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A temperature of 07 above the average brought only 

 a bad crop, because of the excessive rains (Times). 



October 3oth, men were employed raking barley out 

 of the water on the lowlands of Chadenwych Farm, Mere, 

 and taking it on the higher ground to dry. It was carried 

 to the rick November 6th, and the following spring was 

 sold at about 70^. per qr. {John Phillips). 



Lincoln wool, ^\d. per Ib. {Driver). 



Excessive drought for seven weeks in summer, from 

 June 22nd to August 191)1, then very wet. 



Great rains in August and September (Brumham). 



Rainfall at Cathay, near Cardiff, 26-82 in. (Capper). 



Feb. ii. An Act passed that no bread should be sold 

 until it had been baked 24 hours. Aug. 19. Pieces of 

 ice as large as a hen's egg fell at Heyford, in Oxfordshire, 

 the same storm doing great mischief in Bedfordshire, 

 where hailstones fell eleven inches in circumference, kill- 

 ing many hares and partridges. Sept. 15. A great storm 

 of thunder and lightning fell over the whole kingdom 

 (Boyle). 

 1801 Wheat, ngs. 6d. per qr. (Official Returns'). 



Barley, 68*. 6d. ; oats, 375. per qr. Good crops. 

 Wheat, in March, 151^. 2d. per qr. ; barley, 90^. 7^.; 

 oats, 47^. zd. (Driver). 



Wet, warm winters, and cold, dry, blighting springs and 

 summers (Lawrence). 



Down wool, 2i\d. \ Lincoln wool, i2\d.\ beef and 

 mutton, 8*/. ; cheese, 6%d. per Ib. (Driver). 



April. Beef at Cirencester, $d. per Ib. ( Gloucester Notes 

 and Queries). 



Maximum temperature near London, 85 in Suffolk 

 (Brumham). 



A fine summer and good harvest (Brumham). 



Total rainfall at Cathay, near Cardiff, 24-10 in. 

 (Capper). 



Nov. 21. A great storm in Devonshire and in the 



