weather in Scotland highly unfavourable to the harvest. 

 The potato crop in Ireland partially failed. The fol- 

 lowing winter set in unusually early (Tooke). 



In many of the northern and western districts a large 

 proportion of the crop was in the fields in November 

 exposed to ruin and destruction from the elements. The 

 crops, wheat excepted, are of little bulk, more so than in 

 any year since 1800. Barley is below par; but oats, 

 beans, and peas are greatly defective, the latter articles 

 particularly so (Farmers' Magazine). 



Leaves on the trees destroyed by a severe frost, Sep- 

 tember 12. Winter commenced in earnest on November 

 4. Frost continued through December and January 

 (Notes of a Dorsetshire Farmer). 

 1808 Wheat, Sis. qd. per qr. (Official Returns . 



Barley, 435-. 4^. ; oats, 335-. 4^. per qr. ; wool, 2s. id. ; 

 beef and mutton, b\d.\ cheese, yf*/. per Ib. (Driver). 



Partial deficiency (Driver). 



Lincoln wool, ofad. per Ib. (Driver). 



Fine summer. July, very hot. Thermometer, 98^ on 

 1 4th (Whistlecraff). 



Feb. 1 2. Very severe storm, preceded by heavy fall 

 of snow (Penny Mag.). 



July 13. Thermometer, 94 in the shade (Chambers). 



Great rot in sheep (Brown). 



March and April, cold (Brumhani). 



April 19. Heavy fall of snow for four hours. A fine, 

 productive harvest. Began reaping August 5th. Finished 

 harvest August 26 (Cox). 



It rained on St Swithin's Day. Much lightning at 

 night. Only quarter of an inch of rain to 22nd, then a 

 new moon, which was very wet, and there fell j 5-10 in. 

 of rain (Hone). 



The mean of the whole summer was not quite i above 

 the average. Feb. 16. Travelling on the northern road 

 was stopped by the snow. July 15. Hailstones, that 



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