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A severe storm of thunder and lightning in the evening 

 of the Thursday before the 27th January (Hone). 



Hay, a light crop. Butter, 14^. per Ib. Water short 

 in September (Report for Devon). 



Very hot in July, thermometer 88. Showery and cold 

 till end of June (Brumham). 



January 14. Travelling was much impeded in the west 

 of England owing to a great fall of snow, the cold being 

 intense in every part of England. The thermometer, 

 when exposed to a N.E. aspect, stood at 19 below 

 freezing point. In Ireland the weather was nearly as 

 severe. February 4. A fair was held upon the Thames. 

 i yth. Great inundations were occasioned by a very 

 sudden thaw. December 16, 17. Greenock and its 

 neighbourhood sustained heavy damage by a hurri- 

 cane. 26th. Extraordinary high tide in the Thames 

 (Boyle). 



At Horringer Fair, in Suffolk, in September, prices of 

 crone ewes were from 8s. to icxr. less than last year. 

 Those in bad condition were scarcely saleable at any 

 price. Some small lambs were sold as low as from 

 4 105. to 6 per score. 



At Lewes Old Cliffe Fair two-tooth wethers fetched 

 from 305. to 395. ; four-tooth, 40.?. to 445. ; six-tooth, 

 48^. ; ewes, from 26s. to 375. ; lambs, a brisk sale, at from 

 155. to 2js. 



At Weyhill Fair a full show of sheep, which had a brisk 

 sale at advanced prices. Farnham hops from ^10 to 

 1 3 guineas; country, from ^8 to n guineas per cwt. 

 Best Somerset cheese, from 88.?. to 945. per cwt. Corn 

 harvested in as fine condition as ever known. Twenty- 

 five days' of brilliant weather between 2oth August and 

 2oth September, two other days fair, and on four rain fell. 

 Thermometer as high as 74 on four days, and once 75 

 (Farmers' Journal). 



At Wilton Fair sales were brisk at 35. per head above 



