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Britford. Wethers, from 36*. to 54*. ; ewes, 27*. to 38.?. ; 

 lambs, iSs. to 281. ; number penned, 63,000 {Farmers' 

 Journal}. 



At Winchester Fair, many thousand sheep driven 

 away unsold ; prices, $s. 6d. a head lower than Weyhill. 

 Best cheese, 78*. to 86 j. ; skim, 24* to 28*. Weather 

 fine till October 9, then heavy rains (Farmers' Journal). 



Salmon sold at Barnstaple at ^\d. per Ib. 



Hay scarce and dear. Fine time for wheat sowing. 



At Berwick Hill Fair, Wilts, there was a large num- 

 ber of lean pigs, which sold high. Fat pigs made from 

 i2s. to 135". per score (Farmers' Journal). 



The harvest was much impeded by the showery weather 

 this year. Barley began to grow in the swathe {Report 

 from Kent). 



At Appleshaw Fair, November 4, was the largest show 

 of sheep ever remembered. Ewes fully 8^., and lambs 5 s. 

 lower than at Weyhill (F.J). 



Cold north-east winds this year, frequently with snow 

 and sleet, till the middle of June. No genial weather till 

 August. Late harvest. Crops deficient (Notes of a 

 Dorset Farmer). 

 1815 Wheat, 65 j. id. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Barley, 30^. $d. ; oats, 23^. yd. per qr. Wool, is. lod. 

 per Ib. ; beef and mutton, 8^d. ; cheese, Sd. per Ib. 

 (Driver). 



Full average crop. Hot and dry (Driver). 



Lincoln wool, is. ii^d. per Ib. 



Began reaping August 9. Finished harvest August 26 

 (Cox}. 



The Act passed this year prohibits wheat being im- 

 ported until the average is above 80^. per qr. 



Fine season and excellent crops (Whistlecraft). 



Rainfall at Greenwich, 20-52 in. January, 078 in. 

 February, 1*20 in. March, 2*00 in. April, 2*47 in. 

 May, 2 '14 in. June, 1*65 in. July, 1*57 in. August, 



