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Turnip crop severely attacked by black palmer-worm 

 (E. T. Bennett). 



The early part of the season ungenial (Knapp). 



Rainfall at Greenwich, 23*37 in. Jan., 173 in. Feb., 

 i'8i in. March, 3-45 in. April, 2-99 in. May, 2 -53 in. 

 June, 0-60 in. July, 0*69 in. Aug., 0*07 in. Sept., 

 378 in. Oct., 1-89 in. Nov., 2-49 in. Dec., i'34in. 

 (Glaisher). 



March 4. Dreadful hurricane throughout England, 

 and it extended to many parts of Europe. May 8. A 

 dense rain continued for twenty-four hours which flooded 

 all the lower parts of the kingdom. July 23. The heat 

 was oppressive at three o'clock, thermometer 121 in the 

 sun ; and 25th it was 2 above fever heat. August 23. 

 Greater heat continued uninterruptedly than had existed 

 for forty years. September 3. The weather broke up 

 after 108 hot days, during which thermometer had aver- 

 aged 65. Dec. 28. Dense fog in London {Boyle). 



The produce of wheat, notwithstanding the shortness of 

 the straw, was greater than had been expected. This was 

 a most extraordinary season in every respect (Tooke). 



This autumn the most prolific for grass, even to Christ- 

 mas, of any year in my recollection ; and more proof and 

 alteration in cattle, since September, I never saw in 

 summer time (Notes of a Dorset Farmer). 

 1819 Wheat, 74*. 6d. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Barley, 45^. 9^. ; oats, 285-. 2d. per qr. 



Wool, 1 8^. per Ib. Beef and mutton, ^\d. ; cheese, 

 8^. (Driver). 



Somewhat below average crop (Driver]. 



Lincoln wool, i ^d. per Ib. 



Hot summer. January, mild. February, snow. March, 

 variable. April, some heavy rain. May, warm. June, 

 warm. July, hot. August, very hot. September, fine. 

 October, seventeen fine days. Heavy fall of snow 22nd. 

 November, fine. December, winterly. Wheat, very bad 



