mometer 89 in the shade at 2 p.m. This being the 

 hottest day throughout the summer. 3rd. From the 

 excessive heat several horses dropped down dead in the 

 stages. soth. A ball of fire was seen at Axminster to 

 pass from the sun in a south-west direction ; it was as 

 large as a barrel, and had a tail resembling that of a 

 comet. November 23. Dreadful gales over the whole 

 kingdom (Boyle). 

 1825 Wheat, 68s. 6d. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Barley, 401. ; oats, 2$s. 8d. per qr. 



Wool, i s. ; beef and mutton, 6^d. ; cheese, $\d. per Ib. 

 (Driver). 



Off-going ewes made 33^. 6d. each (J. Phillips). 



Lincoln wool, is. o\d. per Ib. 



Began harvest July 23rd; finished September ist 

 (T. Owen). 



Began harvest July 22nd ; finished August 2ist (Cox). 



February ist and 2nd extremely mild, wind south- 

 west ; then it veered round to north-west, and continued 

 to 5th, with great storms of thunder and lightning (Penny 

 Magazine). 



Nearly an average (Driver). 



Warm and early spring. Thermometer in July, 90 

 (Brumhani). 



Fine summer. Early harvest (Times}. 



July and August 2 above average temperature. 



July 19. Thermometer 91 at Hull (Chambers'), 



Mr. Cox, of Trevereux, sold the produce of twelve acres 

 of hops for five shillings. The crop was gathered and 

 proved to be twenty-four Ib. ( Cox). 



The finest and largest haws I ever remember (Knapp). 



October 20. A little snow at 4 p.m. (Howard). 



Early and good harvest (Times). 



July and August 2 above average temperature. 



In January the barometer exceptionally high, up to 

 30-943 in. (R. T.). 



