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May, i '60 in. June, 2-28 in. July, 350 in. August, 

 1-89 in. September, 376 in. October, 5 '84 in. Novem- 

 ber, 275 in. December, 1*92 in. (Glaisher). 



A wet summer. Rainfall much above the average in 

 the year, but fine September to 22nd (Brumham), 

 1842 Wheat, 57^. 3^. per qr. ; barley, 275. 6d. ; oats, igs. $d. 

 (Official Returns). 



Value of ;ioo tithe rent charge, ^105 Ss. 2\d. 



Seven years' average : Wheat, 58*. 6d. ; barley, 33^. 4^; 

 oats, 23^. 6d. (Official Returns}. 



Wool, is//, per. Ib. (ff. Baker). 



Short crop of hay. 



Off-going ewes made 2is. (John Phillips). 



Off-going ewes made 315". ; fat wethers, 395. ; cows let 

 at ^9 15^-. per cow (H. Maker). 



Began harvest August 2nd; finished September i4th 

 (ff. Baker). 



Sharp frost in January (A. M. S). 



Dry summer. Great hailstorms in the Eastern 

 counties in July and August causing immense damage. 

 August very hot. 



October 26. Snow (Miss Ormerod). 



Fine season ; excellent crops ( Whistlecraft). 



August 10. Great heat (Whistlecraft). 



June 19. The first rain for nearly two months. All 

 July extremely fine. August 6. The first wet day for 

 six weeks ( W. Goldney). 



Rainfall at Greenwich, 20 in. January, 075 n. 

 February, 0-69 in. March, 176 in. April, 0-43 in. 

 May, 2'oi in. June, 0-38 in. July, 2^45 in. August, 

 2*14 in. September, 3*96 in. October, 1*27 in. No- 

 vember, 3-61 in. December, 0-58 in. (Glaisher). 



April was a very dry month. May, fine and very dry. 

 August, extreme heat and severe drought the whole month 

 (Brumham). 

 1842-3 Very mild winter (Brumham). 



