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Very dry weather from 3ist May to 26th June (Britm 

 ham). 



Warm and early spring. Fine and hot summer. Ther- 

 mometer in July, 88 (Brumhani). 



1855 January. Mild, with some rain till middle of the 

 month; then frosty, and on the 22nd snow. Frost 

 after, and on 3151 driving snow. Roads impassable. 

 February was frosty, with great deal of snow. Coldest 

 month on record, most intense before the middle of 

 the month. East and north-east wind from middle of 

 January to loth May. Cold late spring. Fine harvest 

 Fine autumn. June was a warm, bright month. Fly 

 carried away nearly all the rape and swedes sown before 

 the end of this month. July. Good haymaking weather 

 first 10 days ; then showery to the end. August was 

 a good harvest month, with a few showers. Capital 

 harvest weather till September 13, then unsettled, with a 

 few dry days to end. October was stormy. Heavy rains 

 latter end. November was a good month for wheat 

 sowing. December, after 5th, was frosty to the i5th ; 

 then a few mild days, after which snow and cold. Last 

 week wet and mild (T. H. B.}. 



Value of ;ioo tithe rent charge, ^89 155. 8f</. 

 (Official Returns}. 



Seven years' average : Wheat, 48^. 6d. \ barley, 2gs. 2d. ; 

 oats, 2os. (Official Returns). 



Wheat not an average crop ; quality inferior to last 

 year (T. H. .). 



Began mowing clover 25th June (T H. B.). 



Began harvest August 21 ; finished September 21 

 (T. H. .). 



Wheat crop under an average, and of inferior quality, 

 knocked down by heavy rains in the last week in July. 

 Harvest fine, but late. Plant injured in the south by 

 frost. Barley abundant, but coarse. Oats, an average 

 crop (Clarke). 



