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the whole of it being malted in the fields. Later local- 

 ities took the barley well in September, which was a fine 

 harvest month (T. H. B.). 



Hot and dry summer except the wheat harvest 

 (T. H. B.). 



Wheat above an average crop, injured by rains in 

 the middle of August in the midland and western 

 counties (Times}. 



July and August, 0-5 above average temperature 

 (Times). 



Rainfall at Greenwich, 22*00 in. January, 2-36 in. 

 February, 0*93 in. March, 1-29 in. April, 177 in. 

 May, 370 in. June, 174 in. July, 1-24 in. August, 

 2*24 in. September, 2*81 in. October, i'58 in. No- 

 vember, i '02 in. December, 1*32 in. (Glaisher). 



Very dry in June and July. Maximum temperature at 

 Greenwich nearly 90 (Brumham). 



1857 Wheat, 56^. 4^. per qr. ; barley, 42^. id. ; oats, 25^. 

 (Official Returns). 



Value of ;ioo tithe rent charge, ^99 13^. i\d. 

 (Official Returns). 



Seven years' average : Wheat, 55^. 6d. barley, 31$. 6d. ; 

 oats, 22 s. 2d. (Official Returns). 



Wool, i7</. per Ib. (H. Baker). 



Beef and mutton, 6|^. (T. H. B.). 



Off-going ewes made 37^. and 315-. (H. Baker). 



Off-going ewes made 325-. (John Phillips). 



Began harvest July 29 ; finished August 29 (T. H. B.). 



Mild and wet spring. No east wind till May, which 

 only lasted one week. Began mowing clover June 6. 

 Early hay harvest, which was saved well. Fine and 

 warm summer. Good crops. Corn harvested early and 

 in fine condition. Oats below an average. Turnip crop 

 good(r. H. B.). 



Wheat, 27 bushels per acre; barley, 34 bushels 

 (T. H. B.). 



