( 300 ) . 



Sold lambs at 24*. (H. Baker). 



Much over average wheat crop. Moderate rainfall 

 (Times). 



July and August 17 above average temperature 

 (Times). 



Rainfall at Greenwich, 21^29 in. January, 2*59 in. 

 February, o'ij in. March, 0*97 in. April, 1*44 in. 

 May, 0*55 in. June, 2*09 in. July, 1^27 in. August, 

 2*73 in. September, 3^92 in. October, 3*93 in. No- 

 vember, 1-27 in. December, 0-36 in. (Glaisher). 



A very fine summer, hot for two months together ; mild 

 autumn till December 3ist, on which day roses, fuchsias, 

 etc., were in flower, and flourishing out of doors at 

 Trevereux (Cox). 



A very hot season. Thermometer, 92! at Greenwich. 

 June, July, and August, 3*9 above average (Brumham). 



The hottest August on record. The mean temperature 

 was 65-8 (Brumham). 



Unusually bright and hot weather from loth July to 

 end of August, with heavy thunderstorms at times 

 (Brumham). 



1858 Wheat, 44^. 2d. per qr. ; barley, 34^. 8d. ; oats, 24^. 6d. 

 (Official Returns). 



Value of ;ioo tithe rent charge, ^105 i6s. $\d. 

 (Official Returns). 



Seven years' average : Wheat, 57^. lod. ; barley, 345. 

 $d. ; oats, 23^. ^d. (Official Returns). 



Wool, i$\d. per Ib. (T. H. B.). 



Beef and mutton, 6f^. per Ib. (T. H. B.). 



Off-going ewes made 30.$-. (John Phillips). 



Off-going ewes made 31^. 6d. and 27^. 6d. (H. Baker). 



Lambs, 22^. (H. Baker). 



Began mowing clover June 5th (T. H. B.). 



Began harvest July 29th ; finished September loth 

 (T. H. B.). 



Wheat crop, over an average. Oats and barley, under 



