( 302 ) 



Off-going ewes made 35^. {John Phillips). 



Began harvest July 23 ; finished August 25 (T.H. B.). 



Began mowing clover May 30 ( T. H. B.). 



At Devizes October Fair ewes made from 355-. to 47^. 

 lambs, 26s. to $8s. {Newspaper}. 



Value of ;ioo tithe rent charge, ;io8 19$. 6\d. 

 (Official Returns). 



Fine, hot, dry summer. Good crops of hay and corn, 

 which were secured in fine condition. Early harvest. 

 October 25. Memorable storm in which the Royal 

 Charter was lost. November. Fine and dry. December. 

 Cold, heavy snow, gales, and hurricane. Great storm in 

 North Wilts. December 30. For account of which see 

 Wilts Archtzological Magazine, vol vi. (T. H. B.). 



Wheat injured by too rapid ripening in July, and laid 

 by storms (Clarke). 



Barley and oats under an average ( Clarke). 



Wheat, thirty-six bushels per acre ; barley, forty bushels 

 an acre (T. H. B.\ 



October 22. Some snow. 



Julyand August r8 above average temperature (Times). 



Severe December and great snows. Thermometer on 

 1 9th 2 (Whistlecraff). 



Rainfall at Greenwich, 25*05 in. January, 079 in. 

 February, 079 in. March, 1*47 in. April, 2-38 in. May, 

 2*58 in. June, 1^42 in. July, 3*09 in. August, 1*19 in. 

 September, 371 in. October, 3*16 in. November, 2*58 

 in. December, 1*89 in. (Glaisher). 



An extremely hot summer. Thermometer, 93 at 

 Greenwich. June, July, and August, 4*2 above average 

 temperature. The hottest July on record. The mean 

 temperature was 68 'i (JBrumham). 



1860 Wheat, 535. $d. ; barley, $6s. id. ; oats, 245-. 5^. per 

 qr. (Official Returns). 



Value of ;ioo tithe rent charge, .110 17^. 

 (Official Returns}. 



