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



At Devizes October Fair, ewes, 48^. to 54?. ; lambs, 

 305-. to 46^. (News). 



Began mowing clover June 2. Light cut. Fine 

 weather to i3th, then unsettled, and quantity of hay 

 made badly (T. H. B.). 



Began harvest Aug. 12 ; finished Sept. 12 (T. H. .). 



January. Frost and snow to i4th, then open to 26th, 

 when ploughing was stopped again. February. A fine 

 month. Began sowing spring corn 24th. March was 

 very fine. Nearly all the barley sown. Early part mild, 

 latter part cold. April. Dry and cold to nth, then 

 mild showers. Began cutting water meadow for cows 

 1 2th. Turned dairy to grass same day. After this 

 heavy fall of rain. May was dry, with cold nights and 

 very little growing. June. Carried early hay well before 

 1 3th. Heavy rain after. July was unsettled and cold. 

 Quantity of bad hay made. i5th was fine, followed by 

 a hot week, then unsettled again. August was a fine 

 harvest month. All the corn ripe together. Finished 

 wheat hauling 28th. Sold old ewes at Britford Fair at 

 43^-., very poor. September. A fine month for late 

 harvest, which was cleared up by the middle. October 

 was very dry, and November cold, with east winds. 

 December. Frosty till i4th, then open weather to the 

 end (T. H. B.). 



Wheat an average crop. Some of the barley very bad 

 quality on our hills, about 40 Ibs. per bushel ( T. H. B. ) . 



Under average crop of wheat. Cold and wet July. 

 Crop heavily laid by storms and mildewed. The August 

 heat was too late (Times). 



End of year sold wheat 12 sc. 12 Ib. at 28s. 6d. ; 

 malting barley, 36*. 6d. (T. H. B.). 



Trade is very dull. Sold in-calf heifers at ;i 4 each. 

 Mutton is 10^. per Ib. ; beef, from 13*. to 15^., and fat 

 pigs, 9-r. per score (T. If. B.). 



