506 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, 1871, BY THE 



North Shields. — Lilac in bloom on the 27th. Mountain ash 

 in bloom on the 18th. 



Simonburn. — The frost on the 17th turned all the leaves of 

 the beech trees brown, giving the roadsides the appearance of 

 winter. 



Wark. — Potatoes were cut down to the ground on the 17th ; 

 many young gooseberries were destroyed ; apple and cherry 

 blossoms were killed; the trees in a beechwood at Chipchase 

 lost their leaves. 



Acklam. — About the 9th, many young apricots and plums fell 

 off. About the 23rd, many currants, gooseberries, and plums fell 

 off, having the appearance of being scorched, caused no doubt 

 by severe frost. 



Gainford. About the 11th potatoes saved by watering. On 

 the 17th potatoes cut down to the ground. 



June. — 



Whitley.' — First dish of new potatoes on the 21st. 



Seaham Hall. — In the early part of the month severe winds 

 from the north-east scorched the leaves of trees. 



Acklam. — Cold stormy weather on and about the 6th and 

 7th, blew leaves fruit and branches from the trees. Vegetation 

 suffered much at this time. 



July. — 



Whitley.- — First dish of peas on the 4th. 

 Simonburn. — The beech trees, which lost all their leaves in 

 May, have put forth fresh foliage. 



August. — 



Acklam. — The potato disease bad in this neigbourhood. Har- 

 vest general at the close of the month. 



September,, — 



Meldon. — Harvest work very much retarded by long continu- 

 ance of wet weather : much corn damaged. 



Wallington. — Harvest work much interfered with by rain. 



October. — 



Acklam. — Wheat-sowing proceeding on the 26th. Potatoes 



