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The Winter of 1885-86. 
Table VII. — Differences in whole Deguees of Actual Tempkea- 
TUEE, 1886, from the 20 Yeaes' Average, for each Month. 
Jan. 
Feb. 
March. 
April. 
May. 
bcotlanu, JN . 
A 
— -i 
o 
— o 
— 1 
— 1 
—2 
fecotianci, ill. 
o 
— O 
— 4 
— i 
—2 
— i 
England, N.E 
-3 
-5 
-2 
-2 
-1 
England E 
— 8 
_7 
— 3 
_3 
_1 
Midland Counties 
-2 
-G 
-3 
-2 
-1 
England, S. 
-2 
-7 
-4 
-2 
0 
England, W 
-3 
-5 
-3 
-2 
-2 
England, N.W 
-3 
-6 
-4 
-2 
-3 
England, S.W 
-4 
-6 
-4 
-2 
-1 
-3 
-3 
-2 
-2 
-3 
— 3 
-3 
-2 
-2 
-3 
Channel Islands .. 
-2 
-4 
-3 
-2 
-1 
The Live Stock Makkets. 
Besides the meteorology of the past seasons, the markets had 
a very serious effect also, as I have before stated. The glut of 
half-finished stock towards the end of August had the effect 
of bringing about a continuance of very low prices, these con- 
tinuing to rule until February. How these affected the sheep- 
farmer may be seen from the following Table of Prices which 
ruled at the Great Sussex September Sheep Fair at Lewes, as 
compared with the previous five years : — 
Year. 
Numbers. 
Values. 
Sheep. 
Lambs. 
1880 
I88I 
1882 
1883 
1884 
1885 
23,000 
22,000 
18,500 
20.000 
22,500 
23,500 
38 to 60 
26 „ 63 
45 „ 64 
43 „ 64 
36 „ 61 
25 „ 51 
20 to 44 
15 „ 43 
28 „ 51 
24 „ 48 
19 „ 44 
15 „ 35 
Even at these prices, trade was very slow, and many of the 
animals could not be sold. Prices were far below the average 
of the previous twenty years ; and as rain had fallen, it was 
believed there would be a better prospect of keep. The prices 
for those sold was therefore higher than at either the previous 
or succeeding fairs in the district. 
I was informed by a large Wiltshire flockmaster that he 
sends out 500 lambs (Hampshire Downs) as his draft each 
