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Table III.— HAT HAEVEST FORECASTS, 1886. 
" SlE, 
" I BEG to submit herewith the results of the checking of the Hay 
Harvest Forecasts for 1886. 
"The issue of the forecasts commenced with those for England N.E., 
England E., Midland counties, and England S., on the 17th June, those fur 
other districts were added as the season advanced. 
" The result of this year's checking shows that the general percentage of 
successful forecasts has been slightly higher than in the preceding year. The 
largest percentage (89) was reached in England, E., while the smallest (74) 
was in Ireland, N. 
" Several of the recipients have voluntarily borne testimony to the success 
of the forecasts this year. Mr. Birljbeck, of Norwich, states that ' the fore- 
casts have again been remarkably correct.' Mr. McGarva, the agent for 
Mr. Stewart, of Ardwell, Stranraer, remarks that ' the forecasts have been 
quite correct,' and anotlier subscriber, Mr. McCready, of Moneygall, Roscrea, 
also says the forecasts have been ' remarkably correct.' Mr. Neville-Grenville, 
of Butleit!;h Court, Glastonbury, has sjioken very highly of them to myself 
when calling at the office to make an inquiry. 
"I am, &c., 
(Signed) " Fredc. Gastee. 
" To E. H. Scott, Esq., 
" Secretary, Meteorological Council." 
SUMMAEY OF EeSULTS. 
Districts. 
Names of Stations. 
Percentages. 
Total 
Per- 
centage. 
of 
Success. 
Complete 
Success. 
Partial 
Success. 
Partial Total 
Failure. Failure. 
Scotland, N. 
Scotland, E. 
England, N.E. . . 
England, E. 
Midland Counties 
England, S. 
Scotland, W. 
England, N.W. .. 
England, S.W. .. 
Ireland, N 
Ireland, S 
Golspie and Munlochy . . 
(Longniddry, Aberfeldy,! 
\ Brace, and Glamia ../ 
(Ulceby and Chatton,i 
\ Northumberland . . / 
Rothamsted and Thorpe 
/Cirencester and East Ket-\ 
\ ford / 
1 Horsham, Maidstone, and| 
(■Dumbarton, Stranraer,! 
JLeyburn, Knutsford, andl 
\ Prescot / 
j Bridgend (Glamorgan), i 
< Clifton, Glastonbury, } 
( and Falfield . . . . ) 
HoUymount and Moynalty 
Moneygall and Kilkenny 
Mean for all districts . . 
62 
46 
52 
47 
43 
49 
66 
57 
57 
48 
54 
24 
41 
33 
42 
39 
38 
20 
27 
26 
26 
3r 
II 
7 
14 
9 
18 
12 
13 
14 
14 
14 
13 
3 
6 
I 
2 
I 
r 
2 
3 
1 2 
2 
86 
87 
85 
89 
82 
-87 
86 
84 
83 
74 
85 
53 
31 
13 
3 
84 
