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TABLE II.— HAY HARVEST FORECASTS, 1888. 
RETUItN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF FORECASTS SENT TO EACH OF THE 
UNDERMENTIONED DISTRICTS. WITH THE RESULTS OF THE FORECASTS. 
! 
Districts 
Names of Stations 
Forecasts 
Percentages 
Total 
per- 
eentage 
of 
Success 
= P 
5 w 
'A 
Number 
cltecked 
Complete 
Success 
Partial 
Success 
£ 
3 'S 
^1 
Scotland, N. 
Scotland, E. 
England, N.E. . 
England, E. 
Midland Count ict 
England, S. 
Scotland, W. . 
England, X.W. 
England, S.W. 
Ireland. N. 
Ireland, S. 
Golspie and JIunlochy 
( Glaiuis, North Ber- j 
■wick, Rothiemay, ,- 
[ a.nd Aberfeldy j 
Chatton and TJlceby 
Thorpe and Rothanisted 
1 Cirencester and East ) 
\ Retford J" 
1 Mr.idstone, Downton, ) 
I and Hoi'sham 1' 
( Dumbarton, Stran- | 
I raer, and Islay i 
Leyburu, and Prescot 
1 Bridgend (Glamor- \ 
1 0'^T^'^ Si"i''in(T T^nflrl 
((jHoucestcrshire), J- 
Clil'ton, and Glas- 
tonbury ' 
1 Moynalty and Holly- 1 
1 mount t 
f Moncygall, Kilkenny, ) 
1 and r^rdlcr'. Ab-cy i 
67 
117 
65 
72 
6G 
126 
9.T 
66 
141 
Ui 
102 
1 
67 
108 
66 
53 
38 
103 
92 
65 
147 
{sic) 
58 
102 
48 
43 
50 
48 
53 
52 
45 
57 
46 
43 
53 
34 
41 
27 
39 
32 
40 
41 
24 
36 
38 
31 
17 
11 
17 
10 
9 
6 
8 
11 
13 
14 
10 
1 
5 
6 
3 
o 
6 
8 
5 
5 
6 
82 
84 
77 
87 
83 
92 
85 
81 
80 
81 
84 
Mean for all Districts 
49 
35 
11 
5 
84 
Aoi'E. — i\lr. Frederii k Gaster, in forwarding the detailed results of the 
checking of the "Hay Harvest Forecasts for 1888 "to the Secretary of the 
Meteorological Council, remark.^, i?itrr alia: — 
The telegrams were transmitted dail^' between 3.30 P.M. and 4 P.M. on each 
week-day for about five weeks, beginnirg on June 11 in England, South and 
East, and ending on August 25 over the greater part of Scotland. The general 
percentage of successful forecasts (84), though, as might be expected, lower 
than in 1887, was nevertheless as highasinthe fine season of 1886, and higher 
than in 1S85. The largest general percentage (92) was reached in England 
S., while the smallest (77) was in England N.E. ; tlie relatively low percentage 
in the latter district is not easily explained. In addition to the above there 
were sent similar telegrams to seven otlier gentlemen, at their own cost, for 
periods of varying length. Colonel Turbervill had the forecasts continued at 
his own expense during the corn harvest, and four other gentlpmen asked for 
a continuance of the telegrams. One of the subscribers, Mrs. Fergusson, of 
Thetford, says the forecasts liave been very correct. When it is borne in mind 
how very wet and changeable the season was when compared with that of 
1887, i' appears that the falling olf in the percentage of success this year was 
smaller than might have been expected. 
Some of the recipients have voluntarily borne testimony to the success 
of the forecasts. The Rev. Dr. Joass, of Golspie, remarks that "the forecasts 
were much appreciated." Mr. Turner, of Ulceby, says " the telegrams have 
been appreciated." Mr. Wray, of Leyburn, asked for a continuance, and said 
" the forecasts had been generally correct, and much appreciated." Mr. NeviUe 
Grenville, of Butleigh Court, requested a continuance, and remarked, " So far 
Ihey have been excellent, and people take great interest in them " Mr. Mil- 
ward, of Lavistoun, Kilkenny, say.s, " They ha\ e been very correct." 
