METEOROLOGY ; IMPORTATIONS OF GRAIN ; SALES OF 
BRITISH WHEAT ; PRICES OF CORN AND OTHER 
PRODUCE ; AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS ; AND STA- 
TISTICS OF DAIRY PRODUCE. 
[ITie facts are derived chiefly from the Meteorological Bepoi'ts of Mr. 
Glaisher, and the Returns of the Board of Trade and of the Inspector- 
General OF Imports and Exports.] 
METEOROLOGY.— 1884. 
First Quarter (^January, February, March). — The mean reading of 
the barometer for the quarter was 29-807 inches, and was 0*043 
above the mean reading in the corresponding periods of 43 years ; 
the mean readings for January and March were above the average, 
while that for February was below the average. 
The weather in January was remarkable : on the 1st there was a 
fall of snow at many places, which was followed by fine weather 
till the 22nd ; this was succeeded by a series of south-westerly 
gales, and heavy storms occurred on the 26 th and 27 th, with snow 
generally over the country. The month was very mild ; the mean 
daily temperature was below the average on only two days, viz. 
the 1st and 27th, and above on every other day, and on some days 
the excess was as large as 10' and 11°. 
The weather in February was on the whole fine and open ; till 
the 24th there were three days only whose mean temperature were 
below their averages, and during the middle of the month there 
were several days which were spring-like and very warm for the 
season. The pressui'e of the atmosphere was variable till the IGth, 
and steadily low afterwards. The fall of rain did not differ much 
from the average, being a little in excess in some places and a little 
in default at others ; vegetation very forward. 
The weather in March was cold during the first three days and 
during the last week, but singularly mild from the 4th to the 24th. 
The atmospheric pressure was generally lo^v till the 12th, and 
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