METEOEOLOGY ; IMPOETATIONS OF GRAIN ; SALES OF 
BEITISH WHEAT ; PRICES OF COEN AND OTHER 
PEODUCE; AGEICDLTUEAL STATISTICS; AND STA- 
TISTICS OF DAIEY PRODUCE. 
IJTie fads are derived chiefly from the Meteorological Reports of Mr. 
Glaisher, and the Beturns of the Board of Trade and of the Inspector- 
General OF Imports and Exports.] 
METEOROLOGY.— 1883. 
First Quarter (January, February, March). — The mean reading of 
the barometer during the quarter was 29*796, and was 0'033 above 
the mean reading for the corresponding period in 42 years ; the 
mean reading for February showed a slight excess, while that for 
January was below tbe average. 
The weather in January was warm, witb frequent rain ; the sky 
was mostly overcast. The atmospheric pressure was for a few days, 
together above its average, then for a few days below ; there were 
beavy storms from the 24th to the 28th days. Water was standing 
in all low places, and tbe land generally was saturated, and not 
workable. 
The weather in February was mild throughout the month, with 
excessive rain during the first three weeks, causing heavy floods, 
and perfectly saturating the land. The atmospheric pressure was 
low during the first half of the month and high afterwards. The 
last week was fine and dry. 
The weather in March from the 6th day was very cold through- 
out the month, with but little rain, but frequent falls of snow. 
The atmospheric pressure was above its average during the first 
week and afterwards below. The wind, which was frequently 
from the N.E. and N.W., was dry and searching ; under its 
influence the land dried rapidly, enabling farming work to proceed 
satisfactorily. 
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