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obliged to feed Sandy Slough pasture, intended for mowing ; the 
Barley burnt up on the gravelly brows ; in other parts looking 
better, as well as the Wheat, than could be expected. 
July 2nd, a very fine rain for two hours ; from the 2nd to the 
Gth several very fine rains, and a continuation of them till the 21st, 
the corn very much improved in consequence ; towards the end of 
the month the rains were more heavy and more frequent. 
August 14th, several persons began to reap. There have been 
continual hard showers from the beginning of the month, and very 
high winds. Showers continued till the 18th, when the barometer 
rose, and on the 20th the weather was remarkably fine ; this day I 
began harvest work, and the same became general. 
September 15th, the harvest in general finished, and was remark- 
ably fine ; toAvards the latter end there Avere tAvo fine rains for the 
Turnips. 
The Aveather continued extremely dry till the 20th of October, 
at Avhich time there Avas rain enough to alloAV the layers to be 
ploughed. 22nd, a very high wind. 
All the latter part of the year Avas very Avet and mild — the glass 
rose and fell alternately almost every day — the Wheat soAving Avas 
late before it was finished, but the corn came up Avell, and looked 
promising at the end of the year. 
December 30th and 31st, the barometer higher than I ever 
saAv it before, 30i{, in. The Avind gentle at N.E., Aveather cloudy 
Avith light squalls of snow and a little frost. 
1811. 
January 1st to the 5th, frost, thermometer 25°; snow and great 
deal of Avind, Avhich bleAV the snoAv off the land. The middle of 
the month Avas open and dry, toAvards the end the land ploughed 
Avell ; on the 30th of January the thermometer at 11° at half-past 
eight in the morning : 31st, snoAv and rain. 
February 15th, there has been some fine mild Aveather in this 
month, and the land ploughs Avell; Filbert, F. ; ITepatica, F. ; 
SnoAvdrop, F. ; Turnip-tops begin to groAv a little ; Winter 
Aconite, F. : 22nd, Aveather mild, barometer 29°, but not much 
rain. 
March 9th, the Aveather during the end of last month and the 
beginning of this has been remarkably mild, Avith gentle shoAvers, 
