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Hay Harvest Forecasts, 1891. 
HAY HARVEST FORECASTS, i 89 i.» 
The results of the checking of the Hay Harvest Forecasts during 
the hay-making period of 1891 show that, notwithstanding the very 
unsettled conditions which prevailed during the summer months of 
last year, the general percentage of success has again reached 89, 
being the same degree of success which was recorded in the two 
preceding years 1889 and 1890. The largest general percentage 
(94) was reached in England, N.W., while the smallest (82) was in 
Scotland, N. 
The telegrams were sent daily between 3.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on 
each week-day for about five weeks, begiiming over the Southern 
districts of England on June 15, and ending on July 18, and com- 
mencing and ending about a fortnight later in most other parts of 
the country. 
In addition to the recipients named in the list, telegrams were 
sent to six other gentlemen at their own cost. 
Several of the recipients speak very favourably of the forecasts. 
Summary of Results. 
Districts 
Names of Stations 
Percentages 
Total 
Per- 
centage 
of 
Success 
Com- 
plete 
Suc- 
cess 
Par- 
tial 
Suc- 
cess 
Par- 
tial 
PaU- 
urc 
Total 
FaU- 
ure 
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. . 
Munlochy and Golspie 
( Aberfeldy, Glamis, and i 
1 Kotbiemay . . . ) 
Chatton and Ulceby . 
Rothamsted and Thorpe 
Cirencester and East Retford 
j Reading, Maidstone, Down - 1 
t ton, and Horsham . . / 
fArdwell, Islay, and Dum-i 
1 barton . . . . i 
Leyburn and Prescot . 
f Tortworth, Clifton, Bridg- \ 
1 end, and Glastonbury . ) 
fMoynalty and Edgeworths - 1 
1 town . . . .1 
t Ardfert, Kilkenny, and Par- . 
1 sonstown . . . . j 
40 
49 
61 
69 
70 
62 
62 
60 
66 
68 
66 
42 
41 
26 
23 
22 
28 
36 
34 
23 
32 
34 
17 
9 
11 
8 
8 
6 
11 
6 
9 
10 
8 
1 
1 
2 
4 
2 
2 
2 
82 
90 
87 
92 
92 
90 
87 
94 
89 
90 
90 
Mean for all districts . 
68 
31 
10 
1 
89 
Particulars supplied by the Meteorological OfiBce. 
