476 Mr. barker’s Regijler of the 
feed-time was very fine, and every thing very forward, 
the vines put out in March, and the weather was in ge- 
neral fine, mild, and dry, though not without fome cold 
N.E. winds, as is ufual in fpring. The middle of April 
was quite hot, but the end of that month and beginning 
of May were cold, very fhowery, and blafted the apples, 
which were fcarce this year; but that rain was very ufe- 
ful, for the grafs wanted it, and there was alfo a fcarcky 
of water in many places ; the reft of May was hot and 
dry, or fometimes hot fun and cold winds. 
It was a hot fummer, and in general dry, yet with 
fitch fits of rain as kept it from burning too much ; but 
grafs was upon the whole rather fcarce, and there was a 
great want of water in many places. The year was an un- 
common one for fine weather, chiefly hot, and the fruits 
forwarder th an ufual . Hay was not plentiful, but well got, 
and the bees were remarkably rich. A wet fit in wheat 
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harveft made fome of it grow both cut and ftanding, but 
in general it was well got, and the reft of the harveft 
fine, and all plentiful except peafe; and grain cheaper 
than it has been for many years : wheat 26 or 28 fhil- 
lings a quarter, and barley 15 or 1 6. The latter end of 
Auguft was very hot, after which it grew gradually 
more moderate, but was ftill dry and burning. 
Some 
