Mr. Barker's Regi/Ier , &c» 369 
The frofts at the end of 1.7 8 5 and beginning of 1786 were 
fevere, but not long, with large fnows the end of December 
and middle of January. The intervals were wet in January 
and windy, but mild in February. At this time fome far- 
mers fowed a little barley, which, after lying a great while in 
the ground during the following froft, came up well at lad:, 
was forward, and profpered. The end of February and begin- 
ning of March was the longed: froft this winter, being a full 
fortnight, and the wind being ftrong from theeaft, and no fnow 
at fird:, and when things were getting forward, it did more 
hurt than all the frofts this winter; and the winds continued 
much N.E. and frequently frofty the red: of the month. The 
feed time was good, but rather backward, and the weather in 
general dry in February, March, and April, the wind often 
N.E. and the feafon backward, yet not fo many frody nights 
as in fome late fprings, and the latter half of April mild and 
growing. After fome frofty mornings the beginning of May 
it was in general a growing month, and a fine rain before the 
middle made plenty of grafs ; and the latter end of May, and 
mod: part of June and July, being fine and moderately hot, 
I think, I never knew fo much hay fo well got in any year 
before, which was of great fervice, as there was fcarce any 
old left. The fil'd: fown turneps flood very well; but the 
drynefs of the feafon hindered the latter fown from coming up 
well till Augud, and many were fmall ; and the feafon was drier, 
and the ground more burnt, in the north of England than here. 
The laft day of July began a cool, fhcwery feafon, which 
much improved the grafs and turneps, but hindered the begin- 
ning of harveft, which, however, was afterward well gotten. 
The crop of barley this year was great, the wheat good, oats 
indifferent : but a great part of the beans never came up well ; 
G g g 2 whether 
