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Rh their floures, and beginne to ſhedde their floure, then ſhall follow the ſcarcitie of fruites of the earth in that yeare, or elſe a verie greate rot of them, and many ſickneſſes in that yeare.

And if the ſommer be drier than cuſtomably, then ſhal follow the ſcarcitie of corne, yet the Sommer fruites ſhall that yeare be ſound, the fiſhes then die, and moſt ſharpe ſickneſſes ſhall raine that yeare.

And if the Sommer ſhal be hotter than cuſtomably, then ſhal followe many ſickneſſes or diſeaſes, yet great plentie of the Sommer fruites that yeare.

And if the Sommer ſhal be colder than cuſtomably, then ſhall follow a healthfull yere, but the fruites of the earth ſhal late ripe that yeare.

And here further note of the ſpring, that if in the ſame ſeaſon of the ſpring, there ſhal be a more plentie of all floures and fruits toward than cuſtomably, doth after ſignifie a ſcarcitie of corne that yere, vnleſſe the heate of ſommer doth otherwiſe reforme the ſame.

And the wiſe and auncient huſbandmen haue obſerued, that when the winter ſhal ſend downe ſtore of raine on the earth, ſo that the ſame exceede not or bee too much, and that the March following be drie, and the Aprill wette by often ſhoures, and that the ſame part alſo of Sommer bee drie in which the corne falleth to ripeneſſe, then doth the ſame promiſe a plentifull yeare.

And when that part of the Harueſt ſhal be faire and drie, in which the wheat is ſowen, and the parte of ſommer in which corne falleth too ripeneſſe ſhal be faire and drie, the ſpring alſo meanely warme, doth then not only promiſe fruitefulneſſe, but a plentifull yeare of corne.

And nowe the Harueſt moyſter than cuſtomably doth putrifie the Grapes, and cauſeth a ſmall yeelde of wines that yeare, with the ſcarcitie of other fruites.

And if in the latter part of Harueſt it be moyſter, then in the yere following ſhal enſue the ſcarcitie of corne.

And if the Harueſt bee drier in the firſt part, then in the yeare