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Jan 2^nd. Received cheque. Government compensation for scrapping the agriculture act. £3 per acre for wheat £4 for oats grown during 1921.
Weather fine but very windy. Mr Watson has started second ploughing today.
Workmen working on the Priory Church extension scheme near the Bayle  Gate Bridlington found a large number of old coins consisting of fifty three guineas 27 half guineas, a number of crowns, halfcrowns, florins, shillings, sixpences dating from 1725 to 1796.
5^th. Very severe N.W. gale. Much damage to stacks & buildings. Starting on the 3^rd. was at its worst on the morning of the 4^th. More damage is said to have been done at Flamborough than at any time during the lifetime of the oldest inhabitants. Large quantity of wreckage on the beach but it appears to have come from a wreck in Filey Bay. Heavy fall of snow, roads running East & West blocked in places. Small car fast in a drift near the Grange.
17^th. Roads blocked snow cutters at work.
24^th. More frost & snow, very cold. Wind East. Rough sea.
26^th. Grimsby trawler ashore in Red Cliff hole. L.S.A. left at half past two. After some difficulty in getting communication the crew were assisted ashore and the L.S.A. returned about seven o’clock. Wind East. Very rough sea. Night dark & foggy. L.S.A. coy received £1. 10. 9 for their services.
Feb 28^th. The trawler was refloated on Saturday last & taken to Bridlington for repairs. The month of Feb has been a stormy cold month. Practically no field work has been possible. Very hard frosts. A good deal of snow & rain storms nearly all the month.
Foot & mouth disease is prevalent practically all over the county. Cases have occurred at Rudston, Thwing, Grindale, Gristhorpe, Flotmanby & other villages round 1,000 sheep have been killed at Kellythorpe near Driffield.