Sticks, charred, of bonfires, protect fields against hail, i. 144
——, charred, of Candlemas bonfires, superstitious uses of, i. 131
——, charred, of Easter fire, superstitious uses of, i. 121;
preserve wheat from blight and mildew, 143
——, charred, of Midsummer bonfires, planted in the fields, i. 165, 166, 173, 174;
a charm against lightning and foul weather, 174;
kept to make the cattle thrive, 180;
thrown into wells to improve the water, 184;
a protection against thunder, 184, 192;
a protection against lightning, 187, 188, 190