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In Pennsylvania the wheat crop is eiglit-tenths. 



In New York, winter wheat eight and four-ninths tenths; spring wheat nine 

 and three-fifths tenths, or about eight-tenths for the crop as a whole. 



In Missouri a prospect for a full crop of winter wheat is reported, with one- 

 half tenth, or five per cent, more than the usual breadth of spring wheat, look- 

 ing nearly as well as usual at this season of the year. 



Kentucky is reported at five and two-thirds tenths. 



Michigan, seven and a half tenths. 



Minnesota, ten and five-ninths tenths for winter Avh(?at, and nine-tenths for 

 spring wheat. 



Kansas, fourteen and one-third tenths for winter and twelve-tenths for spring 

 Avheat. 



In New England, except in Massachusetts, a full breadth of spring wheat is 

 sown, looking better than an average in !}.[aine, and a fraction loAver than an 

 average in the other States. 



Winter wheat, where it is grown at all, has sufi'ered to the extent of one and 

 two-tenths, and in Vermont and Connecticut three-tenths. 



New Jersey is placed in the same list with New York and Pennsylvania, at 

 eight-tenths ; and Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia will each average 

 about six-tenths. 



Winter rye. — The winter rye shared the fate of the wheat, but in a less 

 degree. The injury was greatest in Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, 

 Michigan, and Indiana. Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Ve^'mont 

 come next in order. Kansas, Nebraska, and Minnesota are the only States above 

 the average, while Missouri and New Hampshire are reported at ten-tenths. 



Winter harlcy. — Ohio promises little more than half a crop ; Vermont six- 

 tenths, and Connecticut, Iowa, and Illinois, eight-tenths ; New Hampshire and 

 Massachusetts, ten-tenths; Kansas, thirteen-tenths ; Nebraska, fifteen-tenths. 

 The average will be about eight and a half tenths. The spring barley, while 

 varying in promise in different States, will average ten-tenths. 



Oats. — The acreage of this crop s larger than usual in nearly all the States. 

 The appearance of the crop is, in Indiana, eight-tenths; in Illinois, eight and a 

 half tenths; in Ohio and. IMichigan', nine-tenths; in other States, ranging from 

 nine to thirteen tenths; Rhode Island, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska, 

 being above the average. The crop indicates an average yield. 



Clover. — More clover was sown than usual, and is reported in fall average 

 condition. In Delaware and Missouri its appearance is worst, though the 

 increased acreage will make up the deficiency. Maryland, New Jersey, Mas- 

 sachusetts, New Hampshire, Illinois, and Kansas fall a little below the average; 

 Maine, thirteen and one-sixth tenths. 



Pastures. — Returns have been i;nfiivorable to the dairy interest. A very 

 general falling off is observed in the condition of pastures, except in the States 

 beyond the Mississippi. 



Maple sugar and molasses. — This product will average nine and three-q^uarter 

 tenths. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Delaware ten-tenths. The other 

 New England States nine and a quarter tenths. The middle and western 

 States seven to nine tenths. 



Sheep. — Sheep took the field this spring in better condition than usiial. In 

 some places neglect, and consequent disease and death, are reported, arising from 

 depreciation in prices of wool. 



Fruit. — A medium crop of apples is indicated, though there is variation in the 

 appearance in different localities. In New England and the extreme west the 

 prospect is better than 'usual ; in the central States worse. Peaches have suffered 

 from winter-killing very generally. In Ohio scarcely a third of a crop is expected ; 

 in New Jersey less than half a crop ; in Delaware and Maryland about six-tenths. 



Pears. — Pears will not prove an average crop. 



