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pastured down; and favorable returns come from Wyoming, Lebanon, 
Erie, Wayne, Lancaster, Lawrence, Luzerne, Huntingdon, Mercer, Le- 
high, Cameron, Chester, Lycoming, Tioga, and many other counties. 
Warren County, Pa.—The steady cold winter, with the ground almost constantly 
covered with snow, has been highly favorable to winter grain. I have a piece of 
winter-wheat that looks as well as any I eversaw at this time of the year. The ground 
produced a fair crop of hay in July, was plowed about the 10th of August, manured on 
top after plowing and was sowed on the 21st of August. About twelve loads of barn- 
yard manure, made the previous winter, was used to an acre. 
In Delaware a full average condition is scarcely attained; Sussex 
reports 10 per cent. below, and Kent a fair prospect for upland fields. 
An average condition of wheat appears in Maryland. In Montgomery, 
Somerset, Saint Mary’s, Queen Anne, inferior condition is reported; the 
crop was well protected and is very promising in Washington; ‘ healthy 
and vigorous” in Baltimore; decidedly good in Carroll; average condi- 
tion is reported from Ann Arundel, Howard, Cecil, ete. 
Queen Anne County, Md.—Wheat is looking badly, but within the past few days has 
made wonderful improvement. The best fields are marred by spots of winter-killed. 
It is yet too early to estimate the damages. Close observation, however, has con- 
vinced me that, even on flat lands, the drilled is much less injured than that sown 
broadcast. I tried an experiment this winter on a piece of land where wheat has 
sometimes been injured heretofore. On one-half I plowed in the wheat on four-foot 
corn ridges, the other half I drilled flat, and I now feel sure that the drilled wheat 
will yield fully one-third more than the other. 
Saint Mary’s County, Md.—The general condition of winter-wheat is bad. Much of it 
was seeded too late; the summer fallowing, owing to the dry weather, was too late to 
insure a good stand. It has been the worst winter on wheat that I have known for 
thirty years. Very heavy rains followed by intense cold. All wheat in wet or low 
lands is entirely destroyed, and the prospect for wheat and grass is very bad. No rye 
sown in the county of account. 
More than fifty counties in Virginia made reports, nearly all more or 
Jess unfavorable. In Loudoun, “usually good ;” in Prince George the crop 
looks well where the drill had been used in seeding, and in Orange it 
was promising, especially the drilled fields; in Nansemond, James City, 
and Northampton it was aboveaverage, and in Rockingham, except where 
the fly had injured a few early fields. It made a bad show in Spottsyl- 
vania in March, but has recovered a good degree of vigor. It was re- 
ported improving in Amelia, Augusta, Grayson, Frederick, and other 
counties. Heavy rains in February were injurious in Accomack ; a few 
early-sown fields in Madison look well, but most of the area in wheat is 
unpromising; in Greenville the injury from frost was severe, but less so 
in drilled fields; in Middlesex the appearance was worse than for years. 
Some counties merely report “backwardness” and slow growth, which 
favorable weather will measurably remedy, and the apparently winter- 
- killed may realize a similar improvement. 
Essex County, Va.—Wheat looking badly—25 per cent. below average. One-third of 
the best wheat on the river-bottom has been winter-killed for want of proper drainage. 
That on rolling land is in an average, condition. 
Henrico County, Va.—Wheat and rye are both looking badly, and as unpromising as 
may be. But the failure seems to be simply want of growth. It may be that a few 
really seasonable days will bring these crops out so as to change the prospect wonder- 
fully in a few weeks’ time. I do not think there is any serious defect except the cold, 
unpropitious weather, which has prevented growth and development. 
Nearly three-fourths of the North Carolina reports indicate “back- 
wardness, or ‘ winter-killing.” Stanly reports a good stand and supe- 
rior prospects ; Greene returns a good stand of small growth; in Meck- 
lenburgh, Lenoir, Catawba, Madison, Carteret, Sampson, and Hertford, 
wheat presents a fair appearance; in Iredell it is in poor condition, ex- 
cept where fertilizers were used. Indications of improvement, under 
the influence of mild weather,.is reported from various quarters. 
