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some early-sown very good, but general average bad. Caroline: Notwithstanding the 
severe winter, the Fultz and the Touzelle wheat promise a good yield. Hanover: The 
last winter was severe on our wioter-wheat; consequently its condition is inferior to 
that of the former crop. Lunenburg: Prospect fair for an average crop. Montgomery: 
On northwestern exposures wheat was badly injured by extreme freezes in the latter 
part of winter—large bodies entirely killed; the cool, wet spring has been favorable, 
and the crop remaining improves beyond expectation. Madison: Improves since the 
last report, but looking badly still; much complaint of the fly. Orange: The cold, wet _ 
spring retarded the growth so as to afford every opportunity for depredation to the 
fly, which has been more destructive than for many years; the severe freeze in the 
early part of March also greatly thinned the plants. Cumberland: Looking badly; 
much of it winter-killed. Culpeper: Very much injured by fly and severe winter. 
Fultz wheat superior to any other variety. Greeneville: Only half a stand of wheat at 
the opening of spring, and now some fields are badly struck with rust; some drilled 
fields are looking well. Halifax: The Fultz wheat from the Department succeeds ad- 
mirably ; it is by far the best of all kinds, being early, hardy, and very prolific. King 
George: Has improved with refreshing rains, but many thin and bare spots remain; 
some reduced by fly. Nelson: Has improved very much since the Ist of May, but 
in some localities is now giving way rapidly to the ravages of the Hessian fly. Clarke: 
Prospect has improved very much since last report, and, although the severe winter 
and Hessian fly will prevent a full average crop, it will be better than that: of 
last year. Henrico: Crop short—fully one-tenth. Loudoun: General complaint 
of fly in wheat. Nansemond: Considerably less wheat sown; many going into 
cotton. Page: The failure of our wheat-erop is owing in part to early sowing, 
it being very dry and warm in September; this gave the fly every advantage ; 
it continued to work during the fall. Prince George: Rust has appeared on the 
blades, which must reduce the yield 15 per cent. Rockingham: Badly crippled by the 
fly and injured by the winter; cannot make a half-crop. Washington: Badly 
winter-killed. Mecklenburg: Ou the river-bottoms has been destroyed by freshets; 
on the high lands indifferent. Grayson: The hard freeze the Ist of March killed 
a large per cent. of the wheat ; the favorable weather since is improving it very much. 
Alexandria: Considerably winter-killed; the frequent rains this spring have brought it 
out wonderfully; now remarkably good where there is a stand. Chesterfield: Injured 
to some extent by the continued rains of May. Highland: Greatly injured by winter- 
freezing. Lancaster: Looks remarkably well; norust. Westmoreland: On well-drained 
upland winter-wheat above average; on low grounds and river-bottoms much winter- 
killed; rust has appeared on the blade, but not on the stalk; seems to be filling well; 
will be harvested by the middle of June. 
NortH Carouina.—WMitchell: The Touzelle furnished by the Department is almost an 
entire failure; the Teppahannock looks better than any other variety. Lincoln: A 
severe frost on the 24th and 25th of April injured the wheat-crop. Cherokee: Froze out 
last winter worse than heretofore. Davie: Damaged by frost in April, and by wet in 
May; will not make more than three-fourths of a crop. Hartford: Bids fair to make 
1a good crop. Haywood: Wheat winter-killed badly. Rowan: In low grounds badly 
damaged by high water. Caldwell: A large proportion of the crop destroyed by being 
winter-killed. Ashe: Badly injured by the winter freeze.. Anson: Injured seriously 
by the wet spring. Greene: The extremely cold winter, cold, wet spring, and heavy 
rains have made the crop a failure. Union: Dry weather and heavy frost ‘the last of 
April injured the wheat. Polk: The quality promising, but generally thin on the 
ground. Montgomery: Badly’damaged by the frost April 26; also by the late heavy 
rains and freshets. 
SoutH CaroLina.—Greenville: Wheat sown late last fall failed very much; that 
sown the first week in October will make a good crop. The straw isshort. York: Suf- 
fered greatly from the intensely cold and variable weather of last winter. Where the 
stands are full, the crop is nevertheless a failure. Union : Now turning, and will be 
ready to reap by the 12th instant. 
GrorGiIsA.— Madison: Thin and sorry. Marion: Clearer from rust than for many 
years. The Tappahannock wheat from the Department is doing well. The Touzelle 
: does not suit this climate; is not worth gathering. Floyd: Badly winter-killed, thin, 
and low. Cobb: Crop very unpromising, owing to winter-killing and excessive rains. 
Murray: Worse winter-killed than I ever saw it before. Jackson: Killed out during 
the winter; poor stand and bad condition. Swmter: The Tappahannock wheat prom- 
ises well. The Touzelle so far is extraordinarily fine—ahead of any wheat ever grown 
in this county. 
FLoriwa.—Jackson : The plant has matured fully, developing a fine, full, heavy head 
ALABAMA.—Saint Clair: The Tappahannock wheat grows finely here. I think it is 
the wheat for the South. Blount: Prospect worse than for many years; stand thin 
straw short; two’ weeks later than usual, and therefore much danger of rust. Calhoun: 
Much later than usual; now beginning to ripen. Randolph: The Tappahannock, Red 
England, and Arnautka wheat the best in the county. 
