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POTATOES. 
An increased acreage in potatoes is noted in Vermont, Connecticut, 
Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Ten- 
nessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Ore- 
gon. The acreage remains the same as last year in Massachusetts, 
Rhode Island, New York, North Carolina, Mississippi, Indiana, and 
Minnesota. The remaining States showed a decreased acreage. The 
maximum acreage is found in Nebraska, 121; and the minimum in Del- 
aware, 86. The potato-bug extended its ravages in the Eastern States, 
while in many points in the West its injuries were quite severe. Fear 
of this insect in many cases induced the cultivation of smaller crops. 
A condition above average is reported in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, 
Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri. In Wisconsin the con- 
dition was full average, and in all the other States below. The maxi- 
mum, 111, is found in Georgia; the minimum, 76, in Delaware. 
NEW HaMpsuire.—Oheshire : Early potatoes suffering from drought. Carroll: Wiil 
be a good crop if the rain comes. 
MASSACHUSETTS.— Dukes: Suffering very much from drought. Norfolk: Late- 
planted crops backward. Plymouth; Early-planted crops have suffered severely. 
New Yorx.— Wyoming : Potatoes looking well; Colorado bug has just appeared. 
Chautauqua: Potato-bugs injurious. ings: Crop not so good as last year. iret 
NEw JEeRSEY.—WMorris: Shortened by drought, but improved by late rains. Bur- 
lington : Somewhat injured on high lands ; look well on heavy lands. 
PENNSYLVANIA.— Montgomery : Early potatoes shortened by drought. Hwntington : 
Colorado bugs at work ; early plantings injured and later ones threatened. Fayette: 
Seriously injured by Colorado bugs. Zlk: Late Rose, as well as all other varieties, 
attacked by the bug. Beaver: Colorado bug very injurious. Snyder: Colorado bug 
at work. Cambria: Colorado beetle on hand as soon as the crop wasup. Butler: Con- 
siderably injured by bugs. Pike: Average yield 150 bushels per acre. McKean: Bugs. 
Forest: Bugs bad; many save their crops by destroying them. Crawford: Bugs for 
the first time. Jefferson: Greatly injured by bugs. 
MarYLAND.— Dorchester : Early potatoes injured by. drought. 
Vireinia.— Warwick: Yield and price good. Chesterfield: Large yield of small tu- 
bers. Princess Anne: Potatoes sold in Norfolk at $6 per barrel. Nansemond: Early 
pole a promising; later plantings better. Northampton: Potato-culture suc- 
cessful. 
DELAWARE.— Kent : Late plantings delayed by drought. 
Nortu Caroiina.—Moore: Seriously damaged by drought. 
recog CAROLINA.— Greenville: Peruvian potatoes ran to tops and took a second 
growth. 
ALABAMA.—Montgomery : Unusually fine. Winston: Benefited by rain. Marshall: 
Never better. Bullock: Full average and better than usual. 
MississippPi1.—Tishemingo : Remarkably fine. 
TEXAS.—Gonzales: Nearly destroyed by frost. Wayette: Almost a failure by late 
frosts. De Witt: Marketed in May. Austin: Early Rose has done well. 
TENNESSEE.— Morgan : Injured by wet. 
West VirGiniA.—Raleigh: Fine. Kanawha: Seriously injured by bugs; where the 
bugs have been destroyed crops are good; sprinkled lime a good preventive. Dod- ' 
dridge : Cut short by potato-bugs in some localities. Cabell: Early potatoes seriously 
injured by the Colorado beetle. Marion: Some crops not properly attended to havé 
been swept by the Colorado beetle. Pocahontas: Fair condition. 
KENTUCKY.—Anderson : Crop promising. 
Oxn10.—Portage : Increased acreage. Morrow: Crop reduced one-half by Colorado 
bugs. Franklin: Reduced 20 per cent. by Colorado bugs. Trumbull: The whole crop 
threatened by Colorado bugs. Meigs: Potato-planting reduced by fear of bugs. 
MICHIGAN.—Antrim: Plenty of bugs, but farmers have the inside track. Monroe: 
Potato-bugs less numerous than last year. Lapeer: Potato-bugs very destructive ; 
Paris green and other remedies successful where used. Benzie: Potato-bugs very few. 
Tuscola: Fewer potato-bugs. Shiawassee: Potato-bugs less annoying than formerly. 
Mason: Bugs plenty and active. Manistee: Potato-bugs require constant eftorts for 
their destruction. Hillsdale: Bugs less numerous than last year. Jonia: Shortened 
ay Garett. Calhoun: Shortened by drought. Branch: Crops look well; bugs abun- 
ant. 
InpdiAna.— Howard : Doing well; lady-bugs killing off the potato-beetles. Franklin : 
Look well; fewer bugs than formerly. Martin : Colorado bugs numerous. Marshall: 
