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MaryLannv.—Howard: Planting delayed by rain. Calvert: Severely injured by 
drought ; but one-sixth of a crop standing. i 
TENNESSEE.—Stewart : Good time to set plants. Truesdale: Not in first-rate condi- 
tion; too wet for cultivation. Robertson: Bad condition. S 
KEntucKky.—Logan : Culture increased on account of the establishment of a large 
warehouse. Henry: Too late planted for a good crop. Carroll: Late planted. Adair: 
Increased acreage; promising. Daveiss: Unprecedented acreage planted. ; 
Inpiana.— Brown: Acreage increased 10 to 15 per cent.; fine planting season. 
WISCONSIN.—Dane: Low prices have restricted the cultivation of tobacco. Wal- 
worth: Growers discouraged by frosts and low prices. 
Missouri.—Ozark: Looks fine. Cedar: Tobacco-growing greatly on the increase ; 
we produce an article equal to Virginia’s best. Holt: Largely increased acreage. 
Chariton: Early planted looks well. 
OREGON.—Clackamas : Rather cool. 
WOOL. 
The wool-clip was full average or above in Maine, Vermont, New 
Jersey, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, West Virginia, 
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa, Missouri, 
_ Kansas, Nebraska, California, and Oregon; it was below average in all 
‘the other States. The maximum, 127, was found in Oregon, the mini- 
mum, 92, in Tennessee. : . 
Nortu Caro.ina.—lIredell: Average clip. Floyd: Wool interest falling off; too 
many dogs. 
GRORGIA.—IVilkinson: Wool-raising a failure on account of worthless dogs, 
Texas.—De Witt: Wool production increasing. 
Kentucky.—Carroll: Fall of prices has induced farmers to hold over for a better 
market. 
On10.— Washington: Held above present offers. Medina: Wool-clips lighter than 
usual, but the increased number of sheep will bring the aggregate clip to a full aver- 
age. 
“INDIANA.— Owen : Clip short ; sheep sold close last fall. 
Txirois.— Boone: Clip less than last year. 
Wisconsin.— Walworth : Clip full average and fully up to last year, despite declining 
prices. 
Missourt.—Phelps: Clip short, 
CaLirorNIA.—Clip short in staple. Mendocino: Clip largely increasing. Amador: 
Wool-clip increasing ; flocks larger. 
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