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Reports were received from 844 counties, of which 246 were average, 
185 above, and 413 below. The principal wheat-producing States are 
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The wheat of Northern New England was injured by drought in June, 
and the quantity will be less than usual, while the quality is generally 
good. Massachusetts and Connecticut will have a fully average yield 
upon an area too small to be of essential aid in the bread supply. 
From counties representing the largest portion of the wheat area of 
the State of New York, 35 in number, only 2, Tioga and Wyoming, give 
figures higher that 100; 14, of which only Yates is of any wheat-grow- 
ing prominence, return 100; Monroe, which usually grows one-twelfth 
of the crop, claims but 65, Livingston 45, Ontario 75, Genesee 40, Steu- 
ben 91, Seneca 80; these counties usually yielding above half a mil- 
lion bushels each. Thirteen counties, which produced nearly seven 
millions in 1869, average 70; and the general average of all is 72. The 
quality is good, except in cases of slight damages by rains in har- 
yest. A single county in New Jersey, Union, reports condition less 
than 100; Bergen, Gloucester, Monmouth, Sussex, and Essex return 
100; Salem, 180; and Warren, Camden, and Cumberland, 110. The 
average is 105. The harvest was secured in excellent condition. Re- 
turns from 37 counties in Pennsylvania, which represent about four- 
fifths of the crop, average 102; 11 range from 50 to 97; 12 are put at 
110, among which are Lancaster and York, together producing more 
than three millions of bushels. The grain thrashes out satisfactorily and 
makes an unusually good quality of flour. The yield in Maryland appears 
to be 4 per cent. less than an average, of good quality except where in- 
jured by rains before or after harvesting. The best reports are from 
Frederick and Washington, which are large producers. 
The present has not been a good wheat yearin the South. The aver- 
age for Virginia is but 82, the deterioration being attributed to rain 
when wheat was in bloom, and to subsequent droughts while maturing. 
A prominent cause was doubtless insufficient preparation and fertiliza- 
tion, as large yields were obtained in several instances of good cultiva- 
tion—in one case in Essex, a field of five acres yielding 140 bushels. 
The reports from North Carolina average 82 also, and those of South 
Carolina and Georgia 75, Alabama and Texas 85, and Mississippi 90, 
very few counties reporting wheat east of Texas. The reporter in Dal- 
las County, in the latter State, claims an average yield of 20 bushels per 
acre. Arkansas and Tennessee have better crops than the Gulf-coast 
States, but not a full average. 
A full crop has not been secured in West Virginia, the causes of de- 
preciation being the midge, smut, rust, and rain in the shock. In sev- 
eral counties the yield is better than was anticipated. Kentucky falls 
