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crop was injured by rain, producing rust and wetting the grain after cut-. 
ting. Inall the Atlantic coast and Gulf States the crop was above aver- 
age, except Maryland, 92; Florida, 98; Mississippi, 99; and Louisiana, 
96. In some portions of Louisiana the crop was prostrated by storms, 
thus reducing the yield, which otherwise would have been full average. . 
The Southern inland States are all aboveaverage. In all the Northwest- 
ern States, except Minnesota, the crop was below average, the growth of 
the grain being unfavorably affected by the drought in many places and 
by he:vy storms in others. West of the Mississippi the ravages of 
grasshoppers were very serious in this crop. Nebraska, where those 
ravages were especially: severe, reports a crop 27 per cent. below aver- 
age. On the Pacific coast California was 6 per cent. below, and Oregon 
10 per cent. above average. The Schonen was the most prolific 
variety in Baltimore County, Maryland, where it is esteemed as a 
great acquisition to the farming interest. In Cape Girardeau County, 
Missouri, this variety grew remarkably well, but was prostrated by 
storms. In Curry County, Oregon, the growth was 9 feet, very 
thick on the ground and well filled. The potato-oats are variously re- 
ported. In Beaufort County, North Carolina, they failed entirely; in 
Polk and Haywood they did moderately well. In Jasper County, Mis- 
sissippi, they were worthless, while in the parish of East Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana, they grew finely, till prostrated by storms.. In Burnet 
County they partook of the general failure of the crop: In Hardin 
County, Ohio, they were affected with both rust and smut. In 
Morgan County, Indiana, they were three weeks later than the native 
varieties. In Ogle County, Llinois, they yielded 16-fold. In Smith 
County, Kansas, a gallon of seed produced 5 bushels. Honorable men- 
tion is also made of the Excelsior variety at several points. 
VereRMONT.—Grand Isle: Grain filled out well. 
New HampsHire.—Hillsborough : Shortened by drought. 
Massacucusetts.—WNorfolk : Standard quality. 
New Yorx.— Washington: Almost a failure. Steuben: Crop improved. Chemung: 
Injured by rain in harvest. Tioga: Suffered from wet. Wyoming: Greatly improved. 
Otsego: Injured by drought in June and a wet harvest. rie: Late sown better than 
e early sown, on account of drought. 
New Jersey.—/Warren: Good yield, but sometimes short-strawed. Cumberland: 
Injured by drought. 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Northampton : Better than was expected after the severe drought, 
Clearfield: Damaged by wet weather. Armstrong: Extra growth of late oats. Indi- 
ana: Damaged by storms in August. Tioga: Much injured by wet. Greene: Injured 
by wet. JWVarren: Rusted during the hot, wet days of the middle of August. 
MaryLanp.—Baitimore: Norway and other late varieties injured by heavy rains ; 
early varieties well secured; Schonen a great acquisition, the most prolific variety 
here. Howard: Usually poor; poorer than ever if possible. Cecil: Quantity below 
average; weight rather above. 
Vircinia.— Bedford: Crop fine. Patrick: Better than last year. Amelia: Lodged 
badly. Shenandoah: Very fine quality. Campbell: Very fine. Spottsylvania: Best 
crop for many years. Warren: Promise above average in spite of chinch-bugs. King 
and Queen: Much better than last year; better season. Highland: Good. Prince 
George: Above average. ; 
Nort CaRoLina.—Chowan: Better than usual; full crop. Edgecombe :, Above 
average. Beaufort: Potato-oats a failure. York: Winter crop a failure; spring 
sowings up toaverage. Perquimans: Unfavorable seasons for ten years; not a paying 
crop. Polk: Four quarts of potato-oats from the Department yielded 1% bush- 
els. Haywood: Potato-oats grew finely, but it is doubtful whether they will 
compare with the native oats in weight. 
Souta CaroLina.—Fairfield : Spring sowing better than for several years. 
FLoripa.— Wakulla: Crop good, but half spoiled after cutting by rain. 
“GrorGcia.—Merriwether : Many say the oat crop is the best ever raised here. Deca- 
tur: Injured by rgin in harvest. Jackson: Remarkably good. 
ALaBaMsa.—Blount: Crop extra; Excelsior and potato-oats did well. Coffee: Good. 
Geneva: Exceedivgly good. Montgomery: Good. 
Mississipp1.—dasper : Potato-oats worthless. 
