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duct of timothy, as compared with last year, ranged from 70 in New . 
York to 118 in Oregon; the States below average being Vermont, 87 ; 
Massachusetts, 90; Rhode Island, 77; Connecticut, 95 ; New York, 70; 
New Jersey, 93; Georgia, 97; Ohio, 94; Michigan, 91; Missouri, 97; 
California, 91. The average condition of the crop varied within narrower 
limits, the maximum being, in Texas, 116, and the minimum 87, in South 
Carolina. In New England and the Middle States the late rains greatly 
improved fall pastures generally, though, in some localities, the hay- 
crops, not being well secured, were damaged. Grass crops are generally 
satisfactory in the Southern States, though some localities in Tennessee 
complain of grasshoppers. In many places rain interfered with hay 
harvest. In Bibb County, Alabama, the only grazing or hay grass is the 
“Guinea” grass, which, with four cuttings, yields 4 tons per acre, and is 
very much relished by horses and cattle. In Comal County, Texas, cul- 
tivated pastures were very abundant in their yield. In Arkansas County, 
Arkansas, German millet. has been cultivated with marked success, 
yielding 2 tons per acre with a single cutting, and a heavy subsequent 
growth of pasture. This grass yields from 2 to 4 tons per acre in Coffee 
County, Tennessee, where it promises to revolutionize grass culture 
entirely. Pastures are variously reported in the Northwest; in some 
places they were shortened greatly by drought and grasshoppers; in 
others the abundant and seasonable rains have made them very luxu- 
riant. Complaints of drought are more numerous east of the Mississippi,. 
while to the westward the grass-crops were generally large, but in very 
many cases were destroyed by grasshoppers. The farmers of Sacra- 
mento, California, had a busy alfalfa harvest. 
Matne.— York: Good hay-crop, well secured; fields and pastures green. Aroostook = 
Hay light but good. 
Nrw Hampsuire.—Carroll: Pastures good. Sullivan: Hay better than was expected 
six weeks ago. Hillsborough: Hay greatly brought out by late rains; fall feed 
abundant. 
VERMONT.—Franklin: Crop average and in fine condition. Addison: Pasture very 
short. Chittenden: An unusual number of farmers plowing up their old meadows and 
reseeding them withtimothy and clover on the sward; they do not try any other crop. 
Massacnusetts.—Norfolk: Rains have greatly improved the meadows. Dukes: 
Meadows and pastures reviving from the drought. 
ConneEcricuT.—New London: Hay short but excellent ; fine prospect of after-feed. 
New Yor«.— Washington: Hay-crop better than was expected; quality good, im- 
proved by August rains. Steuben: Pastures flush; second crop of clover unusually 
large. Cattaraugus: Hay-crop short; deficiency will be supplied with broadcast corn- 
fodder. Warren: Pastures good; meadows fresh. Columbia: Fall pastures good. 
Madison: After-growth of meadows very fine; corn largely broadcasted for fodder. Gen- 
essee: Fall feed growing finely. Jefferson: Pastures have greatly improved. Seneca: 
Hay secured in better condition than last year. Sullivan: Surprising yield of hay ; 
secured in excellent condition. 
New JersrEy.—Warren: Timothy-hay a good yield; clover poor. Cumberland: Hay 
half a crop, but better than last year. Sussex: Late-cut bottom-hay abundant; up- 
land grasses deficient. Gloucester: Pastures green and flush as in June. Monmouth: 
Fall pastures promise finely. Hudson: Pastures yielding abundantly; hay-crop short- 
ened by earl drought. Burlington: Pastures growing rapidly. ssex: Injured by 
drought, but secured in good condition. 
PENNSYLVANIA.— Northampton: Hay-crop shortened by drought. Beaver: Hay gen- 
erally secured in good order; pastures grassy but wet. Cumberland: Fall pastures 
good. Armstrong: Extra growth of pasture. Lycoming: Hay, both clover and tim- 
othy, very good. Lawrence: Pasture greatly improved by late rains. Elk: Hay injured 
by excessive rains. 
MarRYLAND.—Carroll: Pasture abundant; clover drowned outin some cases. Talbot: 
Grass growing rapidly. Montgomery: Recent rains have brought out clover and ‘pas- 
tures very finely. Cecil: Good quality, but below the average yield. 
Virenia.—fluvanna: Clover light; bad stand obtained last year; timothy, a fair 
crop. New Kent: Pasturage greatly improved. Rockingham: Pasturessplendid, Fair- 
fax: Fall pastures better than for five years. Spottsylvania: Hay-crop very large. Sur— 
rey: Recent rains good for the pastures. Halifax: Pasturage good. Grayson : Hay-crop- 
