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county early crops were injured by bugs and worms, and late ones by grasshoppers. 
In the north part Early Rose, Buckeyes, and Peach Blows did best. Riley: Almost a 
failure. Neosho: Early plantings good ; late a complete failure, except in low lands. 
NEBRASKA.—Johnson: Nearly a failure. Thayer: Almost a failure; hogs very in- 
jurious. Pawnee; Shortened by drought four-fifths; dryest season for fifteen years. 
Adams: Ten per cent. better than in the river counties; 65 to 95 cents per bushel. 
Antelope: Early varieties did weil; late ones nearly a failure. Nemaha: Late plant- 
ings ruined by drought; early good but limited in acreage; late varieties frosted. 
Cass: Almost a failure. Otoe: Almost a failure: $1 per bushel and rising. 
CaLIFORNIA.— Alameda: Full average and good. San Luis Obispo: Greatly injured 
by grasshoppers. : 
OREGON.—Tillamook : Greatly injured by blight 
CoLoraDo.—El Paso: Potatoes have produced enormously in some localites,, while, 
in others they will not grow at all. Larimer: Almost a failure. 
Uran.—Kane: Late rains have made the best crop for years. Morgan: Crops good, 
but acreage decreased. Weber: Excellent. 
DaxotTa.—Clay: Injured by hogs and drought. 
IpaHo.—Ada: Injured by frosts. Nez Perces: Crop all that could be asked; yield 
abundant and excellent, selling at 50 to 75 cents per bushel. 
ARIZONA.— Yavapai: Increased by late rains. ! 
Montana.—Deer Lodge: One-third of the crop frozen in the ground in September ; 
fortuately there is a large surplus. 
New Mexico.—Mora: Drought restricted planting. 
WasHINGTON.— Thurston: Rottedin low ground. Clallam: Rot for the first time. 
SWEET POTATOES. 
This crop was a fair one both in yield and quality. The States hav- 
ing the highest per cent. of product compared with last year are Texas, 
125; South Carolina, 116; Georgia, 114; Alabama, 112; Florida, 110; 
West Virginia, 107; the lowest, New Jersey, 60; Iowa, 77; Missouri, 
$1. The other States in which they are grown range between these 
figures. 
NortTH Carotina.—Chowan : Half crop. Craven: Damaged by rain. Tyrrel: Below 
average. Greene: Poorest crop ever housed, Haywood: Best crop ever known. 
SouTH CaROLINA.—Georgetown: Yield increased 10 per cent. Fairfield: Average. 
GEORGIA.—Jackson ; Full average. Spalding: Fine. Liberty: Injured by rain. 
ALABAMA.—Lewiston : Fullaverage. Crenshaw: Twenty-five per cent. above average. 
Clinch: Very good. Wilcox: Doing well. Calhoun: Injured by fall drought. Clarke: 
Better than last year. 
Mississtppi1.—Lee: Heavy yield, fine quality ; 150 to 200 bushels per acre; selling at 
$1 per bushel. Hancock: Did well. . 
LovuiIstana.—fapides : Inferior in yield and quality. 
Texas.— Rusk: Tubers large but few to the row; too much vine. Ellis: Tubers 
abundant; of good size and quality. De Witt: Promising. Milan: Better than usual. 
Upshur: Fine quality and heavier crop than usual. Kendall: Very good. Austin: 
Large crop, but of quality inferior to last year’s. 
ARKANSSS.—Fulton : Improved by laterains. Prairie: Short. Garland: Fine yield. 
TENNESSHE.— Dickson: Good quality, but shortened by drought. Fentress: Large 
yield, but not keeping well. Hickman: Fine. Wilson: Very fine; 20 per cent. above 
last year. Blount: Generally very good. DeKalb: Heavy crop, though injured by 
frost. Coffee: Shortened by drought. Putnam: Crop large and fine. 
WEST VIRGINIA.—Braxton: About the same as last year. Doddridge: Injured by 
drought. 
Kentucky.—Laurel: Very fine. Logan: Superb. Fayette: Fair. Owsley: Never 
better. Livingston: Tolerable; quality good. Jackson: Better than in any former 
year. 
Ou10.— Washington : Increased acreage. Lawrence: Large and fine. 
Micuican.—Berrien : Short, but of good quality. 
INDIANA.— Ripley : Plenty and good. La Porte: Less in quantity than last year, but 
better in quality. 
Intrnois.— Bureau : Crop small, but. good. Cass: Good. Mcson: Good quality. 
lowa.—Harrison : Good yield and quality. 
Mrissouri.—Bacter : Fair. 
Kansas.—Labette: Decreased acreage ; yield and quality good. 
