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growth in Northern New England too late for our June report. A few 

 counties in New Hampshire show an amount of bloom above average^ 

 though the condition of the fruit was slightly below. In the other New 

 England States the condition of the crop was nearly average, on the 

 whole, the bloom being rather above. 



In the Middle States, Delaware showed a profuse bloom, 25 per cent, 

 above average, but the subsequent condition of the fruit was only aver- 

 age. In the other States of this section the crop was considerably 

 reduced, though its condition was more promising than was indicated 

 by the amount of bloom. Pennsylvania and New Jersey will have 

 considerably over a half crop, while New York will probably harvest 

 nearly three-fourths of an average. In some counties the winter-freezes 

 killed the trees. 



In the South Atlantic coast-regiun the bloom was from 2 to 12 per 

 cent, below average. The condition of the crop was 30 per cent, of 

 an average in North Carolina ; 40 in South Carolina ; 35 in Virginia j 

 80 in Georgia ; and 92 in Maryland. 



In the Gulf States, Mississippi and Louisiana were 5 per cent, above 

 average, considering the amount of bloom and the subsequent conditioQ 

 of the fruit. In Alabama the bloom was above average, but the subse- 

 quent condition was 20 per cent, below. Flonda and Texas were below 

 average both in bloom and condition. The extreme cold in some locali 

 ties even as far south as Texas killed the trees. 



The crop was greatly iujured in Arkansas and West Yirginia, and 

 well-nigh ruined in Tennessee and Kentucky, though the bloom, except 

 in West Virginia, indicated nearly a full crop. The fruit condition on 

 the 1st of June was 90 per cent, in Arkansas ; 30 in Tennessee ; 50 in 

 West Virginia ; and 30 in Kentucky. 



North of the Ohio River the disaster was still greater. The amount 

 of bloom varied from only 15 i^er cent, of an average in Ohio to 70 in 

 Wisconsin ; the fruit-promise ranged from 25 per cent, in Ohio to 45 per 

 cent, in Michigan. Wisconsin makes no returns, her scanty peach-cul- 

 ture not indicating its results in the tardy season. 



West of the Mississippi River, Minnesota makes no returns. In the 

 other States of this region peach-bloom was scanty, ranging from 25 

 per cent, in Nebraska to 80 in Missouri. The best ©ondition, 72, is in 

 Kansas, and the worst, 30, in Iowa. 



On the Pacific coast, California, with a peach-bloom but 5 per cent, 

 below average, reports a condition of fruit 50 per cent, below. In Ore- 

 gon the bloom was 20 per cent, below average, and the condition of the 

 fruit 25 per cent, below. 



The following notes, condensed from the reports of our correspondents, 

 s ow something of the local disasters to the fruit-crops : 



Maine. — Oxford: Apples and peaches injured by caterpillars ; otherwise the crops would 

 be good. Piscataquis: Promise of a fair apple-bloom. York: Apple-bloom just coming out ; 

 fair promise for an odd year ; caterpillars abundant. 



New Hampshire. — Hillsborough : Apple-bloom promises to be full. 



Vermont. — Franklin: Bloom late but pomisiug. Orleans: Apple-bloom late. 



Massachusetts. — Aorfolt:: Peaches bloomed well ; not largely grown. Berkshire: Apple 

 and peach bloom abundant. Plymouth : All kinds of fruit bloomed simultaneously. 



New Yokk. — Lewis : Apple-bloom not full. Wayne : Very little apple-bloom. Queens : 

 Apples blooming well ; pears winter-killed. Cattaraugus : Fruit promising. Wyoming : 

 Bloom scanty. 



New Jersey. — Jfarren ; Three-fourths of the apples did not bloom. Burlington: Ap- 

 ple-bloom scanty; peaches look well. 



Pennsylvania. — Show for fruit not great. Lehigh : Many peach-trees winter-killed. 

 Warren : Fniit, especially peaches, suffered severely from the hard winter. Clearfield : Very 

 light apple-bloom ; peach-trees mostly killed. Cambna : Fruit-bloom scanty. Indiana z 



