290 



lu New Euglaud, si^riug-rye is about average ; winter, slightly below. 

 The other Atlantic States range between 90 and 100, Maryland being 

 92, and Virginia 94. None of the Gulf States fall below average. Ala- 

 bama is 103 and Texas 102. The highest condition reported, 119, is in 

 Arkansas. Tennessee and Nebraska are each 103. In the remaining 

 States the condition ranges from 86 to 98. 



BAELEY. 



The condition of the crop in California is, winter 82, spring 86; 

 Oregon, 99 and 101 ; New York, 97 ; Pennsylvania, 91 and 89 ; Ohio, 

 72 and 100 ; Michigan, 108 and 102 ; Illinois, 94 ; Wisconsin, 97 and 88 ; 

 Iowa, 102; Minnesota, 107. In the New England States, taken together, 

 the condition is nearly average. Texas returns 111. In the remaining 

 States, producing barley in small quantities, the condition ranges from 

 average to 15 per cent, below, Kansas being at the latter figure. 



POTATOES. 



Eeturns show an increase over last year of 4 per cent, in the acre- 

 age of potatoes. Among the Eastern and Atlantic States the area 

 remains unchanged in Vermont, is increased 3 per cent, in Maine, 1 in 

 New York, and 5 in North Carolina ; in all others decreased, ranging 

 from 99 down to 82. The x)rincipal relative increase is on the western 

 border of the Gulf and up the Mississippi Valley. Among the States 

 reporting highest are, Texas, 14 per cent. ; Arkansas, 27 ; Tennessee, 12 

 Indiana, 35 ; Illinois, 16 ; Iowa and Louisiana, 7 ; Missouri and Missis 

 sippi, 6; Nebraska, 22. Kansas decreases 12 per cent., and California 13 

 The condition in the Eastern, Middle, and.Atlantic States is below aver 

 age. Except Maryland, 82, and Ehode Island, 85, the range is l^e 

 tween 87 and 99. New Y"ork, the great potato State, is 96. Penusylva 

 nia and New Jersey, 94. Alabama averages 86 ; West Virginia, 99 

 Kansas, 98 ; California, 85 ; Oregon, 90. All the remaining States re 

 port the condition average or above, the range being from 100 to 125 

 Arkansas reports at the latter figure; Illinois, 118; Kentucky, 116 

 Texas, 112; Indiana, 110; Ohio, 108. 



New York. — Oneida : Injured, by frost. Sieuien : Potato-beetles numerous aad 

 troublesome. Westchester: Colorado beetle in several places. Chenango: Injured by 

 frost, but repaired by subsequent warm rains. Montgo7)m-y : Colorado beetles have 

 appeared. Saratoga : Colorado beetles. Wyoming : Colorado beetles ; not much harm 

 yet. Orange: Doing well, but threatened with beetles ; acreage increased. Erie: But 

 little damage from beetles yet. 



New Jersey. — Atlantic: Beetles troublesome, but Paris green was very effective in 

 destroying them. Burlington : Doing well, in spite of bugs. Monmouth : Beetles in 

 great numbers. Gloitcestei- : Beetles injurious, but crop large. Hudson: Some damage 

 from beetles; early crops safe. Sussex: Doing well, but threatened by beetles. Salem: 

 B eetles very destructive. 



Pennsylvania. — Cumlerland : Colorado beetles numerous and voracious, but strongly 

 re sisted with Pai'is green. Westmoreland : Beetles. Bucks : Colorado beetles. Columbia : 

 Beetles plenty, but doing little damage. McEean : Beetles worse than ever. Clinton : 

 Beetles plenty, but successfully met with Paris green. Lancaster: Growing finely. 

 Elk : Frost killed to the ground. Indiana : Beetles very destructive. Lycoming : Very 

 fine. Montour: Beetles somewhat destructive. Daujyhin: Badly injured by beetles. 

 Luzerne: Beetles. 



Delaware. — Sussex : Severely injured by beetles. Kent: Beetles very destructive. 



Maryland. — Caroline ; Colorado beetles very injurious. Worcester : Colorado beetles 

 numerous, but less destructive than formerly; crop not materially injured. Frederick : 

 Beetles disappearing. Carroll : Paris green quickly destroys the beetles. Baltimore : 

 Bugs successfully resisted. Borcliester : Beetles very bad. Harford : Acreage restricted 

 by the early appearance of beetles. Wicomico : Damaged by beetles. Howard : Bee- 

 tles destructive. 



Virginia. — Spoitsyhavia : Only a few bugs, and they killed as fast as hatched. 



