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■was the only variety of peaches of which the trees were full. The South 

 Atlantic States range from nearly average, in Maryland, to 21, in North 

 Carolina. In the Gulf States, peaches were reported as dropping from 

 the trees in Florida, where the crop averaged but 71 ; in Alabama, aver- 

 aged 77. In Montgomery Early Beatrice peaches were ready for ship- 

 ment May 28 ; Early Elvers and Louise, June 1 to 5 ; Hale's and Tillot- 

 son's Earl}^ came in ten days later than in 1871. Mississippi has a large 

 crop, but many counties have but a poor market. In Hinds County the 

 fruit-growers will lose 850,000 by the failure of railroads to provide ade- 

 quate transportation. Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, witli a full 

 average crop, complain of a tendency to rot in some places. The crop 

 is of little value in the other inhmd Southern States and north of the 

 Ohio liiver, where late frosts combined with spring freezes exerted their 

 most destructive influence. West of the Missouri the prospect is a lit- 

 tle better. Tlie Pacific coast will not be much over a half average. 



Grapes, — Grapes have done better than either a])ples or peaches. 

 Their maximum was in Arkansas, 109. The other States average or 

 above were Delaware 100, Maryland 101, Louisiana 102, Texas 108, and 

 Iowa 101. The New England States were all above 90. Of the Middle 

 States, New York was IG per cent.. New Jersey 4 per cent., and Penn- 

 sylvania 3 per cent, below average. The South Atlantic and Gulf 

 States, as a whole, averaged considerably above 90. The Scuppernong 

 grapes still exhibit their superior vitality. The southern inland States 

 will run about the same, but north of the Ohio the condition is somewhat 

 lower. West of the Mississippi, Kansas and Nebraska will have but a 

 half crop, but the other States will come nearly to average. On the 

 Pacific coast, California is nearly average ; Oregon over three-quarters. 



Strawbereies. — The North Atlantic States, as a whole, return over 

 an average crop. New York and Pennsylvania being about 10 per cent, 

 below ; the southern, together, will average about 90. Ohio is but 75 ; 

 but the other Northwestern States are all higher, Wisconsin and Iowa 

 being above average. Kansas, 57, represents the lowest condition in 

 the whole country. On the Pacific coast California reports SO, and Ore- 

 gon 92. 



Maine. — Androscoggin: Apples almost a failure; bloom small. Fruit iujured by 

 caterpillars. Grapes look well. Pismtaquis : Strawberries look well ; not quite ripe. 

 Franklin : Apples especially injured by fruit-caterpillars. Cumberland : Poor prospect 

 for apples, but good for small iruit. 



Vermont. — Franklin : Apples badly injured by apple-worms. Grand Isle : Apples 

 and fruits injured by fruit-worms. 



Connecticut. — New London : Apples half crop, peaches aud grapes full crops ; straw- 

 berries two weeks late, but yielded well. 



New York. — Washington : Apple-crop light. Niagara : Mauy of the best peach-trees 

 wiuter-killed ; most severe injuries iu good, dry peach land. Cohtmhia: Apple-crop 

 light iu the north, but better toward the south. Chenango : Injured by June frost. 

 Allegany: Cultivated fruits will be scarce, except strawberries and raspberries. 

 Seneca : Apples sbort. Franklin : Apple-trees damaged by late spring-frosts ; many 

 died. Monroe : Apples quite i^romising, but dropping considerably. Erie : Apples 

 small and backward ; trees only part full. 



New Jersey. — Warren : Apples good for the light bloom ; strawberries poor. Bur- 

 lington : Grape-vines injured by the winter. Gloucester : Heavy crop of peaches. 



Pennsylvania. — Northampton: No apples. Armstrong: Grapes badly wiuter-killed. 

 Elk: Fruit a total failure. Tioga: Apples destroyed by June frosts. Washington: 

 Apples aud peaches a geueral failure. 



Delaware. — Sussex: Hale's Early the only full peach-trees. Kent: Slugs on pear- 

 trees ; fresh-slaked liuie a good remedy. 



Maryland. — Caroline : Apples and peaches good crop ; strawberries cut short. Dor- 

 eliesier: Apples aud peaches promise a large yield. Calvert: More peaches than were 

 expected early in the spring. Howard : Apples and peaches, good bloom and plenty of 

 fruit. 



Virginia. — Powhatan: Peaches, pears, and early apples frost-killed. Henrico: No 



