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EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE-FARMING 



PROSPECTS. 



Tor/i, 21ame. — Labor available ; farmers hopeful. 



Chenango^ Neic York. — Since the late warm rains everything seems to 

 jump rather than grow. 



Perquimans, North Carolina. — Cotton-planters in low spirits. 



Davidson, Nm'th Carolina. — Rapid tendency to concentrate on fewer 

 acres. 



Haywood, North Carolina. — This county is paying increased attention 

 to grass-crops ; a cheese factory has been built and is doing well. 



Edgefield, South Caroliiia,. — There being no elections this year, there is 

 much harmony among all classes; labor quite satisfactory. 



Claytmi, Georgia.— Oav prospect of living this year is rather encour- 

 aging. Our people will raise their own corn, and will not require an 

 importation from Tennessee and the West. 



Taliaferro, Georgia. — Crop-prospects never better since 18G5. 



Fayette, Georgia. — Crops, generally, are as good as I have seeu in 

 many years. 



Douglas, Georgia. — Farmers are in much better condition than last 

 year, not having contracted so many debts. The repeal of the lien -law 

 has compelled greater economy. 



Glynn, Georgia.— liicecroY> promising. Market-gardening assuming 

 the proportions of a regular business. 



Laurens, Georgia. — More attention to provision-crops, especially wheat. 

 The credit system is on the decline, much to the benefit of all parties. 



Richmond, Georgia: Labor plenty and much improved owing to the 

 erection of public works. 



Madison, Florida. — Labor improving. 



Jefferson, Florida.— Jjahov improving. Farmers do but little business 

 with commission-merchants. 



Choctaic,Alahama.—¥iirmeTS raising more cereals and using more econ- 

 omy ; buying less on credit ; working more, thinking more, and pros- 

 pering more. 



Macon, Alabama.— Croi^s unusually diversified and cultivated at lower 

 cost ; planters not so mucLi in debt ; negroes working better and better 

 satisfied. 



Amite, 31ississi2)2)i.— More corn planted and less cotton; better culture. 



Wayne, Mississippi.— The colored people are working more steadily 

 than heretofore, and more of them are engaged in planting on account 

 of the decline of the lumber business. 



Lauderdale, Mississipipi.— The most favorable season I have ever 

 known here ; crop-prospects the best for ten years. 



Lee, Mississippi. — Such a growing season was never known here ; no 

 drought or excess of rain, except in a few places. 



Wilkinson, Mississippi.— The best report 1 have ever been permitted to 

 make. Crops late starting, but the very favorable weather of May and 

 June enabled farmers to push work, and get everything in good condi- 

 tion, while the crops have been growing finely. 



Marion, Mississippi.— Most favorable season for many years ; crops 

 all in fine condition. 



Covington, Mississippi.— Fine seasons; laborers have worked better 

 than ever before. 



