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from Arkansas and Kansas average 111 f from Missouri, 109 ; from 

 Nebraska and Indiana, 102. In the Northwest, frost reduced the con- 

 dition on the first of Auf^ust ', in Wisconsin, from 90 to 43 5 in Minnesota, 

 from 91 to 83 ; and in Iowa, from 98 to 93. The condition in Ohio aver- 

 ages 100 ; in Illinois, 97. The average for all the States producing 

 buckwheat is 98. 



New York. — Queens : Promises a good crop. Steuhen : Has filled well. 



New Jersey. — Sussex : Promises au extraordinary yield. IVajren : Looks fine. 



Pennsylvania. — Armstrong : Abundant and thrifty. Clearfield : Prospect of a fine 

 crop. Bucks : More than usual sown and very promising. Indiana : Very promising. 



Maryland. — Caroline : Looks fine. Howard : Wet weather has made it thrifty. 



Virginia. — Clearfield: Good; much^own. Highland: Never better. 



West Virginia. — Grant : Prospect very fair. Mercer : Promising. Hancock : Pros- 

 pect of the largest yield for many years. 



Michigan. — Allegan : Late, but looks first-rate. Jackson : The weather for buck- 

 wheat all that could be desired ; a large growth. Manistee : Damaged by frost August 

 21 and 22 in low places. Shiawassee: Slightly injured by frost. Mason: Badly injured 

 by frost ; will not be half a crop. Barry : Slightly hurt in some places by frost. Ot- 

 tawa : One-fourth lost by frost. 



Illinois. — Winnehago : Killed by frosts in all the valleys on the 28th and 29th. Moul- 

 trie : More sown than for years. Effingham : Mostly ruined. Ogle : Injured on low 

 ground by frost. 



Wisconsin. — Washington : Euined by frost Augnst 21 and 23. Juneau : Immensely 

 damaged by frost August 23 ; three-quarters destroyed. Eau Claire : Greatly damaged 

 by frost August 22. Fond dii Lac : Badly damaged by frost. Sauk : Badly damaged by 

 frost in many places. Waukesha : Damaged by frost. Browne : Damaged in many 

 places by frost. Dodge : Will not return the seed, owing to frost. Milwaukee : On low 

 ground severely injured by frost. Waupaca : Destroyed on low grounds by frost. Ad- 

 ams : Badly injured by frost ; not over one-fifth of a crop left. 



Minnesota. — Olmsted : Badly damaged by frost August 21 and 22. Pope : Promises 

 a fair yield.* 



Iowa. — Jackson: Slightly damaged. Hardin: A heavy crop sown and looks well. 

 Hoicard : Killed on bottoms by frost August 21 and 22. 



Missouri. — Harrison : Never better. Maries : Prospect good. De Kail) : Blasted 25 

 per cent. 



Kansas. — Dauphin : A large area and above average. Douglas : Looks finely. Jef- 

 ferson : The wef^ther favoralile. Osage : The best for nine years. 



Oregon. — Clackamas : A full average. 



POTATOES. 



The condition of the potato-crop, as a whole, is about 10 per cent, 

 above average; all the large potato-growing States reporting a very 

 favorable prospect. The New England States are all below average, 

 except Massachusetts, 101. The condition of the crop in this section 

 has not materially changed since July, the improvement in some coun- 

 ties being balanced by the decline in others. Maine and Vermont re- 

 port injuries from rust and rot in some localities. New Hampshire and 

 Connecticut are nearly average, and both show considerable improve- 

 ment. 



The Middle States all show improvement, except New Jersey, 93, 

 which about maintains her July condition, notwithstanding severe in- 

 juries from Colorado beetles in several counties. New York and Penn- 

 sylvania are above average. Delaware raised her average to 75, having 

 found partial compensation in late rains for the drought of early summer. 

 The white grub in some parts of this section was quite destructive. 



On the South Atlantic coast the Colorado beetle was very injurious 

 in parts of Maryland and Virginia. The latter shows improvement, 

 as also does South Carolina. The former shows a decline, as also do 

 North Carolina and Georgia. The condition of this section is consider- 

 ably below average. 



The Gulf States are all below average, except Mississippi, 101, and 



