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all show a decline from the couditiou reported in July. The decline is 

 greatest in Louisiana, 90, and Texas, 91, where local droughts were 

 Injuiious to the crop. 



The Inland Southern States have not maintained the high condition 

 reported in July, all having declined except West Virginia, which shows 

 a slight improvement. Yet the condition of all these States is full aver- 

 age or above. The dry-rot is noted in some parts of Arkansas and Ken- 

 tucky. Tennessee shows a small decline from her high condition in July. 



The States north of the Ohio Kiver are all above average, and all 

 show improvement, except Wisconsin, 101, and Indiana, 109, which 

 barely hold their own. In Ohio, 112, and Illinois, 125, notwithstanding 

 the injuries from flood and rot in many bottom crops, the increased 

 yield of the uplands has greatly enlarged the crops. Michigan, 118, in 

 spite of early frosts in some localities, reports a very fine crop, in some 

 counties the best ever raised. Frost is also reported as injurious in 

 some counties of Wisconsin. The Colorado beetle is noted in a few 

 places, but the damage is not at all extensive. 



West of the Mississippi Kiver there is a marked improvement in all 

 the States, except Minnesota, 97, which has declined 10 per cent, since 

 July, and is the only State in this section below average. Iowa, 120, 

 and Missouri, 112, notwithstanding early frosts in some quarters and 

 excessive rain causing rot in others, promise remarkably fine crops. The 

 departure of the grasshoppers gave the late plantings of Kansas and 

 Nebraska an opportunity to mature under very favorable conditions and 

 to secure a very large amount of food-material very acceptable after the 

 disasters of late years. 



On the Pacific coast California, 94, shows considerable improvement, 

 while Oregon, 95, was slightly reduced ; unusual heat and drought are 

 reported in some localities. 



SWEET-POTATOES. 



The States reporting a condition full average or above are Xew Jer- 

 sey, 102, Delaware, 100, North Carolina, 100, Mississippi, 114, Arkansas, 

 109, Tennessee, 100, Illinois, 100, Missouri, 102, and Kansas, 100. The 

 States east of the Alleghany Mountains generally indicate an imprpve- 

 ment since July. The South Atlantic and Gulf States, from South Car- 

 olina to Texas, show a decline of condition, except Mississippi. Of 

 the Southern Inland States Kentucky alone shows a marked decline — 

 10 per cent. The States north of the Ohio Eiver all indicate a loss, 

 except Illinois, which slightly improved since July. West of the Mis- 

 sissippi Eiver Iowa somewhat declined, but the other States very con- 

 siderably improved. On the Pacific coast, California averages 91, a 

 gain of 10 per cent, since last report. 



Maine. — Piscataquis : Wet and foggy weather in August caused potatoes to rust badly. 

 Aroostook : Have rusted badly, and the crop will be light. Lincoln : Sorae complaint of 

 rotting. Oxford: Good growth, but showing signs of rot. Waldo: Kusting badly. 

 York: Affected by excessive wet on low grounds. Androscoggin : Early good; late 

 planted killed by rust. 



New Hampshire. — Carroll : Rusting in some places. Rillslorougli : Complaint of 

 rot. Belknap : Tending to rust in some places. 



Vermont.— OWfans ; Eusting badly. Caledonia: Splendid; quality exellent. Ad- 

 dison : Injured with rust. 



Massachusetts. — Berkshire : Look fine. 



Connecticut.— JN'eio London: Yielding well, but have commenced rotting. Hart- 

 ford: Much injured by the drought. Windham: Show signs of rot. 



New York.— -Tioj/a; Look well. Queens: Early fair; late better. Schoharie: Avery 

 large crop. Genesee: Appearances of rot. Richmond: Considerably damaged by beetles, 



