360 



18 J Georgia, 85. In Walton County, Georgia, it is stated that crops 

 near the water are faihires. The Gulf States show a better condition — 

 Mississippi, 108 ; Louisiana, 98, and Alabama, 87, taken together, will 

 not fall greatly below average ; but Florida, 59, and Texas, 43, promise 

 only half crops. Of the Southern inland States, Arkansas, 106, sharply 

 contrasts with Tennessee, 25 ; West Virginia, 32, and Kentucky, 22. 

 The case is still worse north of the Ohio River — Ohio, 8 ; Michigan, 18^ 

 Indiana, 24 ; Illinois, 14. The crops of Mississippi Valley, it will be 

 seen, have generally suffered most from unfavorable weather. Missouri 

 and Kansas promise about half crops. The Pacific coast has fared but 

 little better — California averaging 26 and Oregon 72. 



Grapes; — The grape has attained higher condition than either apples 

 or peaches. In-New England the crop was late, but in many places it 

 did well. The State averages range from 82 in Vermont to 106 in 

 Connecticut. Delaware is full average, but the other Middle States 

 range somewhat lower. The wet weather of the latter part of summer 

 produced rot and mildew in many counties. The South Atlantic coast 

 ranges from 98 in Maryland and South Carolina to 84 in Virginia. 

 Several counties of this region report that grapes are their only success- 

 ful fruit-crop. The Scuppernong in North Carolina and southward, as 

 usual, is a success. Of the cultivated grapes, the Concord has probably 

 done well wherever it has had proper culture. In the Gulf States the 

 condition is somewhat higher, approaching average on the whole; Mis- 

 sissippi and Louisiana being above and the other States nearly equal 

 to average. Arkansas, where the Scuppernong is grown, is again in 

 sharp contrast to the other inland Southern States, bting 11 per cent, 

 above average, while they range from 12 to 30 per cent, below. Eainy 

 weather caused much loss from rot in many counties. North of the 

 Ohio Eiver the State averages range from 53 in Wisconsin to 88 in 

 Michigan. Complaints of rotting came from various quarters, induced 

 by the very heavy rains, while in other localities the fruit ripened re- 

 markably Avell. West of the Mississippi Eiver the State averages are 

 between 60 in Kansas and 93 in Iowa. The grasshoppers iujured the 

 vines in the early part of summer in some places. A better condition 

 is noted in the northern part of this region than in the southern. The 

 Clinton and Concord are well reported in Dixon, Nebraska. On the 

 Pacific coast the condition is but 2 per cent, below average, while many 

 places had a plethora of cheap fruit. Oregon reports 82, grapes being 

 injured in some places by extreme heat. 



Maixe. — Piscataquis : Nearly a failure. Oxford : Apples were spoiled by the cater- 

 pillar in spring. /Sagadahoc: Apples almost a failure. Waldo: Apples almost a fail- 

 ure, York : Apples few, but fair. Androscoggin : Apples almost a failure, owing to 

 few blossoms and destruction by caterpillars. 



New Hampshire, — Rockingham: Small crop compared with last year, Stafford: 

 While the condition is 100, the ■product is far below last year, 



Vermont. — Orleans : Apples dropping from the trees ; codling-moth at them ; and 

 they are wormy, Franklfn : Apples half a crop. Addison : Apple-crop light. Grand 

 Isle: Apples less than half crop. 



Massacuusetxs. — Plymouth : The crop of apples very small. 



CoxNECTicuT. — LitcJiJield : The condition of apples good, but the yield will be less 

 than average. Grapes late, but look well. New London : But few apples. 



New Yokk.— Queens : Apples falling from the trees in great quantities, and the con- 

 dition inferior. Grapes but half a crop, Ontario : Fruit scarce, Sullivan : Generally 

 promises little more than half a crop. 



New Jersey,— J//rtH<ic; Grapes have rotted in some localities badly. Peach-crop 

 abundant, Camden: Grapes mildewed and rotted badly during the extremely wet 

 weather, Warren : Apples a very light yield, and very good condition, 



Pennsylvania, — Northampton : Grapes abundant. Wayne : Drought in June and 

 July caused apples generally to fall off, Cambria : Little if any fruit in the county. 



