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much by prepaviiifij their land and getting better seed. Tlie dry fall has caused the 

 crop to look weakly and bad at present. Person : Not so much sown by 25 per cent, as 

 in the last crop ; the prospect rather bad. Davie: The young wheat is showing a fine 

 stand and growth. Hertford : Not yet above the surface ; the quantity seeded being 

 below the average. Mitdtell : The high price of seed-wheat is one reason why the 

 area sown is not so great as last year. 



•South Carolina. — Somers : More attention than usual is given to manuring wheat, 

 selecting good seed, and plowing it in with as much care as in the best Virginia wheat- 

 fields. This is due to the low price of cotton. Marion: Now being sown ; more than 

 an average area. Newberry : Sowing backward ; that sown in October looks well. 



Georgia. — Carroll: A large amount being sown. Dawson: Sown earlier than last 

 year and looks well. Johnson : Have not finished sowing yet. McDuffic : More sown 

 this fall than any season since the war ; the stand and appearance excellent. Clai/fon : 

 Farmers very late in sowing wheat, and always will be when they jilant so much cot- 

 ton. Lee: Coming into notice in small plantings. Fulton: An increase sown; the 

 prospect promising. Hart: Sowing just commenced; only a small area will be planted, 

 because of scarcity of seed. Douglas: Not so much sown as last year, owing in part 

 to scarcity of seed, high price, and no money to buy. 



Alabama. — Henri/: More attention than heretofore will be given to the cultivation 

 of wheat. Calhoun : There will be 2.") per cent, increase in acreage over last year ; the 

 crop not yet up; unusual care has been taken in putting it in. FranMin : Impossible 

 to estimate the condition, as much of the crop is not yet up. Eandoljyh : More sown 

 and sowing than for years ; some are using cotton-seed as manure. 



Texas. — Blanco: Owing to the destruction of small grains by grasshoppers, and 

 their appearance again this fall, farmers have sown comparatively little fall wheat ; 

 intend to sow a larger quantity of spring wheat than usual. Burnet : Farmers not in- 

 clined to sow as wide an area of small grains as formerly. Collin : Never looked better; 

 that sown early will have to be pastured heavily, which will save much feed. 

 McLennan : In consequence of the appearance of the grasshoppers in the counties west 

 of this, and the general apprehension of their coming here, many were late in sowing 

 wheat. Navarro : Tlie acreage very small. Bed Biver : Acreage largely increased ; 

 has not grown as rapidly as usual, but is improving. Cornell : Much larger acreage 

 than last fall, and in fine condition. Dallas: Never looked more promising Hill: 

 Increased at least 1.5 per cent., and I never .saw it look better during the eighteen 

 years I have resided in the State. Coole : Twice as many acres sown as last year, and 

 it looks very fine. Ellis : The stand and appearance better than for the last five years ; 

 will pay well as a winter pasture. Titus : The area sown much greater than any 

 former years ; more than 200 per cent, greater than last year. The condition of the 

 early sown compares fiivorably with last year. Wood: Area fully double that of last 

 year, and the condition fine. Bandera : Very little sown, owing to scarcity of seed. 

 Bexar : Ten inches high, and looks well. Kaufman : Very promising. Lamar : Looks 

 very fine indeed. We hope to harvest our own flour-bread next year. Upshur: A 

 large quantity has been sown ; more than ever before, and more yet would have been 

 if seed could have been procured. Grai/son : The season more favorable to the crop 

 than for several years, and it looks very fine. 



Arkansas.— Jr/crt/isas ; Very little sown for want of seed. FranMin : Area put 

 in wheat ten times the average since 1862. Looks remarkably well. Little Biver : 

 It would have perhaps been nearer the truth to put the area of winter-wheat 

 at ten times that of last year, instead of five, but not having exact data, I have put it 

 atfiveto be within bounds. Prairie: At least double last year's quantity of wheat 

 has been sown, and more would bave been, had not the cost of seed been so 

 great. Independence : More than 100 per cent, more wheat sown than last year. 

 Baxter : The most favorable fall for wheat-sowing for the last ten years, and much 

 more has been sown. Columbia: Almost all the farmers have abandoned raising 

 wheat ; a few have commenced to sow again this year ; seed- wheat sells at $2.50 to $;] 

 per bushel. Fulton: Season favorable; crop looks well. Benton: The finest fall for 

 sowing wheat for may years. 



Tennessee. — Greene : The area sown would have been increased but for wet and 

 cold weather setting in unusually early. More pains taken with the crop than here- 

 tofore. Lincoln : A larger area and more pains in the preparation of the soil than in 

 1872; good stands, looking healthy and well. Smith: Has come up well, apd the 

 weather is fine. Bradley : All in, and what is up looks well. Twice the acreage of 

 last year. Farmers turning more attention to wheat and less to corn. Blount : Very 

 large breadth sown. Cannon : Late sown, but good stand, and looks well ; acreage at 

 least 10 per cent, above an average. Jefferson : Generally put in in better condition 

 and in better time than usual ; looks remarkably well. Macon : Generally sown late ; 

 backward; seed-wheat* inferior. Monroe: Some of the farmers have prepared their 

 ground for wheat better than usual. Sullivan : A fall favorable for the growth of 

 wheat has brought it forward finely, wet and cool weather preventing the ravages of 

 the liy ; heavier manuring and better cultivation have inspired the belief that our 



