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but not large enough for the stock on them ; clover generally good, but grown in small quan- 

 tities, Ripley: Grass half a crop. JVashington : Timothy and clover shortened by drought. 

 Gibson: Pastures good. Harrison: Hay-crop failed; pastures burnt up. Floyd: Some 

 meadows not worth cutting ; clover better than timothy. Marion : Hay-crop shortened by 

 drought; pastures improved by late rains. Tippecanoe: Fine grass-crops. fVarren : Pas- 

 tures and meadows need rain. IVkitely : Meadows light, but hay of good quality. Orange : 

 Timothy overgrown with white blossom. 



Illinois. — Jersey : Grass heavy and pastures good. Eanhalcee : Timothy shortened by 

 drought. Madison: Timothy good but thin. Tazeicell : Pastures need rain very much. 

 Henderson : Pastures will soon dry up ; wells and small streams failing. Sangamon : Pastures 

 excellenttillwithintwo weeks past. Grundy: Grass withering. Montgomery : K\\ gx&ssas, 

 failed except clover, which grew luxuriantly. Moultrie : Timothy injured by drought. 



Wisconsin. — Crawford : Timothy sutFered from drought earlier in the season. JFauJcesha : 

 Badly winter-killed, but what was left is growing vigorously. Dodge : Pastures shortened 

 by drought. Calumet : Timothy very good. Outagamie : Clover injured by grasshoppers. 



Minnesota. — Dodge: Grass crops recovering somewhat from the previous drought. 

 Wabashaw : Shortened by the May drought. 



Iowa. — Henry : Pastures injured by drought ; hay well secured. Linn : Grass-crops 

 short ; rain greatly needed. Mahaska : Too dry ; hay very light. IVashington : Pastures 

 suflfering from drought ; stock-water scarce. Lucas: Injured by drought. Mitchell: Grass 

 growing rapidly. Greene: Hay short. Hardin: Timothy thin and short on account of the 

 dry spring. 



Missouri. — Cape Girardeau : Meadows and pastures suffering from drought. Saffe : 

 Grass injured by drought in May and June. Adair : Timothy shortened by drought. / 



Kansas. — Leavenworth; Grass-crops, except clover, shortened by drought. Franklin : 

 Chinches going for pastures. 



Nebraska. — Adams : Prairie grass nearly equal to meadow in the older States. 



California. — San Diego ; More pasture than for live years. Napa : Alfalfa a good stand 

 and promising. Fresno: Mountain pastures poor. 



Oregon. — Multnomah: Grass-crops luxuriant from the heavy rains. Clackamas: Clover 

 injured by excessive rains. Columbia : Pastures never better. 



