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The New Euglaiid and Middle States are all above average except 

 Delaware, which, however, is fall average. In several counties the 

 yield is beyond any crop for twenty years. In Schuyler County, Xew 

 York, the Seneca white or Clawsou wheat averaged 40 bushels per 

 acre. All of the South Atlantic and Gulf States are below average 

 except Alabama, 101. In Maryland the crop was damaged by intense 

 beat in some counties. One farmer in Frederick averaged 42i bushels 

 per acre of Fultz wheat. In Virginia the majority of the counties 

 report unfavorable conditions of growth. Here the chinch, which for 

 many years has not troubled the farmer, re-appeared in several 

 counties. Parching weather in June, and subsequent rains, produc- 

 ing rust, are also alleged as causes of decline. The Fultz wheat is 

 well reported in several counties. In Craig County, Touzelle yielded 

 29-fold,* while in Powhatan it is pronounced unadapted to the soil and 

 climate. In Xorth Carolina, in spite of some unfavorable circumstances, 

 the condition is 10 per cent, better than in September, 1873. The Fultz 

 wheat here also gives satisfaction. Georgia comes nearly up to aver- 

 age, and is 13 per cent, better than at this time last year. Excess of rain 

 is reported in some counties, but in others the failure may be clearly 

 laid to improvident selection of lands and injudicious culture. The crop 

 of Alabama is quite satisfactory ; Mississippi is better than this time 

 last year. In Texas the rust is the leading complaint. This, with 

 other drawbacks, made the condition less promising than in Septem- 

 ber, 1873. Arkansas presents the highest condition of all the States 

 — 120. The drought, so fatal to other crops, seems to have favored the 

 ripening and harvest of wheat. Tennessee, West Virginia, and Ken- 

 tucky also present very tine crops to encourage the farmer for the great 

 loss inflicted upon him in the other crops. In the subjoined notes will be 

 found notices of several very successful experiments with Fultz, Tap- 

 pahannock, and Touzelle wheats, some of them on a large scale. 



Xorth of the Ohio Eiver those counties not infested with chinches 

 generally report very superior crops. Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, 

 scarcely, if at all, troubled with this pest, are all above average. It cut 

 down the crop of Illinois 2 i>er cent, below average. Injudicious culture 

 is complained of in some quarters. In Wisconsin this insect enemy, 

 -together with intense heat and other causes, cut down the crop 23 per 

 cent, below average. The Fultz and Tappahannock varieties have been 

 satisfactorily tested in several counties of these States. 



AVest of the Mississippi the crop is below average in all the States 

 except Missouri. Drought, heat, grasshoppers, and chinches have not 

 only cut down general averages, but have inflicted severe iujury in 

 numerous localities. The heaviest loss has fallen upon spring wheat. 

 Both the Pacific States are above average. In Sutter County, Califor- 

 nia, summer fallow-wheat averaged 30 bushels per acre ; some fields 

 reaching 56. An increased use of steam thrashing-apparatus is noted. 

 In Oregon, excessive rain and hail storms injured many fields, yet the 

 general condition is above average. 



SLviXE. — Fenohscot : Greatly improved by rains in July. Aroostook : Never more 

 promising. York: Grain full and iilump. Oxford: Growth good, but injured by rain 

 in harvest. 



New Hampshire. — Carroll : A failure on many farms. 



New York. — Wyoming: Orau spring wheat from the Department a failure ; but few 

 heads matured ; crop darker than the seed, which must have been bleached. Albany : 

 Fair. Genesee: Wheat full average, and of good quality. Schuyler: Best crop in 

 twenty years ; Seneca white or Clawson variety has averaged 40 bushels x^cr acre. 

 Tiojja : Xevor harvested in finer condition. 



New Jersey.— TVarren : Grain phnup, tine, and of good weight. 



