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POTATOES. 



Oar November retiirus show a yield of potatoes bnt little less than 

 last year. The only States equaling or exceeding last year's yield are^ 

 New\^ork, 102 ; Eliode Island, 100 ; Connecticut, 110; South Carolina, 

 104 ; Illinois, 106; Wisconsin, 110 ; Iowa, 135 ; and Oregon, 101. These 

 States produce about one-eighth of the entire crop. In northern New 

 England the rot was prevalent. In the Middle States, drought and the 

 Colorado beetle are the leading causes of decline. In most of the 

 Middle and South Atlantic States the crop is largely decreased, Mary- 

 land losing a third. A heavy decline is noted in the Gulf States, and 

 a still heavier one in the inland Southern States, where an unprecedented 

 drought crippled vegetation generally. iSTorth of the Ohio Eiver, the 

 same destructive influence was felt to a minor degree. The Colorado 

 beetle was here less formidable than in former years, but still gave some 

 traces of its mischievous power. West of the jNIississippi Eiver, the 

 ravages of grasshoppers were serious in many localities, while in John- 

 sou County, Missouri, the chinch-bug varied its usual diet by devouring 

 potato-vines and tobacco, in addition to the corn. California reports a 

 decrease of 9 per cent. In Oregon, the potato-blight appears to be de- 

 creasing. 



Maine. — Penobscot: Rotted badly. Waldo: Loss heavy from rot. Piscataquin : Extra 

 in quantity and quality, though many crops were atfected by rot. Oxford : Quality 

 good, though there was considerable rot. 



New Hampshire. — SnUivan : Some rot. Cheshire : Shortened by long drought. 

 HiUslorovgh : Crop large, but tending to rot. Carroll : Crop not so large as last year, 

 but of better quality. 



Yeemont. — liutland : Some rot. Orleans : Good market for potatoes through the 

 starch manufacture. Caledonia : Injured by rust. Addison : Unusually good. Frank- 

 lin : Plenty and good. 



Massachusetts. — Berlshire : Crop short and prices rising. 



Ehode Island. — Washington : Large and good crop. 



Connecticut. — Xeiv London : Some rot ; yield large. 



New Yokk. — Bichinond : Shortened by drought. Columhia : Shortened by drought. 

 Seneca : Colorado beetles not very injurious. Jefferson : Late plantings shortened by 

 drought, but the crop is generally good and sound. It has been found best to plant as 

 early as practicable. Genesee : Greatly improved by late fail rains. 



New Jersey. — Burlington : Late plantings seriously injured by drought ; severe 

 ravages of Colorado beetles. Harris : No rot. Warren : Short but good. 



Pennsylvania. — Lancaster : Late iilantiugs suiiered from drought and bugs. West- 

 moreland: Badly injured by drought and Colorado beetles. Fayette: Colorado beetles 

 troublesome. Bedford : Colorado beetles injurious, but the quality of the crop good. 

 Buds: Late Rose' did Tvell. Lawrence: Short but good. Dauphin: Colorado be Jtles 

 very destructive. Clearfield: Colorado beetles destructive. Washington: Poorest yield 

 for years. 



Delaware. — Kent : Short but of good quality. 



Maryland. — Prince George: Short but good. Washington: Short. Queen Anne: 

 Shortened V)y drought. Howard : Short and poor. Harford : Shortened by Colorado 

 beetles. Baltimore: Shortened by drought and biigs. Montgomery : Shortened by drought 

 and bugs. Anne Arundel : Nearly destroyed by drought and bugs. 



YirCtTnl\. — ilecklenburgh : Almost an entire failure. Highland: Better than usual 

 in spite of Colorado beetles. Augusta: Some of the fiaest tubers ever raised in the 

 county. Page : Colorado beetles. Henrico : Drought. Clarke : The only tolerable 

 crops were those planted after June 20 ; some damage from Colorado beetles. Bedford : 

 Drought. Essi'j: : Early plantings failed ; late ones are very fine. Craig : Good and 

 cheai^. Buchanan: Drought and rot. Fluvanna: All short except the " Lake-Shore " 

 variety. Spottsylvania : Crop large and hue. Frederick : Colorado beetles injurious. 

 Eappahannock : Drought. 



North Carolina. — Granville: Poorest crop for years. Wilkes: Injured by drought 

 and late frosts. Haywood: Drought injured early plantings; Campbell's Late Rose 

 very productive. Mitchell: Rot. Burke: Drought. Alexandria: A failure. Person: 

 A c'onqdete failure. Beaufort : Drought. 



GEonCrix.— Ji'Uhs : Yery fine. 1 err ell : Drought. 



Alabama. — Covington : Good and sound, but small. Blount : Drought. 



