:n^otes ox the crops. 



WINTER GEAI^^S. 



tSeneca County, N. Y. — Winter wheat iiuusnally well put in, and it lias 

 larger growth than for years. It is in danger of blight from the excess- 

 ive cold weather withont snow. 



ChaufaKqua Counti/^ X. Y. — Wheat sown early is badly stung- bj- the 

 Hessian tly. It has turned yellow and looks badly. 



Camden County^ X. J. — Earlj' sow». wheat much injured by the fly. 



Mercer Counhj, X. J. — The very favorable fall season has given a very 

 heavy top to wheat. In many instances it ha« been pastured off. 



XorfhumherJand Connfy, Pa. — Many wheat fields were infested with 

 the fly soon after the plants made their appearance. 



Chester County, Pa. — Owing- to the poor quality of the last wheat 

 crop, many farmers sowed old wheat, which proves to be quite thin on 

 the ground. Two bushels of new seed is thicker set than where three 

 of old seed was sown. ^ 



Lancaster County, Pa. — Wheat sown early looked well until the last 

 of October, when it began to turn yellow. It does not cover the ground. 

 Farmers complain of the Hessian fly. Wheat sown oh oat stubble does 

 not appear to suffer much. 



Bearer County, Pa. — Some fields of wheat badly damaged hy the Hes- 

 sian fly. 



Baltimore County, Md. — Winter grain short, but even on the ground 

 and healthy in appearance. A majority of our farmers have prepared 

 their laud well, and are using- more manures than years ago. Late 

 seeding is too generally practiced. Mediterranean wheat is nearly alto- 

 gether sown, and should be in the ground between the 10th and the 

 20th of September. Heavy losses are annually incnrred by this practice 

 of late seeding. 



Montgomery County, Md. — Wheat does not make much show at a dis- 

 tance, but looks strong and vigorous in the trenches of the drill. 



Washington County, Md. — Wheat promising. In many parts of the 

 county, wheat, as well as the early-sown barley, has been pastured. 



Surry County, Va. — Small area of wheat sown, but the plant is in fine 

 condition. Owing to the failure of peanuts more attention will be given 

 to corn this year. 



Wythe County, Ya. — Wheat sown late on a reduced area. Not look- 

 ing- as well as usual. 



Eocl-bridge County, Ya. — Wheat looking badly owing to severe weather 

 and no snow. The blades are as black as ink. Poor pi'ospect for a 

 crop. 



Buddngham County, Ya. — It is feared that the intense cold dry weather 

 has killed much of the late sown wheat. 



Macon County, X. C. — An increased area in wheat, with improved 

 preparation of the soil. 



Perquimons County, X. C. — Wheat acreage reduced owiug to wet 

 weather and the demand for labor to pick cotton. 



Stanly County, X. C. — Wheat sown late but looks well. 



Jaclcson County, X. C. — Wheat plant rather feeble, with stand slightly 

 deficient. Wheat is rapidly displacing rye, and is now successfully grown 

 on mountain lauds which twenty years ago were thought to be fit only 

 for rye and oats. 



Xeichury County, S. C. — Wheat sown late, unpromising. 



Lexington County, S. C, — Wheat sown very late, which, with the want of 



