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Mercer County, Ohio. — Wheat never iu better condition ; covered witli 

 snow now. 



Henry County, Ohio. — AYIieat, acreage increased 20 percent.; sown 

 late, grown well, but not so forward as usual. 



Nohle County, Ohio. — Earlj-sown wheat injured by the fly. 



Lalce County, Ohio. — Early sown wheat not looking so well as that 

 sown later. 



Jjii'inyston County, Mich. — Wheat has too large a growth to be safe. 



Clinton County, Mc/t.— Wheat very large; some fields injured by the 

 Hessian fly. 



Van Bnren County, Mich. — Wheat, particularly the early-sown, injured 

 by the fly. 



Montcalm County, Mich. — Wheat has very large top. 



Portage County, Wis. — Winter grain has been i)ut in with more than 

 usual care, and the only danger appears to be from large growth. 



Outagamie County, TV7,s.^-A wonderful growth of wheat; many fields 

 fed down by stock. More care than usual in getting the crop in, espe- 

 cially on fallow ground. • 



Bichland County, ^Yis. — AYheat seems to be injured by sometliing. 

 The under leaves turn yellow. Some say it is the fly. Some fields have 

 been pastured. 



Winona County, Minn. — Wheat exposed to winter-killing. 



Goodhue County, Minn. — Large increase in acreage of winter wheat, 

 owing to the success of the past two years. It has been sown on open 

 gTOund, as well as in corn-fields. 



Appanoose County, Iowa. — Wheat injured by the chinch-bug. 



Jefferson County, Kansas. — Double the acreage of last year iu winter 

 wheat. 



Crau-ford County, Kansas. — Wheat in good condition, except early 

 sown, which was injured by the army worm. 



Leavenworth County, Kansas. — Wheat went into winter quarters in 

 excellent condition. 



Jacl'son County, Kansas. — Prospect never better for winter wheat. 



Gage County, JS^eh. — Increased area in winter wheat. More would have 

 been sown could seed have been procured conveniently. 



Santa Clara County, Cal. — The continuance of the war in Europe and 

 the advance in price of wheat are inducements for a largely increased 

 acreage in cereals, the only drawback being the high price of seeds. 



Mendocino County, Cal. — Farmers sadly behind in seeding, owing to 

 the unfavorable season. 



Stanislaus County, Cal. — Twenty per cent, increase in acreage of 

 wheat and barley. Area in wheat estimated at 180.000 acres ; barlev, 

 40,000 acres. 



San Luis Obispo County, Cal. — An increase of fifty per cent, is antici- 

 pated in acreage of cereal crops for the ensuing year. 



Kapa County, Cal. — Sowing much delayed for want of rain ; at present 

 the prospect of large acreage and yield is not flattering. 



Linn County, Oreg. — Winter wheat sown two months later than usual, 

 and one-third less in "acreage. About fifty per cent, increase of land 

 prepared for spring sowing. 



San Fete County, Utah. — Decreased area in winter wheat, but the crop 

 is in good condition. 



COTTON. 



Chattooga County, Ga. — A number of our planters have this year suc- 

 ceeded in raising a bale of cotton to the acre — the result of the use of 

 fertilizers and careful cultivation. 



