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Grayson County, Texas. — Damagod by rust, which appeared early ; quality fair, but 

 keruel uot well tilled. 



Burnet County, Texas. — Wheat aud other cereals uot much cultivated of late, on 

 account of rust from spring rains. 



Eust is prevalent iu many counties in Tennessee; tlie loss is estimated 

 at 40 i)ei' cent, in Hancock; the blades are rusted in Humphrey, aud in 

 many tields the stalks are involved; scarcely more than half a crop is 

 expected in Hawkius ; in Hickman some fields are given up to pas- 

 turage; much discouragement is felt iu Kuox ; Stewart promises but 

 half a crop; and rust is also reported in Dyer, Giles, Hardin, Campbell, 

 Coffee, Loudon, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Monroe, Meigs, Oglethorpe, Polk, 

 liobertson, Khea, Smith, Sullivan, and Sevier. The fly is reported in 

 several counties, aud the joint-worm is mentioned in Jefferson and 

 Loudon. The Sullivan correspondent significantly remarks : " This 

 season teaches the farmers that book-farming is no humbug ; we must 

 improve our worn-out lands or starve out." 



The reports from AYest Virginia are quite uniformlj' favorable. The 

 only counties reporting rust are Cabell and Jefferson. Some injury has 

 been wrought by " the fly" in Nicholas. In Braxton wheat is early, 

 nearly all of the Tappahannock variety, and a larger quantity is ex- 

 pected than ever before. The best crop ever raised in Monongalia is 

 predicted. 



In Kentucky a full crop is scarcely expected. Much damage was done 

 by the heavy frost of April 23. Tiie injury was especially severe in 

 Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Carroll, Edmondsou, Frankliu, Henry, Jack- 

 son, Laurel, Lincoln, Marion, Ohio, Shelby, Spencer, Scott, and Warren. 

 The following items are quoted: 



Carroll County, Ki/. — Wheat, rye, aud barley were in fine condition up to April 23, 

 when the frost injured the wheat very seriously, e.specially on the river bottoms, aud 

 now rust has attacked many lields. 



Edmondson County, Kt/. — Winter wheat was damaged by frost and rust on the blades. 

 The prospect for a good harvest has, however, improved of late. 



Jackson County, Ky. — Wheat was damaged materially by the frost of April 2:^, espe- 

 cially the Taj)pahaunock kind. I regret very much the damage done this kind of wheat, 

 us it is considered by those who have made expei'irnents with it to be the best and 

 most prolitable wheat that has ever been inti'oduced into this jiart of the State. Wheat 

 sowed early last fall is damaged considerably by the fly. 



Laurel County, Ky. — The wheat croj) has been very materially injured by the Hessian 

 fly, rust, aud frost of April 23. Perhaps the estimate of 50 per cent, of an avearge is 

 too high ; taking into consideration the increased acreage we shall make about one- 

 half crop. 



Shelby County, Ky. — The frost on the night of April 22 almost entirely destroyed the 

 early varieties of wheat. Late varieties are more promising. Rust is on the blades of 

 wheat and rye. 



Scott County, Ky. — The frost of April 22 injured the Tappahannock wheat very much, 

 it having commenced jointing. The other kinds were not advanced enough to be hurt. 



Very few complaints come from Ohio. The Logan correspondent says 

 the growth of wheat is remarkable, and the crop is uniformly heavy, 

 though rust and the joint-worm have caused some uneasiness. Early 

 wheat was injured in Champaign County by the frost of April 14. In- 

 sects, rust, and frost have greatly injured the prospect in Adams, and 

 in Jackson " there will hardly be enough wheat raised in the county for 

 seed." There is some apprehension of loss felt in Holmes, Darke, and 

 Greene. 



In Indiana the prospect is slightly below an average. Frequent and 

 heavy frosts during April and May did a large amount of injury. In 

 places some loss is apprehended from drought, which prevented growth 

 and tillering. In Park no rain sufficient to wet the ground has fallen 

 since February 17, The straw and heads are short in sections injured by 

 frost aud drought. The harvest will be early. In Eipley "some fields are 



