234 



Oliio, 3; INricliijian, 3; Wiscousiu, 7 ; Miuuesota, 11; Iowa, 15; Kansas, 

 50 ; Nebraska , 30. 



In IMaine, New Hanipsliire, Vermont, and Eliode Island corn is not 

 in high condition. Jniie was too cool for this crop in Northern New 

 England, and some injury was occasioned by frost as late as the 24th. 

 Dionglit, with cool or frosty nights, has been injurions to the crop in 

 New York. There is complaint of slow germination and backward con- 

 dition in part of New Jersey, and considerable injnry from a brown 

 "worm in Warren County. Frost and drought have wrought injury to 

 corn in Pennsylvania, but recent showers and higher night tempera- 

 tures are bringing the crop into fine condition. The crop is late, but 

 improving, in Maryland. 



The influence of cool nights has been felt in Virginia and throughout 

 the valleys and plateaus of the Alleghenian systems; corn is conse- 

 quently not so far advanced in growth as usual, except in warm soils, 

 and its growth has been retarded by heavy rains which have obstructed 

 cultivation ; 'still it is vigorous, of good color, and promises a fine crop. 

 Its condition is quite as good in North Carolina, and still better in 

 South Carolina. 



In the Gulf States heavy and frequent rains have deluged the bot- 

 tom lands, upon which most of the crop of that section is grown ; fields 

 are therefore grassy and unpromising, yet the fine weather of the last 

 two weeks has given great encouragement, and hopes are entertained 

 that the injury may be fully recovered during the present month. 

 Should this improvement continue, the enlarged area iilanted will give 

 an unusually large aggregate of production and save the expense of 

 heavy purchases elsewhere at a burdensome cost for transportation. 



In the great corn granary of the country, the basin of the Ohio, 

 Upper Mississippi, and Missuuri, between the elevations of 500 to 1,500 

 feet above the sea level, the condition of the crop is above an average. 

 Frosts have been injurious in some of the Territories. In portions of 

 Utah the crop has been nearly destroyed by grasshoppers; in the north- 

 ern portions of the Pacific coast corn is late but of good color. The 

 following items of correspondence, from many of similar import, will 

 illustrate further the condition of this important cereal: 



Orleans County, Vf. — June 24, a heavy frost cut down tlic coru iu tlie valleys. 



JS^orfolk Couniy, Mass. — The corn crop is a little backward. 



Carroll Coiiniij, N. II. — June was cool, and corn grew bnt little. 



Wijombi(j Comily, N. Y. — Corn is not uniform. Some pieces are very forward; others 

 are backward from the effects of drouglit and frost. 



Erie Counti/, N. y.— Frosts about June 18 injured some pieces of corn; early planted 

 fields are quite forward. 



Ontario County, N. Y. — Corn looks well ; some fields injured by a heavy frost June 17. 



Magara County, N. Y. — We have had the least rain for the last three mouths that 

 has been known for thirty years. 



Livingston County, N. Y. — June a cool month. Coru in some parts of the county 

 damaged by a slight frost June 17. ^ 



Chautauqua County, N. Y. — The season has been dry since April. • 



3Iorris County, N. J. — Much corn was slow iu coming up, owing to the drought, and 

 many corn fields are therefore backward. 



Union County, Pa. — Corn was planted late, but looks well and promises a good crop. 



Delaivare Comity, Pa. — Recent rains have brouglit forward the corn. 



Clearfield County, Pa. — Between frost nn<l drought the corn has had a hard struggle. 



Y&rk County, Pa. — Late rains have been of much benefit to the coru. 



Elk County, Pa. — Corn injured by frosts June 2^ and 30. 



Cecil County, Md.—Qoxn somewhat stunted iu its early growth, but recent rains have 

 benefited it. 



Calvert County, Md. — Corn has been largely increased owing to the scarcity of tobacco 

 plants. 



Augusta County, Va. — Corn of good color and fine promise; season fovorable for 

 cultivation and destruction of weeds, bat the nights are rather cool for rapid growth. 



