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Henrico County, Va. — Greater acreage iu coru tliau usual; crop promising in spite oi 

 drought. 



King George County, Va. — In spite of late plowing and seeding, the corn is better and 

 more forward than usual. Perhaps it has been too much stimulated. Promises an 

 abundant crop. 



Nelson County, Va. — Corn, whenever it has been kept clean, is very promising. 

 Norfolk County, Va. — Corn, up to Juiib 1.>, looked bett«r tliaii for five years. Heavy 

 rains then injured it, causing a loss estimated iu some cases at one-third. 

 Northanq)ton County, Va. — Corn iu some placets injured l)y hail. 



Eoclbridge County, Frt.— Corn looks well, but short for the season. May have a fair 

 crop. 



Wasldngton County, Va. — Worms injuring the corn. 

 Bath County, Va. — Corn short, but stands well and is of good color. 

 Alamance County, N. C. — Corn has been well worked and looks tolerably, but it has 

 been nuich injured, 



Bertie County, N.' C. — Corn crop looked finely till waist high, when the hud worm and 

 scatter worm — probably the same insect — have nearly destroyed the crop, although it 

 was generally replanted. 

 Dujilin County, N. C. — Corn a poor stand, especially in low, wet lands. 

 Greene County, N. C. — Corn 25 pQr cent, better than last year. 



MeckJenhurg County, N. C. — Corn well worked, and promises, with good weather, a 

 better crop tliau last j-ear. 



Bockingham County, N. C. — With continued favorable weather, the corn crop will be 

 larger than for ten years. 



Union County, N. C. — Corn promising; early planting now silking and tasseling. 

 Sampson County, N. C. — Corn promisiiig on light lands. 



Newberry County, S. C. — Coru jiromises better than for ten years past ; season has been 

 excellent. 



Carrol! County, Ta.— Upland corn fine, but best land too Avet for good crops. 

 Chattahoochee County, Ga. — Corn injured by the rains of May and .June. 

 Dougherty County, (hi. — Corii increased 10 per cent, iu acrejjge, l)nt heavy rains have 

 injured it, causing it to shoot and tassel at three feet high ; the crop cannot exceed last 

 year's. • 



Jiarly County, Ga.— Com cut short, by heavy rains, occurring nearly every day from, 

 the uiii'.iile of May, with wind, hail, and lightnhig. Last year this county raised 60,000 

 bu.'-hels of corn. 



McJJuffy County, Ga. — Rain has stimulated the corn and made it grassy. 

 . Monroe County, Ga. — Too much rain for the coru, which does better ou stiff clay than 

 on light lands. 



Quitman County, Ga. — Acreage one-third greater than last year, and crop, so far, 

 good, though injured by wet in tlic liphuids. 



Spaldbig'Coiinty, Ga. — Upland com looks well; bottom corn injured by rain. 

 Sumter County, Gu. — Corn good, and promises, with continued good weather, a large 

 crop. 



Jackson County, Ga. — Corn on bottom land almost a failure through excessive rain. 

 Jackson County, Fhi. — Coin crop excellent, promising a heavy yield ; acreage doubled. 

 Madison County, Flu. — ivapid growth of stalk and shuck, but grain cut short by 

 iinfavorable weather. 



Clarke County, Ala. — Corn on the uplands better th.an last year; creek and river bot- 

 toms drowned out; late planting up, but the grass li.as got the start again. 



Greene County, Ala. — Corn prospects gloomy ; acreage, planted 20 per cent, in advance 

 of last yeai', l?ut heavv rains drowned out much, and delayed working till more was 

 lost. 



Marengo County, Ala. — Corn crop short; on rich lowlands have had too much rain. 

 Bike County, Ala. — Much corn washed out by rain, which continued so as to prevent 

 replanting. 



Bandolph County, Ala. — Acreage planted 150, but drowning out of bottoms Avill reduce 

 to 130; had but live or six clear days in nearly three months. 



Dallas County, Ala. — Corn has deter' -at.d; sudden change from excessively wet 

 Aveather to drought has injured the coi n, 



Attala County, Miss. — We never had poorer crops of corn, but, with favorable weather , 

 they will greatly improve. 



Grenada County, Miss. — L^ong coutinuea raiu lias injured the corn, but itjias improA'^ed 

 since the weather became propitious. Corn, acreage about 15 per cent, increase. Daily 

 range of thermometer in the shade fr,om H.'i'^ to 92° F. 



Lee County, Miss. — Corn in many places in bad condition, the grass rendering it diffi- 

 cult to clean the rows; where avcII e-,ilti"a,t.id it i>ro>v,s liuyly. 



Yalabush'i County, Miss. — Corn injured by rain and scarcity of labor. 

 East Baton Rouge County, La. — Corn seriously damaged but more will be planted; the 

 cold, wet spring and the May storms of rain and wind seriously interfered with farm 

 Avork. 



