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La Fayeite Countij, La. — Much larger acreage in corn, but the crop will be cut down to 

 an average by rain. 



8t, Mori/'s Countfi, La. — The violent .storms of May and June may have injured the 

 corn 25 per cent., but otherwise it looks well. 



ffiishiitfiton Couiitif, La. — Corn has sutfered from excessive rain, but with improved 

 weather conies a prospect of an average crop. 



Claiborne County, La. — Heavy rains have made the grass grow so fast as greatly to 

 impede corn cnltivation. 



Carroll Count!/, Lai. — Corn very good, better than for many years. 



Rapides Count y, La. — At least one-half the acreage planted will not return the seed ; 

 there will not l)e a bushel of home-produced corn in the county by Christmas. 



Bee Countti, Tcxa^. — Corn planted at tbe last of January did best; general time of 

 planting is in FeViruary. Later plantings are getting dry. 



LMnipasas County, Texas. — Severe drought. If it does not rain within a week there 

 will not be a half crop of corn. 



Jinsk County, Texas. — Drought and extreme heat are cutting short the corn. 



Dallas Countii, Texas. — No rain in four weeks; without speedy rain corn will be seri- 

 • ously injured. 



Union County, Arl: — More corn and less cotton than last year ; scarcity of corn and 

 consequent loss of stock has stimulated this cereal growth. Laborers are neglecting 

 their own crops and working round for corn and meat for their families. 



Dyer County, Tenn. — Corn more promising than for years. 



Grainger County, Tenn. — L.nte rains and hot weather have greatly benefited the corn. 



Rolertson County, Tenn.— Corn now growing well, but has been damaged by the blue 

 bug. 



Obion County, Tenn.— Befit corn crop seen in the State. 



Anderson County, Ky. — Corn acreage the largest ever known ; double that of last year, 

 and the crop in better condition than for years. 



Henry County, Ey. — Corn looks exceedingly well, promising an abundant crop ; with 

 comiuued tine weather, the crop of the county will be the largest ever grown. 



McCraeken County, Ky. — Corn sutfering for rain. 



Shelby County, Lvy.— Corn looks line and is unusually forward, but somewhat injured 

 by chintz. 



Cole County, Ey. — Corn doing excellently. The sweet-corn sent by the Department is 

 now in silk. 



Daviess County, Ky. — Corn crop very large and looks better than for ten years past. 

 Tbe chinch-bug is attacking it. 



Lierkelcy County, IV. Va. — Corn uneven and unpromising. Fields have generally been 

 replantetl, and in some instances this has been repeated. 



Lirown County, Ohio. — An unusual breadth of clover sod plowed during winter months 

 and iilanted with corn, but worms have been destructive and much corn ground has 

 been replanted. 



Fortaye County, Ohio. — Corn exceedingly fine, dry weather not having hurt it at all. 



Jdanis County, Ohio. — Corn healthy but uneven in size, owing to much replanting, 

 caused Ijy eut-woini and web-worui. 



Huron County, Ohio. — Ci'in never looked so well this time of year. 



Morron) County, Ohiu. — Corn never known to be more promising; the acreage is large. 



Holmes County, 0/</o.--Corn never promised ,i heavier crop at this time of the year. 



Washinyton County, Ind. — Corn short and suffering for rain. 



IVhile County, Lnd — Corn promises the best crop ever raised in the county. 



Jasper County, /»'/. — Crops never looked better. 



Hancock Counly, Lnd. — Corn suffering from chinch-bugs, worms, and moles. 



Broun County, Jnd. — Weather too dry; scarcely any rain in June ; corn wilts in tlio 

 boat of the day ; witli rain it will yet make a good crop, for it has been well worked. 



Calhoun County, .Mich.— Corn on low lands injured by cold winds and occasional frosts. 



Clinton Counly, Mich. — From May 5, no rain fell for six weeks. About one-third of 

 the corn planted failed to grow. 



Jiranch County, Mich. — Corn never better and very forward. 



Craliol. County, Mich. — June was a fold montli. A heavy frost on the night of the 

 1.5th cut down tlie corn in some localities, but it has nearly recovered. 



ll'ill Counly. 111. — Corn much in advance of last year, but the crop will not exceed 

 the average. 



Wovne County, III. — If we have rain soon, we will have the largest crop of corn ever 

 raised hero. 



Macoupin Counly, 77/.— Com promises exceedingly well. 



Fayette County, ///.—Corn looks well but needs rain. The chinch-bug did much dam- 

 age to corn adjoining wheat fields. 



Oh in<t Couuly, ///.- Cliinch-bugs in the corn, doing much damage. More com has 

 been planted than usual, and it seems unusually vigorous. 



Putnam County, Lll. — Com excellent ; some damage by the chinch-bugs. 



