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Franllin Cnuniy, Ind. — Potatoes doing licttor just now. Colorado Img gone; driven 

 oft" with I'ai is green. When too strong it injured the tops. One ounce of green to one 

 and a half pounds of tionr, dusted on, will do. 



Hoivard Comity, Ind. — The Colorado bug has almost disapjteared. 



Wanh'ntgton Comity, Ind. — The Colorado bug has almost eaten up the potatoes; what 

 thej- left the striped bug is now eating. 



Jennings County, Ind. — Colorado bugs plenty. The only remedy which promises re- 

 lief from the potato bug is industry iu its destruction. 



Cass Comity, Ind. — Colorado bugs have almost entirely disappeared. Their eggs are 

 destroyed by a suiall bug about one-third of an inch in lengtlj ; red, witii black spots. 



Benton County, Minn. — Colorado bug disappearing ; old ones have about all gone; the 

 young ones don't seem to thrive as iu previous years. 



Sherburne Conuly, Minn. — Colorado bug dt-stroyed by Paris green. In some cases 

 the remedy is about as bad as the bugs, owing to its too free use. 



Licking County, Ohio. — The Colorado bugs made their appearance about the 1st of 

 June, but have not done much damage, as they have been killed by the bushel. 



FranlcUn County, Ohio. — The Colorado potato bug has been a great pest here this 

 season, and has injured the crops 10 per cent. The farmers fought them unceasingly, 

 or they would' have stripped the fields. Paris green 1 pound, and tiour 10 pounds, 

 we found a perfect dead-shot for these pests of the potato-patch. I have seen no evil 

 effects following its application. 



iVic County, Ohio. — Colorado bug doing some damage; most people keeping them off 

 by hand picking. 



CraiVjcrd County, Ohio. — Colorado bug plenty; has been kept in check by constant 

 picking and arseuiate of copper. 



Shelby County, Kg. — A gentleman got rid of his potato bugs by turning Ms Muscovey 

 ducks into the tield. In twenty-four hours there were no bugs left 



HAY AND PASTURES. 



The season has been unfavorable for tlie j^rasses, owing mainly to the 

 prevalence of drought. The drought of last season has also had an 

 unfavorable effect on meado'»vs and i)astures. There will be a short hay 

 crop. In Maine, where hay is a leading staple, the jield will not niueli 

 exceed two-thirds of an average crop. In all of the New England and 

 Middle States the condition of clover, timothy, and pastures is reported 

 below average. In mo.st of the Southern and Western States, and in 

 Oregon, the pastures are above average, and the condition of clover and 

 timothy, where grown, is equally good. In California clover and tim- 

 othy have had a fine growth, while X)astures are in relatively low con- 

 dition. In sections where pastures and meadows have ijartially failed 

 it is not yet too late to supplement them with corn as a soiling crop. 



Yorlc County, Me. — I have about two acres Alsike clover from seed you sent me in 

 1868. Grown alone it falls to the ground ; mixed with other grasses it is profitable. 



Penobscot County, Me. — Grass badly winter killed. 



Sagadahoc County, Me. — Hay must be much below the average, owing to the severe 

 drought last season,, the open winter, and dry spring. 



HiUsboro County, N. H. — Clover of last year's' standing all killed hy last year's 

 drought ; tinuithy and other grasses are thin. 



Norfolk County, Mass. — Pastures shoAv the effect of last sunjmer's drought, but are 

 impro\'iug .some because of frequent rains. Clover is not sown as a distinct crop, but 

 in seeding new meadoAvs it is customary to sow fifom 8 to 12 pounds of seed with herds' 

 grass ami red top. 



Orleans County, Vt. — Farmers are now cutting their hay. Pastures are better than 

 the liay crop. \Veather too dry. 



Nac London County, Conn. — Pastures aud meadows have greatly improved since late 

 rain.s. 



Litchfield Countt/, Conn. — The drought of last year killed the valuable grasses. 



Columbia County, N. Y. — Timothy was affected by the drought of last year, and has 

 not recovered. 



Queens County, X. Y. — Hay is' a principal crop. The rains aiul cool weather of June 

 liave raateri.'vlly lielped the crop. 



llarren County, N. Y. — Clover and timothy sowed a year ago were a failure in great 

 part, owing to the dry weather. 



Westchester County, K. Y. — Late rains and cool weather have helped grass very much. 



Cheste)- County, I'a. — Late rains have helped the pastures very much. 



