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turbauces of a meteorological equilibriiiin. Tennessee has enjoyed ver}" 

 seasonable weather ; the Gulf States have in places suffered somewhat 

 from absence of rain, and parts of Texas iiave endured a severe drought 

 and high temi)erature. Portions of ^Michigan and of Illinois have been 

 l)arclied with drouglit. Iowa and Missouri have reported a sulficient 

 rain-fall in most localities; and "droughty " Kansas has been moister 

 than ever — the meteorologist of Council Grove reporting for the season 

 "over eighty days of clouds obscuring sun's rays, and more rain than 

 in any July in ten years, except 18G7." Eight of the thirteen Kansas 

 stations reported from six to eight inches of rain in July. Nebraska 

 had less moisture. 



CORN. 



The condition of corn, as reported in the August returns, was high, 

 except in the Southern States ; and the reports of September are eipially 

 favorable in the Eastern and Middle States, still more encouraging in 

 the States beyond the Mississippi and Missouri, and somewhat less so 

 in the States of the, Ohio Valley. Those below an average in the 

 great corn-producing district are : Kentucky, 85 per cent.; Ohio, 98; 

 Michigan, 93; Indiana, 97 ; Illinois, 95. Those above an average : Wis- 

 consin, 109; Minnesota, 108; Iowa, 113; Missouri, 108; Kansas, 115; 

 Nebraska, 112. 



The noticeable local facts affecting this crop will be given in brief 

 detail. In several counties in Maine, grasshoppers have wrought some 

 injury. The crop is somewhat later than usual in some parts of Ver- 

 mont. In New Hampshire, Massachusetts, lihode Island, and Con- 

 necticut the crop vrill be large. 



In Niagara County, New York, some fields have been nearly ruined 

 by a season of dry weather, said to be unexampled in thirty years. 

 Depreciation from a similar cause exists in Steuben, where much has been 

 cut up for fodder ; and also in Erie. In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, a 

 loss of one-half by "the w^hite grub" is reported, and worms have been 

 injurious in Warren. Reports are quite favorable from Pennsylvania,' 

 with few exceptions, as in the cases of early planting on heavy, wet 

 soils, and late planting on lighter lands subject to drought. 



Cumberland County, Pa. — The crop is very flourishing in the eastern part of the county, 

 but not so heavy in the western. 



IFarren Counti), Pa. — July and August much too dry for this crop. 



Chrsler Couvii/, Pa. — Tliose tiehls not seriously injured by the cohl, wet spring, and by 

 bu'ds and worms, will give a heavy yield, ilanj' fields have only half a set. 



Mifflin Couniij, Pa. — AVill be a very largo ci'op if not injured by frost. 



The prospect has brightened in Maryland during the past month, and 

 an average crop will be gathered. On the Chesapeake it is ripening 

 earlier than usual. In Virginia, a very fine prospect is reported from 

 Princess Anne, Nausemond, Henrico, and Surry, while drought is 

 materially shortening the crop in Nelson, Buckingham, Madison, Amelia, 

 Pulaski, Bath, Highland, Louisa, Rappahannock, and Augusta. 



Monlgomcry County, Va. — The crop was terribly injured by drought, but has improved 

 beyond expectation. 



King George Count)/, Va. — Unusually abundant in the upper section of the county, 

 but suffered for want of lain in the eastern section. In favored portions the yield is 

 50 per cent, above that of last year. 



The crop of North Carolina will be diminished somewhat by drought, 

 though several counties claim a prospect for more than an average yield. 



Mecklenburg County, N. C. — About half a crop on upland. No rain for ten weeks suf- 

 ficient to wet the ground for plowing. 



