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Hertford County, K. C. — The late rains have greatly improved the corn crop, and the 

 yield will probably be better than at any time since 1865. ■■ 



Franldin County, N. C. — Though the yield per acre will be short, the Increased acre- 

 age will insure enough for home cousumptiou. 



Gaston County, X. C. — Promised well until August ; after which, on account of the dry 

 weather, it fell off rapidly. Droughts in July aud August always ijrove fatal to crops 

 on the high lands of this county. 



Casicell County, X. C. — Fully equal to the crop of last year, notwithstanding the 

 drought from the 15th of June to the latter part of July. 



In Asbe County the crop lias been seriously injured by a violent 

 storm. Similar accounts of drought come from South Carolina, with, 

 statements indicating considerable amelioration from recent rains. 



Fairf.eld County, S. C. — The early planting matured i^rior to the drought. The last 

 planting is almost entirely destroyed. 



Union County, S. C. — Late crop injured one-half by drought. Early corn, well culti- 

 vated, is good. 



Horry County, S. C. — Reduced by drought, but the crop will be somewhat above that 

 of last year. 



Losses in several counties in Georgia liave resulted from severe storms, 

 yet a greater injury has been caused by drought. 



Hancoclc County, Ga. — Late and lowland corn cut short by drought, following the 

 excessive rains of spring aud early summer. 



Clay County, (?«.— Sufficient corn has been made to supply the wants of this section. 

 There is a growing disposition to gather hay, raise hogs, cattle, and sheep, and to make 

 the farm self-sustaining. 



Butts County, Ga. — On bottom land, inferior — too much rain ; that on upland is suf- 

 ficiently good to compensate for loss on the bottoms, making together an average crop. 



In the bottom lands which vrere not too wet in spring a good crop is 

 assured; on uplands not retentive of moisture corn will be light. In 

 Marshall County, " nearly one-fourth of the crop will be lost by being 

 blown down during the rams of the last mouth." In Mississippi the 

 crop has imi^roved since last month, though local depreciation is reported 

 at several points, the injury- being caused by rain in one place and 

 drought in another. The principal injury of the crop of Florida was 

 wrought by the cyclone of August 17 and 18. 



Levy County, jF/a.-^-Crop harvested, but badly injured by the storm. 

 Xassau County, Fla. — \yhole valley of the St. Mary inundated by the successive gales, 

 with heavy rains, and crops are utterly ruined in most places. 



The reports of injury from drought in Texas are more numerous than 

 elsewhere. Some counties will still have a surplus, while others will 

 scarcely be able to supply the home consumption. 



Uvalde County, Texas.— VnWj matured. Average on irrigated lands, 35 bushels i)er 

 acre; fields not irrigated, 10 bushels; quality inferior. 



Kendall County, Texas. — Yield hardly 8 bushels per acre. Cause, the unprecedented 

 dry season. 



Coryell County, Texas. — Cut short one-half by drought. Not a drop of rain for thir- 

 teen weeks. 



Williamson County, Texas. — Injured by drought. No rain from 12th of May to ICth 

 of August. 



Colorado County, Texas. — A full average, though the drought cut off late jilauted corn. 

 The increased acreage nuikes up the average. 



A full average will be realized in Arkansas, notwithstanding the dry 

 weather of August. In the vicinity of Independence, " the large yield, 

 with the increase of acreage, promises an abundance which has had no 

 equal since IsTorth Arkansas has been settled." It is stated that very 

 little corn will be needed for fattening hogs, as ''the forest trees are 

 breaking with their load of mast." The middle and eastern counties of 

 Tennessee have had a very dry season, vyhich has reduced the yield of 

 corn. That which was planted early in deep soil is heavy, while lields 

 planted after the middle of May are, in many places, of little value. In 



