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Kentuckv, 10 in Missouri, 5 in Illinois, 4 in Indiai)a, 5 in Minnesota, 3 

 in Kansas, 14 in Nebraska, 20 in California, and 10 in Oregon. A small 

 yield on a small area is generally reported in the Sontli. 



Chcstei-ficld Couniii, S. C. — A failure; uot yielding tlie anioniit of seed planted. 



Jackson Couniy, Ga. — Spring-sown crop entirely destroyi'd by rust. Fall-sown, good, 

 "when uot killed out by bard weatlier in the winter. 



Kendall Conntij, Texas. — What little oats were planted did well. 



MamliaU Couniii, IV. Va. — Oats ^vill probably average 45 bushels; the largest crop 

 ever raised. 



Shelhy Couniy, Ey. — Oats average 38 bushels. 



Hardin County, Tenn. — Below average; damaged by rust before harvesting. 



Vernon County, Mo. — Chiuch-bugs have nearly ruined the oats crop ; average j'ield 

 10.6 bushels. 



St. Francois Comity, Mo. — Oats deficient in quantity, but of good quality. 



New Madrid County, Mo. — Short cro]), owing to cold, wet weather at seeding time. 



Livingston County, III. — Oats have thrashed out from 35 to 40 bushels iier acre. 



Lake County, 111. — Oats yield good; crops will average 45 bushels. 



Cass County, Ind. — Swedish oats the favorite variety ; it yields 30 bushels of 40 pounds 

 each per acre. Black Norway yields 40 bushels of 30 pounds each. 



Richland County, Ohio. — Oats will average 40 bushels; one field, perhaps, 75 bushels 

 per acre. 



Van Bvren County, Mich. — Oats turned out better than was expected during the 

 drought. Later rains have made the heads fill out well on short straw. 



Clinton Couniy, Mich. — Oats, in spite of drought, reach their usual average of 40 

 bushels. 



Mecosta County, Mich. — Oats thrash out better than was expected. 



Green County, Jf'is. — The oats crop of this year was never excelled ; average yield, 

 50 bushels per acre. 



Fillmore County, Minn. — Oats heavier than last year. 



Greene County, /«!(•«.— Common white oats a full crop; Norway and Surprise, rather 

 failures. 



Franklin County, Iowa. — Oats will average from 50 to 60 bushels. My oats thrashed 

 out 70. Varieties, Black and Surjnise. 



Osage Couniy, Kans. — Oats light, on account of chinch. 



Curry County, Oreg. — Late-sown oats badly riisted; early sown, bright and sound. 



Marion County, Oreg. — Oats sown after the April rain scarcely worth harvesting. 



Beaver County, Utah. — Grasshoppers and hares have cut down the oats crop. 



OTHEE GRAINS. 



Barley is generally reported in condition below an average, except in 

 a few of tbe States. Among tbe most favored are New York, Ohio, In- 

 diana, and Wisconsin. 



Bnckwlieat will also be less in quantity than nsnal. Tbe Western 

 States promising full supplies are Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kan- 

 sas. An average depreciation of 10 per cent, may be expected. 



Eye is in nearly average condition, the heaviest depreciation being iii 

 the South. , 



Penohscot County, Me. — Barley injured by dry weather. 



Androscoggin County, Me. — Barley ruined by grasslioppers. 



Oxford County, Me. — But little rye sown ; condition good. Barley good. 



Caledonia County, 17. — Barley good. 



Columbia County, K. Y. — Barley is shorter in head than usual. A large quantity of 

 rye was sown in August. 



Washington County, N. Y. — Rye was nuieh of it sprouted before being housed. 



Seneca County, N. Y. — Many pieces are yielding 50 bushels per acre of barley. 



Sussex County, N. J. — Eye excellent. 



King George County, Va. — Kye is a light crop. 



Androscoggin County, Me. — Buckwheat did not fill. 



Columbia County, N. Y. — A large quantity of l)nckwheat was sown in the eastern 

 portion of the, county, and promises a large yield. 



Isorthumberland County, Fa. — Early sown buckwheat is not so good as that sown late 

 in July. 



Bighland County, Va. — Not over one-fourth of an average crop of buckwheat expected. 

 Crop blasted. 



