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Giles Coiinfi/, Tenn. — Opened earlj', and promises to be a full average crop, in propor- 

 tion to acreage. 



Decatur County, Tenn.— Reduced at least 20 per cent, by drought and rust. 



Fayette County, Tenn. — One'tenth less acreage, and one-third less yield per acre, than 

 last year, is the general opinion. I have allowed for "croaking," and put it at three- 

 fourths of a crop. In West Tennessee the crop will average less than three bales to four 

 of last year. Old and worn-out lauds will not average one bale to two of last year. 

 Freshly cleared laud is not so bad. 



Hardeman County, Tenn.— In July, and as late as August, cotton promised an unusual 

 yield ; but a drought in the latter part of August and the early part of September, 

 accompanied by three or four cold iiights, has materially damaged the crop, leaving 

 the yield per acre about as last year, with decrease in acreage of about 10 per cent. 



Weakley County, Tenn. — Not more than three-fifths of last year's crop. 



Lauderdale County, Tenn. — Turning out cotton better than was anticipated a month 

 ago ; wiU j)robably make two-thirds of a crop. Lint good. 



SUGAR-CANE. 



Jackson County, Fla.— The cane js better than last year, and the season is propitious 

 for its maturing well. 



Suwcniee County, Fla. — Whole fields destroyed by overflow. 



Levy County, F/«.— Badly injured by being blown down, and by falling trees. It is 

 sprouting at every eye, which injures it for sugar and ruins it for seed; with a long 

 fall season, it may make up much of the loss. 



FuJniam County, F/a.— Sugar-cane has so far recovered from the effects of the cyclone, 

 as to promise a fair average crop. 



Ascension Parish, La. — Cane is ripening very fast, but it is short in length, compared 

 ■with last year. 



Iberia Parish, La.— Cane ripening rapidly, and grinding -will commence the middle 

 of the month. 



Terrebonne Parish, La.— The storm of the 2d and 3d September improved the cane, by 

 loosening the roots, and laying it open to the sun. The product of sugar will be far 

 in excess of last year. 



SORGHUM. 



Doddridge Coitfity, TV. Va. — Sorghum very much injured by rust. 



Braxton County, TV. Fa.— The black bushy variety of sorghum has been diseased this 

 year ; other varieties have done well. 



Butler County, Ky. — The black seed, tall sorghum is all destroyed by rust. 



Lawrence County, l/o.— Sorghum crop is excellent, 75 jier cent, above an average. 



La Grange County, Jnti.— Sorghum crop good; yield of sirup large and of good 

 quality. 



Floyd County, Ind. — Sorghum nearly ruined in some localities by " black blight." 



Pike County, Ind.— The crop of sorghum is reduced one-half, but the quality is 

 good. 



Shelby County, Joica.— Sorghum not ripened, all destroyed by heavy frost September 

 28th and 29th. 



Marshall County, Iowa. — Sorghum well ripened and in good condition. 



FATTENING STOCK. 



Tlie number of beeves reported is greater than usual in most of the 

 States. Texas reports a reductiou of 21 per cent, from last year ; Ken- 

 tucky, 2 ; Illinois, 2 ; Indiana, 2 ; aud California, 5 per cent. The fol- 

 lo^vinJ^' extracts from correspondence are given : 



Piscataquis County, Maine. — The number of fattening cattle is much in excess of last 

 year, but owing to the short crop of hay, farmers are reducing their stock proportion- 

 ately. The condition of stock is better than last year at this date, the feed being 

 much better. 



Hillsborough County, N. 17^.— Fifteen to twenty per cent, less of beef and pork than 

 last year. Fall feed is good, and the prospect is that we shall have as much feed in our 

 barns the 1st of November as last year. 



Caledonia County, Vt. — No beef. What would have been beef with an ordinary sea- 

 son for feed, is not in good store order. No sale for cattte. 



Franllin County, ifass. — Stock reduced in numbers. Hay worth $2.5 per ton in barn. 

 Probably as high now as it will be next sirring. It is common for farmers to sell hay 

 and buy corn. 



