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The high teiiiperatiiie of August advanced maturation rapidly, and 

 when aided by drought caused preuiature ripening, leaving the kernels 

 shrivelled, loose on the cob, and not filled out to the j^oint. In such 

 cases t]ie harvest disappoints the expectntion raised by the n]>pearance 

 of the field. In northern latitudes frost appeared from tSeptember 

 21 to 30, causing complaints of soft corn. As a whole, the crop is about 

 an average, and in view of the increased area occupied, a large one. Coni- 

 l)ared with tha't of last year, it is scarcely less in total number of bushels, 

 though somewhat lower in yield per acre. The estimate for 1870 was 

 1,094,000,000 of bushels, being 220,000,000 more than that of the small 

 crop of 1809, while a calculation of the local estimates of the present 

 gives a total i)roductof 1,092,000,000. The States producing less than 

 last year are Maine, Vermont, New York, Maryland, North Carolina, 

 Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, 

 Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, California, 

 Oregon. The remaining States show an equal or an increased yield. 

 The quality compares favorably with last year in Massachusetts, Rhode 

 Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Virginia, Missouri, AVisconsin, Minnesota, 

 Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oregon. 



Androscoggin County, Maine. — Extra in quality ami (luautity. 



Kennebec County, Maine. — Grasshoppers destroyed, or nearly so, whole Jields of corn, 

 heans, turnips, &c. In a few localities the yield of corn is larfjor than usual. 



Aivostook County, Maine. — Most unfavorable season for corn in twelve years. There 

 was more planted than usual. It is not universally cultivated here ; wheat, oats, bar- 

 ley, and buckwlieat being considered more iirofitable. 



Coos County, N. //. — Injured by frost. 



Windsor County, Vt. — Corn in many instances failed to ripen. 



Orange County, Vt. — In manylocalitiesfailed to mature before the frost of •21st ; hence 

 the product is smaller and of poorer quality than last year on equal acreage. 



Orleans County, Vt. — Much soft corn. 



Caledonia County, Vt. — Injured in some localities by frost of September. 



Addison County, J 7. — The season has been too cold for corn. 



Norfolk County, Ma^s. — The crop wonld have been large but for depreciation by earlj- 

 frost. The quality of that saved is very good ; better tlian last year's crop. 



New London County, Conn. — Excellent crop, but the storms and warm Avcather have 

 tended to mold it a little and to injure the fodder. 



Litchfield County, Conn. — Seriously injured by Xvornis and grasshoppers; in some 

 towns nearly destroyed. 



Albany County, N. 1'. — Poor crop; ripened badly. 



Madison County, N. Y. — Injured by frost in September. 



Delaware County, N. Y. — Extra growth of stalk ; cars sliort and unsound. 



Genesee County, N. Y. — The drought has injured the crop more than was anticipated, 

 bliortening the ears, and leaving the kernel sm.allej." tlian usual. Corn-fodder is of the 

 linest quality. 



Sullivan County, X. Y. — Injured by early frost. 



Warren County, N. J. — Crop somewhat short,. but rather better in ([uality than was 

 anticipated. « 



Ocean County, N. J. — Excellent crop. 



Gloucester County, N. J. — The summer having l)een cool and nut dry, tlie eroji is very 

 good. 



Burlington County, N. J. — Hardly an average on light sandy soil. 



Lycoming County, I'a. — Kipened early; finely eared, and perteetly sound. 



Elk County, Pa. — Fair cro]» on increased acreage ; quality injured l)y drought. 



Bucks County, I'a. — The crop is not meeting expectations either iu quantity or 

 quality. 



Beaver County, Pa. — Quality injured by drought, and in some fields the grain is loose 

 on the cob. Considerable soft corn. 



Kent County, Del. — A good crop is being gathered in good condition. 



Baltimore County, Md. — Medium crop; ([uality good. In fudds properly cultivated 

 the crop is excellent ; fields that were weedy and slothfnlly tilled yielded a heavy 

 crop of mullens. 



Cecil County, Md. — Better yield than last year, but not eqiTal to expectations ))efoTe 

 husking; many short ears. 



Howard County, Md. — Crop diminished by drought ; but on good land, whcn^ w good 



