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120 days.it has rained ou my. farm 110 days, accompauiod by lioavy blows on the 17th 

 and '^Dth of An^^ii.st. 



Alaokua Counli/, Fla. — The storms bad a disastrous effect on corn, beating it to tho 

 ground and oausinji; it to rot. 



Jackson Couutij, Fla.— In cousequeuce of tlie drouj^bt of July the ears did not fill out 

 well. 



Ornn/feCoHulji, Fla. — Tho storms of Auj^nst brolcc down a larj^eiiuaiitity of corn, and 

 tlio ground was so saturated that in many i)laces it was impossible to get the corn out 

 of the field; in consequence much of it sprouted ; tlio acreage was mucli greater than 

 ever before. 



Eamilton Counhj, Fla. — Much damaged by wet weather. 



St. Johiia Coniiiy, Flu.— Great loss from tlie storms. 



Ia;V!J County, i'Va.— Crop sliort, but quality good. 



Conecuh County, Ala. — Yield equal to last year; acreage increased. 



Dallas County, Jlul>amit.—Voor yield. Deeper plowijig and more thorough prepara- 

 tion of the soil might have alleviated in a great measure the injury iuliictod by the 

 drought. 



Blount County, Ala. — Deficient in quantity and quality. 



Yalahu^ha Counly, il/ts.v. — Vi eld fully 2.5 per cent, less than last year ; quality inferior. 



Jefferson County, MifiH. — Almost a total failure; not sufficient to hist us until March. 



Jasper County, Miss. — Almost a failure on bottom and prairie lands ; upland crop 

 good. 



Fike County, i)/i«s.— Rotting in the fields. 



Le^ Counly, Miss. — Small, light, and badly wonn-<';!teu. 



Grenada Cou)ity, Miss. — Unusually short; in many sections not half a crop. 



Ti'ihcniinyo County, Miss. — Late corn ati'ected by drought. Early crop very fine. 

 More corn, more acorns, and more hogs than in any other year since the wai". 



Ilapides Farish, La. — Not more tfian 5 per cent, of an avei'age yield per acre. 



Claiborne Farish, 7.(1.— Nearly ruined by drought. 



St. Mary's J'arisli, La. — Even a greater failiu-e than anticipated. In some localities 

 the croj) hardly i)ays for harvesting. 



Fast Feliciana Parish, La. — At least 10 ])er cent, found to be rotttsn on gathcriTig. 



Fed Fiver Farish, La. — Inferior in quantity and quality, but increased acreage mak(S'i 

 up deficiency. 



Grayson County, Texas. — Materially injured by drought ; but the increased acreage 

 will make the product equal to the crop of last year. The best acre of bottom-land 

 entered for premium at our fair yielded til bushels ; the best jtrairie, 63 bushels. 



Matagorda County, Texas. — Injured li)y being blown down, wliich caused it to rot on 

 the ground. Theic will be enough for home consiuuption. 



Dads County, Texas. — Acreage increased 40 per cent. 



Fannin County, Texan. — Larger yield than anticipated. On black laml this crop is 

 well matured and sound, almost verifying the opinion that corn can be raised on black 

 land without rain. 



Coryell Counly, Texas. — Acreage increased r)0 per cent. I'rodiict I'educed one-half by 

 drought. 



Liberty County, Texas. — Crop reduced by drought, but the a(;reage was larger than 

 last year. 



Austin County, Tcias. — Owing to increased acreage the product slightly exceeds that 

 of last year. 



Lienciall County, Texas. — One-third of a crop. Drought. 



Ujjshur Counlii, Texas. — Yield lighter than last year, but tlu' grain is sound. Crop 

 about 15 per cent, short of last year. 



Milam County, Texas. — A considerable surplus of corn. 



Rusk County, Texas. — Corn does not yield from the field as well as last year. 



Lampasas County, 'Texas. — P^qual in busliels to the crop of lust year, a greater area 

 having been planted, but tht; (puility is inferior. Drought. 



William-son Counly, Texas. — Acreage 25 per cent, larger than last year. Yield about 

 two-thirds as great i>er acre. Quality only fair. 



Lavaea Counly, Texas. — Acreage increased 25 per cent., but yield per acre decrea.sed. 



Hardin County, Texas. — Crop heavy, except in a few places. 



Johnson County, Ark. — Acreage increased 25 i)er cent. The diought lias redn<MMl the 

 yield 30 per cent. Quality 10 per cent, above average. 



Washinylon County, JrA;.— Yield 30 bushels per acre. Tlu^ husks an* thick, ears small 

 and short. 



Jackson Counly, Ark. — Very faulty, i-otting, and has the heaviest shuck I ever saw. 



Frairie Counly, ^irL— Large surplus, very little of which u irij)e needed for fattening 

 ]>urpo8es, on account of the very heavy mast. 

 Carter County, Tenn. — Reduced crop. Drought. 



A correspondent at rocahontas, Arkansas, Avrites that in the counties of FiUtoii, 

 Sharp, Lawrence, lvau<lolph. on the hilly country, and Ci'aighead, Poinsett, Cross, Green, 



