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IViinubago Conniij, III. — Not yit'kliug a.s well as expected before husking. Late cruj* 

 nmtbriuly poor. 



iriUiauison County, III, — Crop 20 per cent, short, but tlie deficieucy will be made up 

 by the abundant mast. 



Carroll County, III. — Harvested unusually early. Yield above average in western 

 part of the county, say 50 bushels to the acre. In the southwest part, it is reported 

 10 f)er cent, below the crop of last year. 



Sanyamon County, III. — Shortened by drought. 



I) e Kail) County fill. — Three-fourths of a crop, l)ut quality excellent. 



Champaiyn County, III. — Half a crop — grub-worm, drought, and chinch-bug. 



I^lkharf County, Ind. — Eeduced one-half by drought. 



Xoblc County, Ind. — Corn generally matured, yet, from the drv summer, it is not a 

 full set. 



<S^ Joseph County, Ind. — Yield reduced 25 per cent., but with the Increased acreage 

 the aggregate prothict will not be more than 10 percent, short. 



Marion County, Ind. — Not yielding so well as expected. The grain is found to be loo.se 

 on the cob, and chaffy in many instances. 



Duhoh County, Ind. — The drought prevented corn from filling to the i^oiut of.the cob. 



Colcx County, Ind. — Yield reduced considerably by premature ripening. 



Knox County, Ind. — In the spring the crop bid fair to be the heaviest ever raised in tin- 

 county, but the teiTible drought greatly disappointed the farmers. I am past sixty, 

 'and have never known such a drought before. 



Steuben County, Ind. — Largely in excess of an average in quantity and quality. 



Harrison County, Ind. — Injured by drought, but improved by favorable fall weather. 



Lake County, Ind. — Much inferior to the crop of last year in quality, but eqiuil in 

 quantity, owing to increased acreage. 



Fayette County, Ind. — Not so good in quantity or quality as was anticipated a month 

 ago. 



Mendrieln County, Ind. — Owing to the cut-worm and drought the crop is cousideriibly 

 below that of last year. 



Martin County, Ind. — Reduced product. Crops on new lands generally satisfactory, 

 but deficient on old, and thin and dry rolling lands. 



Clark County, Ind. — iS'ot turning out as well as expected ; much loose on the cob. 



LaOranye County, Ind. — Short crop. Owing to drought, ears did not fill out. 



Orange County, Ind. — Everybody disai^poiuted with the small yield and poor quality. 



Ferry County, Ind. — Corn looks well in the fields, but fails in gathering. 



Franklin County, Ind. — Xot equal in quality to the crop of last year ; loose on the cob. 



Uarke County, Ohio. — Larger crop than last year, but not so sound. 



Dejiavcc County, Ohio. — Dry season reduced the crop on clay lauds. 



Marrow County, Ohio. — Crop better than anticipated. 



Coi<hoeton County, Ohio. — Best crop for many years. 



Henry County, Ohio. — Short croj) ; drought ; ripened well : much of it dry enough to 

 shell at time of husking. 



Loyan County, Ohio. — Croj) being gathered in the best condition, and, being sound, 

 Avill add much to the hog i)roduct. 



lierrian County, Mieh. — Large crop, but light in consequence of tlie drought. 



Hilhdulc County, Alieh. — Sufl'ered much from drought. 



Cass County, Mich. — In superb condition. 



Mecosta County, Mich. — Not so large a yield as expected, but the grain'is souml. 



Greene County, Tf'is. — Increased acreage will give a greater yield for the county. 



La Fayette County, TVis. — Some fields have yielded 80 bushels to the acre. 

 Goodhue County, Minn. — Crop increased by increased acreage. Ripened well. 



Meeker County, Minn. — Crop well matured. 



Steele County, Minn. — Best crop we have ever had, both in quantity and quality. 



Jones County, loua. — Ripened too quickly to be of good quality. 



Story County, Iowa. — Yielding mucli better tlian expected. 



Muscatine County, Iowa. — Remarkable season for corn. Yield large in bulk, and thr 

 weight is heavier than usual. Yield 100 bushels ]ter acre in some instances on bottuni 

 land. 



Woodbury County, Iowa. — Unusually good crop. 

 , Chickasaw County, Iowa. — A fine crop. 



Floyd County, Iowa. — Unusually sound and dry. 



Henry County, Iowa. — Best matured crop I have seen during a nsidence here of thir- 

 teen years. 



Calhoun County, Iowa. — Injured by hail in some localities. 



.Idanis County, Iowa. — Cheaper than at any time within fifteen years. 



Dallas County, Iowa. — Less smut than usual. 



Allamakee County, Iowa. — Stalks are larger, but the ears are smaller than last year. 



Shelby County, Iowa. — Not so good as expected ; ears short, and not well filled out. 



Johnson County, Iowa. — Largest crop for many years; 60 to 80 bushels per acre. 



