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Muscatine County, Iowa. — Grapes too plentifnl to he appreciated. Concord the lead- 

 ing variety. Apples more abundant than ever before, sellinji; at liO to .50 cents per 

 bushel in the orchard. Pears more abundant than usual, ranging from $1 50 to !|3 per 

 bushel. 



Floyd County, Iowa. — Apple crop fast increasing'. Pears cannot be relied on here. 



Harrison County, Iowa. — Many more grape-vines in bearing this year than last. Qual- 

 ity excellent. 



Calhoun County, Iowa. — Apple-trees not quite so full as last year, but more trees in 

 bearing. 



Monroe County, Iowa. — Frost killed most of the apples and all of the pears. 



Adams County, Iowa. — Apples and other fruit ripened well. 



Mitchell County, Iowa. — Grapes good. Mostly Concord. 



Craicford County, Kansas. — Fruit crop 25 per cent, short, and of inferior quality. 



Douglas County, Kansas. — Grapes have averaged 4 to 5 cents per pound. Crop large. 



Grant County, Oregon. — Apple crop increased 50 per cent, by young orchards coming 

 into bearing. 



Salt Lake County, Utah. — Apples almost a total failure. Peaches, apricots, plums, 

 and pears have given fair crops, but quality very inferior. The past lias been the 

 driest season since the settlement of the Great Basin. 



ORANGES. 



Alachua County, Fla. — The orange crop, getting'to be valuable in East and South Flor- 

 ida, was damaged by the excessive cold of last winter, and by the storm thrashing oif 

 the fruit. 



Orange Mills, St. John^s County, Fla. — The orange on the St. John's Eiver will not 

 average half a crop, thousands having been thrashed from the trees by high winds. 



Jefferson Parish, La. — The orange crop will fall ten per cent, below that of last year. 



BANANAS. 

 Manatee County, Fla. — Banana crop very promising. 



PECAN-NUTS, 



Jefferson Parish, La. — The crop of pecans will be 25 per cent, above that of last year. 

 Blanco County, Texas. — Very good crop ; but the trees are scarce in this county. 

 San Antonio County, Texas. — The pecan-trees are breaking down with fruit. The 

 crop will bring over $1,000,000 to this immediate section. The price is $2 .50 per bushel. 



PEANUTS. 



Surry County, Va, — An excellent crop. It has become a staple crop here. It pays 

 hetterthan any other we cultivate, but is exhaustive. 



Prince George Comity, Fa. — With one exception, the best crop since 1865 ; .40i)er eent. 

 better than last year's crop. 



James City County, Va. — Peanuts were a specialty in 1869 and 1870, but were found 

 to be ruinous, and the crop has totally disappeared. 



Beaufort County, N. J. — The peanut crop is becoming one of considerable importance 

 in this county. Several hundred acres planted this year. One farmer near me will 

 have 10,000 to 12,000 bushels. Average yield 40 to 50 bushels per a(!re. 



Carteret County, N. C. — Good crop. 



New Banorer County, N. J. — An average crop. 



CRANBERKIES. 



Haneoclc County, Me — Severe and unusual frost early in September seriously injuring 

 the cranberry crop. 



Norfolk County, Mass. — A great many destroyed by frost. We have but few culti- 

 vated meadows. 



Dukes County, Mass. — Far better crops than usual. From one acre 125 barrels liave 

 been picked, and many other acres have produced nearly as well. 



Bristol County, Mass. — Injured by frost in September. 



2^cw London County, Conn. — Much larger crop than usual. 



Camden County, N. J. — The promise of a full yield was flattering, until near the time 

 for gathering, when tlie berries were badly scalded. 



Princess Anne County Fa. —Cranhevvies grow wild in the marshes. A full crop. Sell 

 readily at $3 50 to |4 per bushel. 



