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careful cultivation, frequent rolling, and selection of clean, pure, lieavy 

 seed. Tiie weevil may be driven from barns or bins by any strongly 

 smelling plant, such as mint or burdock. 



There are involved in this discussion two simple principles of agri- 

 cnlture — the timely application of manure, and the proper rotation of 

 crops. It may and probably will be said tliat clover will not grow suc- 

 cessfully in the Southern States. With all due respect to the little 

 experience which southern farmers have had in the use of this grass, I 

 must insist that such is the character of the clover-plant, with its 

 deeply penetrating tap-root, which nature intended, for the supply of 

 moisture and nourishment, that no other grass will endure more drought. 

 Lime is one of the largest constituent elements of clover, and, if it be 

 applied to the laud, clover will grow almost anywhere, and wherever it 

 grows the soil is renovated and enriched by it. 



APPEARANCE OF WINTEK- WHEAT. 



Voluntary returns from regular correspondents indicate a medium 

 condition of winter-wheat. The dry weather in many localities inter- 

 fered with early seeding, and the fly has been at work in some places. 

 An increase of area sown appears j)robable in Arkansas and Texas. The 

 following extracts are given : 



WINTER CROPS. 



York Coiiniy, Maine. — Many pieces of wet land have been sown to winter-wheat. 



Windsor Counti/, Vt. — The recent rains have filled streams and Slirings, and have 

 helped fall feed and fall-sowed grains. 



Tatcs Couniy, N. T. — Wheat came up well; small but healthy ; slight damage by the 

 worm. The severe drought prevents as large a top as usual ; about the same area sown 

 as last year. 



Otsego Couniy, N. Y. — Winter grain and fall feed are looking poorly. 



Seneca Coiinfy, N. Y. — Wheat has come up badly and looks sinndling, with decreased 

 acreage. 



Bradford Couniy, Pa. — Wheat has come up very slowly; a poor stand. 



Huntingdon County, Pa. — Light showers have "kept the winter-wheat in good condi- 

 tion. It is fully up to an average. 



Butler County, Pa. — The showers of the past few weeks have improved the appearance 

 of fall grains fifty per cent. 



Lancaster County, Pa. — Wheat looks well; neither too thia nor too rank. 



iSussex County, Del. — Decreased acreage sown to wheat, attention being given to 

 small fruits, wliich are more profitable. 



Carroll County, Md. — Late showers have improved wheat and rye, which are looking 

 well. 



Fauquier County, Va. — The favorable fall has given wheat a fine start. 



Prince George County, Va. — The wet weather will diminish the already small area in 

 winter- wheat. Winter oats have almost entirely superseded wheat, except immediately 

 on the James Eiver. 



Fairfax County, Va. — Fall mouths have been favorable and wheat has come up well. 

 Decreased acreage. 



Powlmian County, Va. — Most favorable seeding season for several years, but, owing 

 to failure of the wheat crop iu this county, there is not a full crop seeded. Winter oats 

 have been substituted by many farmers. 



King George County, Va. — Wheat looking finely; acreage somewhat increased. 



Culpeper County, Va. — Early sown wheat looking ^tell. 



Nelson County, Va. — Wheat came up rapidly, and is looking unusually promising. 



Frederick County, Va. — A good stand of wheat. 



liockbridge County, Va. — Fine stand of wheat, and looking well, except that sown in 

 August and September, on which the fly has been working. 



Transylvania County, N. C. — Early sown wheat looking well. 



Moore Couniy, N. C. — The drought has delayed the sowing of oats and wheat. 



