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NOTES ON WINTER GRAINS. 



Erie Counti/, N'. Y. — The open winter has been unfavorable to wheat ; 

 on account of the wet fall a smaller breadth was sown than in 1868. 

 Wasldngton County^ N. Y. — The ground is bare 5 bad for winter grain. 



Albany^ N. Y. — Winter wheat was sown in good condition, and now 

 looks green and promising. 



Steuben County, If. Y. — Winter wheat and rye are looking well. 



Burlington County, ISf. J. — Winter wheat made little growth last fall, 

 but has grown some during the past few weeks. 



Beaver County, Pa. — Wheat not as promising as at corresponding date 

 last year. 



Columbia County, Fa. — Insects have damaged wheat in this county; 

 the fields, where not covered with snow, jjresent quite a nude appear- 

 ance. 



Chester County, Pa. — Grain was r>ut in late, and it had but little 

 growth before the early winter set in ; it is weak and in i^oor condition 

 to endure our trying vrinters of freezing and thawing. 



Butler County, Pa. — The changeable weather during the past two 

 weeks has had a damaging efitect upon winter grains. 



Delaware County, Pa. — Wheat, though suialler than usual, is healthy, 

 and has not suffered from freezing. 



Cecil County., Md. — Wheat sown late, and much of it is barely up. 



Talbot County. Md. — Wheat looking v/ell, considering the late sowing 

 and unfavorable condition of the ground. 



Baltimore County, Md. — Wheat sown later than usual, but the i^lant 

 is vigorous and healthy. 



Clarice County, Va. — Ten per cent, less wheat sown last fall than in 

 1868, and it has not attained the usual size at this season, but it is green 

 and healthy and not the least winter-killed. 



Madison County, Va. — Wheat was sown late, and in many instances in 

 badly prepared land. The cold w^eather of November prevented sprout- 

 ing, though much that w^as kept back is now coming up. The condition 

 of the crop is not promising. 



Bucldngham County, Va. — Though the land was not in good tilth, 

 wheat came up very well, and there is now a good stand, though it is 

 not yet sufficiently rooted to withstand severe winter weather. 



Highland, County, Va. — Wheat and rye look well. The best time for 

 sowing wheat is in the early part of September. Deep-plowed fallow 

 land makes a sure crop ; late sowing in corn land is uncertain. 



King George County, Va. — Wheat does not show well; it came up late, 

 and has grown very little. 



Botetourt County, Va. — Gloomy prospect for wheat, owing to the con- 

 tinued cold, dry fall. 



Spottsylvania County,, Va. — Wheat presents an average appearance. 

 About one-third more fertilizers were used last fall than in 1868. 



Chesterfield County, Va. — Wheat is very late, owing to cool weather in 

 the fall ; many fields hardlj' make a show. 



Nelson County, Va. — One-third increase in acreage seeded to wheat ; 

 but the appearance of the crop is not as promising as last year at same 

 date. 



Stcrry County, Va. — Very little wheat sown last fall. Peanuts absorb 

 almost all attention now. More rye than usual has been sown, chiefly 

 for pasturage. 



