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Jaolson County, N. G. — Wheat is yet safe; now under four inches of 

 snow. 



Harnett Comity, N. C. — Winter grain presents an average appearance, 

 but tliere is a decided decrease in acreage. An increased quantity of 

 fertilizers has been used. 



Tyrrell County, JV. C. — Owing to failures in the wheat crop from rust, 

 &c., many farmers have abandoned the culture, and will pay more atten- 

 tion to cotton. 



Caswell County, K. C. — In consequence of the unusual amount of rain, 

 the winter wheat is not promising. 



Burle County, j\'. C. — Wheat and rye backward. 



Pasquotanlx County, X. C. — Wheat in fair condition, but with reduced 

 acreage. 



Chowan County, X. C. — Wheat has grown sloTfly, and is backward for 

 the season. 



Madison County, K. C. — Winter wheat never looked better in this 

 county. 



Stanly County, X. C. — More wheat sown last fall than in 18GS, and all 

 small grain is in good condition. 



Duplin County, X. C. — Good stands of wheat and rye. 



Williamsburg County, 8. C. — The damage to wheat the past year from 

 rust has induced some farmers to abandon its culture. Those who have 

 X)ut in crops, prepared their land more thoroughly and planted earlier, 

 experience, in some localities, having demonstrated that early maturity 

 of the crop is the best safeguard against rust. Oats are receiving in- 

 creased attention as a crop. 



Fulton County, Ga. — A good stand of wheat. 



Carroll County, Ga. — Farmers are making preparations to plant large 

 crops of corn and oats, a policy that ought to have been adopted long 

 ago. 



Crawford County,, Ga. — AVlieat ground prepared better than usual, 

 with a liberal application of home-made and commercial fertilizers. 

 The crop was sown much earlier than usual, and has been comparatively 

 exemjit from the fly. 



De Kail) County, Ala. — Our farmers still follow the old plan of sowing- 

 wheat after corn, plowing it in Avith a bull-tongue plow. Guano was 

 tried on a small scale last year with good results. 



Coryell County, Tc.ras. — We have never before had such a line i)ros- 

 pect for winter wheat. Season favorable thus far. 



Medina, County, Texas. — Wheat and rye seeded late. 



Red River County, Texas. — Wheat is looking well. 



Bell County, Texas. — The high price of cotton, and the many failures 

 of wheat, in consequence of the grasshopper, has lessened the acreage 

 in small grains, and will increase the area in cotton and corn. Wheat 

 looks unpromising on account of defective seed and culture. 



Kendall County, Texas. — Season favorable for wheat ; cotton will be 

 extensively planted in the spring. 



Burnet Coiinty, Texas. — Owing to failures of wheat crop for successive 

 years, farmers have reduced their acrenge in wheat one-half. 



Williamson County, Texas. — Many farmers are abandoning the culti- 

 vation of small grains and raising more cotton. 



Independence County, Arli. — Winter Avheat is suffering from dry, cold 

 weather. The preparation of soil for wheat last fall was more thorough 

 than ever before i^racticed in this section. 



Giles County, Tcnn. — Wheat and rye were never more promising, at- 

 tributable in a great measure to the superior manner in which the soil 



