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damage to tlie crops. Some fanners who expected fair yields of wheat 

 aud rye will not get more than the seed sown ; fine fields are being- 

 plowed up for other crops. The heads of bearded wheat have come oat 

 very much doubled up and crippled, and it is feared that they will not 

 fill. Much of the wheat sown on low and spongy land is very poor, and 

 in many places very much affected by the fly. 



Perry Cou7ity, Pa. — Wheat is a fair average, the favorable weather 

 having materially improved the prospect. The wet weather may injure 

 the crop. 



Berls County, Pa. — Wheat much improved of late 5 but excessive rain 

 has already caused much to lodge. 



Indiana County, Pa. — There is no increase in the wheat acreage. The 

 price is so low that it will not pay to raise wheat with hired labor; 

 therefore, farmers have put in only what they can themselves handle. 



Franklin County, Pa. — Grain excellent. 



Queen Anne County, Mel. — But little fallow was broken, and a limited 

 amount of fertilizers used. Under the circumstances, wheat looks re- 

 markably well, but the crop cannot exceed three-fourths of last year's 

 crop. 



Kent County, Mel. — The dry fall of 1869 accounts for less fallow land 

 plowed; hence, less wheat was seeded. The sj^ring has been fiivorable 

 for wheat. 



Baltimore County, Md. — The wheat crop has recruited very much since 

 last report. Eye is i)Oor. The spring has been remarkably Avet. 



Montgomery County, Md. — More than the usual proportion of wheat 

 was winter-killed, and the crop looked badly all winter, but it has im- 

 proved rapidly since it began to grow in the spring. Some fields were 

 injured by hail on tlie 10th of May. 



Cecil County, Md. — Wheat Avas generally sown late, and was much 

 injured in the latter part of the winter, yet the favorable spring has 

 brought much of it above an average in condition. Where the land is 

 low, however, the condition is considerably below an average. 



Harford County, Md. — Wlieat is growing very fast. Some fields are 

 beginning to fail already, and may be materially injured if the rains 

 continue. 



Carroll County, Md. — Wheat aud rye were never more flourishing. 



Howard County, Aid. — The wheat prospect is favorable. 



Stafford County, Va. — Owing to the heavy rains, the wheat is not so 

 good as expected. 



Fauquier County, Va. — The wheat crop promises well, if not injured 

 by the wet and the hot sun following. 



Gloucester County, Va. — The excessive rains threaten serious disaster 

 to wheat; already some farmers report the scab, and others complain of 

 lodging on low grounds from overflow. 



Spottsylvania County, Va. — The wheat croj) is very promising, and the 

 harvest will be at least five days earlier than for many years. 



King George County, Va. — Wheat promises a plentiful yield, but is 

 now in jeopardy from excessive rains. Kye promises well. 



Amelia County, Va. — Wheat injured by heavy storm ; much of it 

 is flat upon the ground, but with bright sunshine most of it may rise 

 again and make fair grain. The critical stage for wheat here is from 

 the 8th to the 20tli of*^ June. 



Buckingham County, Frt.— The wheat crop looks well in the field, but 

 the weather is wet and sultry, and the rast has already appeared in some 

 fields. 



