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Beaver County^ Pa. — Corn was j^lanted ten to twenty days earlier than 

 for the past three years, and farmers have commenced to work it. 



Kent County, Mtl. — The season has been rather wet for corn. Oats 

 are flourishing. 



Cecil County^ Md. — Corn was generally planted late. 



Harford County, Md. — Owing to the wet weather fully one-fourth of 

 the corn is yet to be planted ; and even when up and growing it is suf- 

 fering for working, and farmers fear that working corn lands and the 

 harvest will be upon them at the same time. 



Carroll County, Md. — The earlj planting of corn is coming up well. 

 The greater j)ortion of the corn has been put in late. 



Hoioard County, Md. — The corn greatly needs working, being over- 

 grown with weeds. 



Spottsylvania County, Va. — A largely-increased breadth of corn has 

 been planted in this county. 



King George County, Va. — Corn planted in good time and full quan- 

 tity, but rain i)revents cultivation. Dry weatber needed. 



Princess Anne County, Va. — Corn stands well and is now ready for 

 hoeing. 



Smyth Cou7ity, Va. — A large area of coi n is planted and a good croj) 

 is i^romised. 



Pulaski County, Va. — Corn, though planted l«te, is quite promising. 

 Oats and grass need more rain. 



Atnelia County, Va. — There is a larger area planted in corn than 

 usual. 



Keio Hanover County, N. C. — The corn crop is very promising, insects 

 being less destructive than usual, owing to the wet spring. 



Duplin County, N. C. — Wheat seriously damaged on some plantations 

 by hail. 



Davie County, N. C. — Corn very promising. 



MecMenhurg County, N. C. — Early corn a poor stand ; late planted is 

 better. 



Chowan County, JHf. C. — Corn crop promising. 



Edgecomh County, N. C— The corn stand is excellent, and the pros- 

 pect of crop good, though the acreage is less than usual. 



Pasquotanh County, N. C. — Twice as much corn planted in this county 

 this year as in any year since the war. 



Bertie County, li. C. — Corn is small for the season. 



Richland County, 8. C. — Corn which was planted early suffered little 

 from the drought, but that planted late could not get moisture enough 

 to sprout until within the last ten days. 



Williamshurg County, S. C. — Corn is good and doing well. 



Newberry County, S. C. — Favorable weather since May 20, has im- 

 proved spring crops very much, and good stands of corn have been se- 

 cured, and the crop is promising. 



Baldicin County, Ga. — Corn looks remarkably well ; two to three feet 

 high. More planted than last year. 



Macon County, Ga. — Corn two weeks behind in size ; not otherwise 

 injured by the drought. 



Morgaii County, Ga. — The corn crop was never more i^romising. 



Spaulding County, Ga. — Corn is in promising condition. 



Decatur County, Ga. — The dry weather has materially affected the 

 gtand of corn. 



Bartow County, Ga. — Stand of corn excellent ; well worked to date. 



Harris County, Ga. — The drought did not seriously injure the corn 

 crop. 



