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Manatee County, Fla. — Corn is looking 'vvell. 



Sumter County, Ala. — Corn is not doing as well, on account of late 

 spring rains preventing a proper preparation of ground. Corn is doing 

 better on sandy land than on prairie soil. Eain is now needed. 



Dallas County, Ala. — Corn is in average condition ; the acreage is 

 twenty 'per cent, less than in 1869, while the cotton acreage has in- 

 creased. 



Clarice County, Ala. — Corn is two weeks later than it was last year, 

 and the acreage is smaller, while that of cotton is increased. 



Randolph County, Ala. — As a general thing the stand is poor, but 

 since the rain of May 25, corn has grown remarkably. The spring was 

 cold, dry, and late. Ko rain from March 29 to May 25. 



De Soto County, Miss. — A smaller acreage than usual. .>Corn seEs 

 readily at $1 40 per bushel. 



Attala County, Miss. — The growing crop is in good condition. Cotton, 

 however, is the absorbing interest here, and the consequence is that 

 corn is now worth $2 per bushel, and bacon 25 cents per pound. 



Coahoma Coiinty, Miss. — Corn is looking well, and the acreage is about 

 the same as that of last year. 



Sun Flower County, Miss. — Corn is in excellent condition. 



Holmes County, 3Iiss. — The finest corn season known for years. 



Winn Parish, La. — The prospect of the corn crop is better than it has 

 been for the last ten years at the same season, and the acreage is two 

 per cent, greater than that of 18G9. 



Rapides Parish, La. — The corn crop is above the average of the last 

 two years. 



St Mary^s Parish, La. — Corn is raised rather to prepare the ground 

 for cane than for direct profit. The crop is an average in condition 

 and acreage. 



Carroll Parish, La. — The jjrospect is good. 



Williamson County, Texas. — There is prospect of more than an average 

 crop. 



Cameron County, Texas. — Corn planted before February 15 is in aver- 

 age condition ; that planted since is suffering from drought. 



Rush County, Texas. — Corn promises an average crop, and the acreage 

 is about equal to that of cotton. 



Leon County, Texas. — Corn is in good condition. 



Austin County, Texas. — Corn has been somewhat injured by a drought 

 of three weeks' duration. 



Matagorda County, Texas. — Corn is backward for want of rain. 



Independence County, Arh. — Corn is suffering from drought. 



Phillips County, Ark. — Corn looks well. The acreage of corn has 

 diminished, while that of cotton has increased. 



Sebastian County, Arh. — Corn promising, notwithstanding the drought, 

 and if rain falls soon the total product will be one-third larger than in 

 any previous year. 



Union County, Arh. — Corn and its acreage is increased, while that of 

 cotton is diminished. 



Hichman County, Tenn. — Corn looks well, and the acreage is larger 

 than it was last year. Corn is now worth $1 per bushel, and the supply 

 by no means equal to the demand. The usual price here is 50 to 60 cents. 



Monroe County, Tenn. — Corn looks well, although badly infested with 

 weeds. 



Greene County, Tenn. — Much of the crop came up badly ; the cause 

 consistingin peculiarities of temperature, and the condition of the ground. 

 Corn is now very scarce, and the price higher than that of wheat. 



