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the difference is sufficiently plain to attract the notice of even a careless 

 observer. I have some reason to believe it is a more valuable grain for 

 this climate than even the Talavera. I shall have about fifty pounds 

 of it. 



BucJcingJiam County, Va. — The package of Arnautka spring wheat re- 

 ceived from the Department of Agriculture is looking remarkably well, 

 and promises a good yield; but for its long, turkey gobbler-like beard. 

 I think it would become a very popular wheat with a considerable por- 

 tion of our population. We have a large number of migratory tenants, 

 who usually remove to their new homes in the fall, when it is too late 

 to sow winter wheat. They are pleased at the idea of my introducing a 

 new variety of wheat, of which they can raise their own flour in a few 

 months of the same year. 



Princess Anne County, Va. — The Schonen oats are superior to any ever 

 grown in this county. I hope to save them in good order, and will re- 

 port results. 



HOPS. 



Juneau County, Wis. — Hops are quite extensively grown in this county. 

 The crop is light compared with last year; the vine has been injured by 

 the hop worm, comparatively a new enemy to hops in this section. One- 

 half of an average crop is all that can be expected this harvest. 



Eichland County, Wis. — Hops in this county have been very badly 

 injured by grubs. There will not be over one-half a crop this year. 



FLAX. 



Lafayette County, Wis. — Flax is raised in this county to a great ex- 

 tent, and is considered quite remunerative. The seed is worth about 

 $2 per bushel, and the straw $8 per ton. The yield of seed is about 10 

 bushels per acre. 



PolJc County, Oregon. — Flax grows well in this county, and is consid- 

 erably cultivated for the seed. We have an oil mill at Salem, in an ad- 

 joining county, and a factory in i^rogress for the manufacture of the 

 lint. Hemp grows tolerably well, but is little cultivated. 



FRUITS. 



Penobscot County, Me. — Prospect of more than an average of pears 

 and plums. 



Middlesex County, Conn. — Apples and pears look more promising than 

 for the past four years. 



Oc^an County, N. J. — Cranberries were injured in some bogs by the 

 great heat of last June. 



Randolph County, Ala. — The Scuppernong grape is growing finely. 

 One gentleman has four acres planted. 



Lincoln County, Miss. — Peaches a failure; about one-twelfth of a crop. 

 Crop of plums fair. 



Holmes County, Miss. — Fruit never better^ 



Wilkinson County, Miss. — Most peaches were destroyed by frost, but 

 in places where they were not thus injured the crop is remarkably fine. 



Ellis County, Texas. — Many varieties of the grape have rotted badly 

 from wet weather; in some cases, one-half of the berries in the cluster. 



Dallas County, Texas. — The peach crop is an entire failure, from late 

 frosts in April. 



