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Taylor Gountij, loica. — Potatoes are a failure oii account of the July 

 drought. Eains are improving very late crops. 



Lee County^ Iowa. — Potatoes have received very great advantage from 

 rains of August 2 and subsequent dates. 



Benton County, Iowa. — Oats and barley were never harvested in better 

 condition. 



I)es Moines County. lon-a. — The yiehl of oats ranges from 20 to 25 

 bushels per acre ; barley averages about 10 bushels per acre. 



Muscatine County, Iowa. — Eye and l)arley are light crops, but of supe- 

 rior quality. Oats are a failure, yielding only about 12 bushels per acre, 

 weighing 27 pounds per bushel. Potatoes are a failure. Beans are dried 

 up. Sorghum is thin on the ground. 



Clayton County, Iowa. — Oats average about 22 bushels per acre: an 

 unusually poor crop. 



IStory County, Iowa. — Potatoes are almost a failure. 

 Floi/d County, I(\wa. — Oats are a light crop, and potatoes almost an 

 entire failure. 



Montgomery County, Iowa. — Pains in August have given a start and 

 rapid growth to crops. 



Crawford County, Iowa. — The yield of oats and other grains is not 

 over seven-tenths of last year's crop, but the quality is excellent. 



Cherokee County, Kan.i. — Owing to introduction of new varieties, the 

 crop of oats is above the average, reaching 33 bushels per acre. Pota- 

 toes cannot exceed half a crop, on account of drought and potato bugs. 

 Nehama County, Kans. — Dairy ])roducts are increasing, and are im- 

 proving in quality. 



Leavenworth County, Kans. — Kecent rains have revived potatoes, and 

 they will make a fair crop. Oats will make a good yield. 



Wilson County, Kans. — Oats are nearly a failure in consequence of 

 drought in the tirst part of the season. 



Butler County, Kans. — Potatoes have done well. The earliest varieties 

 are found best suited to this climate. The crop should be made by the 

 1st of July, before very hot weather sets in. 



Merrick County, Nebr. — No rain from May 20 to August 11, (except for 

 a few moments on July 10.) 



Douglas County, J^^ebr. — Small grain has been somewhat lessened in 

 weight by drought, but has been harvested in fine condition. 



Otoe County, Kebr. — Frequent light showers during August have 

 greatly benefited late crops. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, and cabbage, 

 which promised to l)e tailures, have revived, and will yield about an 

 average crop. 

 Lancaster County, Kebr. — Potatoes will be an average crop. 

 Douglas County, Colo. — The extreme drought has injured crops on all 

 lands not irrigated by streams from the Snow Eange. 



Weld County, Colo.— This is the driest season suice 1803; but the facili- 

 ties for irrigation have been so much incretised that crops in general are 

 good. 



Leivis and Clarke County, Mont. — Crops have been much injured by 

 heavy frosts during August. 



Utah County, Utah. — Barley and oats turn out poorly at thrashing ; 

 potatoes will inobably be not more than half a crop. All crops are in- 

 jured by grasshoppers. 



Iron County, Utah. — In some parts of the county potatoes are seri- 

 ously injured by blight, while in other parts the crop is excellent. 



Hall County, X€i\—T\\q drought has been extraordinary, but taking 

 crops in general they are better than they were last year. 



