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Randolph County, Ind. — Coming up badly, and perishing for want of 

 rain. 



Dubois County, Ind. — Great drought prevents the sowing of wheat. 



'White County., Ind.— The fall wheat is doing unusually well. 



Lucas County, Ohio. — That sown early is not doing well. 



Henry County, Ohio. — ]!^ot as much sown as usual, the ground being so 

 dry. Prospects for a coming crop are poor. 



Williams County, Ohio. — That sown a month ago not up yet. 



Erie County, Ohio. — Suffering from drought. 



Lalce County, Ohio. — Yield very light, and quality poor. 



Greene County, Ohio. — Farmers believe it does not pay at $1 per 

 bushel. 



Marion County, Ohio. — Fall wheat did not sprout until very recently. 



Union County, Ohio. — It is feared much that has been sown will die 

 for want of moisture. 



Noble County, Ohio. — Quality good, but a smaller yield than was ex- 

 pected. 



Medina County, Ohio. — Farmers hesitate to sow on account of dry 

 weather. 



Logan County, Ohio. — Yield and quality fine. 



Athens County, Ohio. — Above an average yield, and excellent in 

 quality. 



Emmet County, Mich. — Short crop but good quality. 



Gratiot County, Mich. — The fall sowing looks well. 



Calhoun County, Mich. — About an average crop, of excellent quality. 



Cass County, Mich. — In part of the county it fails to come uj) on account 

 of drought. 



Washtenaw County, Mich. — Qualify superior to that of last year. 



Brown County, Wis. — Twenty per cent, less than expected. 



Wahvorth County, Wis. — Average yield about nine bushels per acre. 



Green Lake County, Wis. — The quantity will be about three-fourths of 

 last years crop, but the quality is excellent. 



Columbia County, Wis. — Selling at 87 cents to 93 cents per bushel. 



Pierce County, Wis. — About one-third thrashed before the great storms, 

 and was all No. 1. The remainder was greatly injured, some entirely 

 spoiled. 



Richland County, Wis. — Damaged to some extent by worms. 



Waukesha County, Wis. — Quality excellent. Not much old on hand, 

 but more in the county than usual. 



Portage County, Wis. — ^Winter wheat yielded from twenty to thirty- 

 five bushels per acre, of splendid quality. 



Mihvauhee County Wis. — A better yield than was expected. 



Fond du Lac County, Wis. — The staple crop of this county, and nearly 

 all No. 1, though some was damaged in the stack by rain. 



Buffalo County, Wis. — Miich was injured by rain. 



Watonwan County, Mitm. — Not a large yield, but quality excellent. 



Freeborn County, Minn. — Old stock of wheat was disposed of imme- 

 diately after harvest. 



Winona County, Minn. — Injured in stack by rains. 



Goodhue County, Minn. — Both spring and winter varieties are of fine 

 quality, with a yield better than that of last year. 



Ramsey County, Minn. — All was No. 1 in quality, but rains have in- 

 jured some in the stack. 



Wabasha County, Minn. — Wheat in shock much injured by heavy 

 rain, and not more than half the crop will pass inspection, while much 

 will prove worthless. 



