Piatt County, III. — lujured by cliiuch bugs to the extent of five bushels 

 to the acre. 



Granhy County, III. — Ripe and sound, but less in quantity than antici- 

 pated, on account of drought. 



Tazewell County, III. — Good quality and fair yield. 



Du Pa^e County., III. — Cut for fodder to an unwonted extent. 



Putnam County, III. — Has improved very much within the last month. 



Stephenson Cotmty, III. — An abundant crop. 



De Kalh County, III. — Never so large an area by one-fourth planted 

 in Illinois, and the crop has attained perfection. 



Franklin County, Ind. — Ripe very early. 



Posey County, Ind. — Above an average crop. 



Marion County, Ind. — Unusually well ripened. 



Union County., Ind. — The best crop produced in five years. 



Warren County, Ind. — Crop unusually good and forward. 



Miami County, Ind. — Xever so good a general crop as this year. 



Lawrence County, Ind. — An abundant crop, finely matured. 



Madison County, Ind. — More than an average crop, maturing finely. 



Daviess County, Ind. — The largest crop ever raised in the county, and 

 the best in quality. 



Tippecanoe County, Ind. — The best crop ever raised in this county. 



EendriclxS County, Ind. — Best crop in twenty years. 



Noble County, Ind. — We never had /better corn. 



White County, Ind. — Best crop ever raised in this county. 



Hardin County, Ohio. — Good beyond expectation. 



Lalce County, Ohio. — Looks badly on all lowlands, where the best is 

 usually grown. 



Mahoning County, Ohio. — The crop is excellent. 



Harrison County, Ohio. — In much dryer condition than usual. 



Marion County, Ohio. — Ripened well, and the average better than was 

 exi)ected. 



Monroe County, Ohio. — The heaviest crop I ever saw. 



Union County, Ohio. — Nearly all cut, and will cure in»prime condition. 



Auglaize County, Ohio. — As good a crop as ever heretofore. 



Noble County, Ohio. — The crop is maturing finely. 



Medina County, Ohio. — Crop mostly cut, in splendid condition. 



Athens County, Ohio. — Cut short by drought. 



Emmet County, Midi. — The best crop ever harvested in this county, 

 and a month earlier than usual. 



Calhoun County, Mich. — The finest crop for many years. 



Ottawa County, Mich. — A good crop. 



Washtenaic County, Mich. — Much better crop than that of last year, 

 on account of soundness. 



Green Lake County, Wis. — Crop ripened well. 



Qreen County, Wis. — Unsurpassed in quality and quantity 5 as large 

 as we have had in many years. 



Fond du Lac County, Wis. — The best crop for twenty years. 



Bane County, Wis. — An excellent crop. 



Outagamie County, Wis. — The best crop ever raised in the county. 



Cass Cotmty, Minn. — Above an average crop, and all ripe and cared 

 for. 



Watonwan County, Minn.— Good crop. 



Freeborn County, Mirm. — An average crop. 



Winona County, Minn. — Ripened perfectly. 



Goodhue County, Minn. — Season unusually favorable, and crop per- 

 fectly ripe. 

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