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An analysis of these averages will show a general average of about 11 per 
cent. increase in the fall sowing, and 28 per cent in the breadth of spring wheat; 
altogether an increase of 18 to 20 per cent. in the aggregate number of acres in 
wheat. 
The reports of condition, for June, are generally very favorable. A promise 
of the best crop ever known is held out by local correspondents in many places, 
particularly west of the Mississippi; but such drawbacks as these are occasion- 
ally presented, proving the constant deterioration of wheat lands: ‘ Winter grain 
on new land is looking very well, but there is a large proportion of wheat sown 
on old, worn-out land, poorly managed, and a very light crop will be the result.” 
Many washing rains have occurred, and some complaint of falling is made. The 
extent of this damage, which has been more severe during the latter part of tle 
month, is not generally determined. 
Many of the most serious complaints of winter killing in Kentucky and Ten- 
nessee have been greatly modified by the subsequent growth and tillering from 
roots presumed to be dead. One Kentucky correspondent says: ‘I am com- 
pelled now to say that I never in all my life saw a greater outcome in wheat;”’ 
and this remark is applied to all the counties west of the Tennessee river. 
Damage from rust has been severe in Abbeville district, South Carolina, and 
in Barton county, Georgia, the loss from this cause will make the crop lighter 
than for several years; and more or less complaint is made throughout Virginia 
and Maryland of appearance of rust upon the blades, which has affected the 
stalk but slightly in most cases, and done little damage to the crop. Similar 
reports have come from parts of Ohio and Kentucky. The weather, which has 
been so wet during the period of growth, has generally been quite propitious as 
the period for ripening approached. 
It is gratifying to observe that some farmers are practicing upon the sugges- 
tion made in the February report relative to horse-hoeing wheat, with wide drill 
culture and thin seeding. Our correspondent, in Rock county, Wisconsin, is 
experimenting with ten acres of spring wheat, put in with a twelve-toothed drill 
at intervals of 18 inches, at the rate of three pecks of seed to the acre, to be 
carefully cultivated by means of the machine with which it was planted, used 
as a system of hoes, two running in each space between the drills, the one used 
for drilling being fastened up. 
A fine crop of white Mediterranean and Tappahannock wheat, distributed by 
the department, is reported in Washington county, Mississippi, sown November 
11, and ripe June 1, promising 35 bushels per acre. 
FRye.—About the usual acreage of rye is reported. Maine is the only eastern 
State that fails to come fully up to the average; the Middle States have scarcely 
the usual breadth; and in the west, Ohio, Illinois, lowa, and Kansas, are slightly 
deficient, Iowa falling short six percent. The other western States are a little 
in excess of the usual sowing. The south shows about an average breadth in 
this crop. 
Bavley—Kentucky, Missouri, and Minnesota, have given increased attention 
to barley, but most of the other States are either slightly below the average or 
barely up to it. The fall sowing, especially, was deficient in most of the west- 
ern States, but the deficiency was generally made up by extra exertions in pre- 
paring for a spring crop. 
Oats.—An increased area in oats, averaging seven per cent. for the entire 
country, is reported. The States showing the largest proportionate increase are 
in order: Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina, Nebraska, West Vir- 
ginia, Minnesota, Vermont, Kentucky, Jowa, South Carolina, Jlinois, Michi- 
gan, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Indiana, Alabama, Wisconsin, New York, 
Florida, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Connecticut. Those 
showing less than last year are in the order of their“deficiency : Delaware, 
(27 per cent.,) Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, New Jersey, New 
