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from correspondence.” Comparatively little injury has been occasioned by the 
rot—more, perhaps, by the drought—and the greater area planted will insure a 
large crop, despite the local drawbacks named. 
SuGAR-cANE.—Sugar-cane indicates a considerably increased yield as com- 
pared with last year; Louisiana reporting an advance of 28 per cent.; Texas, 46 
per cent.; Florida, 5 per cent.; while Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi main- 
tain an average yield. 
Hops.—Hops show a large increase in acreage, Wisconsin reporting an 
advance of over 70 per cent.; Minnesota, 43 per cent.; Michigan, 25 per cent. ; 
Jowa, 13 per cent.; Ohio, 12 per cent.; Missouri, 6 per cent.; Tennessee, ‘6 
per cent.; New York, 18 per cent.; Maine, 25 per cent.; New Hampshire, 5 
per cent.; and Vermont, 3 per cent. ‘The general condition of the crop is also 
somewhat better than last year. 
Tosacco.—Tobacco promises about an average yield in Vermont, Massachu- 
setts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Alabama, Iowa, Wisconsin, and 
Indiana; in Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, and Arkansas, 9 tenths of an 
average; New York, 9.5; Maryland, 7.7; Georgia, 9.1; Tennessee, 9.7; Mis- 
souri and Illinois, 8.6; Ohio, 9.8. 
AppLes.—Apples will prove a full crop in few States; in a majority not 
half a crop, and in several States almost an entire failure. Michigan reports 6 
tenths of a crop; Ohio, 6.3; Wisconsin, 5.2; Indiana, 3.8; Illinois,4 7; Virgi- 
nia and Maryland, 3.8; Delaware, 2; Pennsylvania, 6.9; New Jersey, 4; 
New York, 7.3; Masssachusetts, alone, of all the Eastern, Middle, and Western 
States, claims more than an average yield. 
Peacues.—Peaches have been quite abundant in the south and in parts of 
the west, but in the middle States, to which, with Maryland, the great, cities 
look for their supply of this fruit, the yield has been very small; New Jersey, 
Maryland, and Delaware reporting very general failure of the crop. 
GRAPES.—Grapes in Vermont, New York, Alabama, Texas, West Virginia, 
Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Indiana, promise a good yield, while in few of 
the States is the crop set down at less than 9 tenths. 
Woo..—Wool shows a general decline in weight of fleece of from 3 to 5 per 
cent. as compared with an average product. 
Srock Hoes.——A considerable reduction is noted in the number of fatten- 
ing hogs, and also in their condition as to size and weight, as compared with the 
average of former years. This is especially true in the southern States, Louisi- 
ana alone showing increased numbers; of the western States, only Missouri, 
Nebraska, Kansas, and Minnesota report above or up to an average stock. 
Indiana reports 9 tenths; Illinois, 8.5; Ohio, 8.9; Wisconsin, 9.5; Lowa, 9.3; 
Michigan, 9.7; Kentucky, 9; West Virginia, 9.1; the New England States, 
95; and the Middle States, 9.4. 
