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dition of the crop. These gratifying results are attributed to extra care 

 in the destructiou of the canker-worm. 



The Middle States report a general increase in blooms of 17 per cent, 

 above average and in condition of 9 per cent. In New York the 

 apple-bloom is IG per cent, and the general condition of the crop 

 9 per cent, above par. App'e-growers appear to be quite cheerful, 

 except in Kings County, where it is said that apples have been 

 deteriorating for several years. In New Jersey the apple-bloom was 21 

 per cent, and the condition of the crop 15 per cent, above average. In 

 some counties the crop indicates great improvement, both in quantity 

 and quality, results attributed to the destructiou of insects by the ex- 

 treme cold of last winter. In Pennsylvania bloom and condition. of the 

 crop, respectively, are 10 and 8 per cent, above average, every county 

 except three reporting a full average. In Berks County the drought 

 has caused much of the bloom to fall fruitless. Delaware reports an 

 increase of 35 per cent, in bloom and of IG per cent, in the condition of 

 the crop. 



In passing into the Southern Atlantic States, the averages of the 

 fruit-crop begin to decline. In Maryland, while the bloom is 10 per 

 cent, above average, the condition of the crop is 7 per cent, below; 

 Drought, cold, and insects are reported in several localities as very 

 injurious. In Virginia the crop is average in condition and 12 per 

 cent, above in bloom. The ravages of frost during the blooming 

 season are mentioned in different parts of the State. In Amherst 

 County an unnamed insect is reported as killing both fruit and twigs. 

 In several counties the fruit has fallen immaturely from the trees. In 

 North Carolina the condition of the crop was 5 per cent, and the 

 bloom 14 per cent, above average. No injuries from weather or in 

 sects are mentioned. South Carolina exhibits a decline of 4 per cent- 

 in bloom and of 15 per cent, in the condition of the crop. In Lexington 

 County the ends of the tree-limbs are dying, either from the ravages of 

 some insect or from blight. In Georgia the bloom was 9 per cent, and 

 the condition 5 per cent, below average. la some quarters the adverse 

 influence of storms and wind is alleged, and in others cold and droughit, 

 to account for the decline. 



In all the Gulf States the apple crop is below average, both in bloom and 

 condition, the decline, in Florida, amounting to 20 jier cent. In Arkan- 

 sas the crop is considerably reduced in condition by caterpillars, which^ 

 in some places, have stripped the leaves from the fruit-trees. The 

 weather, however, is generally reported as propitious to fruit-culture. 

 Tennessee reports an improvement of 9 per cent., both in bloom and 

 condition, though the curculio and caterpillar have commenced their 

 ravages. In Grainger County the curculio is becoming more destructive 

 each year. In Kentucky the apple crop is still more promising, the 

 bloom being 13 per cent, and the condition of the crop IG per cent, 

 above average. The injuries from frosts are serious in some places, but 

 more than compensated by extraordinary fullness at other points. Com- 

 plaints of locust depredations have been received in one or two cases, 

 but no other insect enemies are noted. In West Virginia, in several 

 counties, fair prospects of the apple crop have been blighted by heavy 

 frosts. The condition of the crop is 8 per cent, below average, though 

 the bloom was fuller than usual. 



Of the States north of the Ohio Eiver, the crop is below average in 

 Ohio and Indiana. From several points in these States come serious 

 complaints of insect injuries and frosts. Our correspondent in Johnson 

 County, Indiana, reports the caterpillars unusually destructive on, 



