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cial favorite in this locality, where it is extensively cultivated. The fruit 

 is generally excellent. Delaware reports a crop 20 per cent, above av- 

 erage. 



In the South Atlantic autl Gulf States the prospects of the apple- 

 crop have not materially changed during the month of June. Maryland 

 is 5 per cent, above average. In Southampton County, Virginia, the 

 crop will be finer than last year, but not so large. Late frosts have 

 cut down the crop in some counties. In Wise County the locusts have 

 injured young apple orchards, depositing their eggs in the young 

 branches. The State will reach an average crop if the conditions of 

 growth continue favorable. North Carolina is 5 per cent, above aver 

 age. Ravages of locusts are reported in two or three counties, es- 

 pecially in Haywood, where the blight also is destructive. In South 

 Carolina the prospect is about the same as at the beginning of .Tune, or 

 15 per cent, below average. Georgia is 12 per cent. Ijelow aver- 

 age, though the crop is reported fine, especially in Lumpkin County. 

 Florida reports no apple-culture whatever, the climate being too 

 tropical. In Alabama the crop is 4 per cent, below average ; in 

 Calhoun County the abundant bloom resulted in but a slender fruitage. 

 In Mississippi the crop is 7 per cent., and in Louisiana 14 per cent, 

 below average. In . Texas it shows an improvement of 10 per 

 cent. In Titus County the crop was injured by storms but the general 

 drift of county reports indicates an increased yield and improved quality 

 of fruit. The prospects of fruit-culture appear to be quite promising. 



In Arkansas the crop is 2 per cent, above average. In Crittenden 

 County injuries by caterpillars are reported. Tennessee reports quite 

 favorably, the crop being 14 per cent, above average. No drawbacks 

 from frosts or winds is reported. In West Virginia the crop is but 1 

 per cent, below average ; in some counties it is very heavy. Kentucky 

 is 6 per cent, above average, though in some counties blight and 

 locusts have done some damage. In Metcalf County the crop is better 

 than for many years. 



Ohio reports 11 per cent, below average. The influence of cold 

 weather and frosts was very injurious. The full bloom reported last 

 month in Geauga County was blasted by cold northeast winds. In 

 some counties the fruit is badly dropping off. 



In Michigan api^les are 1 per cent, above average. With fa- 

 vorable condition a fair crop will be realized. In Indiana the fruit is 

 reported as falling off, through drought and other causes, reducing the 

 crop proswects 8 per cent, below average. Noble County will raise 

 but half the crop of last year. In Wells County the measuring- worm 

 has injured the crop. Illinois is slightly above average — 101. In 

 Boone County the trees are injured by a small green worm. In McDon- 

 ough County the bloom was in excess, but the fruit has dropped off very 

 badly; apple bloom was also blighted in Monroe and McHenry Couu- 

 iiesi Wisconsin reports a decline of 20 i)er cent, below average. 

 A hail storm in Sheboygan County did very considerable damage to 

 the crops. 



In Minnesota the apple-culture, though young, presents quite promis- 

 ing results, the crops being C per cent, above average. In Eamsey 

 County the trees are generally loaded. In Murray County a very large 

 number of trees has been lately planted which have not yet come into 

 bearing. Iowa is 6 per cent, above average. In Clinton and Allama- 

 kee heavy storms did great injury. In several counties frost caused the 

 fruit to fall to a great extent. In Marshall County this year's planting 

 will double the number of apijle-trees. Missouri is full average, but 



