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serious depredatioDS are reported in different counties, which, however, 

 are compensated by remarkably large crops of fine fruit in other 

 counties. Kansas is per cent, above average. Woodson County 

 reports an improvement of 10 per cent. The apple-growers in all 

 parts of the State appear to be in good spirits. In Nebraska the pros- 

 pect is quite flattering, the apple crop being reported at 24 i)er cent, 

 above average. In Beaver County, Utah, the apple-crop is almost a 

 complete failure ; it is supposed that this results from the detructiou 

 of the buds last year by the grasshoppers. 



On the Pacific-coast the apple crop is short. California is 12 per 

 cent, below average, though an abundant yield is reported in Contra 

 Costa Count}". Late frosts are alleged as the cause of this depreciation 

 of the crops in California, as also in Oregon. 



Peaches. — From Maine and Vermont we have no reports of the peach- 

 crop, Avhich is cultivated in these States to but a limited extent. All 

 the other New England States are above average except Massachusetts, 

 which is 5 per cent, below, Ehode Island being 12 per cent, and Con- 

 necticut 8 per cent, above. New York is 6 per cent, and New Jersey 

 2 per cent, above average. Pennsylvania is 5 per cent, below. Peach- 

 buds and even trees were winter-killed in several counties, especially 

 Tioga, Fayette, and Elk. The superior crops in some localities are not 

 sufficient to overcome the depreciation in others. In Delaware the crop 

 is greatly shortened, being reported at but 50 per cent, of an average. 

 In Maryland it is 28 per cent, short, though Baltimore County reports a 

 good prospect of peaches, while in Washington they were never more 

 promising. In Virginia the crop will fall 10 per cent, short of an aver- 

 age. In Spottsylvania County the peach is an almost total failure. In 

 Wise the locusts have greatly injured young peach-orchards, depositing 

 their eggs in the young and tender branches. 



North Carolina is reported a full average, but the locusts' ravages are 

 also here observable in several counties. In Madison County the young 

 trees were largely killed. In Bladen and Onslow the fruit has exten- 

 sively fallen from the trees; in Craven there is a complete failure. 

 These deficiencies, however, are about compensated by the great abun- 

 dance of the crop in other sections. In Edgecombe County the crop is 

 the best on record, special attention having been paid to it. South Car- 

 olina is 5 per cent, and Georgia 12 per cent, below par. The Gulf States, 

 except Texas, are all deficient, Florida being 23 per cent, below average. 

 In some localities, however, the crop is quite promising. In Texas, 

 while the general condition of the crop is 1 per cent, above average, in 

 some counties the yield is especially abundant and fine. Peach-culture 

 in this State is rapidly increasing. In Cherokee County some varieties 

 ripened as early as June 1. In Hamilton the' yield will be larger than 

 ever before. In Titus and Medina the crop was injured materially by 

 hail-storms. 



In Arkansas the crop is 12 j)er cent, above average, though some 

 local drawbacks are reported. In Crittenden County peaches were in- 

 jured by late frosts. Tennessee is 14 per cent, above average, and the 

 county reports generally very hopeful. An improvement in the quality 

 of fruit is mentioned in several counties, no injuries from insects or 

 weather being noted. In West Virginia the crop is 26 per cent, below 

 average. In Ealeigh County it is a total failure, except in the mountain 

 slopes. In Nicholas and Monroe lowland peaches were generally frost- 

 killed. Kentucky is 3 per cent, below average, yet in several locali- 

 ties superior crops are growing. The ravages of the locust are alleged 



