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as the reason of the depreciation in other places. Hail-storms have also 

 injured the crop to a limited extent. 



In Ohio there will be, from present indications, but a half crop. Win- 

 ter-killinof of buds and trees is reported from Defiance, Franklin, and 

 Huron Counties, lu Butler, however, the trees are more uniformly 

 loaded than in any former year. Michigan will fall 21 per cent, short 

 of an average. Trees and buds were badly winter-killed in Washte- 

 naw, Clinton, Lapeer, and Shiawassee Counties. From Wisconsin and 

 Minnesota no reports of this crop have been received, the climate not 

 being favorable to peach-culture upon a scale of any importance. In- 

 diana is 3 per cent, below average. In Floyd County the crop is reported 

 as " immense," but in other quarters the fruit has rotted and fallen off 

 to a considerable extent. Illinois reports an improvement of 2G jier 

 cent. The i)each has held its own better than any other fruit, in spite 

 of insect and atmosphcMC injuries. Iowa is 13 i)er cent, in advance, 

 though peach-blooms were considerably damaged by heavy storms in 

 Clinton and Allamakee Counties. Missouri is 23 per cent., Kansas 31 

 per cent., and Nebraska 26 per cent, above average. The peach pros- 

 pects west of the Mississippi are very fine generally. In California, 

 however, there is a decline of 37 per cent., frost-killing being alleged 

 as the cause of depreciation in many counties in California and Oregon. 



Pears. — The prospect for pears is good in Middlesex County, Connecti- 

 cut. In Tioga County, Pennsylvania, the bloom was quite full, but late 

 frosts have greatly shortened the crops. The pears dropped off badly 

 in McDonough County, Illinois. 



Grapes. — The grape-crop of New England is from 4 to 29 per cent, 

 below average. In Kent and Washington Counties, Rhode Island, and in 

 Middlesex County, Connecticut, the vines were extensively winter-killed. 

 In New York the crop is 21 per cent, below average. In Wyoming- 

 County grapes look well, but in Delaware they are too late to ripen. In 

 New Jersey the crop is 12 per cent., and in Pennsylvania 5 per cent, 

 below average. In Bucks, Bradford, Snyder, Mifflin, Tioga, Centre, 

 Northumberland, and Lehigh Counties the vines were largely winter- 

 killed, especially old vines. Some of these vines are again sprouting 

 very iiromisingly. Delaware is 5 per cent., Maryland 10 i^er cent., and 

 Virginia 5 per cent, above average. In several counties of the latter 

 State the grape-crop is especially fine. North Carolina is 4 per cent, 

 and South Carolina 5 i^er cent, above average. From different points 

 in these States come reports of more abundant yield and finer quality 

 of grapes, though in some instances a tendency to rot is noticed. In 

 Georgia the crop is 2 per cent, and in Alabama 5 per cent, above 

 average, while Florida falls short 2 per cent. In Montgomery County, 

 Alabama, it is remarkable that all grapes are fine except the Scupper- 

 nong. Mississippi will reach 6 per cent, above average. In Hancock 

 County the indigenous grapes, Scuppernongs, Muscatines, &c., are very 

 abundant. Imported varieties, such as Catawba, Isabella, Concord, &c., 

 invariably rot about the 1st of June. In Tishemingo County grapes 

 were never so abundant. Louisiana is 2 per cent, in advance. In East 

 Feliciana the Scuppernong grape is superseding all others, from the fact 

 that it is not disturbed by birds. In Morehouse Parish the grape-crop 

 is the best since 1868. Heavy rains in June caused some varieties to 

 rot, but a free use of sulphur was found beneficial. The black Riessliug 

 is the only grape that never showed signs of rotting. In Texas the crop 

 is 14 per cent, above average, and in a healthy condition generally. In 

 Austin County the White German grape is very productive and prom- 

 ises to be a good raisin grape. 



