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North of the Ohio, Illinois reports an nverafte crop, the otlier States 

 heiug from 1 to 9 per cent, below. In Lee County, Illinois, the yield 

 will average about 50 bushels per acre. In Champagne County, the 

 iujuries of worms in this crop are noted. West of the Mississippi, the 

 crop was from 4 to 14 per cent, above average, except in Iowa — 2 per 

 cent, below, where, in many places, it ripened too rapidly. In Califor- 

 nia, it was 1 i)er cent, below. Contra Costa County is said never to fail 

 of a fair crop. In Oregon there was a deficiency of 4 per cent. 



BAELEY. 



The barley crop is quite deficient. East of the Mississippi, the only 

 States that reach an average are Connecticut, North Carolina, South 

 Carolina, and Alabama, in all of which the average is small. - Of the 

 Southwestern States, Texas, Tennessee, and Kentucky are above 

 average, as are, also, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oregon. All 

 the other States are deficient. 



TOBACCO. 



Of twenty-three States reporting the tobacco crop fifteen are full 

 average or above, viz: Connecticut, 108; New York, lOG; Pennsylvania, 

 102 ; North Carolina, 105 ; Georgia, 103 ; Alabama, 101 ; Arkansas, 

 105; Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, West Virginia, and Kentucky, 

 100 ; Illinois, 101 ; Missouri, 103 ; Nebraska, 107. The remaining 

 eight States are below average, viz: Massachusetts, 99; Virginia, 

 91 ; Tennessee, 91 ; Ohio, 92 ; Indiana, 98 ; Wisconsin, 85 ; Iowa, 

 96; Kansas, 9G. The crop was injured in some localities by heavy 

 rains, and in others by severe drought. In many cases the croj) was 

 highly stimulated by quick fertilizers. 



GEASS AND PASTUEES. 



In the New England and Middle States the hay crop was above average, 

 except in New Jersey, where it was 10 per cent., and in Delaware where 

 it was 45 per cent, below. The fine rains of July and August, in many 

 localities, delayed harvest and caused the crop to be gathered in in- 

 different condition, but brought up the iiastures to an unusual high 

 average. In Delaware the remarkable shortness of the crop is attributed 

 to severe drought. In Maryland and Virginia the same cause cut down 

 the yield 38 and 31 jier cent., respectively, below average. In Charles 

 County, Maryland, no crop was harvested. From North Carolina to 

 Florida the crop was above average, but westward to the Mississippi 

 several xier cent, below. Louisiana reports 14 per cent, and Texas 4 

 per cent, above average. In Gonzales County the crop was mostly of 

 millet and mesquite grass, a branch of production which shows consider- 

 able increase. Arkansas is 11 per cent, above average, while Tennessee 

 is 3 per cent, below, on account of the drought in some counties shorten- 

 ing timothy and red-top. Kentucky is above average. Ohio and 

 Michigan are, respectively, 18 per cent, and 3 per cent, deficient. All 

 the other Western and Pacific States are above average, the excess 

 ranging from 3 to 14 per cent. 



POTATOES. 



East and rot, resulting from excessive rains, reduced the crop in 

 the Northern New England States, through New Hampshire rises to aver- 



