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prominence. Li a few localities excessive rains liave developed a tend- 

 ency to rot and mildew, but the i]jeneral condition of the crop appears 

 to be quite satisfactory. In Louisiana insects were troublesome in some 

 cases. Arkansas is considerably below average. In Bradley County 

 the loua and Delaware rotted badly, but the Concord, Allen, and 

 Eogers hybrids did well. The Scuppernong never fails in that re- 

 gion. Tennessee and Kentucky are above average, but West Virginia 

 falls 3 per cent, below. In Kandolph County Concords were excellent, but 

 Isabellas rotted badly. In Ohio and Michigan the crop is deficient, but 

 in the other States north of the Ohio River it is considerably better 

 than usual. In Knox County, Illinois, Concords, Clintons, and Dela- 

 ■wares fruited Avell 5 Rogers hybrids were largely winter-killed. West 

 of the Mississippi the crop was above average, except in Minnesota, 3 

 per cent, below. In Muscatine County, low^a, it is reported as enormous. 

 In New Mexico complaints are received of injuries to the crop by hail 

 and flies. In California the crop was reduced 13 per cent, below average. 

 Sun-scald, mildew, drought, and foggy weather are mentioned among 

 the causes of the decline. In El Dorado County foreign grapes were a 

 full average, being somewhat better than native varieties. Oregon 

 reports full crops. 



Miscellaneous. — Pears were remarkably fine in Middlesex County, 

 Connecticut, and King George County, Virginia. In Lee County, Mis- 

 sissippi, Duchesse pears rotted considerabiy. In Jefferson County, 

 Kentucky, pears were much injured by insects. Pear culture has 

 been commenced in Washington County, Nebraska, with very good 

 prospects. Strawberry culture was remarkably successful in Somerset 

 County, Maine, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Steuben County, 

 New York, and Santa Fe County, New Mexico. In Manatee County, 

 Florida, guavas were reported as plentiful, and ripening fast. Oranges 

 were expected to be fit for shipment by the middle of September. 

 Bananas were better than for three years. Encouraging reports of the 

 orange crop also come from one or two counties in Louisiana. 



