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decrease of 1 per cent, is ascribed to a:searcity of seed; in Wisconsin, 
12 per cent. to winter-killing. The area is diminished 1 per cent. in 
Minnesota, and remains unchanged in Indiana. All the remaining States 
indicate an increase varying from 1 to 28 per cent... The rate last named 
is reported from Nebraska. Other States returning a high rate of in- 
crease are Mississippi and Kentucky, 23 per cent.; California, mainly, 
if not exclusively, in alfalfa, 20; Kansas, 13: Texas, 9; Tennessee, 8; 
Delaware and Alabama, 7; Michigan, 6; Arkansas, Missouri, and Ohio, 
5; Virginia and North Carolina, 4. 
Condition.—Among the States north of the Potomac and east of the 
Ohio, Maine reports an average condition of 102; Massachusetts, 104; 
Rhode Island and Delaware, 105; the remainder range from 99 in Penn- 
Sylvania to $8 in New Jersey. The reduction in the latter was caused 
mainly by last year’s drought. New York is 4 per cent. below. The 
drought in Kentucky has reduced the condition to 98. Wisconsin is 93, 
and, Minnesota 95.. The condition is average in Indiana and Oregon, 
and above in all the remaining States. The highest is in Tennessee, 
112; West Virginia, 109; Missouri, 107; Texas, 106; Nebraska, 104. 
PASTURES. 
The favorable condition of spring-pastures, throughout the entire 
country, has rarely been equaled, and was probably never excelled, 
Returns from Vermont make the average 96; but as the reduction is 
owing mainly to backwardness, resulting from the very late spring, it 
signifies a good condition in reserve rather than a positively defective 
one. Owing to the effects of a severe drought last. season it falls 1 per 
cent. below in New Jersey; and, owing to 3 drought prevailing in May, 
it is 3 per cent. below in Kentucky. Florida and Louisiana also report 
an average of 3 per cent. below, the reduction being confined toa few 
counties, while a large majority are 100 or above. In all the other 
States, in all sections, the condition ‘ranges from 100 upward. Ohio 
rises to 119; Tennessee and West Virgina, 111; Massachusetts and 
California, 110; Wisconsin and Kansas, 108; Virginia, 107; Connecti- 
cut, Illinois, Missouri, and Oregon, 106; Delaware, Alabama, and Michi- 
gan, 105; Pennsylvania and Georgia, 104. 
THE GRASS-CROP. 
Though regular returns for the condition of the grass-crop, aside from 
clover, were not made June 1, yet references of our correspondents, in 
notes, to its general status in all parts of the country, were sufficiently 
numerous to show that the prospects for an abundant hay-crop were, at 
that date, very flattering. But limited and slight injuries from winter- 
killing were noted; the spring weather was generally very favorable 
for the “setting” of thick and vigorous coats of grass; and, except in 
Kentucky, injuries from drought had searcely been felt. 
The notes below will give local details respecting the condition and 
prospects of clover, spring pastures, and grass. 
MarIne.— Piscataquis: Pastures and all grasses have started extremely well. Waldo: 
Grass is looking very fine—first rate. York: Grass but little winter-killed, and well: 
set. Androscoggin: Grass and pastures are looking finely. Aroostook: Grass of all 
kinds came through the winter in excellent condition; promise of abundant crop of 
hay. Cumberland: About 5 per cent. of the clover winter-killed. 
New HampsHire,—Carroll ; Grass is looking well, though winter-killed by ice in the 
low lands. Hillsborough: The grass-crop never looked better. Rockingham: Pastures 
not badly winter-killed, but late. Cheshire: Mowing-fields and pastures looking finely. 
VeRMONT.—Pranklin : Excellent season for the grass-crop. Grand Isle: Clover win- 
ter-killed. Caledonia: Clover badly wiuter-killed, and pastures to some extent. 
