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FRUIT. 
The apple crop of the New England States is generally above average. 
In York, Maine, myriads of caterpillars hatched out about May 20, but 
the subsequent cold weather appears to have effectually disposed of 
them. In Oxford, last year, they left a record of damages behind them. 
In the Middle States the bloom was abundant; the apples are above 
average and peaches below, the peach regions of Delaware reporting a 
very depressed prospect. Other kinds of fruits are promising. 
_ Of the South Atlantic States, Maryland promises a full crop of apples 
and at least a half crop of peaches. In Virginia both these fruits are 
less prosperous. <A cold spring with hard freezes following a mild win- 
ter, in several counties, cut down a previous fine prospect; apples are 
less than an average and peaches one-third... South Carolina complains 
of extensive injuries by frost. In Pitts a blight injures the ends of the 
limbs and the fruit; apples eight-tenths of an average and peaches one- 
half. The freeze extended to South Carolina and Georgia, though fair 
crops are expected on high lands. Warm winter succeeded by eold in 
spring caused great destruction in some localities. These States prom- 
ise about three-fourths of a crop of apples, and less than half a crop of 
peaches. 
The Gulf States are still more chary of promise to these two crops, but 
in the tropical and semi-tropical parts of Florida there is fair promise. 
In Santa Rosa unusual alternations of warm and cold weather caused 
successive bloomings on peach-trees. Autauga, Alabama, complains of 
a small insect injuring fruit, boring into the sprig just below the bud. 
In several counties, in the Gulf region, severe frosts were felt. In East 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the thermometer falling to 29°, strange to say, 
the bananas escaped, while the peaches, plums, and nearly all the 
grapes were killed, and apples and pears greatly injured ; whereas, in 
previous winters, when the thermometer has fallen as low as 19°, neither 
tree nor fruit of these varieties was injured, while bananas were entirely 
killed. Severe frosts were noted also in Texas. 
The inland Southern States indicate about eight-tenths of an average 
erop of apples, but not over a fourth of a crop of peaches. Here un- 
timely frosts did their work with greater effect in many sections from 
the warmth of the winter. 
The States north of the Ohio will, on the whole, probably turn out a 
fall crop of apples, the deficiency in [linois and Indiana being more 
than made good by the large surplus in Michigan and Wisconsin; Ohio 
is above average, Injuries from frost seem to have been more local in 
their character in this region, though several counties complain of them 
as severe. Michigan will have a fall peach-crop, but the others not 
one-half average. 
Of the States west of the Mississippi River, the northern portions 
promise a surplus crop of apples, while Missouri and Kansas drop 
below average. lowa will have an unusual crop of peaches, while Mis- 
souri and Kansas will be about half average. Untimely frosts are 
noted in the southern sections, together with local hail-storms. 
On the Pacific coast, California promises a full crop of apples and a 
surplus of peaches; Oregon a full erop of apres, but not quite of 
peaches. 
MaAInE.—Fiscataquis: Apples but just leaved out. York: The bloom abundant 
Myriads of caterpillars hatched about the 20th of May, but the cold weather killed all. 
Androscoggin: Just coming out, with a fair prospect. Cumberland: Not yet in full 
