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EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE, 
FARM PROSPECTS.—New York, Wayne: Better prospects for all crops 
never existed. 
Maryland, Worcester : Our crops generally very promising, and stock 
is in good condition. 
Virginia, Sussex: While the average in oats and clover is increased 
from 10 to 20 per cent., the area planted in cotton is 25 per cent. less. 
In this I think our planters have evinced wisdom, for the balance of their 
lot-lands is not left uncultivated, but is planted in tobacco, pea-nuts, 
field-peas, beans, and other crops not hitherto planted to any extent. 
North Carolina, Moore: Crops are generally well cultivated, and the 
season is very favorable. Transylvania: Crops are looking well. Le- 
nowy : A fine winter and spring for farm-work. The good farmers have 
their crops well forwarded, and our prospect is very promising. Cam- 
den : The season has been favorable, the stand of all crops is good, the 
farmers are fully up with their work, and the prospect for good crops is 
flattering. 
South Carolina, Chester : Labor is plentiful, cheaper than usual, and 
efficient. Crops will be grown at less expense to the planter than last 
year. Jarlborough: The labor is very good and abundant, and the only 
complaints now are want of provisions and the low price of cotton. 
Williamsburgh : All our crops have done remarkably well, and are in a 
very promising condition. 
Georgia, Liberty: Money is searce and the times are hard, but the 
prospect for crops is good, and labor isabundant. Schley: Labor plen- 
tiful and cheap ; $4 to $8 per month, or 10 to 40 cents a day and rations. 
The crops of corn and cotton look well. Gwinnett: Our farmers still 
have “ cotton on the brain,” although the price has gone down to 10 
cents; but they are paying more attention to provision-crops, hogs, etc. 
The weather is unusually propitious for the growing crops. Richmond: 
Labor is plenty and cheap, and work is done with decidedly more effi- 
ciency than formerly. Prospects for farmers are unusually bright; few 
could obtain factors’ accommodations; hence the crops, when harvested,. 
will,in great measure, remain in the producers’ hands, something which 
has not happened the last ten years. Hancock: Less cotton planted 
than for years, and a larger area of corn and small grain than since the 
war, which are looking very fine. J/cDuffie: The farmers are turning 
their attention from cotton, making it only as a surplus crop. The 
weather is fine for harvesting wheat and oats, which was commenced a 
few days ago. Wilcox: This year farmers have gone less into cotton, 
and more into grain and potatoes. Dodge: A very tavorable season 
for the crops. Harti: The crops are in a healthier and better condition 
than in many previous years. Troup: The land was never better pre- 
pared for planting; crops have been well cultivated, and are in good 
condition. Lincoln: The season has been as favorable as could be de- 
sired; the work is well up, and, on the whole, the prospect is more 
cheering than for years past. Farmers are beginning to see and feel the 
necessity of self-reliance and home-support, as shown by the slight 
abatement of the cotton-crop and the stronger grasp for grain-crops and 
live-stock. Jefferson: Crops are clean, and looking well. More wheat, 
oats, and corn, and less cotton, planted than in any year since the war. 
Florida, Liberty: In the upper half of the county the earth has not 
