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more than an average prospect for crops. Anox: Complaints of bugs, 
worms, &c., are fewer than usual; the spring has been exceedingly 
favorable to the farmer, and while he may fail in some of the crops he 
ean reasonably hope for a bountiful harvest. 
West Virginia, Tucker: A great interest is taken ‘this spring in’ put: 
ting in crops; more grain lias been sown than’ for Several years past, 
and crops of all kinds look well. 
Ohio, Madison: All small grains, except oats, are almost a failure. 
Michigan, Delta: For the last two weeks the weather’ has been all 
that could be desired, and everything in the line of crops is ‘looking 
well. Wayne: The past few weeks have been very favorable, and crops 
of all kinds are looking remarkably well. 
Minnesota, Douglas: We never had better prospects of a large crop of 
grain. Sherburne: All crops except winter grain are in a splendid con- 
dition. Wabasha: The very late spring and wet condition of the ground 
impeded seeding; after seeding, heavy rains washed badly the Tolling 
lands and left many farms in poor condition for crops; never since the 
settlement of the county have crops so early in the spring been dam- 
aged so badly. McLeod: More than twice as much land as usual will 
be broken this spring; the abundant crop and good prices of wheat last 
season greatly encourages farmers. Renville: Crops are farther ahead 
than ever betore at this season of the year. Stearns: Atno time since 
our settlement in this State bas the season been so early for seeding or 
the weather so fine for the’ growing grain as at present; crops never 
looked more promising. Todd: This is the best growing season for 
small grains for ten years. 
Towa, Dallas: We lave had a very wet spring. Previous to the 15th 
of May we had such frequent rains that it Was almost impossible to get 
the ground in suitable condition for any crop. Consequently a dimin- 
ished area of wheat, oats, and barley was sown. Woodbury: Farmers 
are giving less attention than heretofore to wheat, and an immense 
acreage, from new breaking of prairie, is devoted to corn, an increase of 
25 per cent. in this county. Marion: Much Jess than usual of spring- 
wheat, oats, and barley was’ sown, as it was impossible, owing to wet 
weather, to sow at the proper time. Des Moines: The ground is in the 
worst condition for making crops ever known. The past winter was 
characterized by a succession of very heavy rains, and no frost to dis- 
integrate tke soil. The result is a very poor show for small-grain erops. 
I have seen no field of small grain that has over half a stand, and the 
ground is nearly as solid'as the road. Fremont: We never had so great 
an acreage in small grain as this spring, and the prospect was never 
better. Pocahontas: The season is very favorable for crops of all kinds. 
Nebraska, Franklin: The weather has been very seasonable and there 
never was a better prospect for crops in the county since it was settled. 
Adams: There are no indications of gras sshoppers, and the condition of 
all crops was never better. Richardson: A splendid prospect for good 
crops, especially of small grains. The chinch-bug has appeared in a’ 
few localities. Wayne: The prospect for good crops of small grain was 
never better. Dixon: No grasshoppers yet, and crops of all kinds are 
in good condition and promise first rate. Dawson: The prospects for 
everything were never better since the county was settled. Knox: 
Showers have been frequent and all the small grains are in splendid 
condition. Cuming: The prospects for small grain, though late, were 
never better. Corn has an excellent color'and has a good start. Sew- 
ard: The weather has been very seasonable and a more hopeful condi- 
tion of crops could not well exist. A marked improvementin husbandry 
