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cold previous to June 20. Stanton: Badly damaged by the cut-worm and gopher. 
Antelope: Excellent stand and very promising. Dodge: Early planted, doing well; 
late planted, very backward. Wayne: Promises better than usual. 
CALIFORNIA.—Siskiyou: Materially damaged by the frosts. Yuba: Increased acre- 
age and fair crop. Sonoma: Greatly increased acreage and yield. 
OREGON.—Clackamas : Very backward. 
Urau.— Weber : Backward, but looking well. 
Dakora.—Davison: Doing well. Buffalo: Suffering from severe drought. Richland : 
Cut short at least one-half ; drought and young erasshoppers. 
New Mexico.—Taos : Has escaped the grasshoppers to some extent, but may not 
after they have finished the wheat. 
WINTER-W HEAT. 
The condition of winter-wheat, taking the whole country together, 
advanced from 87 per cent. of an average, June 1, to 95 per cent. July 
1. In New England, Massachusetts is full average and Maine 2 per 
cent. above. Thesmall crop of this section exhibits a decided improve- 
ment in all the States except New Hampshire, which shows a slight de- 
cline. 
Of the Middle States, Delaware maintains her high June condition, 
105. New Jersey lost heavily through local drought, but the large 
crops of New York and Pennsylvania, by a rapid improvement, have 
approximated a full average. In some counties of this section the Hes- 
sian fly was destructive, but the fine general conditions of the growth 
not only compensate for losses from this source, but also largely repair 
the serious damage from winter-killing. Generally, bottom-crops are 
heavy, while on clay hill-side the stalks are finely headed, though not 
very thick on the ground. The Fultz wheat still maintains its prestige 
upon its natal soil. In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, it yielded from 30 to 
35 bushels per acre, while other varieties alongside returned only half 
as much. 
Of the South Atlantic States, Maryland alone holds her high June 
average, 108. Virginia has slightly declined, but still reports 111. The 
other States all show a serious falling off and are below average, 
Georgia promising but two-thirds of a crop. In the southern counties 
of this section frequent rains at a critical stage in the growth of the 
crop induced rust, while local freshets destroyed a considerable amount 
of harvested grain. Cherokee, Georgia, reports the Jennings wheat 
from the Department as a decided success. The Hessian fly was 
troublesome in a few localities. 
Of the Gulf States, all are below average. A small improvement is 
shown in Mississippi and Texas, but Alabama has fallen to two-thirds 
of an average through heavy rains producing rust. Several counties 
report the grain light and poor. In Wilkinson, Mississippi, the Clawson 
and Jennings wheats rusted badly. The Mediterranean and Walker 
wheats made fair crops in Cooke, Texas, while other varieties did not 
average over one-fourth. The fly and rust are noted in several portions 
of the latter State. 
Of the inland Southern States, West Viteinisd raised her high June 
condition to 115, and Kentucky raised hers to nearly average, but Ten- 
nessee fell below, and Arkansas declined to two-thirds of a crop. The 
unfavorable conditions here were mostly the same as in the more south- 
ern States, rust being produced by untimely rains. Losses of harvested 
grain by floods add to the disappointment of shortened yields. 
North of the Ohio River, Michigan and Illinois are nearly average, 
and the other States over 80. This region has shown a marked improve- 
ment during June, as a whole, only Michigan showing a slight falling 
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