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off. The conditions of growth were very favorable in many localities, 
but the injuries from winter-killing were too extensive to be easily 
repaired. The midge, in some counties, added its annoyance to the 
greater injury of the rust. The fly was also injurious in a few places, 
and the chinch appeared in one or two counties of [llinois. 
West of the Mississippi River the crop prospects improved in all the 
States except Nebraska, which held its high June condition of 116. 
Missouri and Kansas rose above average, while Minnesota and Iowa 
remained below. Osage, Missouri, reports drilled wheat as 50 per cent., 
and Sedgwick, Kansas, 100 per cent., better than broadcast. The Hes- 
sian fly and chinch did some local damage, while heavy rains in some 
quarters produced rust. In Ellis, Kansas, very early-sown wheat pro- 
duced a fine crop; later-sown did poorly. 
The Pacific States are both below average, and both fell off in condi- 
tion during June. Yet local yields are reported as larger than ever 
before. Linn, Oregon, complains of excessive wet weather. 
New Yorx.— Westchester: Splendid. Livingston: Better than last year 25 per cent., 
but yet below an average crop. Genesee: Has done well where not winter-killed. 
NEw JERSEY.— Warren: Not more than half a crop. 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Cameron : Best prospect for years. Perry: Badly injured by the 
fly. Snyder: Being cutin the stem by the Hessian fly, Clearfield: Will be light. In- 
diana: Better than anticipated; well filled. York: Large crop. Armstrong: Better 
than was expected the first of June. Beaver: Nota full crop, but plump berry. Le- 
high: Injured by the Hessian fly. Westmoreland: Prospect of a very large crop of 
very fine quality, though somewhat rusted. Bedford: Very good in the northern part 
of the county. Bucks: Improved wonderfully; deficiency from winter-killing will be 
made up by extra yield. Lancaster: Pretty good, though some fields much injured by 
the fly. The Fultz proves to be by far the best variety. It will yield 30 to 35 bushels 
per acre where other varieties will yield only half of that amount. It is less injured 
by the fly. Union: Much of it in the shock, and a good crop throughout the county. 
Clinton : Injured by Hessian fly. Lycoming: On bottoms, very heavy and good; on 
clay lands, thin but fine heads. lk: Promise of the largest aggregate yield ever 
raised. 
MaryLanpd.—Caroline: Never such a crop before. Worcester: Very good. Har- 
ford: About all cut; heads weil filled and grainyplump, Talbot: Shriveled by prema- 
ture ripening. Wicomico: Being harvested; free from rust and idjury from damp 
weather. JWashington: All gathered, and will turn out well. 
VIRGINIA.— Cumberland: The harvest over, and a bountiful crop. Loudoun: Injured 
by the fly. J/adison: Good in quality, but 25 per cent. short, owing to fiy and rust. 
Russell: Some damaged by the fly. Warwick: Harvested ; the grain shrunk from rust 
on the blade. Chesterfield: Best crop for ten years; all harvested in good condition. 
Powhatan: Not so well filled. Fluvanna: Good. Lunenburgh: Harvested, and the 
yield good. Middlesex: All harvested, with a yield above average. Page: Have had 
fine weather for securing the crop, now all in the shock, and very good in quantity 
and quality. Prince William: Some injury by Hessian fly; quality better than an- 
ticipated. Spotisylvania: Did not fill as well as anticipated. Campbell: Excellent. 
Dinwiddie: All harvested, and the best crop for ten years. James City: In the shock, © 
and growers well pleased with the result. King and Queen: Very fine. Pulaski: On 
uplands, thin but excellent in quality; on low lands, aftectedwith rust, and nearly all 
fields more or less with scab. Smyth: An extraordinary crop; now in the midst of 
harvesting. Llizabeth City: Being harvested; in fine condition. Halifax: Splendid 
season for securing the crop, which promises well in yield and quality. Augusta: 
Better than usual. Highland: Never better. Mecklenburgh: Good yield of fine 
quality. 
NortTH CarROLINA.—Pasquotank: Promises well. Wilkes : Cut short by rust and spot. 
Caldwell: Much destroyed by overflow and injury from rains. Gaston: A week of 
cloudy and rainy weather in harvest has reduced the condition from 100 to 60. Wilson : 
The best crop for years. Duplin: Better than ever knewn. Nash: Harvested, and 
very good. Pamlico: For the first time in many years a few bushels of winter-wheat 
were sown, and the yield was very good. Perquimans: Harvested; the best for years. 
Rowan: A freshet in the Yadkin River carried away several thousand bushels of wheat 
in the shock. Camden: A good crop housed. Hertford: The best crop since the war; 
increased quantity, and the grain perfect. Alexander: Injured by rust. Burke: Re- 
duced 25 per cent. by overflows. Polk: Injured by rust, and 25 per cent. lost by rains. 
South CAROLINA.—Clarendon : Harvested; much complaint of rust. Chester: Dam- 
