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WHEAT. 



Tlio history of tbo last -wLeat crop represents it as unfortunate, from 

 seeding to harvest. The soil was in bad condition on the Atlantic 

 coast from Iscw Jersey to Georgia, and in West Virginia and Tennes- 

 see. It was better in tlie Southwest and in Missouri, Illinois, aud 

 Michigan. In the Ohio Valley it was scarcely in a medium couditiou. 

 Southern New England was rather dry for seeding, but the soil was 

 prepared in fine condition, and the fali growth moderately good. Con- 

 ditions of seeding were generally favorable in New York. In New Jer- 

 sey the soil was hard, germination slow, and growth small. Tlie cll'ect 

 of drought was similar along the Atlantic coast, and on the Gulf coast 

 the soil was also dry, but autumn growth was better than in the States 

 farther east. Texas reported better condition than any other Southern 

 State. In the Ohio Valley the surface was impacted by drought at 

 many points, yet there were many reports of fine growth. In Illinois 

 and Missouri these were more general, and superior condition of soil 

 and rapid development were reported of large districts. In parts of 

 Kansas the soil was too dry for germination ; in others, as in Dickin- 

 son, Nemaha, Ottawa, Cherokee, Pottawatomie, and many other coun- 

 ties, germinatiou was j)rompt and fiiU growth good. 



The average date of seeding was as follows : 



Average date of seeding. 



State. 



Ciiiini'Cticut 



New York 



Is'ew Joi-sey 



I'ennsylvania 



Delaware 



Maryland 



Virginia 



Koith Carolina ... 

 South Carolina ... 



(.loor-ria 



Alabama 



MiflHissippi ....... 



Texas 



From — 



To- 



Ayerago 

 date 



S<n)t. 1 

 Aug. 15 

 Aug. 25 

 Auk. 10 

 Sept. 15 

 Aug. 20 

 Sept. 5 

 Sept. 

 Oct. 

 Sept. 

 Septw 

 Sept. 

 Sept 



Oct. 25 

 Oct. 15 

 Oct. 25 

 Oct. 30 

 Xov. 1 

 Nov. 20 

 Dec. 1 

 Dec. 15 

 Dec. 10 

 Dec. 25 

 Jan. 1 

 Doc. 30 

 Feb. 1 



Sept. 25 

 Sej.t. 15 

 iSept 25 

 Sept. 19 

 Oct. 10 

 Oct. 13 

 Oct. 19 

 Nov. 5 

 Nov. 13 

 Nov. 14 

 Nov. 7 

 Nov. 5 

 Nov. 6 



State. 



Arkajis.as 



Trnno>.'<ee . . .. 

 West Virginia 



Kentucky 



Ohio 



Michigan 



Indiana. ...... 



Illinois 



Missouri . 



Kansas ....... 



California.—. 

 Oregon 



From— , To— 



Sept. 

 Sept. 

 Sept. 

 Sept. 

 Aug. 

 Aug. 

 Aug. 

 Aug. 

 Aug. 

 Aug. 

 Sept 

 Sept 



Average 

 dalo. 



J.14I. 10 

 D.c. 20 

 Nov. 15 

 Dec. 10 

 Nov. 15 

 Nov. 1 

 Nov. 20 

 Nov. 13 

 Doc. 1 

 Doc. 1 

 May 1 

 Apr. 1 



Nov. 1 

 t)ct 22 

 Oct. 2 

 Oft. 12 

 Sfjit 24 

 Se})t. 15 

 Sept 24 

 Sopt 23 

 Sept. 29 

 Sept 24 

 Dec. 27 

 Nov. 25 



