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, .. Corn.—The Pride of the North was planted May 6. It matured about August 8 
-- -and took the first premium at the Marion County Agricultural Fair. i 
Ba" Oats.—The yield of the Burpee’s Welcome has becn immense. It matures early 
_ and has full heads, plump stalk, and took the first premium at the Marion County 
Agricultural Fair. 
_. Wheat.—The Fulcaster has good bright straw and is free from rust. The grain | 
15 is large and fine. A good variety for central Indiana. Raub’s Black Prolific inv , 
_. the same locality made a splendid crop when other wheat did not pay for the cut- 
ting. Fulcaster also did weil here. The Red Mediterranean produced well in the 
southern portion of the State. 
Clover.—Alsike has proved a very valuable honey plant in the central part of the 
State. It does well when planted in drills and cultivated until it gets a start. 
Grass.—The Orchard Grass has yielded the largest returns of any grass seed-' 
. planted for years. 
— — Potatoes.—Notwithstanding an exceedingly dry season the Polaris variety yielded 
' well in the central portion of the State. It is deemed worthy of further trial- 
_ Sorghum.—Has been cultivated in the northern section with success. Early 
Amber Cane made a good yield of very superior sirup. ‘ 
Vegetables.—The Long Dark Blood and Lnproved Half Round Beets, the Surehead 
% and Winningstadt Cabbage, the Excelsior Evergreen and Early Minnesota Corn, 
| the Long Green Turkey Cucumber, the Early Hanson and Boston Curled Lettuce, 
the Cuban Queen Water-melon, the Red Wetherfield Onion, the Boston Marrow 
and Crook Neck Squash, the Purple Top Strap Leaf Turnip are worthy of general 
cultivation. 
i IOWA. 
“os Corn.—The Mammoth King and Yellow Dent Corn have been raised with favor- 
able results. 4 
iS Oats.—In the northeastern part of the State the Burpee’s Welcome have been — 
-  vultivated successfully. 
, Wheat.—Grows well in the northeastern part of the State. Michigan Amber, 
. Fultz, and Red Missouri yield from 12 to 15 bushels per acre. 
; _ Pyrethrum roseum.—This plant dees well in the central district of Iowa. It re- 
' sists the drought and is a valuable plant. 
Vegetables.—The White Imperial Sugar Beet made an enormous yield. The Ex- 
tra Early Bassano is a fine sort. Surehead Cabbage planted in the central part of the 
State grew very large. Some heads weighed 24 pounds and were of fine flavor. 
Excelsior Evergreen and other Sugar corns have given fine results. White Spine 
_. Cucumber is the standard for this climate. Musk-melons do well, and Kolb’s Gem 
ii ‘Water-melon are of delicious flavor and gave average weight of 234 pounds, 
KANSAS. 
Oats.—The Early Welcome succeeded well in the southwestern part of the State. 
Wheat.—The Fulcaster, sown in the northwest portion of Kansas, produced 50 
pounds from 1 quart of seed, although much affected by drought and Chinch- 
bugs. The straw was very stiff, did not rust, and the grain was good. The Ger- 
man Emperor tillered well, producing as high as 30 heads from one grain. 
KENTUCKY. 
Wheat.—The. McGehee’s White produced well in the northwestern part of the 
State. From 14 pounds seed sown 88 pounds of nice wheat was thrashed, and some 
was lost by the handling. The Fulcaster and Diehl Mediterranean straw was of 
medium size and free from rust. Although a good yield was secured the Fultz 
_ is preferred in the central portion of the State. The German Emperor also ripened 
' well and was not affected by the rust. 
Vegetables.—The Beans grew luxuriantly and are of long continuance. The Peer- 
less Cucumber was crisp and tender. The Victoria Lettuce was very superior. . 
The Pride of Georgia Melon small, but very sweet, and ripens out close to the rind, 
» The Netted Gem Musk-melon was small, but sweet and delicious. 
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