“TLOUISTANA, 
Sond —The Mosby, eae in central eee is very prolific aay very. 
Se “a fiour barrel, in shucks, often shells out 72 pounds. | a has Broyees all that 
- claimed for it. 
~~ Ramie.—There is little doubt this a prove a success in “EBs. Mississippi 
_ It has grown to the height of 8 feet. With proper machinery it is believed i 
. be made a more profitable crop than cotton. ba 
‘ Cotton.—The Jower’s Prolific bids fair to take the lead of all ‘cotton: 
“central Louisiana. The Taylor and the S. B. Maxey are both good varieties. 
-Teosinte.—Is among the best green feeds yet introduced into the South. vi 
at perotient for stock, and can be cut several times during the season. Althov 
produces inxuriant foliage, a fatal objection is the difficulty in obtaining “see 
_is pone that it will seed in the central and southern parts of the State if 
by. March 
Kafjir Cor n.—is cheaply raised. Is excelient for stock or poultry, it will A 
more than any other plant in grain and fodder. 
 Vegetables.—*‘ The seeds’ received from the Department proved to be the earl 
and best adapted to this section, and much earlier than vegetables raised from s 
grown here.” ‘‘ They are an acquisition that is appreciated.” ‘‘The Beans, Bee 
Cabbages, Peas, Tomatoes, Turnips, and Water-melons gave entire satisfaction. They ion 
_ were. early and bore abundantly.” 
MAINE. 
_Oats.—In central Maine, among the small grains, oats produce the largest aver 
yield. The Burpee’s Welcome produced 84 pounds of good grain from 1 nou 
seed sown. 
. Vegetables.—Planted by the middle of May are generally successful. The ‘Refugee WEDS 
i and Extra Early Mohawk Beans are hardy and pr roductive. The Ear rly Eclipse Beet Be. 
Se aN Caan not have too much said in its favor. The Early Genesee Corn is the best ev ever. 5 Sas 
~.. raised in southern Maine. The Extra Early Paris Cabbage produced 50 heads of. 
the best quality. The Alaska and Edinburgh Beauty Peas, Long Sugar Pa 
_ Snowball, and Purple Top Turnip all do well in southérn and central ae a0 
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Oats.—The Hargett’s White (seizure) is raised very successfully. It yields well, 
3 is of excellent quality, and is no doubt well adapted for general cultivation. 
_ .  Wheat.—Fulcaster and Raub’s Black Prolific were both raised. The Puldasters 
---_- yielded good grain, but it was not sown on soil well adapted to it. Raub’s me 
-.. . Prolific had strong, heavy straw, free from rust, and was well filled with grain of — 
.« fine quality. 5 A eae 
ae, 2 Vegetables.—The Early Rachel and Refugee Beans are valuable varieties. The “* 
_ beets have exceeded the most sanguine expectations. The Long Green Cucumber — ; 
. is a fine variety. The onions grow very large, many of them weighing if Pout 
‘. «The First and Best and Edinburgh Beauty Peas were of extra quality. 
ba MICHIGAN. eae 
els  Barley.—The Melon Barley imported from Russia and distributed by this De 
‘partment in the spring of 1886, has proved to be one of the best varieties aun ing 
»_~ troduced into the barley- -growing districts of the State. A 
’ , Oats.—Burpee’s W: eleome is an excellent variety for central Michigan. One i 
quart of seed produced 70 pounds of the very best grain. The heads were fully one 
_ _. foot in length and the straw tall and strong. 
Si Wheat. —In Southern Michigan the German Emperor has been raised with great 
success, and the quality of the. grain is ANo.1. Fulcaster yields large plump grain, ~ 
and is an early, hardy winter wheat. The German Emperor resembles in some re-- 
=. spects the Diehl Mediterranean. It stood when other wheat was all down, and was . 
entirely free from rust. 
Potato.—The Polaris planted in central and southern Aonigan yielded well, and — 
the tubers were smooth and of good shape, fair size, and ripened pune: than most 
other varieties. 
