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Indian Corn. 

 Reports on Indian corn were almost universally discourag- 

 ing, and almost a total failure of the crop is looked for, so 

 far as the maturing of the grain is concerned. Should Sep- 

 tember he unusually warm, with Avarm nights, — in fact, 

 should summer Aveather prevail during the month, — corn 

 might improve so that a fair crop could be secured, but such 

 a result is not to be expected. It is generally reported that 

 the ears are not numerous or well developed, although as 

 stover the crop will approach more nearly to the normal. 

 Corn planted for the silo is also late and immature at present. 



ROWEN. 



The rowen crop is unusually heavy on early cut fields, 

 and good on many of those later cut ; but so manj^ fields 

 were cut very late, and will consequently produce little 

 rowen, that not more than an average crop will be secured 

 as a whole. The frequent rains have put mowings in excel- 

 lent condition. Many correspondents report the belated 

 first crop to have been the heaviest for years. 



Late Potatoes. 



Late potatoes are somewhat backward, and but few had 

 been harvested at the time of making returns. A fair to 

 good crop was promised at that time, although blight had 

 appeared generally throughout the State, and there were 

 some reports of rot. Should these diseases become preva- 

 lent and severe, only a small crop can be looked for ; but 

 further returns must be received before the comparative 

 3^ield can be stated with any degree of accuracy. 



Tobacco. 

 The acreage of tobacco is about the same as last vear. 

 The crop is late, and generally in poor condition. Some 

 good fields are reported, but the majorit}^ sho^v a light 

 yield, and some are turning yellow. Cutting is in progress, 

 but is somewhat delayed by the backwardness of the crop, 

 and will not be completed before the first week in Septem- 

 ber. 



