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at that time, and on others the growth of the ears was very 

 slow. An earl}' frost would practically ruin the crop in all 

 sections, and at the best at least a partial failure seems more 

 than probable. The only chance for a full crop is that the 

 month of September shall be unusually warm and dry, with 

 no frosts until the close of the month. The crop is some- 

 what further advanced in eastern sections than in western, 

 but not sufficiently so to ensure a crop with frosts in early 

 September. 



ROWEN. 



On early cut fields rowen promises to be a very heavy 

 crop, and several correspondents report clover to be espe- 

 cially in evidence. So many fields were cut late, some even 

 very recently, that it is hardly probable that the crop as a 

 whole will be even an average one, though a warm September 

 would probably bring about that result also. The frequent 

 rains of the summer months have done much to put mowings 

 in good condition for next season. 



Late Potatoes. 

 Late potatoes were somewhat backward, but promised an 

 excellent yield before the appearance of blight and rot. 

 These diseases are generally prevalent in the four western 

 counties, where they have already operated to cut down the 

 yield materially, and have appeared in all the other counties, 

 though not in nearly so marked a degree. Bright, clear 

 weather may perhaps hold them in check, in which case a 

 good crop may yet be secured for the State as a whole. 



Tobacco. 

 The acreage of tobacco, as in the two preceding years, is 

 reported as slightly increased. The crop is somewhat late, 

 but is otherwise in fine condition, promising a heavy yield 

 of fine, clear leaf, remarkably free from insect damage and 

 imperfections. Cutting has been delayed by the backward- 

 ness of the crop and the recent rains, and will not be com- 

 pleted before the first week in September. 



