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fortified against the vicissitudes of winter. There was much mention 

 of dry weather and slow growth in Kentucky, yet the development was 

 very satisfactory on the best wheat soils. Drought had an adverse in- 

 fluence in the drier soils of Ohio, retarding development, so that the 

 plants were generally small, yet with an appearance of health. There 

 was great diversity of appearance on different soils. The lands im- 

 proved by systematic drainage were uniformly promising of good re- 

 sults. The autumn w T as dry in Michigan, and the plants small when 

 winter set in. The Indianareports were not generally favorable as to 

 early sown wheat. The medium seeding more frequently gave better 

 results. The weather was too dry for an early start. Similar conditions 

 prevailed in Illinois. Much of the crop had made but little growth 

 when winter set in, and winter-killiug of late wheat was feared. The 

 seeding w T as unusually late. In Missouri the early growth was delayed 

 by drought, but the later conditions were more favorable, and a fair 

 growth was reported. 



The early sown is not always the most vigorous. Conditions were 

 quite favorable for vigorous growth in Kansas. Bains were ample, and 

 the ground was prepared better than in former years. On the Pacific; 

 coast the seeding was delayed by dry weather, but an increased area 

 and fine growth was ultimately secured by seasonable and abundant 

 rains. 



In May, condition was still reported high. In the more northern of 

 the Atlantic coast States rain in excess, with low temperature, re- 

 tardtd growth, so that the plant was small, though healthy. In cold 

 and wet soils of Pennsylvania and New Jersey growth was slow, while 

 the mellow soils showed a stand rich in promise. The reports from 

 Maryland indicated high condition, except on cold clay soils. The crop 

 was already heading in North Carolina, and promising ripeness for har- 

 vest by the 10th of May. Prospects were generally favorable through- 

 out the South, especially in Texas and Tennessee. Kentucky fields 

 were in superior condition. North of the Ohio, condition was less fa- 

 vorable. In Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan condition stood 15 per cent, 

 below the standard. There had been some winter injury in Illinois, 

 and low lands had been flooded in the spring. The May reports from 

 the Pacific coast were very favorable. 



The condition of spring wheat in June was very high, averaging 101. 

 Winter wheat at the same time was reposted at 93. The cool, moist 

 weather had been generally favorable to healthy growth and to tiller- 

 ing. Bust began to be observed in Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana, 

 and to some extent elsewhere. The early sown, as a rule, was most 

 promising, and the drilled areas wire decidedly superior to those sown 

 broadeast. In this month the harvest was completed in the northern 

 belt of the Southern States. 



In July the condition of spring wheat w T as returned at 100, and of 

 winter wheat at 94. 



The result of the harvest as estimated for final record is by States as 

 follows : 



WHEAT. 



States and Territories. 



A cres. 



Bushels. 



Value. 



Maine 



41,965 

 11,615 

 2], 1*0 

 1, 070 



621). 400 

 170, 7uO 



St54, 500 



19, 000 



$786, 750 

 204, MO 

 382, 725 

 21, 280 













2, 103 



36,200 



36, 200 



