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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
higher than last month, or 6|c.fa)7c lb. for live weight 
for corn fed, and 6}c.(5)Gfc. for still-fed hogs. 
Tfln* WealBaer? during the past four weeks, has 
been variable. Beginning where we left off last month, 
it was first wet, then very warm, followed by a frost, 
which was quite severe in many places, afterwards fine 
and warm, then another cold spell, and hot again with 
showers, and a rain storm, as we go to press. Our Daily 
Notes condensed read: May 20, cloudy, light rain—21, 
raw day, heavy rain at night—22, show ery—23 to 26, clear 
and fine growing weather—27, warm, shower at night- 
28 to 30, clear and fine—31, cloudy, rain at night. June 1, 
cloudy with light rain—2, cloudy—3, heavy thunder 
showers—4. cool, with moderate rain—5, clear and cool, 
heavy frost in the morning, in some localities doing con¬ 
siderable damage to growing crops—6, clear, and still 
cold, with more frost and ice even—7 to 10, clear and fine, 
but cool, heavy show ers at night on the 10th—11, 12, clear 
and cool —13, cloudy, w ith light rain at night of 13th—14, 
15, clear, fine and hot —16, showery, warm—17 heavy rain. 
Reports on the Crops- 
TIip following extracts from the business corrospond- 
enoe of the.American Agriculturist , will give some gener¬ 
al idea of the impressions of farmers in various parts 
of the country in regard to the grain, grass and 
fruit prospects in the several localities named. 
Barnstable Co., Mass. Lat. 414°, June 14—Henry F. 
Gifford_Corn and other grain, and grass look very well. 
But little damage done by frost. 
Montgomery Co., N.Y. Latitude 43°, June 12—M. Quin- 
by_Five frosts since June 4_Very severe on 11.... 
Corn generally killed, patches half killed-Tender 
garden vegetables all killed. 
Suff'lkCo., N. Y. Lat. 41°—P. H. Foster_Corn 
corning forward, although rather cold for it. Wheat, Rye 
and oats very fine. Grass very good. Fruit except 
strawberries, poor. 
Rockland Co.. ’N. Y. Lat. 41°, June 13—C. G. C.... 
Corn, backward ...Oats Grass, Rye and Potatoes, fair 
_Apples and Pears about half a crop of Summer varie¬ 
ties, and few Winter apples. Cherries, poor. Plums, 
scarce. Blackberries, promise of abundance. 
Niagara Co , N. Y. Lat. 43°, June 13—A. E. Raymond 
....The prospect' forgrain, fruit, and vegetables was 
very fine np to June 4, when the severe frost almost 
blasted ei ery hope of anything like fair crops. Corn and 
potatoes were cut to the ground. In some sections, 
Wheat, Rye, and Winter Barley were so damaged that 
farmers are cutting for fodder.Another frost on the 
10th killed all the corn that, had sprouted after the first 
disaster. Tite farmers faces look very long. 
Niagara Co., N. Y. Lat. 43°, June 5—Mrs. E. Wil¬ 
liams ...Damage from frost very great. 
Cayuga Co., N. A'. Lat. 43°, June 12—Wm. C. St. 
John_Wheat, prospect good_Barley and Oats, poor 
_Corn looks well considering the cool weather ; some¬ 
what injured hy frosts on 10 and 11. Garden vegetables 
much damaged by frost. 
Jefferson Co., Pa. Lat. 41°, June 11—Thomas Hous¬ 
ton_Winter grain mostly cut off by frosts_Corn and 
potatoes greatly damaged. The frost of June 10 cut off 
the second growth which corn had made after the first 
frost. 
Clarion Co , Pa. Lat. 41—John Wilson_The frost 
of June 4th cut the Corn, Potatoes, garden vegetables 
and fruits badly. Wheat and Rye were also damaged. 
Some have cut the green grain and sowed Buckwheat, 
fune 11, another hard damaging frost. 
Mercer Co., Pa. Lat. 414°, June 7—J. A. Nelson.... 
Good promise for grain and fruit crops until June 4, when 
the frost, did much injury. Many fields of Wheat and Rye 
look as white as when ripe, and will scarcely be worth 
cutting, and the best will be verv light_Corn and pota¬ 
toes cut to the ground_Fruit except apples, badly 
injured. 
Logan Co., O Lat. 4IH°, June 3—Solomon Shawver 
_Wheat, injured by wet weatherof Winter and Spring. 
About half a crop expected — Corn, very good...,Oats, 
poor. 
Huron Co , O. Lat. 41°, June6—J. O. Strong_Wheat 
look'ng w-ell_Corn and garden vegetables cut to ground 
by frost_Oats doing well. 
Mahoning Co., O. Lat. 41°, June 6-Mrs B. F. Lee 
....Garden vegetables ruined by hard frost 4 iiist. 
Davies Co , Ind. Lat. 30°, June 7—W. R. Sherman 
_Wheat good, projects above average_Oats not ex¬ 
tensively sown, bat fair crop looked for_Corn, planted 
very largelv, cold weather has kept it back, but c-ltance 
yet for large crops_Fruit, fair. 
Delaware Co., Ind. Lat. 40°, June 2—Jno. C. Helm 
... Wheat thin on the ground, but looks well, crops in¬ 
jured by bad seed sown, many having used Wheat too 
shrunken for market. Corn largely planted and looking 
well. 
Wayne Co., Ind. Lat. 40°, May 31—J. Commons- 
Wheat, promise of an average crop, somewhat injured 
by the “ Hessian Fly”_Oats with a few seasonable 
showers will be good. Barley the same....Corn never 
looked better, and an unusually large amount planted- 
Potatoes fine_Fruit enough for home consumption. 
Macoupin Co., 111. Lat. 391°, June 11—Thomas Glenn 
.... Wheat will probably average 12 to 15 bushels per 
acre_Oats look remarkably well-Corn not very 
promising, injured by wet Spring and by birds-Grass 
rather light. 
Livingston Co., Ill. Lat. 41°, June 11—S. L. Mauker, 
Sec. Livingston Co. Ag. Soc_Wheat, sown last Fall 
nearly a failure, and being plowed up and planted to 
Corn_Corn, very large breadth planted, looked well 
until cut down by frost. 
Bureau Co., III. Lat. 414°, June 10—II. N. Morris_ 
Winter wheat none to speak of, much of it plowed up. 
Spring Wheat badly injured by “ Hessian Fly ”_Corn 
killed to the ground, the most forward of it will not re¬ 
cover_Rye may yet prove fair_Fruits all killed_ 
Garden vegetables do. promise of ‘dry living’ this season. 
Henry Co, III. Lat. 414°, June 4—John Boans.... 
Spring Wheat, light. Farmers arc plowing up Winter 
Wheat, which has been spoiled by the “ Hessian Fly ’.. 
Corn has b* en largely planted, but is much injured by 
birds, vermin and the frosls_Potatoes look poor. 
Clinton Co., Iowa. Lat. 42°, May 23—B. R. Palmer 
_Wheat poor, thin on the ground, sowed late, the 
Spring being wet, and weeds have the start of it. Willi 
all things favorable may have § of a crop. 
St. Joseph Co., Mich. Lat. 42°, June 5—Wheat rather 
thin on ground, but promises to be a medium crop. Oats 
very small and thin. Corn came up well but was in¬ 
jured by frost of 4. Grass thick but short, 
Calhoun Co., Mich. Lat. 424°, June 11—Charles M. 
Keep... Wheat promises an average crop.... Barley very 
poor....Oats light.... Corn backward, damaged to some 
extent by worms and the frosts of June 4 and 10. 
Macomb Co., Mich. Lat. 43°, June 2—E. Wright 
Hall . Large amount Spring crops put in, winch look 
promising. Wiieat not much sown for fearofmidge. Rye 
more generally sown and looks fine. 
Nassau Co., Fla. Lat. 304°. June 7—Josiah A. Lewis 
_Cotton flourishing, commenced blossoming on 5_ 
Corn, good. 
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Tlie Turnip Seed Premium? 
Noted on page 224, will be found worthy of attention. 
We shall probably have seed enough for all who apply 
for it during July. The premium parcels offered will 
suffice to produce from 30 to 100 bushels ; the amount of 
crop will of course depend upon tite condition of the soil, 
and the care in sowing and cultivation. We think all 
who raise a fi>-ld of these turnips for family use will be so 
pleased with them that they would think the seed cheap, 
even if it cost the dollar, without the subscription. 
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herself, whether the Agricullurist for a whole year is 
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slate the fact to a friend or neighbor. We were just 
looking over some previous numbers and volumes, and 
confess to a little feeling of pride at the improvements 
made within a year or two. We expect to go ahead, 
and not backward. If the paper has been good in the 
past, it shall be better in I lie future. 
Tliis number begins tha second half of the volume, and 
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or for half a year, where it is desired. 
.Vcw Premium Lists cans ISegm 
Mow. 
In answer to several enquiries, we reply that we shall, 
the coming Autumn, offer as liberal premiums for new 
subscribers, as those offered the past year. We have not 
yet arranged the premium list in full, but it will embrace 
the more valuable premiums hitherto offered, and sever¬ 
al new ones, including Mowing Machines and other Farm 
Implements, etc., etc We will now say, that any person 
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During the past year we have given out over six hun¬ 
dred valuable premiums. A great number of families are 
now in possession of a Sewing Machine, a splendid 
Dictionary, or a M icroscope, etc., w hich they have obtain¬ 
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