JUNE 47 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
mon, looking fine; grasses for hay one-third 
less; acreage rather uneven. Corn one-quar¬ 
ter more acreage; potatoes nearly double. 
Apples and pears off season here, but cur 
tr es are throwing out a large bloom, espe¬ 
cially Russets, Greenings and Spys. K. D. H. 
Farmingdale, Queens Co.—Acreage for 
wheat and r> e fully up to the average and pros¬ 
pect good. Acreage for oats and potatoes full, 
but too backward to say anything about the 
prospect. No barley sown. Acreage for In¬ 
dian corn five per cent, above average. Pros¬ 
pect for hay good and acreage full. Pros 
pect for apples good; pears poor. w. P. 
Galll’PVILLB, Schoharie Co.—The acreage 
of wheat in this vicinity is less than usual, 
and the prosp.-ct for a good crop is poor. Rye 
is an average as to acreage, but the very cold 
weather in April seemed to injure it more 
than all the rest of the Winter. The same is 
the case with grasses. The cold, dry weather 
through April and the first part of May has 
made the prospect anything but good. Spring 
grain is not far enough advanced at present 
to report. The prospect is good for an abun¬ 
dant crop of apples and pears. s. D. 
Hume, Allegany Co.—The wheat crop 
bids fair to be a good one; Spring wheat very 
little raised. Oats were sowed rather late on 
account of wet weather, but are looking well. 
Potatoes all planted; some upon a large acre¬ 
age; prospect good. Grass is looking fine. 
We have had so much east wind we are 
afraid apples will be a light crop. Peaches 
we cannot raise. a. h. 
North Blenheim, Schoharie Co—A cold, 
late Spring, and since first of May but little 
sowing and planting done. Apple trees show 
but little signs of blossoms Spring grain 
put in the grouud in April is looking very 
pale and sickly. H> ps one mouth beh ud, and 
badly winter-killed. Winter rye and wheat 
quite short, but of very good color. i. p. 
Staatsburg, Dutchess Co.—Lots of rain 
and pi nty of cold weather. Grass is looking 
well and will give a good crop. No peaches. 
Grapes bid fair to be a full crop. Apples are 
also a good crop. c. N. a. 
Fennayl vanln. 
Aldknville, Wayne Co.—Winter wheat, 
more sowed than usual; large yield probable. 
Spring wheat, very little if any sown. Rye, 
prospect for large yield. Oats, one tenth more 
sown than usual; prospect, average. Barley 
very little Bown; prospect fair. Grass will 
probably be a large yield. Corn, one-half less 
planted; prospect poor. Potatoes, three times 
as many as usual planted; prospect for large 
yield. Apples about an average crop. Peurs, 
about one half larger crop than usuul. w.w h. 
Brookfield, Tioga Co —The season is cold 
and backward, fully three weeks later thun it 
should be. At this date the apple trees are not 
fully blossomed. The acreage of Winter 
wheat among the hills is small; prospect poi r. 
On val ey plats acreage average; prospect 
fair. Scarcely any rye is cultivated Spring 
wheat, oat and barley acreage large; too 
early to speak of prospects. I think the acre¬ 
age of corn will be small on account of the 
backward season. With plenty of rain and 
sun&hiue hay will be an average crop or a 
little better. A large acreage of potatoes will 
be planned. Apples and pears promise a 
heavy yield; apples, especially, which never 
promised better. E n. 
Carpenter, Lycoming Co.—Spring is very 
backward, but prospect good for grass. Wheat 
looks well. Oats ditto. Potatoes and corn 
just planted. Prospect for fruit is good No 
barley grown here. D. w. L. 
Columbia, Lancaster Co.—Winter wheat 
and rye are very good. Oats backward; 
rather poor. Grass two-thirds of a crop. 
Indian corn rather uncertain. Peaches prom¬ 
ising. Apples and pears medium. t b. 
Grant, Indiana Co.—Acreage of Winter 
wheat and rye about the average; prospect 
fine; no Spring wheat sown here. Grass good. 
The sc isou has been so cold and wot that corn 
and potatoes are just planted. Prospect for 
apples good. E. b. c. 
M ecu an tosBURGH, Cumberland Co.—Pros¬ 
pects for wheat pretty good. R> e very prom¬ 
ising. Oats a good set. Corn, large acreage 
but very little up yet. Potatoes a large acre¬ 
age; bugs plenty. Apples medium. Peaches 
and eheiries very light. p. z. 
West Chester, Chester Co.—Prospect for 
Winter grain remarkably good in this section, 
much above the average. It is yet too early 
to speak of fruits, but so far they are looking 
well and setting fiaely. j. h. 
Maryland. 
Avondale, Carroll Co.—Winter wheat, 
30or 35 per cent, of arable land; looking very 
well. Rye and barley not much sown, say 
five, per cent, also looking well. Oats five to 
ten per cent; look promising. Grasses for 
hay and pasture about 40 per cent.; what 
stands looks well, but backward. Clover 
badly thrown out by the Winter. Indian 
corn 15 to 20 per cent, of tillable laud; early 
planting coming up badly owing to cold, wet 
weather. Potatoes, apples and pears only 
raised for home consumption Acreage as 
given above changes but little from year to 
year. d. v. 
Bridgetown, Caroline Co.—Prospect for 
Winter wheat good; no Spring sown. Rye 
good. Oats p lor owing to backward Spring. 
Hay crop short, owi g to the hot Summer of 
1381. Grass died out in some sections. No 
barley sown. Potatoes good, also apples and 
pears. Peaches killed. Corn very late and a 
poor stand; plenty of time for crop if weather 
should be favorable. b. w. 
Brookville, Montgomery Co. — Prospects 
for wheat, oats, barley, potatoes and grasses 
good. For corn the weather is rather too 
wet. Peaches are all killed; pears will be 
scarce. Apples about a half crop. Acreage 
of above an average. j. w. 
Cambridge, Dorchester Co. — Prospect for 
wheat is good. Acreage of Winter wheat 
is about the same as last year; no Spring 
wheat or barley; very few oats and rye. 
Grass for hay is looking very nice. Corn is 
late; many' have had to replant because of 
the w r et and cold weather. Few potatoes 
raised, bat looking nice. Good prospect now 
for plenty of apples, peaches and pears, s. d. a. 
Catonsville, Baltimore Co.—Winter 
wheat acreage about an average; prospect 
fair; have seen no first-class wheat. Rye acre- 
ageabove the average: prospect good. Oats, 
acreage about average; prospect at present 
very good on account of cool and wet 
weather. Barley, none grown. Grass will be 
an average; wanted rain in early Spring. Po 
tatoes not much grown; much complaint of 
bugs Apple and pear prospect good. Indian 
corn not all planted; prospect not cheeking at 
present. a. l. c. 
Dailsville, Dorchester Co.—Winter wheat 
acreage about same as last year; crop pros¬ 
pects 20 par cent better. Rye aud barley 
none. Oats, but few sown; look well. Clover 
good. Corn backward; came up badly; not 
too late to repair damage. Early potatoes 
very good. Apples, peaches and pears prom¬ 
ise large crops. G. j. 
Easton, Talbot Co.—The acreage of Winter 
wheat from year to year seems on the in¬ 
crease, and from present outlook this year’s 
crop promises five per cent, over last year's 
yield per acre. Rye, oats and barley not 
much raised. Potatoes look well. Corn and 
grass quite backward. Peaches about one- 
third crop. Apples, cherries and pears very 
light. Strawberries now getting ripe and 
promise abundance. H. e, s. 
Hillsborough, Caroline Co. The main 
crops raised here are Winter wheit and In¬ 
dian corn. The prospect for wheat is better 
than last year on clay laud, but not so good 
on sandy land, with usual acreage. Cor., is 
very buck ward ou account of heavy rains and 
cold weather. A small acreage of rye and 
outs, with good prospects. Little hay is cut, 
but all varieiies of grasses grow luxuriantly. 
But little fruit is raised other than peaches, 
which promise well. A larger acreage of both 
Irish and sweet potatoes than usual with line 
prospect. Plenty of Colorado bugs. K. L. s. 
Linkwood, Dorchester Co.—W neat acreage 
10 per cent above average; prospects good. Rye 
an average acreage and crop. Oats an uuusual 
acreage; prospects excellent. Grasses for 
hay an average. Corn usual acreage; back 
ward; a bad stand; some worms. Potatoes 
look well; an average amount planted. Ap¬ 
ples and pears half crops. Peaches one-half 
to two-thirds of a crop. Other small fruits 
are looking well, excepting cherries which 
will be a very light crop. t. p. 
Rayvtlle, Baltimore Co.—Acreage of 
wheat aud rye considerably larger than last 
year. Not mu -b oats raised. No barley 
sown. About usual acreage planted in corn. 
No Spring wheat sown; the prospect for 
wheat uni rye was never more promising. 
Corn very backward. Grass for hay back 
ward; prospects not as good as this time last 
year. Prospects for fruit of all kinds good. 
A verage acreage of potatoes planted; potato 
bugs numerous. p. s. c. 
Round Top, Queen Anu Co.—Wheat look¬ 
ing well; acreage about one-third of the til¬ 
lable land. Peaches—prospect of ugood crop 
at this time. Pears nearly' all killed by frost. 
Corn is backward ; weather too cool; about 
an average acreage. Potato acreage small. 
Grass for bay looking well. j. k. n. 
Spencerville, Montgomery Co. — Acreage 
of Winter wheat something over an average; 
prospect very good. Rye more than an av¬ 
erage area; outlook good. An average acre¬ 
age of oats; prospect good. Clover very poor; 
Timothy good. More Indian corn plauted than 
usual. Potatoes have an average acreage. 
Appies three quarters crop pro-pect. Pears 
not more than a quarter crop. Cherries 
very poor. Peach pro.-pect good. L. H. d. 
Trappe, Talbot Co.—The acreage of wheat 
Is about one-tenth more than last year, 
which was at least one-fourth more than any 
previous year. Wheat prospect never bet¬ 
ter for ahundint yield; growth of straw 
large; should June be favorable the crop can¬ 
not help being one of the largest raised in the 
county. Some oats and very little rye and 
barley raised; oats not looking well. Corn 
about as usual; young corn very backward 
from cold. Potatoes about average in acre¬ 
age. Prospect for apples good. Not good for 
pears. wm. C. 
Untontown, Carroll Co.—Winter wheat 
above an average; danger of overgrowth of 
straw if wet weather continues. Rye, do. 
Grass very fine; a little late; Oats, do. Bar¬ 
ley, none grown of any account. Corn pros¬ 
pect fair but late. Potatoes, do. Apples, 
pears and peach's much injured by frost; 
will yield fair crops in exceptional places. 
About usual acreage of Winter aud Spring 
crops planted. J. o. B. 
West Wood. —Winter wheat acreage 
about five per cent, above average; no Spring 
wheat. Rye, average. Oats, prospect 
good. No barley raised and but little hay; 
this is fully 20 per cent, below average. In¬ 
dian corn has come up badly; people are re¬ 
plan t>ng. Acreage is 20 per cent, above 
average. Tobacco prospect good; average 
25 percent below usual. Fruit of all kinds 
good. T. H. p. 
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SOUTHERN STATES. 
Virginia. 
Alexandria, Alexandria Co.—Wheat, oats 
and grass never looked better. Apples, peach 
es, corn and potatoes promise well L. h. 
Abbyville, Mecklenburgh Co.—Wheat 
acreage large and prospects excellent. No 
Spring wheat here. Very little is sown. Oats 
(nearly all Winter) are better than I have seen 
them since I came here. Grass for hay none, 
or very little of any kind. Indiau c >rn, any 
quantity of it; it seems to be the all import¬ 
ant crop; from it the people get their hay and 
hog feed, while the colored people live on it, 
as do many of the whites; acreage very large 
and looking well. Potatoes, principally sweet, 
only just starting; Irish looking good. Apples, 
pears and peaches half crops, w. mcl. 
Annandalk P. O., Fairfax Co.—The season 
here has beeu so far favorable for wheat, 
about the usual quantity sown and the pros¬ 
pect is fair for something over an average 
crop; no Spring wheat here. Rye, like wheat, 
is looking well; oats, also, but these are raised 
only in small quantities The hay crop prom¬ 
ises unusual abundance, but, like everything 
else, grass is about two weeks behind the 
average season. T.ie corn crop is all in the 
future and will depend mainly on copious 
rains in July and August. It makes no ap¬ 
pearance as yet but the soil is in good con¬ 
dition for replanting. Prospect fair for apples. 
Peaches suffered from Spring frosts, but will 
be more than half a crop. si. s. 
Bauboursville, Orange Co.—Prospect for 
wheat is as good as 1 have seen in some years. 
No Spring wheat raised. Not much rye, but 
what there is is good. Winter oats look well. No 
barley. Grasses rather later than usual. 
Good prospect for apples. Pears few. s. L, 
Bay VIEW, Northampton Co.—Very little 
wheat in this region, but what there is looks 
well. No rye or Darley sown here. For oats 
the prospect is good. Very little hay; people 
depend ou corn fodder Indian corn late, b it 
it is beginning to look well. Apples bear shy 
this year; while they were in blossom, the 
rains anil north winds prevailed. Pears half 
a crop. Peaches a full crop. p. c. 
Bufurdville, Bedford Co.—Acreage of 
wheat mcreased over last year in the counties 
of Montgomery, Roanoke and Botetourt. Bed¬ 
ford about, the same as last year. Crop promis¬ 
ing, but rust has made its appearance in many 
fields. But little rye sown. No barley. Win¬ 
ter oats good; Spring oats not very promis¬ 
ing. Grasses for hay promise a good crop, 
indi m corn increased acreage. Potatoes look¬ 
ing well; but few raised for market or stock. 
Apples a short crop; all the trees that bloom* d 
ear.y v e e killed. Pe-c’es all killed; hut few 
pears. Lirge preparation for fine tobacco. 
Grass sown this Bpring promises a good 
stand. G. P. L. 
Burton's Creek, Campbell Co.—Winter 
wheat acreage about an average; prospects 
generally good. Oats ditto. Grass good. In¬ 
dian corn acreage above an average. Potato 
crop acreage small. Apples look well. j. p. 
Ckntralia, Chesterfield Co.—On account of 
mild Winters, late Falls and early Springs, 
Winter varieties of wheat, oats and rye do 
better than Spring sowing. The acreage of 
small grain is gradually increasing as fanners 
see the advantage of a rotation of crops. Tl e 
prospect for wheat, rye aud oats is better than 
last year. Potatoes and apples are aliove an 
average. Peaches, pears and cherries «eie 
nearly all killed by the late frosts. The acre¬ 
age of Indiau corn is increasing, especially on 
the river bottoms that are being reclaimed 
from the tide. Timothy and clover are princi¬ 
pally raised on or near the James River low 
grounds here. F. H. D. 
CnESTERFIELD C. H., Chesterfield Co.- 
Greater acreage of grain here than at any 
time in the last eight years. Winter wheat, 
rye aud oats are looking splendid and give 
promise of fine crops. Fruits, with exception 
of grapes and small fruits, nearly all killed by 
late Spring frosts. The prospect of a good hay 
crop is better than at any time since the 
war. j. t. e. 
Fairfax C. H., Fairfax Co.—Wheat in this 
county about 3,000 acres; prospect good. Rye 
750 acres, ditto. Oats, 1,000 acres ditto. Bar¬ 
ley, none. Gra&9 for hay, 2,000 acres, with 
good prospects. Indian corn, 3,500. Potatoes, 
1,000. Apples, 400 acres, prospects good. Pears, 
150 acres; prospect good. B. c. 
Fair View, Scott Co.—The acreage of 
wheat is larger than usual in this county. No 
Spring wheat sown. Prospect for good crop 
better than for several years. Rye and oat 
acreage as large as usual; prospect good. 
Corn acreage larger than last season; it came 
up badly but what is standing looks well. Of 
potatoes an average crop has been planted, 
and the prospect up to this time is good. O wr¬ 
ing to the drought last season, the acreage un¬ 
der grasses is smaller, aud prospect is for a 
short crop of hay this year. Apple prospect 
good for a large crop. Pears, peaches aud 
cherries nearly all killed by cold weather. N. 
Farmyille, Prince Edward Co.—Wheat 
looking well; acreage larger than usual. Oats 
in poor condition; crop light. Rye looking 
fine. Indian corn looking bad, owing to wet 
and cold weather; low giounds are to be re¬ 
planted. Potatoes a moderate crop. Apples 
and pears poor crops; killed by frost, t. i.l. 
Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania Co.— The 
acreage of wheat (Wiuter) about 25 percent, 
over last year. Oats usuul acreage. Very 
little rye. No barley, and not much hay. In¬ 
dian corn, perhaps 25 to 30 per cent, increase 
over last year in acreage. Fultz is the princi¬ 
pal wheat sown; wheat all now in head and 
looking very promising, although some of the 
most forward was injured by late frosts. 
Apple crop promises i n average. Potatoes 
about the usual acreage; late, but looking 
good. L. E. H. 
Junction, Hanover Co.—No Spring wheat 
in this county; a larger acreage of Winter 
than for ten y^ars, all that I have seen looking 
very well. Rye being cue for feed. Oats look 
very well. Barley, none. Everybody putting 
in big crops of corn. Apple and pear prospects 
good. Never saw hay look so well. j. j. h. 
Swoop s Depot, Augusta Co,—Wheat acre¬ 
age an average one; prospects excellent. But 
little rye raised here. Oats, average acreage; 
badly injured by April frosts; with a few ex¬ 
ceptions, the prospect is poor. Barley, none 
here. A fine prospect for grass, with the aver¬ 
age acreage. Corn, average acreage; late, 
coming up tolerably well. Potatoes below 
average. Apples short. Pears none. g. w. s. 
West Virginia. 
Benton’s Ferry, Marion Co.—Acreage of 
Winter wheat, 100 per cent ; prospect, 100 do. 
Oat acreage, 90; prospect, 30. Grasses for 
hay, acreage, 100; prospect, 95 Indian corn 
acreage, 100; prospect, SO. Potato acreage, 
100; prospect, 100. Apples, 25. Pears, plums, 
cherries and peaches, none. In above 100 per 
cent, represents h gbest previous yield within 
ten years. More than a usual crop of potatoes 
has been planted, and they are looking un¬ 
usually well; bugs were plentiful last year at 
this time; very scarce now. jr. l. mca. 
Clinton, Ohio Co.—Acreage of Winter 
wheat large, and prospect good. Very little 
rve or barley raised. Oat acreage about un 
average, and prospect exceedingly good. 
Clover, first growth killed in April, conse¬ 
quently coming in head very short. Timothy 
very short and thin ou grouud, and fields cov¬ 
ered with white top weed and sour grass; pros¬ 
pect not good. Indian corn acreage large; 
good stand, but short and yellow. Prospect 
not the brighest, but time euough yet. Pota¬ 
to acreage large aud prospect good. No 
fruit of any kind, except a few Winter ap¬ 
ples, and perhaps some berries. j. j. j. 
Lumbkrfort, Harrison Co.—Acreage for 
wheat is at least on&fifth greater than last 
year; outlook much better. Wheat is heading 
out. No Spring wheat is sown. Rye but little 
cultivated. Acreage for oats not over that of 
last year. Barley noue. Meadows heavy. 
Acreage for corn greater than last year. Plant¬ 
ing still going on. Potatoes look well. Apples, 
peaches—nearly all small fruits killed, w. u. 
Wheeling, Ohio Co.— Wheat looks excel¬ 
lent and every prospect favors a large crop; 
acreage one-third larger tbau last year. Oats 
look well, but less than an average acreage 
owing to its high price. Grass is in excellent 
condition and a big crop assured. On the ap¬ 
ple trees there is an average of well formed 
apples. Potatoes are growing finely with 
more planted this yenr than last. Peaches and 
pears were nearly all killed by the late hard 
frosts. i, i. x. 
