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up very rapidly, was killed back for five or 
six feet feet. Ou the other hand, many of the 
twigs are starting into growth to the very last 
bud. These trees are growing in an orange 
grove near the river with no artificial protec¬ 
tion whatever. Thousands of dollars were 
lost this Winter by the freezing of the oranges 
that, were on the trees. But that is no real 
cause of discouragement—crops are lost in 
other States. How often has the wheat crop 
been destroyed by severe Winters at the 
fflvtegt, and flantst, 
RURAL SPECIAL REPORTS. 
by severe freezing, etc., etc., yet no one thinks 
of giving up the growing of wheat or the 
cultivation of potatoes on that account. 
RunsnnN dipper. Without exception tin 
Massachusetts. 
Marshfield, Plymouth Co.— I think so 
much of farming that I have no time to think 
of anything else. We find money in poultry 
raising. I have a goose that was hatched in 
July, began laying December 1'.*, and has laid 
22 eggs. I never before knew a goose to begin 
laying so early and to lay so many eggs be¬ 
fore wanting to sit. c. s. p. 
Michigan. 
Kellogg, Allegan Co., March 8.—This 
month, which is usually severe in this lati¬ 
tude, oj)ened with quite severe cold weather, 
but as there was no wind, it has been regarded 
as very mild for March. There is very little 
snow left, and wagons have beeu in use for 
transportation for the past throe weeks. 
Wheat, rye and clover fields were so well pro¬ 
tected by snow that they are looking well 
now, and it is reported that peach buds are all 
right, except in a few unfavorable situations. 
There is plenty of forage here, both hay and 
grain, and consequently cattle and all kinds 
of farm stock are looking well. Prices rule 
low; Wheat, 80 to 86 cents; oats, 32 cents: 
corn, 35 to 40 cents; hay, $8 to *10; potatoes, 
30 to 37 cents; beans, 35 to 75 cents. The 
weather was bad last Fall for curing beans, 
hence the variation iu prices. Butter (dairy). 
14 cents; cheese, 12.h; to 15 cents; eggs, 14 
cents; apples, per bushel, 26 to36 cents; beef, 
dressed, per 100 pounds, $4.50 to $5.50; pork. 
$4.25 to $4.50, Business has beeu rather dull 
part of the time this Winter, consequently 
poor men with families have had to econo¬ 
mize to make both ends meet. The potato 
crop last year would have beeu good except 
for the rot, which prevailed to a great extent 
after the crop was nearly ready to harvest. 
The tubers suffered worst ou clayey and loamy 
soil, as many as seven-eighths of the entire 
crop having rotted iu some localities. The 
corn crop, also, was poor on low land, owing 
to continued rains soon after it came up. The 
hay crop was good, and there has beeu a good 
demand for baled hay for shipment at. from 
$8 to $113-1 per ton. The maple sugar season 
has arrived and some of those having a 
"sugar bush 1 have commenced operations. 
Farms that 10 years ago made it a prominent 
industry, are now almost entirely devoid of 
maples, so ruthless has been the hand of des¬ 
truction. ti D E 
New York. 
Clio, Genesee Co.—Most of the Rural 
corn did well, but some was too late. Strata¬ 
gem very fine. P. of W., mildewed some¬ 
what. Flageolet Bean very prolific and bet¬ 
ter than the Lima. The Johnson Grass grew 
three to six feet. The Garden Treasures were 
indeed delightful treasures for the whole fam¬ 
ily. D. M. Wheat very prolific—got 6V 
pounds which were sown and the stand is 
looking well. Wheat has beeu somewhat 
the damaged by the ice and cold weather since 
middle of Feb. Prices are: Wheat, 85 cents: 
oats, 32 cents; shelled com, 50 cents; potatoes, 
30 to 85 cents; butter, 14 cents; eggs, 15 cents. 
I heartily indorse all that has been said in 
praise of the Rural, and look upon it as my 
Agricultural Bible. L. b. 
Pen)i«vlv&nia. 
Carlton, Mercer Co., Feb. 24.—The Rural 
Blush Potato has been worth more to me than 
four years’ subscription to the Rural. It. 
has but three faults—deep eyes, flesh not quite 
as white os desirable, and it sometimes strag¬ 
gles in the hill; on the other hand, it resists 
drought, scab of all kinds, elater wire-worms, 
Colorado and other insect pests to a remark¬ 
able degree. It is also iCn excellent keeper, 
and there are few better table sorts. It is 
very productive, and there are very few small 
tubers. The cut-worms destroyed most of the 
com crop; but 1 got at the rate of 60 bushels 
of ears to the acre. 1 am very much pleased 
with the Rural (teas. The Flageolet Beaus did 
well. The D. M. Wheat produced too much 
stalk; but is very promising. j. a. h. 
Sunvillb, Venango Co., March 9.—The 
Rural peas were very good; tomatoes and 
beans excellent. Garden Treasures, treasures 
indeed. Corn all taken by the birds, w. B. 
Washington Territory. 
Sprague, Lincoln Co., March 1.—All the 
Rural seeds were very good, except the beaus, 
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