annual Report—Agriculture. 
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BUCKWHEAT. 
Very light crop, not to exceed 60 per cent, of an average for 
the last five years. In portions of the state the extreme heat and 
drought killed the blossom, more particularly on sandy soils. Late 
sowed much injured by early frosts. 
POTATOES. 
Excellent in quality in all portions of the state, except where 
late planted and unripe at time of early frosts. Product much 
below that of 1872, probably 25 per cent. Cause—drought and 
the Colorado beetle. 
BEANS AND PEASE. 
The are^ planted to these products was somewhat increased over 
former years. The crop was good and well secured. 
TOBACCO. 
Yield 20 per cent, less than the previous year, and of only fair 
quality. The plants were put out late, owing to the wet, cold 
spring and early summer. The conditions seemed unfavorable 
during the season for its rapid growth, and the early frosts of au¬ 
tumn found much of it in an immature and unripe condition. The 
net profits of this weed product the last year have not been as sat¬ 
isfactory as formerly, and the prospect for an increased acreage in 
the future is not flattering. The amount grown in 1873, was 
about three million pounds, upon an area of 3,000 acres. - The 
average price at place of production five cents. Total value 
$150,000. 
HOPS. 
This crop was a great failure, not exceeding in the aggregate 
one-fourth of the product of a good season. This was largely to 
be attributed to the death of the old vines, caused, as is generally 
supposed by the extreme severity of the winter previous, many of 
the old yards having been almost entirely destroyed. The prices 
paid were high, and quite remunerative to those having fair crops. 
ONIONS. 
This bulbous root is being raised quite extensively in same por¬ 
tions of the state, and when near to good markets is made very 
