Year: 1867




ton. Oats per cent decline in acreage ana per cent
ar IN %GISac R S csbd PsT eens hppes not so promising as
last year. though the acreage Is five per cent larger hsh
last year


ew-Hdmpshire.-Seven counties show that Winter
and Spring wheat oats and rye present about the same
condition last year. with 10 per cent increase OF the
acreage Spring wheat Apples 10 per cent less tnan ayt
while peaches report per cent increase both III acreage
and condition.


Vermont.-Vermont reports 3 per cent increase in
acreage, and II per cent advance in condition over last
year Spring wheat per cent moro acreage With con
dtion about the same Rye same acreage, but IL per
cent better in condition. Oats per cent increase OF
acreage but per cent decline In condition Apples per
cent decline.


Massachusetts-Ten counties in Massachusetts re-
port per cent increase in and 20 per cent
present year. Spring wheat 10 per
cent acreage and seven per cent better IN cond


ton Rye six per cent Increase OF acreage ana ~ & e % So
same average condition Apples ye per cent Detter IN
condition. aud peaches is per cent better with ABOUT inc
same per cenoge increase in acreage.


Rhode I8ldnd.-No reports of wheat in RHODE
Island Rye Is reported about the same as last year in
condition. with per cent increase In Spring
barley three per cent less condition. but about the same
increase IN acrege oas 6eIf per AM nc po prtcd he
last while peaches show an increase OF 10
per cent in and 10 per cent IN condition IN com
par.son with last year.


Conneciicut-Slight increase Of acreage of Wi ter
wheat while the average condition is reported at ID per
better than last year Spring wheat 5per cent rore
and 10 per cent better in condition. Rye sper
Increase of and 15 per cent In CONDITION
Oats cent more acreage and four per cent beterh
ApPes per ec1 cent Increase i'm aeesSe and
much better In condition.


MIDDLE STATES.


Netc- York-The warm, wet weather which prevails
throughout the interior Of our state is bringing forward
vegetation with decided rapidy. Central and Western
NewYork have rarely such burdens Of Grass and
Winter wheat the 2ott OF June ne this year indian
II abundant
pcct for Fruit was never better.


Niagara County suffering from drouth mp TO sunset
Monday; but IL may have shared IN the general
downfall Of rain Monroe never looked better Altogether
| the promise is very good.


Abont 90 counties report six per cent Increase in
acreage and IL per cent IN condition OF Winter wheat
Spring wheat five Per cent decrease IN acreage ana
10 per cent In condition Rye. about same acreage,
with iopcr cent better condition APPLES, 10 per cent
and peaches five per cent Increase In condition


ap-Jascy.-Fourtoen counties report five per cent
Increase in acreage Of Winter wheat and II per cent In
present condition OF crop last year Little spring
wheat grown Rye three per cent more acrease, anu 70 70
acreage with condition about the same az last year at
this time. Apples and peaches 10 per cent better.


Pdnsylrdma.-About 40 counties report an increase
Of per cent acreage and 90 per cent in condition Of
Winter wheat Spring wheat shows a decline Of per
cont In acrea &c and per in present condition Rye,


i've per cent Increase IN acreage and II per cent IN cohd


ton Oats. five por cent decrease of acreage, and per
cent In condition Apples 10 per cent above and peaches
| 10 per cent below last year.


MarylaHd-Reporrs from Maryland place the acre
age OF Winter wheat at four per cent above that OF last
year. and present condition per cent. Spring wheat
not 30 promising IN appearance. Rye, about tho same
acreage bat 10 per cent better In condition oats three
per cent acreage. but three per cent decline IN con
diuon Apples not promising as last year Peaches
/ nyc per cent better


| Deiapdrc reports per cent increase
acreage of Winter wheat and IS per cent IA condition;
sprlng wheat about Tie same as last year. Hyo
acreage with 20 per better prospect oats. 10 per
decrcso ia acreage. and - m condition ns compared
with last ear Apple o and peaches 80 per cent better
SOUTHERN STATES.
Tirginia.-Forty counties in Virginia show an in
crease Of per in tho acreage and 100 per cent In
prcsoat condition compared with last year, when the
crop was below half crop Very little Spring sown, but
The condition better than last year Rye-Isn per cent


Thrco Per cent acreage, but the present condl-


on Is Gyen asls cr cent les Apples 80 per cent bet
crease IA ncrcage. with promise Of co cent better


Uesi Virginia-Twcnty counties report about the
same acreage last yoar with IS per cent improve
mcnt n condition Spring wheat, 10 per cent increase In
acreage with % per cent better condition Rye, i've per
cent more and 800 better m condition oats
not promising last year but with eight per cent
Increase ~ acreage Barley eight per cent moro acc-
ago. condition rather better than last year Fruit re-
ported 50 per cent above last year


North CdTolmd.-Forty counties of North Caro-


lima report eight per cent Increase Of In Winter
wheat with 90 improvement IN condition Spring
wheat much grown oats Ave per cent acreage,
and three per cent decline IA prcsnt appearance as com
pared with samn time last year Rye. rye per cent moro
acreage aud iO per cent better In condition Apples 10
per cent lees m b0ih acreage ANA condition Whc pcahe
show u cont moro acreage and 10 per cent better IN
condition


South CoroGua-Tho prospects for small grain crops
in Lexington District quite nattering. probably 100
per cent bcttcr than last year Fruit sections
killed by the whito costs.


Georgid-About 40 counties report II per cent In
crease acreage Winter wheat. while the prospect Is
co per cent better than last year Ryesghty increased
acreage with 20 per cent better prospect for yield oats
-about per cent acreage and II per better
appearance Fruit reported considerably below the
yield OF last year


AlaJamd.-Twenty-f y-five counties report seven per
cent increase In acreage Of Winter wheat with per
improvement condition last year at the same
date Rye two per cent more I'm acreage, aud cropl2
per cent better In condition oats l6 per cent Increase
In acreage, aud II per cent better IN condition Fruit
considerably below last year.


Mississppi.-Twenty counties report per cent in
crease acreage Winter wheat and per cent better
in condition. Rye six per cent decline In acreage, but
condition three per cent better than last year. oats.
per acreage and 40 cent improvement
In condition. Fruit very poor.


Kentucky-Thirty seven counties in Kentucky re-
port an average OF per cent In acreage and
about 80 per cent in condition OF Winter wheat over last
year while Spring wheat s not quite promising as last
season Oats do not promise well as last year by from
u to IS per Apples were % per cent and peaches
and pears from 10 10 per cent, above last year The
wheat crop considerably below Gn average last
| season.


1ennessee-About 35 counties in Tennessee report
D in acreage and 80 cent IN present
condition OF Winter wheat as compared with last year,
when the crop was not much above half an average
Spring wheat five per cent moro acreage, ana 80 per
cent Geter I'm condition than nj same year Rye
three per acreage and three per cent better In
appearances. Oats, ~ per cent more acreage out esh
below condition Fruit not nearly SO promising as last
season.


Arkansas.-Twelve counties report wheat eight per
cent better than last year. with 80 per cent increase in
acreage Spring wheat per cent more acreage and 40
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