Crop Report For April

Cool, wet weather prevailed in Sep;ember, 1896, the temperature beiug ïielow and the rain (all in excess of the normal, but in October the weather was unusually cold and dry, and on November 1 the wheat plant was small though in healthy condition. December 1 the average condition in the state was 91. During the winter the weatlier was not 3pecially unfavorable and while in individual fields and localities wheat Jiay have been more or less damaged, there bas been no general or severe winter-killing throughout the state. The average condition in the state, April 1 , was 87 ; in the southern counties, 85; in the central, 87, and in northern, 91 : comparison being with average years. One year ago the average condition in the state was 86 ; in 1895, 85, and in 1894. 90. The amountof wheat reported rnarketed in March is 657,428 bushels, and in ihe eight months, August-March, 7,534,571 bushels, which is 221,635 bushels more than reported marketed in the 3ame months last year. The average condition of clover nieadow8 and pastures is, in the southern counties, 91 per cent; central, 87; northern, 89; and state, 90. Live stock is reported in good condition, the average ranging from 95 to 98 per cent. The outlook for apples seems to be favorable ; correspondents, however, are of the opinión that the heavy erop of last year is likely to be followed by a ight one this year. Peach buds have been generally and severely injured. Other fruits promise well.