the seed as soon as the frost would admit. It germinated and appeared in four weeks. I began to transplant the forepart of June, but the drouth and insects were so bad I had nearly given them up, until the rains came. I harvested a tolerably fair crop, and had it all secured in my barn a few days previous to the hard frost on 18th Sept. The previons frost did not injure it."

I. C. C., of Wayne Co., says the tobacco was not injured by frost.

S. H. K., of Page Co., writes "that it was a hard matter among our most experienced tobacco growers to get seeds to grow last spring; hence, plants were scarce. Some, however, succeeded in growing a fine crop, but much of it was injured by the frost of August 25th.

CRANBERRY PLANTS.

The following experiments are reported in regard to the Cranberry plants distributed in 1863, the variety being the bell shaped, procured in Connecticut:

Adair County-J. L. Set them out in a bed prepared for them with sand, good black soil, and my wife attended to watering them, but the dry weather was too hard for them. Next spring I would like to try them in a different way. G. F. K. says, the cranberry was affected by the drought, but some of them are alive; another year may bring it out all right.

Benton County--C. C. F. says, the cranberry will not succeed here, as the soil is not sandy enough, and it was too dry for every thing.

Boone County-J. H. B. says, the cranberries are doing well, having about 60 plants growing.

Buchanan County-S. C. says, the cranberries did well until the middle of July when it was so dry they all died. H. G. says he has only five or six plants alive, which look healthy and good, but it has been too dry for them.

Butler County-P. P. P. says, the cranberry plants were set out in a spring slough, ground well worked, and generally quite wet, but the drouth this summer baked the ground, yet some of the plants lived through it.

Cedar County-F. O. says, the cranberry would have done well but for the drouth. He set them in a piece of bottom land at the edge of a little run, where he thought the soil would be quite moist, but the run dried up, yet the plants are alive, Sept. 15.

Cerro Gordo County-T. P. says the cranberries are nearly all dead, only some five or six plants living. They were watered frequently, but the drouth was too severe for them. Wants more next spring.

Chickasaw County -B. S. says, some of the cranberries lived, and intends to persevere until he succeeds.

Clayton County-G. C. says the plants were dead when he got them.

Clinton County-A. C. & S. C. B. say the cranberry has done middling well, but they could not exactly adhere to directions for cultivation.

Dallas County-E. W. says, the cranberries all lived but have not made much of a growth owing, he supposes, to the drouth. The soil was prepared by spading up and then covered with sand to the depth of three inches, but the soil selected was a little too dry this season. L. D. H. says that had it been a wet or a common season they would have done well enough. I put them in the wetest place I had, which was too wet in a common season for corn, but I believe they are all dead. I had too much other business to keep them wet all the time.

Davis County-G. N. R. says he does not think he has any ground suited for the cranberry, yet has no doubt the plants would have lived had it not been for the excessive drouth; indeed they had no chance at all.

Decatur County-S. F. says he followed directions as near as he could, but the dry weather killed them.

Delaware County-C. W. M. says his neighbor, Chapman, planted them in a low wet piece of ground, most of them have grown and are alive, Sept. 16. He thinks they will do well. A. S. B. says the plants did well until cut off by drouth. I. L. got 14 plants, six of which are alive, but not grown any.

Fayette County-E. W. F. received 25 plants, 20 of them are alive, have grown about a foot, and one of them blossomed. Wants more. C. H. says the drouth killed his plants. J. M. says the drouth also killed his plants. J. P. says he can hardly tell how the cranberry will succeed in consequence of the drouth, but believes they may yet do well. J. G. says he planted in a low marshy piece of ground which has always been wet and moist until this year; it was black sandy loam; prepared it before planting, but the ground dried out and baked, consequently lost the plants; could not follow directions explicitly.

Franklin County-S. C. says the cranberries did very well until the dry weather set in.

Fremont County-D. S. A. writes that he planted the cranberry by the creek side where they grew some 15 to 20 inches. I think they will do well.

Hardin County-J. D. T. says the severe drought nearly killed the cranberries. He barely made them live, but hopes to report more favorably another season. A. M. M. says the plants have done well, and that nearly all of them are living notwithstanding the exterme dryness of the season. I am confident of success. I shall use my plants to propogate from them.

Harrison County-L. D. L. writes that the cranberry was a failure with him for want of a suitable spot. A. M. S. says the plants did well considering the drouth. I followed directions. At this time Oct. 18th, they look well, but how they will stand the winter is yet to be determined.

Hancock County-H. A. N. says the cranberries have in some instances barely lived, and in others died. They were planted on rather moist land composed of muck and sand. Thinks they will not thrive on such land.

Henry County-W. F. says his plants failed on account of dry weather.

Humboldt County-E. S. writes that he divided his into five nearly equal parts, retaining one himself, distributing the others to neighbors. They have grown about the same with the somewhat different methods of cultivation. They have mostly lived, but have grown only from one to three inches in length. He planted some in the garden on high land and the rest on a piece of wet, low land. Those on moist ground have done best. They are adapted to our cold climate, and he has no doubt they can successfully establish them in and about their sloughs.

Iowa County-N. B. says about one-half of his plants are yet alive, (Sept. 17) but they have grown very little. E. T. says that owing to the severe drouth they completely failed with him."

Jackson County-D. J. B. writes that his plants are doing well notwithstanding the great drouth.

Johnson County-Č. C. T. says the cranberries did very well until the frost came. Wants more next spring to give them a more thorough trial.

Keokuk County-L. E. says the cranberries all died, owing to the uncommon drouth.

Kossuth County-J. R. says his are not doing very well, although he has 14 plants living. They were planted in the best place he had, where the water usually stood within eight inches of the surface, but this year it sank three or four feet below.

Lee County-A. W. writes that he planted his along a slough, they grew awhile and then died on account of the drouth.

Marion County-H. N. says the cranberries had a very unfavorable season. Fears he cannot raise them successfully, as the land is too high and dry.

Marshall County-T. M. writes that the cranberries were planted in dry or common garden soil-were well watered, and have made considerable growth. He thinks, from indications, they can be raised on common upland soil. Vines, Sept. 16th, were about six inches long.

Mills County-W. H. C. says the plants were received April 14th, and carefully planted in an excellent situation. In the course of six weeks about twelve of them showed signs of thrift, when the drouth set in, which caused the failure of the spring that sup

plied the marsh, which resulted in a total loss, although they were watered for some weeks. Thinks they were too long in the package for planting. Would like to have more for another trial.

Mitchell County-S. S. reports had success with him. He planted them in a moist situation, where they took root, but grew very little; that they are healthy looking, and has hopes of them next

year.

Monroe County-F. W. B. reports utter failure, owing to drouth. Muscatine County-L. C. says he thinks the plants would have done well, had the season not been so dry. He covered them slightly with sand and at first thought they would do well.

Powesheik County-L. C. R. put pulverized muck in a slough, of sufficient moisture he thought, but the plants never grew. He doubts the adaptability of the Cranberry to upland, and feels that he has much to learn before he can succeed. Where they sprouted the drouth soon dried up the roots; for the same reason he lost three acres planted in maple and locust.

Tama County-N. C. R. planted his near a small creek, about ten rods above high water mark; they grew well until the drouth, when they died. He watered them, but thinks it did more harm than good.

Van Buren County-J. P. followed the directions as near as possible, but the drouth killed all but one. I watered them a good deal during the summer and covered the surface with sand. H. M. selected the most suitable place, as he thought, on his farm; spaded up the ground to the depth of twenty inches; set out vines according to directions, but they had not rain enough on them since plant ing to wet the roots. A few barely lived.

Warren County-J. M. S. having no ground suitable did not succeed.

Wayne County-D. M. C. says his experiment has been nearly a failure, which was probably owing to extreme dry weather. He is anxious to try again. J. W. T.'s plants died out on account of dry weather and want of proper attention.

Winneshiek County-B. V. has nearly half of his alive, and had it not been for the drouth, thinks he would have saved all, for they are as green (Oct. 4, as when taken up.

Page County-S. H. K. says they were planted in a spring branch carefully after directions, but they failed.

Wapello County-A. D. H. put out the plants according to directions, on heavy clay upland in timber, but owing to the drouth, I found they were going to die. I then commenced watering, and spent a great deal of time in watering, yet I believe they are all dead.

From all the above I have no doubt that in proper locations, with the right kind of soil, and good attention, the Cranberry can be successfully grown in Iowa, and further attempts will be made by this office, with the Bell or other varieties.-[SEC'Y.]

WHITE WILLOW CUTTINGS.

The reports in regard to the success and failure of the White Willow Cuttings exhibit the full success of three, partial success of twelve, and entire failure of twelve. Reasons for failure: Drought, 15; received in bad condition, 7; carelessness, 1.

E. S., of Humboldt county, says: "I set the cuttings in the garden. Owing to the dry Spring weather, only about half of them lived, but they have grown well for a dry season. They range in height from about two to four and a half feet, and are in a very healthy condition. For me, this Summer, in comparison with cottonwood cuttings, they have made a smaller growth, with Balm of Gilead about the same, and with Lombardy Poplar a larger. The wood is more compact, and I think will make more valuable timber than either. The beginning is encouraging, but only future experience will establish confidence."

G. F. K., of Adair, writes that his cuttings were affected seriously by the drouth, "but I think the cuttings sent from the State office did as well, and perhaps better, than other cuttings sent directly from the nurseries. Our farmers have great confidence in it, and believe it to be no humbug."

A. D. H., of Wapello county, says: "The willow I gave to my neighbors, who had poor success, probably owing to the drought. I have no confidence in it."

E. J., of Dubuque county, reports: That the 20 slips of willow nearly all sprouted, some eight or ten inches long, but the long protracted drouth finally killed the whole of them.

Much dissatisfaction has been expressed throughout the State in regard to the Willow cuttings obtained from many of the agents who had them for sale. They are believed not to be the variety they were alleged to be, but something very inferior; and doubtless such was the fact, as it was almost impossible to detect any deception. Hence the failures were more general than is given above. Purchasers of cuttings should buy of no person who is not satisfactorily endorsed or who has not a jood reputation as an honest dealer.

COTTON.

The reports of experiments in growing cotton, exhibit the full success of four, partial success of nine, and twelve failures. Causes of failure: By drouth, 8; from frost, 7; cut worm, 1.

W. D. T. of Wapello county, says "the cotton grew as well as could be expected for a dry season, the worms and what all cotton raisers call the scab; but I have learned a preventive for both, which is to soak the seed in a solution of strong ashes and water." D. J. B. of Jackson county writes that the cotton failed, owing