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Crops and pests plague Missouri and neighboring states
The Alton Telegraph reports widespread crop conditions across Missouri and nearby areas. Chinch bugs devastate spring wheat in Callaway and oats and bluegrass suffer in others. Kaneas and St. Francois counties show strong yields, while some counties anticipate record corn and wheat. Old oats decline in Saline. potato and flax notes appear with prices.
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Louisiana
Dellinger County
Nodaway County
Mieslseippl
Iron County
Callaway County
Richard Chaney
Virginia
Kaneas
Tennessee
St. Carlos
Livingston County
Henry
Dates County
Lexington
Saline County
Dolivar
St. Louis
Platte County