The Forrest City times., 1894-05-04
ARKANSAS FARMERS.

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 planted.
 Cool nights have prevailed in the northeast section.
 Oats look we'll and promise good crop in the southeast.
 Pastures are fine and stock is in good condition in the southeast
 Strawberries are ripening rapidly and shipping has commenced.
 The heavy rains in the west portion of the state retarded planting.
 Wheat is doing well in all parts of ,he northwest section of the state.
 Gut worms are reported damaging corn in portions of Johnson county.
 Some varieties of apples are falling off badly in parts of Benton county.
 The weather has not been so favor able in the southwest section; heavy rains.
 Berries promise an abundant crop, bnt there will be little fruit other than apples.
 Farmers are about three weeks be- hipd with their work in the southwest section.
 The wea ther in the central section of the state has been all that could be desired.
 In the central section some of the early-planted cotton is coming up and looks healthy.
 In the central part of the state rl .lx,ircr tyan iS also all kinds of stock.
 Wheat, oats, clover and grasses; Irish potatoes and garden truck generally are all growing nicely.
 In Lee county. if weather continues favorable. cotton planting will be fin ished during the week.
 In the southeast counties there is quite a general complaint of the ground being too wet and cold
 Wheat, oats. clover and grasses are all growing nicely in the northeast section, and promise good yield.
 awberries are in good shape in the northeast section, and the indica- tions are for an abundant berry crop. Corn is coming up to an excellent stand in the northeast section, and some of it is being worked the first time.
 Farmers are about up with their work in the northeast counties, and are in good spirits over the cheerful outlook.
 Peaches will be an entire failure in the northeast counties. plums and cherries nearly so. A fair apple crop is assured.
 Grape vines start very fee bly, in the northwest, and peach trees over three years old are badly winter-killed and younger ones injured.
 Complaining is about finished in the central section, except in few To- calities where little of the late plant ing remains to be put in.
 Corn is about all planted in the north. west section, and is coming up well and to good stand. Some of the more advanced is being cultivated.
 sBerries promise heavy crop in the southeast counties. but peaches and pums are failure. There will be some apples and a few grapes.
 In the more northern counties in the northwest oats are not doing so well, but elsewhere in the northwest they are reported as growing nicely.
 In the central section corn that was planted early is coming up well. some reporting that they have never had better stand or brighter prospects
 About all corn is planted in the southeast counties, except in some sec tons where large acreage had to be replanted; there it is progressing rather slowly.
 A great deal of cotton has been planted in the northeast section; in fact some correspondents report very large percentage of the crop is up and growing nicely.
 Corn is about all planted, and in por- uons of the state they are cultivating II the tirst time; the stand is generally good, some correspondents reporting it most excellent.
 The weather was little too cool and wet during the early part of the week m the northwest section, but later everything was favorable for planting blowing and growth of crops
 lotion planting has become general III the more southern counties in the northwest section, and if the weather continues favorable nearly all the cot ton will be planted this week.
 lotion is not more than one-half planted in the southeast counties, though planting progressed rapidly aurlng the latter par: of the week. some is coming up, but not as rapidly as is wished