The Forrest City times., 1894-06-22
ARKANSAS FARM ITEMS.

DlackDerrles are abundant in central Arkansas.
 cotton has made rapid growth in central Arkansas. Wheat is turning out very we'll in central counties. Plenty of berries and June apples in northwest counties.
 First cotton bloom reported in Cleve- land county on the 10th.
 Qulte generous showers have fallen In parts of the northeast section.
 With one general rain everything would be in fine condition in central Arkansas.
 Wheat threshing has commenced. The yield throughout the state is about up to the average.
 some complaint of poor stands of cot ton in Jackson, Randolph and Missis- sippi counties. Wheat is being harvested in the northwest section, and is better yield than last year
 In the more northern counties oats will yield a fair crop, but elsewhere they will be very light. UWheat has turned out well in the southwest section, but in many cases oats are complete failure.
 With one general rain, everything in the agricultural line would be flour lshlng in the southeast section.
 In Perry county there is less com plaint of lack of moisture than in any other part of central Arkansas. In central Arkansas some of the ear- ly planting of cotton is very good size,
 but generally the plant is small Irish potatoes and oats are badly in- Jured in the central section, much of the latter crop being total failure In Jackson county showers have oc- l cured on four days of the week, and cotton is reported as getting grassy. Irish potatoes and gardens are doing growing we'll and promise good yield. More rain is needed in all portions of northwest Arkansas, and if it does not come soon much corn will be seriously | injured.
 All farm work is up in central Ar kansas. and farmers have nothing to do which is someting remarkable at this season of the year. Pastures and grasses are suffering l for rain in the central section, and it is feared the hay crop will be short in some of the counties. Tba I,.o,,,rbf oa,,f;pnac ;r a1p,ncf portions of the central section. A few light, scattering showers have oc- cured, but hardly sufficient to do much good
 Wheat threshing has begun in north east counties. It is turning out very | we'll, and though the yield will not be much over last year. the acreage is greater.
 In the extreme north counties they report that owing to the lateness of cotton, full crop will not be gathered unless frost is postponed to very late date in the fall. Cotton has made marked improve ment in southeast counties. Squares are forming, and the plant, though small, appears more as it ought to at 1 this season of the year. Taking the state as whole, corn is doing we'll, but has reached critical stage when rain is needed to make a crop It is rather small, but healthy and of sturdy growth. In southwest counties corn has inn proved. is good, healthy color, well cleaned and cultivated. 1t is rather short for the time of year, but with 8 good rain will make a fine crop The dry weather has enabled farm CTS in the northwest counties to clean out their cotton thoroughly, and rain came just in time to help along it's growth. The stalk is short for the sea- | son.
 | Considering the state as whole, drought conditions prevail, which are | injurious to all crops Potatoes and gardens are suffering greatly for want of rain. and general rain Is needed | for all crops.
 Cotton is looking fairly we'll in south west counties. The temperature has been very favorable, and the plant IS recovering from the effects of previous low temperatures. complaint of in- jury to stands.
 Drought conditions still prevail over, the greater part of the southeast sec tion. though in Monroe, Phillips and parts of St. Francis counties there has been sufficient rain during the week for present needs. | Planting of sweet potatoes has been delayed in some localities in southeast Arkansas by the dry condition of the soil. Grapes and berries good. Hay making has continued and there IS no complaint of the crop.