The Forrest City times., 1894-04-27
ARKANSAS FARMERS.

tom land of Johnson county.
 Pastures are good and stock is doing
 we'll in the southeast section.
 Wheat oats and grasses are all doing
 well. and stock is in good condition.
 Apples are the only fruit that prom
 ices a fair crop in the northeast section.
 C,un is about all planted in Lincoln
 county, and good portion of the cot
 ton.
 The weather in the northwest sec-
 ton has been generally unfavorable
 for farm work.
 Generally the weather has been un-
 favorable for the farmer in the south
 western counties.
 Grasses are growing finely in the
 northwestern counties, and wheat and
 oats are doing well.
 Irish potatoes are not doing we'll in
 the northwest section. owing to the
 cold. wet condition of the ground.
 Most of the corn has been planted in
 the southwest section, except on the
 bottom lands and on elevated plateaus. It is thought that the oak mast in
 the northeast portion of the state was badly damaged by the freeze of last of March
 Wheat and oats are doing we'll in the central section; grass is growing rap- idly and all stock are reported in good condition.
 Cotton-planting has not become gen. eral as yet, though in some counties
 much has been planted, and some is coming up.
 The weather has been too cool in the northeast section for rapid germina- ton of seeds, and warm weather is much needed
 In the more southern counties of the northeast section considerable of the cotton crop has been planted and some is coming up.
 In Crawford county corn is being in- jured to some extent by the flea bug, which seems to suck the stalk. causing 1t to turn yellow.
 A hail, wind and rain storm passed through Arkansas county on the 18th. doing much damage; several houses were blown down. Wheat and oats are growing nicely in the northeast section, as are also clover and grasses. Gardens are doing better, but are late. Oats and grasses are doing we'll in southwest counties, and gardens are recovering from the effects of the se- were cold of last month. Most of the early corn is planted. and some is coming up to good stand, though the ground is too cold and wet to permit rapid growth. Much new ground was cleared dur ing the past season in the northeast counties. The people are very busy and hopeful of a good crop. Good stands of corn are reported by several correspondents in the south west section, but low temperature has not been favorable for rapid growth. Cotton planting had not become gen. eral throughout the southwest section, though much has been planted in fa- Vorable localities and some coming up. Nearly all early corn planted and some is coming up in the northeast counties It is very yellow in some sections, caused by high winds and low temperature.
 Corn IS coming up in the central sec-
 ton, and in some portions is looking well, while in others it is reported yell low from the cool weather and high
 northerly winds. In most localities in the central sec- ton early corn planting is about fin
 lshed, but in Garland county reports
 state that but one-half to two-thirds of
 this crop is planted. In the northern portion of the north.
 east section of the state cotton land is
 about all prepared and farmers are
 only waiting for warmer weather to
 commence planting in earnest. The second planting of corn is up
 and looks we'll in the southeast section.
 warm, ,sunshiny weather is needed very
 much throughout this section, as the
 weather has been very bad. and the
 farmers are week or two behind. Cotton-planting has progressed only
 iairiy we'll in the central portion of
 the state. A few correspondents re-
 port great deal planted during tho
 week but the majority of reports indi-
 cate but little progress made in plant
 ing this crop
 The first two days of the week the @mperature was above the normal,
 out the last four were sufficiently low
 70 cause deficiency of about two de-
 Rrees per day on an average for the
 week. The precipitation was above
 'ne average and the sunshine below.
 The outlook for fruit in the north