The Forrest City times., 1894-04-13
The State by Sections.
CENTRAL SECTION.

Reports this week state that the remarkably cold weather of the last of March was not as disastrous to crops generally as was first thought. Most ot the peaches pears and plums are killed, but apples appear to be all right as yet, and in the more southern portions there will he some peaches and a few pears. Straw berries of the early varieties were badly in- jured, being variously estimated damaged one- fourth to one-half of the crop. This will be serious loss, the early berries bring the largest price Late berries were not seriously. damaged though the crop will be week or two later than usu Il. On low lying lands the ground has continued too wet to permit much blowing and planting but on the dryer lands considerable work has been done and much corn planted Cotton land is being bedced fast as it dries out sufficiently. Much corn has to be replantec and also potatoes and garden vegetables. Oats and wheat have suffered but little. the former being reported as looking we'll and promising.
 NORTHEAST SECTION
 Owing to the continued cool weather and wet condition of the soil farmers are generally much behind with their work This is espe- cially true of the lowlands. where but little has been done in the way of blowing or planting On the upands. however, work has progressed fairly well during the past week; much corn has been planted and some cotton land prepared. which will be planted next week if the weather continues IavOraDie. some or the more ad- vanced wheat which was "in joint" was hurt somewhat by the freezing weather of the last of March. but generally wheat and oats are coming out well considering the cold weather through which they have passed. Clover planted in March is nearly all killed and gar dens injured very few peaches are reported unhurt. apples generally through all right and without further injury will yield fair crop.
 SOUTHEAST SECTION.
 Some correspondents report but little work done no corn rcplanted and but little cotton land prepared while others. the majority. re- port about all corn planted except the replant- ing that was necessary. caused by the extreme ly low temperature the last of March. Some corn IS up, but does not look we'll Oats are doing fairly well. Many had to replant their gardens in Irish potatoes Peaches and plums about all killed There will be small crop of pears and fair apple crop The weather has been too cool to permit rapid growth of vege- tation.
 SOUTHWEST SECTION
 Wheat and oats were damaged somewhat by the freezing weather of the latter part of March, but they are coming out nicely now ex- cept where rains have been excessive and ire quent.
 The excess of rain in March has delayed corn planting. but most of the upland corn is planted and coming up in the more southern portions Much corn planted before March Is is not coming up well and will require considerable geplanting. Considerable gardening has been done. replanting after the destructive rain and freezing weather. Peaches and plums about all killed but berries are unhurt and apples will probably yield a fair crop if not further Injured.
 correspondent Tn Union county states that the iocusts are coming this year that the farm CTS are blowing up their larvae by thousands.
 NORTHWEST SECTION.
 The weather has been very favorable throughout this, section for all kinds of farm work although the ground getting some what drY but on Sunday and Monday gener- ous rain fell throughout this portion of the state, which will benefit all crops planted and put the ground in fine condition for blowing and planting. Farmers have been busy during the week planting corn many of which report have listel their cotton lands and will begin planting about the 18th.
 Several light frosts have occurred during The week. but have done no damage other than to retard the germination of seed and make the growth of all vegetation very slow. Wheat and oats were injured by the low tenn perature the last of March, but recovering and looking we'll The peaches and plums arc nearly all killed, but there will be small crop or cher ries and the apple crop is variousiy estimated from one-fifth to half of a full crop The farmers that depend largely on their fruit crops are paying more attention to other crops this year in order to recover the loss sustained by damage to their fruit