The Forrest City times., 1894-04-20
ARKANSAS FARMERS.

Oats and all garden truck are grow ing nicely in the central section.
 Some cotton has been planted on the river farms in the central section.
 Stock is reported to be doing ordi- narily we'll in the southeast section.
 Cotton planting had begun on some plantations in the southwest section.
 In the central section some of the early-planted corn is up and looking we'll
 The weather in the northwest section was favorable for all kinds of farm work.
 In the southeast section many farm CTS are nearly three weeks behind with their work.
 Many potatoes routed in the ground in the Northeast section, necessitating replanting.
 Grass is growing nicely on the range in the northeast section, and stock is looking we'll.
 Very heavy rains fell in many locali- ties in the southeast section. d oing much damage.
 In the southwest section corn was planted rapidly, and nearly all of the early crop is in.
 Grass is springing up and stock are beginning to live on the range in the southwest section.
 Wheat and oats are much improved; grasses are growing we'll and stock are living on the range.
 The weather was generally very favorable in the nor theast section for all kinds of farm work.
 Grass and meadows growing we'll and stock living on range in the north western part of the state.
 In the more southern counties vege- tation has grown more rapid and great improvement is noticed.
 The weather has generally been very favorably for blowing and planting, and much work has been done.
 Flowing has progressed rapidly in the central section, and cotton lands are being prepared for planting.
 In othe northeast section cherries, apples and berries promise fair crop, but peaches are nearly all killed.
 Strawberries, raspberries blackber- ries and the entire berry crop looks fattering in the southeast section.
 Cotton land is being prepared in the northwest section, some have begun planting and others are all ready to plant.
 In the southern counties strawber- ries were not seriously injured by the freeze and are ripening fast and being marketed.
 In portions of Crawford and Sebas- tian counties the flea bug" is re- ported injuring the young corn as it comes up.
 Wheat and grasses are looking well in the northeast section, and oats are rapidly recovering from the effects of the hard freeze. In the majority of cases farmers are about done planting early corn and are beginning to turn their attention to cotton planting. Wheat and oats in the northeast sec. tion were not injured as much as was first reported by the severe weather the last of March. In the southeast section the outlook for all fruit, except peaches, is good, the latter being reported all killed, ex- cept few in Ashley county.
 The precipitation was below the av- craze and was confined to light show CTS on the 14th and 18th. The sun- shine was above the normal. During the first five days the temper ature was below the normal, but the excess of the last two days about brought it up to the average. In the central section apples, pears and grapes promise a good yield. Peaches and plums are nearly all killed. Strawberries are ripe and on market.
 Corn planting was general in the northwest section, and the greater part of the crop is planted. Some of the early planting is coming up and looks we'll.
 In the southwestern part of the state wheat, oats and rye are growing nicely, and have recovered from the injury sus- tained by the extremely cold weather the last of March.
 In the northwest section plentiful crop of strawberries is promised and a fair apple crop. Altogether the severe frosts of the last of March were not as damaging as at first supposed. In the southeast section, if the weath. CT continues favorable, farmers will soon be nearly up with their work, having finished planting and replant- ing early corn and a good portion of cotton.
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