The Forrest City times., 1896-04-17
FARMING IN ARKANSAS.

fssorabie Weather for Farming Opera Mons and for the Domination of Seeds Corn Planting and Preparations for end Planting Cotton.
 The week ending Monday, April B, ras favorable for all farming opera tons, and for the germination of seeds and growth of all kinds of vegetation, iaough the heavy rain that fell over ihe central part of the state on the 18th will retard farm work for few days. The temperature averaged about six degrees per day above the normal, the precipitation was slightly below the syerage, except over the east and cen s<al portions, and about the average amount of sunshine prevailed.
 NORTHEAST SECTION.
 Weather favorable for all farming operations and for germination of seeds and plant growth. Corn planting has progressed nicely in most portions of this section and with favorable wealth CT will be completed during the ensu- ing week. In few localities, nota bly, 1n Greene, Lawrence and Poinsett counties, planting has hardly be- come general as yet Cotton land IS being bedded and in few localities some planting has been done. but planting of this crop will not be general for week or ten days Some of the early corn is coming up to good stand. but in parts of St. Fran els county the ground flea is damaging 1t seriously. Wheat, oats, clover and grasses are generally doing well. Irish potatoes are coming up to a good stand over the greater part of the sec .lon, but in some localities they are not coming up well. The fruit pros- pect continues good, the frosts of last week having done no serious injury.
 SOUTHEAST SECTION
 Weather favorable for planting and growth of crops. Most of the corn has been planted and some of the early planting is coming up nicely, and in localities is large enough to be worked. Much cotton has been plant ed during the week, and planting of tnls crop will be general during the ensuing week. Cotton planting has made less progress in Arkansas. Ash ley, Cleveland, Desha and Drew coun- tles than in other parts of this section. Irish potatoes are doing fairly well ex- cept m Arkansas county, where they are being replanted extensively, and in parts of Desha. Drew and Lee coun- ties, where they are coming up very slowly. Oats are generally doing very well, and are good stand. Fruit was injured somewhat but the outlook is favorable for fine crop. Clover and grasses are growing fast, and gardens and vegetables made rapid growth
 CENTRAL SECTION.
 Weather favorab ble for all kinds of farm work and for plant growth. Corn planting has become general and Is about completed in some localities. The early planting is coming up and looks well with generally good stands. Most cotton lands pre- pared and considerable planted, though planting of this crop will not be general until the ensuing week. Bat little wheat raised in this sec ton, but it is doing we'll. Oats are very promising. Irish potatoes doing we'll Tn most localities, though in parts of Prairie and Pulaski counties the stand Is reported poor. Strawberries are re- ported as coming on fast, with good prospects in Lonoke and White coun- ties. Fruit of all kinds were slightly injured by the frosts of last week, but the prospect is for good crop at pres ent, the trees having all the fruit that they can mature.
 SOUTHWEST SECTION.
 Under the influence of favorable weather, vegetation has come out raplaYy during the past week, and all kinds of farm work has been pushed rapidly forward. Corn planting has been about completed OF the uplands, and is now coming up to a good stand. It will need working during the pres ent week, if the fine weather con- unues. On the lowlands corn planting is still in progress Where the land lays so as to dry out quickly, cotton planting has com menced, in other localities farmers are al work preparing land for cotton. Fears and peaches, according to late reports, were somewhat damaged in certain localities in Polk and Union counties Aside from this the fruit crop is doing well and promises big yield. Irish potatoes are coming up nicely, but are suffering some damage from potato bugs in Ouachita county. The harlequin bug is also doing some damage to gardens. Light hail on the Sth inst. but did no serious damage.
 NORTHWEST SECTION.
 Farmers are well up with their work,