The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
ARKANSAS FARMERS.
Corn Planting Well Under Way, and Some
Is Up to u Good Stand-Iittie Cotton
Pianted-Other Crops.

Corn Planting Well Under Way, and Some
Is Up to u Good stand-Iittie Cotton
Pianted-Other Crops.
LITTLE Rock, April f3.-For the week
ending a. M. Monday. April IL, there
has been an average deficiency of about
four degrees per day in temperature.
The rainfall also has been below nor
NAL, the weekly departure amounting
to nearly forty-hundredths of an inch
Such rain as has fallen. however, has
been in the shape of local showers ana
has served to seriously retard plowin.
and planting.
Those counties of the state bordering
upon the Mississippi river continue 10
suffer from high water and floods.
which are becoming more serious in
the extreme southeast and are abating
very slowly in the counties farther
north.
Corn planting is well under way and
some corn is up to good stand. Cot
ton planting has barely commenced
and will not be general before next
week. The condition of oats differs
widely in the various sections and
averages ouly fair. Wheat and rye are
good. Grasses gardens, and fruits. .ex-
cepting Strawberries and plumbs, look
particularly promising.
The nights have been cool and have
prevented the rapid termination Of
seed. Dry weather and plenty of sum
shine are needed for all crops.
NORTHEAST SECTION.
All farm work has been delayed in this
section on account of too much rain.
During the past ten days it has been pos
sible to plow during only about three.
Wheat generally looks well, except on the
lowlands, where excessive rain has caused IL to
turn yellow and grow light. Oats are all sown.
and as general thing growing fairly we'll In
some iowlands, however. the stand Is very poor.
Some cotton is bedded, but none Is planted; cot
ton planting will be general next week Fruits
ana early vegetables present an unusually fine
prospect; both tame grasses and the range are
nne Some corn has been planted on high
sandy lands; though. general thing it has
been too wet. Complaining should become
general this week. Potatoes are coming up to
o good stand.
light frost occurred on the night OF the 9th
but reports indicate that fruits suffered no dam
age. Cut worms doing some damage TO
gardens, and stock is being much bothered in
Woodruff county by gnats.
SOUTHEAST SECTION
The season is very backward on ac-
count of the continued high water and
frequent rains.
Corn planting is well under way and what Is
up shows q good stand. Cotton planting has
barely commenced in most places and can not
be pursued on account OF the condition OF the
ground. The fruit prospects continue good
Grasses, including clover. are fine. Oats are
coming up to a moderate stand; the seed is said
to be inferior.
Cut worms are doing considerable damage tn
gardens in Drew county.
Wide areas OF farming land along the Missis-
sippi river are under water, and operations
thereon will be for several weeks out OF the
question.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Cool weather during the past week
has retarded the growth of all vegeta-
tion, and frequent rains have inter
fered with plowlng and planting.
considerable part OF the corn crop has all
ready been planted, but the work can not be
completed while the ground is in its present
condition. Dry weather and sunshine are bad
ly needed. Cotton planting has barely begun.
The preparation of land for cotton watermelon
and sorghum seed is in progress. Wheat Is
generally fine. The reports upon oats differ
widely, many complaints being made OF inferior
seed causing poor stand. There Is good
prospect for most kinds of fruit, but pums will
doing fairly we'll Berries, except strawberries
promise a good yield. Many strawberries were
killed by last years drought. Prospect for q
large mast was never better.
Buffalo gnats have appeared in some locali-
ties but up to this time stock has suffered no
injury therefrom.
Such early corn as is up looks we'll
SOUTHWEST SECTION.
Showers have delayed farm work in
this section during the past week, but
very considerable progress has been
made in the intervals.
Except in scattered localities corn Is nearly
all planted and some is up, generally to good
stand. In few places the very early planting
OF corn is being rcplanted. In some places corn
is turning yellow on account of too much rain
and cool weather at night. As general thing
oats are doing we'll. are wheat and rye
Strawberries are ripening and the indications
point to poor crop. Apples, peaches, pears
and plums promise full crop. Peaches are
now about the size OF quail eggs. Gardens are
more forward and better than usual though
tender stun suffered somewhat by the light
frost OF the 9th. Cut worms are also doing some
damage TO gardens. Cotton planting is in prog
ress and in some favored localities It is up TO a
good stand Pastures and clover are fine
All crops would be greatly benefited by dry
weather and sunshine. This would also enable
farmers to complete planting and catch up with
their work
NORTHWEST SECTION.
Crop conditions are rather encourage
ing. While the weather has been cool
enough to delay the germanation of
seed the rain has not been so continu-
Gus as to retard farm work
Winter wheat which has not been doing well
looks better now. Spring oats show good
fS Huis had
weather during the week has been exactly suited
TO put the hill lands of this section in prime con-
dition for planting. Cotton planting has COM
menced in the southern tier OF counties. The
outlook for both tree and small fruits Is good.
Millet Is now being sown. Meadow grass and
clover looks fine Potatoes are coming up and
showing good stand Melons are up in some
localities ahd in others being planted. Ber-
ries are looking fine. Picking will commence in
about ten days
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