The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
0orn snd Cotton In Fiae Condition-O OoeI
Ripsning Fast-Whsat About An
Harvested and the YielA
WIN He Large.

Ripening Fast-Whsat About AN
Harvested and the YielA
WIN He Large.
Weekly crop bulletin. for the week
ending June IS:
All growing crops present very nat
terinR prospect. The weather has been:
favorable and vegetation has grown
rapidly. The land was becoming very
dry, but the general rain of the 12thI
probably relieved this,
Cotton has come out fast and is q 6ns
looking crop, except in some localities
it Is grassy. The first cotton blooms
were reported from the southwest See
tion on the Sth. Early planted corn y
being laid by in good condition In the
southern tier of counties; much Of It y
in fine silk and tassel and looks flno.
The only unfavorable reports upon corn
are from the northwest section, where
too much rain in limited areas has
caused 1t to turn yellow, and in the
southwest section, where 1t Is spotted.
Wheat harvest IL ia progress in coun-
ties north Of the Arkansas river, and
completed in most Of those south of tho
river. The crop is very satisfactory
except In the northwest section, where
1t is disappointment both 40 to yield
and quality.
Oats are ripening fast and promise
well. though heading low. The harvest
will be general over the state during
this week. All minor crops are prom
iAing.
Northeast Section.
Crop prospects were never better at
out and the early planting IL being laid
by. Cotton has come out rar idly under
the influence of favorable weather con-
ditions; the crop il fairly clean and well
advanced for the season. Wheat har-
vest is progressing and the yield will
be large. Oats are ripening fast and
promise fine crop. though heading
rather low. Harvesting will commence
the latter gart of the week. Irish pota-
toes are fine as to quality but the crop
Is short. Early peaches ripening; some
report of peaches falling of. Grasses
and clover, pastures and meadows fine.
Southeast Section.
Crops well advanced for the season
and in fourishing condition. and ex-
cept in very limited areas the crops are
all well cleaned. Weather conditions
have been advantageous for crops.
Early corn in full silk and tassel in
most places and looks fine; the latest
planting is coming up strong and has
been worked over first time. Cotton
growing fast and looks well; early
planting plowed over second time.
Some farmers have not yet completed
chopping out. Wheat harvest about
completed; will make large yield.
Oats harvest In progress. In some OF
the southern counties all osts have
been cut and housed.
Central Section.
Weather very favorable and crops
have made rapid progress.
Much Of the corn is laid by and It IL
q promising crop. Cotton doing fairly
well though in some places It ID badly
in the grass; chopping out is being
pushed. Wheat harvest 10 we'll under
way and in some slocalities cutting il
completed; reports indicate that the
crop is fine one. Oats harvest has
commenced and will be general this
week; the warm, dry weather extend
Ing up to Saturday of the past week
was very beneficial to oats. Irish po-
tatoes being marketed. the crop is
good one.
Reports mailed before the l1th state
that crops needed rain. On the 12th
moderate rain was general over the
state.
Southwest Section.
The weather has been favorable for
growing crops, and they have made
fine progress.
Corn about all laid by; is in good con-
dition and Of good color generally,
though spotted in some sections; is in
silk and tassel in some localities. Cot
ton not all worked out yet, and is in
the grass, but with the laying by Of
corn cotton can be better managed.
Cotton commenced to bloom in the ex-
treme southwestern section on the Sth.
Wheat is being harvested in some
localities but generally harvesting has
been completed; some fields have been
injured by rust and the quality inferior
to last year. Oats are being cut. the
straw is short but well headed. More
attention is being paid to sorghum and
sweet potatoes this year than formerly.
Irish potatoes being shipped; the yield
is greater than was expected.
Northwest Section.
The weather has been more favorable
for growing crops.
Corn is growing rapidly, is clean,
well worked, and looks fine; in the low
lands and localities where there has
been too much rain, it is yellow; some
corn laid by. Cotton is grassy, but is
being worked out we'll; in some sections
it has been chopped out the third time.
Wheat is ready for harvest, anil in some
counties is being harvested; much COM
plant of chinch bugs, rust and smut in
wheat; the yield and quality not as
good as was expected. Oats doing well;
early planting beginning to head; crops
will be light on account of late freeze
and hail. Both Irish and sweet pota-
toes doing nicely. Strawberries still
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