The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
ARKANSAS CROP REPORT.
Wheat Being Harvested and the Yield VIII Be Unusually Large-Weather favora- ble For Farm Work and All
 Growing Crops.

Of all crops and sucn ram as leil, oelnS in the shape of local scattering showers, was not sufficient to interfere with their cultivation Except in the northwest, where the absence of rain has caused the ground to bake and rendered 1t hard to work, and in the southeast sec tion, where the overflow from the Ar kansas river has been sluggish in nov ing off. thus leaving the ground wet and heavy, crops present an exception ally fine prospect.
 Cotton has generally been worked over a third time and chopping out IS we'll advanced; the stand is very good and the plant has now reached proper size for this season, its growth having been previously stunted on account of cold weather in April and the early part of May. Corn generally promises a fine crop with continuance of favora- ble weather conditions.
 Wheat harvesting is well under way. and in some of the southern counties is completed. The yield will be unusually large, the season for this grain having been very favorable.
 At CiOp lS SChct success in the southwest section.
 The fruit crop is turning out some what better than was expected. Small fruits, with the exception of plums, however, are nearly failure. Apples will produce fair crop.
 Northeast Section.
 Weather was favorable for farm work, enabling farmers to catch up. Crops progressed rapidly. Corn is growing well; first planting plowed over third time. Replanting of cotton in the low lands and overfiowed district about completed. There is some complaint of damage to cotton by bugs and insects. Wheat is being harvested and promises good yield; slight damage from rust in some localities. Oats in good con- dition. Potatoes and vegetables doing well. Clover is being cut, and pastures in good condition. Peaches, cherries and plums will be short. but prospects favorable for a large yield of apples.
 Southeast Section.
 Cotton well cultivated and chopping out is about completed; stand good and NiC pidhl HCdiliy dS d Iult FoOIIt tdTlN planted corn is already laid by; the crop is clean and well advanced, and the present prospect for large yield is en- couraging. Hay, on prairie land, was injured by dry weather last year and is not doing we'll Irish potatoes turning out fine. Seventeen-year locusts have made their appearance near Gillett and are doing some damage to forest and fruit trees. Replanting on overfowed lands is completed in most sections The only unfavorable report from this section is from Chicot county, where too much moisture has caused crops to be- come grassy and die. Corn is spotted and grassy.
 Central Section.
 The warm weather has been just what was needed to bring out growing crops. and the few scattering showers which occurred were not sufficient to seriously interfere with the cultivation of crops or harvesting of wheat
 Wheat is turning out fine; there has been some rust. but it came too late to do any damage. Oats promise a fine crop, though the late planting would be benefited by rain; harvest will com mence next week. The first crop of barley ever attempted in this section was planted this year in the neigh bor- hood of Carlisle and is reported as doing finely. Cotton is coming out nicely, the high temperatures of the past two weeks having caused it to overcome the loss of growth occasioned by cool weather in April and the early part of May; in many localities cotton is grassy. Corn is healthy and of good color; the stalk is very short as general thing, but it is very sturdy Irish potatoes turning out fine. There will be very little fruit, but lots of blackberries.
 Southwest Section.
 Too mach rain recently for the bot tom lands and heavy black lands of this section, but the weather has been just right for hill crops. Wheat harvested. Oats promise a fine yield. Cotton about all chopped out; stand generally good; in number of localities badly in the grass. Corn being laid by in good con- dition. Irish potatoes turned out well and large acreage being put in sweet potatoes. Fruit better than was ex. pected. With a continuance of warm, dry weather, all crops will come out all right in this section.
 Northwest Section
 Weather conditions have been favora. ble for growing crops and farm work. Crops would be greatly benefited in some localities by good soaking rain and the ground, which has become hard would be more easily worked. In other localities there have been good seasonable showers that have been of much benefit to all growing crops.
 Corn is being well worked, has good color, and is in various stages of cul. tivation and advancement; early plant. ing laid by. Cotton IS clean and stand good. Wheat ripening rapidly and harvesting will soon be general: some rust and chinch bugs; in wet spots and bottoms it is not filling out very rapidly. Oats not so promising; rather thin; need raid badly. Potatoes ready for marke e, and will yield large crop. Grasses and meadows in fair condition. bu, pSnnlA hn it,,,@raxraA k,,~