The Van Buren press., 1899-06-10
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Conditions More Favorable But Crops are
Grassy Some Cotton Piowed Up
aud Ground Put III Corn.
Following is the crop bulletin issued
by the Little Rock weather bureau for
the week ending June 5th, 1899;
General Summary.
Heavy rains retarded farm work,
and all crops are very grassy and
badly in need of cultivation. The stand
of cotton is generally poor, but the plant
looks healthy. In some sections where
the stand was poor, on account of dam
age by worms and through defective
seed, cotton has been plowed up and
corn planted instead. Reports vary as
to the condition of corn, but generally y
it has good color and the stand is
fair. Wheat in most sections is nearly
ready to harvest; in some localities cut
ting has already begun. Rust did some
damage, but as a rule there will be a
fair yield. The oat crop is good in
some sections, having been benefited by
the rains, and in others it is poor.
Potatoes promise good yield in locali-
ties where not greatly damaged by bugs.
Fruit continues to drop off in most
sections, while in others there is promise
of fair yield. Following is a report
by counties:
Northeast Section.
Clay County-The weather has been favora-
BILE for farm work. In the lowlands crops are
grassy. Wheat promises large yield. Corn
and cotton are making rapid growth. Apples
continue to drop.
Fulton-Very little farm work has been done
on account of the general rains. Corn growing
rapidly Cotton. wheat and oats poor stand.
Greene-Farmers not yet out of the grass.
All vegetation making rapid growth Wheat
is thin and the quality poor. Oats not doing
we'll
Independence Rain checked farm work.
Weeds and grass as well as crops growing
rapidly.
Izard-Crops are looking fine. Oats suffer
ing from rust. Wheat looks well. Vegets-
tion growing rapidly.
Randolph-A week OF good working weather
needed to enable farmers to clean out their
crops. Harvesting Of wheat will begin this
week
Southeast Section.
Cleveland County-Corn is bad on account OF
too much rain Cotton badly in the grass.
Wheat being cut. while oats Is failure. Po-
tatoes fair. Pastures and range are good.
Drew-Heavy rains the first OF the week
with the ground already wet, has added to the
unfavorable crop conditions The outlook as
1t appears now, is not very favorable.
Lincoln = Farmers generally are up with
their work. Cotton is doing fairly well, but
the stand generally is bad. Some cotton has
been plowed up and the ground planted to
corn.
Phillips-Rain on the eth and 2sth. Con-
siderable grass in the cotton Corn Is looking
well.
Central Section.
Cleburne County-Too much rain. Crops are
in bad condition. Wheat and oats are doing
well. Bugs continue to damage potatoes.
Conway-Heavy rain on the 2sth and Goth
The crops will be short on account Of continued
rains through the past month.
Faulkner-Crops continue to look we'll Good
stand OF corn and cotton but both are very
grassy. Wheat is not doing we'll. Bugs eating
up potato vines.
Garland-Corn and cotton growing rapidly
and where 1t has been worked properly, is do
ing well Some wheat has been damaged by
wet weather. Irish potatoes fine.
Hot Spring-Heavy rains prevented farm
work and farmers are behind.
Jeferson-Heavy rains the first of the week
interfered with working the crops. Oats are
about ready for harvest Unless there is much
dry weather. some OF the cotton crop will be
lost. Corn will be laid by grassy and the
yield will be short
Lonoke-Weather dry and warmer. Crop
conditions improving and prospects more fav-
orable.
Southwest Section.
Clark County-The weather has been favor
able for crops. Wheat about ready to harvest
Prospects only fair for apple crop. Peaches
falling on.
Columbia - The weather worm and dry
Farmers have made rapid progress in cleaning
out their crops. Corn and cotton looking well
Some corn laid by.
Hempstead-All crops are doing we'll Whea,
about oil cut some injured by rust Oats will
be light.
Mlller-The weather has been most favora-
BILE for farming operations and great progress
has been made in getting crops clear of grass
and weeds. Early corn is about all laid by.
Montgomery - Heavy rain on the 2sth did
considerable damage to crops. Corn is grow
ing nicely, but needs work.
Nevada-Corn and cotton are looking well.
Cotton chopping still in progress. The rain
has been beneficial to oats
Ouachita-Too much rain. Crops are very
grassy. Corn is growing rapidly and has good
color. The storm OF the 2Sth did considerable
damage to corn and cotton.
Northwest Section.
Benton County-Corn is small but doing fairly
well Oats are improving. Wheat was as
good as 1t promised. More white clover than
usual. Red clover ready to cut.
Boone-Weather favorable for growth OF
crops, but plowing was interrupted for a short
time on account OF rain. Wheat, oats and po-
tatoes are doing we'll Apple crop more prom
Using.
Carroll-Lght rain on the 3ist and June LIST
benefited crops but retarded plowing. Corn
and oats look well Wheat damaged by chinch
bugs Fruit prospects generally good.
Crawford-Rain retarded farm work. Wheat
all headed; the yield will be poor. All other
crops doing fairly well. Potatoes are especi-
ally good. Apples and cherries continue to
drop.
Franklin-Rain caused farmers to get behind
with their work. All growing crops are In
need OF work. Some wheat has been cut.
Some farmers have plowed up their cotton and
planted corn instead
Johnson-wheat is looking better Oats are
nne. Corn and cotton doing well. Farmers
are well up with their work
Madison - Heavy rain on the 3ist OF May.
rendering the ground too wet for working.
Corn is growing rapidly and the color is good.
Wheat is not doing well and IL fs too late uovp