The Van Buren press., 1899-04-22
WEEKLY CROP RspoRr.
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pls.sd Prspzrztioas for planting cot
tou are Progressing. but 50 far very
u.tis has been planted Wheat a1o "a.
present tzTorzbls prospects 6rsss u
MEADOWS and pastures looks better.
Uzksro-abie reports - 70 The Peseo
c-o2 continue 70 cone IN, ent aPPies
r-s-s- plu1. and Strawberries pFonhss
= Sood rield- Following IA report
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Sorthe.ss Section.
Car Cozoty-Ths week has been
szro-zhse to- growing crops; wheat,
oa.sazs zsadows doing nicely; peaches
\ sceaI loxs. tsrz work backward; Pots-
tees russi1E.
C-xheaa-Too much rain and al |
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FzI.oz-Fsra work being pushed |
uzEer tzro-zble weather eonditlousi
Vegetables growing nicely.
G-zszz-Whsas prospects good; oats
poc-s potatoes Lot promising.
InEsuscsecee - Weather conditions
favorable and good progress made
IrzrG-Week favorable to growing
e-opz; cats looking vel; wheat inpror-
izE much corn planted.
Jsckson-Fsrming progressing rapid
II; fruit Of al kinds damaged.
Southeast Section.
Arkansas COunty-yery little corn
planted; vegetation looks better; sp-
ples present fine prospect for good crop
Brzdley-Corn coming mp nicely; nc
cotton planted but ground being pre-
pared; wheat looks well
ClereIand-Wheat and cats looking
well; corn not planted in lovlsndsi
Irish potatoes coming up slowly sweet
potatoes roiting.
Cross-some plowing, but no plant
ing done; cats not very promising.
Desha-Condition favorable for farm
work; small portion Of corn plantedl
very little cotton ground in condition
Lineoln-Farm work backward; land
Is yet to be broken; no corn or cotton
planted.
Monroe-Sone corn and little cot
ton planted; ground is being rapidly
prepared for both.
Central Section.
Faulkner County-Weather fne fol
farm work; most farmers are through
planting corn. and about ready to plant
cotton; wheat aud cats improved.
Garland - Everything favorable for
farm work; much planting was done
wheat and oats more promising.
Hot spring-Farm work progressing
fayorably; corn planted two weeks ago
will have to be replanted; oats and
wheat looking well.
Jefferson - Corn planting general
some farmers have finished planting
cotton; Irish potatoes not doing WE'LL
garden truck coming up.
Pulaski-All crops are backward on
account of rain and cool weather; oats
and wheat poor; but little corn planted,
and no cotton as yet.
Saline - Farm work being pushed
wheat and oats looking well; corn
planted two and three weeks ago will
have to be replanted.
Van Buren - Corn planting being
pushed; wheat and oats look well.
Southwest Section.
Clark County-Vegetation made RAJ pid
progress; corn coming up to poor stand
Hempstead-Cotton planting generall
early corn up to good stand.
Howard-Wheat and oats backward
corn planting about finished.
Lafayette-Corn coming up; land be
ing prepared for cotton; oats good.
ouachita-Corn coming to good stand
little or no cotton planted.
Polk-Corn all planted, bnt slow ir
coming up; no preparation for cotton
Union-Very little cotton planted;
corn coming up; farm work behind.
Northwest Section.
Benton County-Fine growing wealth
er; corn planting progressing; fruit
trees budding.
Carroll - Good weather for wheat
corn planting progressing.
Crawford-Coru being planted; oats
doing well.
Frsnklin-Weather favorable for all
crops; prospects favorable for good
apple and plum crop.
Johnson-Corn all planted; prepara-
tions under way for planting cotton
wheat improved; oats in fine condition.
Logan-Rain needed for all growing &
crops.
Marion - Very little corn planted;
ground becoming hard and dry; wheat
and oats look bad; potatoes rotting in
the ground.
Pope-Au vegetation is coming up
uicely, corn planting nearly completed.
E. b. RICHARDS,
Sse.iou Director, Little Rock, Ark
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