Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-30
The CROPS.
RAINFALL WAS GENERAL
THROUGHOUT THE
STATE.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.
Peaches Will Yield in Abundance
Potato Bugs Have
Bad Effect.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.

United States Department OF Agri-
culture. Climate and Crop Bulletin OF
the Weather Bureau, Arkansas Sec
ton, for the week ending May IS:
Rainfall was general throughout
the state, but it was SO light in
some sections that little or no bene-
fit was derived therefrom. In many
sections, however, the fall was am
pie fnr growing crops. The nights
continued cool during the first part
Of the week and wac Injurious to
young cotton. As a rule the crops
are In very good condition. Corn
has been worked out twice and in
many places three times. 1t looks
healthy, and the stand is generally
good. Cotton is being chopped out
rapidly and the stand is fair to
good. In many localities the late
planted cotton looks yellow on &C.
count of the cool nights and the
stand is greatly injured by cut
ripen and is being harvested in some
localities. Winter oats are gener-
all good, while spring oats in many
places are not doing so well. Irish
potatoes promise a good yield in
most localities, while in Others they
will be almost a total failure; pota-
to bugs have done much damage to
the crop. Peaches generally PROM
ise en- abundant yield, but apples
and pears are falling from the trees
in many places. wberries about
all gathered. The Weld was much
belo W the average crop.
REPORTS BY CoUN TIES.
Gillette, Arkansas Co.; G. f. Du-
pree- Weather has been favorable
for all growing crops, though all
would be benefited by rain; less
complaint cut worms. bugs, ETC..
as the weather grows warmer: pota
to crop very promising; hay crop
would be benefited by rain.
Ely, Ashley Co j. P. Machen-
Corn growing nicely; cotton small
but doing very well; chopping being
pushed rapidly; the ground is get
ting hard and dry and the crops
need rain.
Rison. Cleveland Co.; L. McLendon
Weather favorable for work; light
rain on the 22d, but not enough to
retard work; corn and cotton look |
well; corn being plowed second time;
cotton thoppiug about completed;
considerable sorghum and peas SOW
ed.
Winchester, Desha Co.; Thos. D.
Newton Weather favorable for
farm work; growth of cotton check
ed by the cool weather; rain needed;
ground getting hard; oats are prom
ising. but need rain; Irish potatoes
good; apples and pears will be al
most e failure; peaches promise a
fair yield.
Pine Bluff; j. NJ. Hudson-Rain
badly needed. Cotton not coming
up rapidly on account OF the dry |
weather; all wet places and late
planted land is in this condition.
Early-planted cotton worked to a |
stand and looks well. Corn small
for this time OF year, but has good |
color and is clean. Oats will be |
short on account of the dry weather,
first planted about ripe. Fruit
shedding some, especially peaches.
Monticello, Drew Co.; W. L. Law
SON Weather has been favorable for
the cultivation OF crops and farmers
we'll up with their work and crops |
are doing nicely; local showers on
the 23d; some portions OF the county
need rain; wheat beginning to rust;
oats doing well.
Mariana, Lee Co; R. Y. Longley-
The early planted crops are in fine
condition; many farmers report that
the cool nights have damaged the