The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-13
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Cool Weather ths Past Week Retarded
Farm WOrk-Fruit Prospect, Good.


the Weather Bureau. Arkansas sec
ton, for the week ending april g.:
Wet and cold weather greatly re-
tarded farming operations during the
week. Some corn planted in all Sec
tions. but not growing well on &C
count of cold. wet weather. Wheat is
doing well, generally; most of the oat
crop sown. but not doing so we'll.
Potatoes and gardens doing fairly
well. Fruit has been damaged to a
small extent by frost. Preparations
being made for planting cotton;
very little has been planted.
NORTHEAST SECTION.
Clay COMMISSIONING of oats com.
pleted; wheat in good shape; corn
planting general; fruits uninjured so
far.
aighead-Plowing about complet-
ed; some corn planted. Fruit unin-
jured.
Cross-Plowng for corn and cotton
progressing rapidly; soil in good con-
dition. Wheat and oats look well.
Poinsett-Considera rain, pillow.
ing retarded on that account. Some
corn planted. Oats not making much
progress. Indications point to an in
crease in cotton acreage. Fruit pros
poets good.
Randolph-Heavy rain. with sleet
and snow on the list. retarded farm
work. Oats coming up well; wheat i'm.
proving some.
Sharp-Oats all sown, but the rains
and cold weather retard the growth
wheat is doing very WELL
Wodruff-Very little farming done
on account of the continuous rains.
SOUTHEAST SECTION.
Arkansas County-All small grain
crops in good condition. Potatoes and
corn rather backward on account OF
cool weather. Gardens good
Ashley-Corn about all planted, but
backward in coming up on account Of
the cool weather.
Observation-Disclosures nearly through
planting corn; many ready to plant
cotton. Gardens look well.
Drew-Early corn coming up. but
growing slowly. Very little land pre-
pared for cotton. Frost first Of week
damaged fruit slightly
Monroe-Oats looking well. Some
corn planted. Very little cotton.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Conway County-Weather very un.
favorable for farm work and farmers
are behind with their planting.
Wheat is looking well.
Faulkner-Farm work delayed by
cold, wet weather Wheat and oats
not doing so well.
Garland-Planting progressing slow.
ly; some corn planted Wheat is look.
Ing fine and oats doing well.
Hot Spring-Rain has retarded corn
planting; about half Of the crop
planted. Fruit crop somewhat dam.
aged by frost.
Jefferson-Early corn up to good
stand; nearly all corn and some cotton
planted. Good prospects for good fruit
crop. Garden truck good,
Lonoke--We favorable for
farming Corn planting progressing.
Perry--Very little corn planted and
none coming up. No cotton planted.
Saline--Weather conditions very un.
favorable for farm work. No corn
planted yet, Wheat looks flattering,
but oats not so good and very back
ward.
SOUTHWEST SECTION.
Clark County---Cold nights, with
cool winds during the day; light rain.
Some damage to fruit by cold nights.
Dallas-Very little farm work 40.
complshed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS favorable FOR
farm work. Corn nearly all planted.
Some cotton planted.
Nevada--Cold, east winds, with
rains, Corn planting nearing COM
petion, Oats doing very well,
Ouachita-Weathe too cold, Farm.
ers backward with work. Early
planted corn not coming up to good
stand. Vegetation very late.
NORTHWEST SECTION.
Boone County-No corn planted dur.
ing the week. Oats coming up. Fruit
buds appear not to be damaged.
Crawford-Wheat looks well. Oats
coming up slowly. Some rain.
Nights very cold Ground frose on
the night Of tho ID, Fruit buds swell.
Ing slowly
Crawford-About one.half OF the
corn ci0p planted Small grain looks
we'll, Fine prospects for peaches.
Strawberries not doing 80 we'll
Franklin--Weathe very unfavorable
to crops. Farmers are generally be.
hind with their work. Fruit appears
TO be safe ~ yet.
Marlon-Wheat looks reasonably
we'll. Oats about oil sown, Some
corn planted Irish potatoes planted,
Peach and plum trees In bloom.
Washington progress with oil J
kinds of work Ground ready for SOW ,
Ing oats and planting corn. Potatoes
and early gardens planted, Wheat
looks very fine Some damage 10
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