The Forrest City times., 1901-04-19
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Wet Weather Retards Farm Work. Small
Grains Doing Well.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

the Weather Bureau, Arkansas sec
tion. for the week ending April 8:
In most sections of the state wet
weather has greatly retarded farm
work. About two-thirds of the corn
crop has already been planted but
owing to the cold, wet weather the
seed did not properly germinate and
much of the early corn will have to be
replanted. Some cotton has been
planted. but. as rule, the farmers are
waiting for more favorable weather.
Wheat generally looks we'll Oats are
coming up to fair. to good, stands.
Early potatoes have all been planted
and are growing very slowly on ac-
count of the cool, wet weather, and in
some sections are rotting in the
ground. Fruit has been damaged in
some sections to slight extent, but
generally the crop promises a good
yield.
NORTHEAST SECTION.
Clay County-Planting progressing
rapidly; some corn coming up. Wheat
looks we'll; oats coming up to good
stand. Fruit prospects favorable.
Cross County-The weather has
been too cool for vegetation Wheat
not looking very we'll; oats are com.
ing dp, but not to good stands. Pros
poets favorable for good peach crop.
Fulton-Weather favorable for
farming. Wheat, oats and grasses look
we'll
Green-Weather has been favorable
for farm work. Oats and wheat look
ing we'll, but the ground is cold and
wet
corn crop planted. Wheat and oats
and garden truck doing well.
Poinsett-Weather has been favora.
BILE for farm work. Wheat and oats
look we'll Irish potatoes coming up
to good stands. Good prospects for a
large fruit crop.
Weather favorable for
planted. All small grain looks prom
ising.
Sharpe-Most of the corn crop and
some cotton planted. Wheat and oats
and garden truck look WELL Pros
poets favorable for good fruit crop.
Woodruff-Weather favorable for
farm work. Much cotton has been
planted. Corn coming up to very
good stand. Oats doing nicely.
SOUTHEAST SECTION.
Arkansas County-All small grain,
potatoes and garden truck in good con-
dition and growing rapidly. Fruit
apparently doing we'll.
Cleveland-Corn planting about
completed, some coming up to good
stand; some being replanted. Cotton
planting commenced. Gardens back
ward. Oats and Irish potatoes doing
fairly we'll.
Desha-Weather not favorable for
proper termination of soil, but most
of the corn is up to fair stand. Cot
ton planting progressing rapidly. Gar
dens not doing well. Fruit prospects
good.
Drew-Weather has been favorable
for planting and cultivation; but lit
tie too cool for proper termination.
Weather has been too cool.
Early planted corn not coming up.
Considerable cotton planted. Indica-
tions are that most of the early plant
ed corn and cotton will have to be
replanted.
Lincoln-Farmers we'll up with
their work. Corn about all planted;
some cotton planted.
Monroe-Weather favorable for all
farm work. Corn planting completed.
Phillips-Early corn not coming up
well; birds damaging the stand and
much will have to be replanted.
Phillips-Garden truck looking well.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Conway County-Wheat and oats
crops promise fairly good; planting
progressing nicely.
Faulkner-Wet and cool weather
has greatly interfered with planting.
Wheat is looking well; oats up to
good stand. Fruit prospects good.
Garland-Oats and wheat doing
we'll All fruit promises we'll
Hot Spring-Rain has retarded
farm work some corn and cotton
planted. Fruit crop promises good.
Potatoes coming up nicely. Wheat
and oats doing nicely; gardens look
we'll.
Jefferson-Rain has interfered with
farm work. Hail storm on the Sth
did but little damage. Fruit promises
well. Corn coming up to poor stand
owing to damage by cut worms.
Lonoke-Fine weather for farm
work. All early corn planted and
coming up. Some cotton planted.
A fair crop of peaches promised.
Perry-Weather favorable for plant
ing during first of week. Cold and
wet during latter part, which will be
injurious to both corn and cotton.
About three-fourths of corn has been
planted. Very little cotton planted.
Prairie-Small grain in good con-
dition. Potatoes not doing so well on
account of cool weather.
Pulaski-Excessiye rains prevented
cotton planting. Corn will probably
have to be replanted.