The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-14
MISSISSIPPI CROTS.

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progress over the greater portion Of
the State. Farming operations are
not so far advanced as usual fca' this
time Of year, although weather con-
ditions have generally been favora-
BILE since March /, with the excep-
|tion of some heavy rains. Corn
planting is. about completed south,
where the early planted is coming
up to good stands, and is generally
in progress in the middle and north
ern counties. The preparation for
cotton planting has only fairly
commenced, although a little cotton
mas been planted in some sections.
A fair sized crop of spring oats
shows a good stand and is growing
nicely. Considerable sugar cana
has been planted south and some is
coming up. Irish potatoes and gar
dens are growing well and vegeta-
BILE shipments have commenced
from some southern counties. Fruit
prospects are good, except over the
northern portion of the State, where
many peach trees failed to bloom.
DELTA COUNTIES.
Coahoma-Heavy rains; very little
corn planted; small grain looking
well; no cotton planted yeti. J.
Henry.
T~allahatchie - Weather favorable;
corn planting commenced; very little
cotton land prepared for planting
A. J. Rylee.
Lelore-Rain on goth, remainder OF
wook fair and warm; farm work be.
ing pushed but, no planting has been
done YETI. T. Sayre.
Sunfiower-Rain on 2Sth; farming
operations three weeks later than last
season; very little corn planted.
B. Davis.
Bolivar-Farm work much behind
very little corn planted; much cotton
land unprepared for planting; alfalfa
good; gardens doing well.-I. o.
Brown.
Washington - Excellent weather;
rains beneficial; some early planted
corn coming up; blowing and planting
generally later.-G. w. Hall.
Holmes-Ground too wet to pillow
first part Of week but conditions more
favorable past few days; some corn
being planted.-R. G. Wentworth.
Sharkey-Very little blowing and
practically no planting done; farm
work backward.-W. c. SCARBOROUGH.
Warren-The weather generally ia
vorable; rain on 2Sth and 18th; early
planted corn coming up; gardens and
potatoes fine; some land being pre-
pared for cotton.-M. ]. Harris.
NORTHERN COUNTIES.
Tfppah-Some corn planted; farm
warm.-W. P. Wiseman.
Alcorn-Ligbt rain on 2Sth weather
favorable; oats up to a good stand
and looking well; blowing for corn
and cotton in progress.-L. b. Mitell
Tishomingo-Farm work progress
ing nicely, ground blowing up in good
| condition; vegetation well advanced
for season.; gardens doing nicely
| fruit promising, except peaches.-W
G. Anderson.
Union-Favorable weather; much
land has been plowed and some corr
planted; large acreage of oats sown
| crop shows a good stand; light frost
on 30th; peach crop a failure.-A. |
Holloway.
Lafayette - Much blowing done;
corn planting in progress; gardens
| late, but very promising.-Prof. John
w. Johnson.
Panola-Farm work late; gardens
and Irish potatoes planted; small
acreage of oats up to good stand
| some peach orchards failed to bloom
! while others were full of blooms.-R
| A. Dean.
Pontotoc-Favorable weather; some
| upland corn planted; oats up to a fine
stand.-W. T. Stegall, Jr.
Monroe = Favorable weather fol
| farm work which is backward; Irisf
| potatoes up to good stands; gardens
| very Backward. j. Mcdonald.
MIDDLE SOUTHERN COUNTIES.
Carroll-Weather fine; corn plant
ing in progress; farm work generally
| backward.-W. D. Brock.
Montgcmery-Light rain on 2Sth;
light frost on 30th; weather general!
| favorable; very few crops growing
j. E. Flowers.
Chcctaw-Very little land prepared
for planting; spring oats fine; fall
| oats not looking well, stands poor
w. M. Woodward.
Oktibbeha-Farm work two weeks
later than last season; soil rather
wet: some corn painted; labor scarce
j. E. Brown.
Noxubee-Much corn and some cot
ton planted; considerable cotton lane
to be plowed yet; corn, sugar cane
| and Irish potatoes coming up; oats
and gardens looking WE'LL. Y
Campbell.
Winston = Fine spring weather
blowing just commenced.-V. B. Mas
sey.
Leake-Favorable weather; somt
| ground too wet to plow; farmers be
| hind; some corn planted. Y
Blocker.
Madison-Heavy rain on 10Th stop
| ped farm work for two days; corr
| planting in progress; farm Wori
| about two weeks later than last year
IA. w. Gray.
Hinds-Favorable week; good prog
ress made in preparing cotton ground
some corn planted early is now up tt
good stand: much corn planted during
past few days; unusually good stant
Of spring oats doing well.-R. )
Withers.
Scott-Oats looking well; corr
| planting in progress.-C. E. Mann.
Rankin-Rain on night of 28th; ia
yorable weather; corn planting il
| progress; some preparation for cottoI
| planting; gardens doing WE'LL. r
Jones.