The Green Forest tribune., 1908-07-17
COTTON ACREAGE LESS THIS
 YEAR.
Decrease Shown in P Counties-In 27 Acreage Is Unchanged and in l4 Increase Is Re-
 ported.

An exhaustive crop report, compiled by State Commissioner of Agriculture Guy E. Tucker. covering practically the entire state, shows that the total amount of cotton acreage in Arkansas this year is less than that of last year The report thus summarizes conditiOns
 Owing to the recent high water in the overflow t triets of the Black, White Ar kansas, Ouachita, Red and other smaller rivers and creeks. We able to obtain an approxf- mate average of crops only in districts not anected by overflow. In the counties of Se- vier, Little River. Miller Lafayette Jefferson. Johhsoh, Jackson, Faulkner, Desha Crawford, Sebastian, Conway Perry and Pulaski the over How has affected the cotton acreage to d grent extent In some of these localities it will be Impossible to make much more than half q crop, and possibly not that much In the sections of the state where the high water did not affect the crops the general reports are that the cotton acreage will be about the same as l901 with slight increase of the corn acreage throughout the state Along the west ern border and n nearly all fruit counties the fruit crop is doing nicely with prospect of a general good crop
 The report by counties is as follows:
 Afkansas-Cotton acreage in this county is about 70 per cent less than in 1907 owing to the scarcity of labor and wet spring. The crop is in good condition Early corn is not doing so well on account of the recent dry weather.
 Ashiey-Cotton is about so per cent of last year with good stands. The crop is in good condition and clean. The corn crop is good
 Baxter-Cotton is 9 per cent less than last years crop owing to early spring rains The crop is looking we'll and bids fair to be full crop. Corn acreage is about the same as last year, with fairly good conditions
 Behton-No cotton has been grown in this county. The corn acreage will be greater than last year. Condition fairly good Peach crop fair on old trees; apples not doing SD well Wheat and oats fine with small acreage.
 Boone-Cotton acreage is greater in this county than in 1907. although very little is grown. Corn and fruit doing well.
 Bradley-Cotton acreage about the same as last year; condition fair. Crops clean good prospects in this county. Corn about the same as last year.
 Carrol-Cotton. very little planted in county Corn acreage greater than last year. Con- dit1on fine, crop prospects excellent.
 CEicot-Cotton acreage about the same as last year. Late spring rains damaging crops to some extent; with favorable weather will make good crop.
 Clark-Cotton acreage not quite as great as last year, and in fairly good condition Latr damp spring iniuring crops some Corn has been falling rapidly in the past 10 days Crop prospects good in this county.
 Clay-Cotton acreage in this county about 80 per cent of 1907 Owing to excellent rains and wet weather in May the crop is in fair ly good condition, but is about two or three weeks late. Corn acreage greater than last year with prospects of good crop
 Cleyeland-Cotton acreage greater than in 1907 in fairly good cOndition; labor plentiful: needing rain. Corn about the same as 1907 Condition fair.
 Conway-Cotton greater in hill land than in 1907. In river and creek bottoms much dam age done by overflow. Corn acreage greater and condition hsttet than ever before.
 Craighead-Cotton shows increase in acre age over 1907. Condition good; crop clean and needing rain. Corn acreage about the same 1907. and in fairly good condition.
 Crawford-A decrease of about 50 per cent of last years crop caused from overflow in river and creek bottoms Condition fair, but crop very late Corn and fruits doing well.
 Clebourne-About the same last year. Con dtion good, and cotton making rapid growth Corn in good condition, but needing rain.
 Dallas-Cotton acreage greater than in 1907 account of labor being more plentiful. Fair ly good stands; crop clean and doing fine Corn about the same.
 Desha-Cotton acreage about the as last year, although there has been damage from overflow. conditions fair Corn doing better than cotton in this county.
 Drew-Cotton acreage less than 1907, on ac- count of farmers planting more corn. Condi- tion good with prospects of fine crop. Corn acreage increased about 20 per cent over 1o0I in fine condition.
 Faulkrer-Cotton acreage about the same as last year, although overflow did some dam in low land. Corn acreage greater than last year. with prospects of fine crop.
 FUlton-GottOn acreage greater than last year. although very little is grown in this county Condition is fair Rain badly needed Corn doing fairly well.
 FraRElin-Cotton acreage about the same as 1907; condition not very good too much wet weather. Corn acreage about the same, with prospects for good crop.
 Grant-Cotton about the same as 190T in good condition. All crops doing well, with pros poets for general good creps
 Grcene-Cotton acreage less than 1907. owing to late cold spring, with excessive rains. Crops in western portion of the county doing better than on the other side of the ridge. Corn and fruits fairly good.
 Garland-Cotton acreage less than 1907. on account of planting of Both crops in good condition.
 Hempstead-Cotton acreage about the same as 1897. Conditions fairly good Some damage from overflow. Corn about the same and in good condition.
 Hot Spring-Cotton acreage about the same as last year, and in fairly good condition. Labor Corn acreage greater than last year Condition not so good; needing rain.
 Howard-Cotton acreage less than in 1907. owing to wet spring and excessive rains in April and May. More planted this year than last, condition fair.
 Independence--Cotton acreage greater than last year and bids fair to make fine crop. Corn acreage about the same as 1907 and good condition.
 Izard-Cotton acreage about the same as 1907, condition good Corn about the same and fairly good condition. Needing rain badly.