The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-16
COTTON ACREAGE LESS THIS
YEAR.
Decrease Shown IN "a Gounties-In n Acreage
Is Unchanged and in IA Increase Is Re-
ported

An exhaustive crop report complied by state
Commissioner u Agriculture Guy r. Tucker.
covering practically the entire state show =
that the total amount 81 cotton acreage in
Arkansas this year Is less than that Of last
year. The report thus summarizes conditions
Owing 10 the recent high water In the
overflow districts q the Black. White Ar
kansas uuaehlta. Red and other smaller rivcrs
and creeks. We ahle te obtain apUrGNt-
mate average Of crops only In districts not
affected 10y overflow. In the counties Of Sc
vier, Little River. Miller Lafayette jefferson.
johnson, Jackson, Faulkner Desba Crawford,
Sebastian, conway. Perry and Pulaski the over
flow has affected the cotton acreage to a great
extent. In some u these localities IT will he
impossible 10 make much more than half a
crop. aud 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 viii be about the same
as lD01 with slight increase Of thu corn
acreage Throughout the state. Along the west
ern border aud In nearly all fruit counties the
fruit crop Is doing nicely with prospect "
general good crop
The report by counties is follows:
Arkansss-totton aeeage In this county Is
about - per cent less than In 1901 owing to
the scarcity Of labor and wet spring The
crop is in good condition Early corn Is not
doing SO well GA account Of the recent dry
weather.
Ashley-eotton Is about 81 per cent Of last
year with good stands The crop is in good
condition and clean. The corn crop Il good
BaNter-6otton Is % per cent less than last
year erep owing to early spring rains The
erep Is looking well and bids fair to be
a fun crop. Corn acreage is about the same as
last year. with fairly good conditions.
Benten.-N9 cotton has been grown IN this
county. The corn acreage will be greater than
last year Condition fairly good Peach crap
fair o. old trees; apples not doing SO we'll
Nheat and oats fine with small acreage
Boone-cstton acreage is greater In this
county than Ia 1907. although very little is
grown. Corn and fruit doing well.
Bradiey-Cotten acreage about the same as
last year; condition fair. Crops clean, coed
prospects in this county. Corn about the same
as last year.
Garroll-eotton. very little planted in county
Corn acreage greater than last year. Con-
dition fine, crop prospects excellent.
ehicot-Cofton 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
iast year. aid In fairly good condition. Lat
damp spring inJuring crops Corn has
been falling rapidly In the past 10 days. Crop
prospects good in this county
Clay-Cotton acreage in this county about
so per cent OF 1867. Owing to excellent rains
and wet weather in May the crop is In fair
ly good condition. but Is about tive three
weeks late Corn acreage greater than last
year. with prospects Of good crop.
Cleveland-Cotton acreage greater than in
1907, In fairly good condition; labor plentiful;
needing rain. Corn about the same as 1871
Condition fair.
Conway-Cotton greater In hill land than in
19S. In river and creek bottoms much dam
age done by overflow. Corn acreage greater
aud condition better than before.
Craighead-Gotton shows Increase in acre.
age over 1907. Condition good crop e,,...
and needing rain. Corn acreage nj ~ the same
as 1867. and in fairly good cond ION.
Crawford-A decrease Of about - per cent
Of last years crop, caused froI5 zoverfow in
river and creek bottoms. Cond N fair. but
crop very late. Corn and fruitsfoping well.
Clebourne-About the same ri year. Con-
dition good and cotton making fUpid growth
Corn in good condition. but needf16 rain.
Dallas-Cotton acreage create than in 1897
on account OF labor being more 3entiful. Fair
ly good stands crop clean ~ doing fine
Corn about the same e.
Desha-Cotton acreage abou fhe same as
last year. although there ha been damsge
from overflow, conditions ia Corn doing
better than Gotten In this eA1ey.
Drew-Cotton acreage less than 100, =. nrs
count OF farmers planting more corn. Cohdi-
ten good with prospects of fine crop. Corn
acreage increased about 20 per cent over 1867
In fine condition.
Faulkner-cotton acreage about the same
as last year. although overflow did some dam
age In low land. Corn acreage greater than
last year. with prospects OF fine crop.
Fulton-Cotton acreage greater than last
year. although very little is grown in this
county. Condition Is fair. Rain badly needed.
Corn doing fairly wei.
Frankln-Cotton acreage about the same as
1907; condition not very good; toe much wet
weather. Corn acreage about the same, with
prospects for good crop.
Grsnt-Cotton about the same 1907; In
good condition. All crops doing well, with pros
poets for general good ereps
Greene-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 faiFly good.
Garland-Gotton acreage less than 1907, on
account of planting OF corn. Both crops
in good condition.
Hempstead-Gotton acreage about the same as
1907. Conditions fairly good. Some damage
from overflow. Corn about ehe same and In
good condition.
Hot Spring-Cotton acreage about the same
as last year. and I'm fairly good conditions.
Labor scarce. Corn acreage greater than last
year Condition not 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-C Cotton acreage greater than
last year and bids fair TO make fine crop.
Corn acreage about the 1907 and good
condition
Izard-Cotton acreage about the same as 1907
condition coed. Corn about the same and fairly
good condition Needing rain badly.