The Springdale news., 1917-04-27
PEACH CROP SITUATION
Larger Peach Crop in Arkansas This Year Than Last According to Latest Reports-Local Crop
 50 Per Cent

i Tn ArkanSaS thlS year than last sea- son. The yield will be far below normal, but will be considerably heavier than last year. The peaches were killed last year by freezing and the decrease this season is for the same reason The severe cold of last winter killed very promising out look earlier in the winter and late i fall
 The damage is spotted, being heav- fer in some districts than in others, but generally over the state the buds were killed on trees on low ground while trees on high ground in the same locality in many instances es- capped.
 The outlook for the heaviest yield 1 is in the Clarksvil1e, Russellville and Cabin Creek district, where D to 80 per cent of crop is expected. Around Highland good half crop is expec ted Around Van Buren, Alma, Ozark about 25 per cent will be harvested. In the northern part of the state a. bout 50 per cent is expected at Spring dale and nearby, while at Rogers, Bentonville, etc. the crop will be very short
 Another feature which must be talk en into consideration is the fact that a large number of trees are being cut out each year Arkansas will never ship another crop like 1912 and 1915, unless more trees are set out. The acreage shows a decrease each year.
 The bushel basket will be used uni- versally this year.
 Clarksville, Ark The outlook for Elberta peaches in this territory is better than in most points in Arkansas According to s. J. Mayes, the large car lot peach distributor, who is in close touch with the situation in this section, there will be about 75 to 80 per cent of ckrop around Clarks- vile, Russellville, Cabin Creek, and adjacent territory. He says the trees are in fine shape and should produce well. The peaches will be packed in bushel baskets. MT. Mayes, as usual, will be in the deal on large scale and will have several hundred cars to ship.
 Ozark. Ark.-It=is believed about half a crop of Elberta peaches will be grown in this district this season, The fruit on the low ground was killed by freezing, but on high ground the trees have a god chance to bear well. D. B. Anderson of Ozark will be in the game again this season.
 Highland, Ark.=According to Bert Johnson. the big peach orchardist, there will be a good normal half crop of Elberta peaches in the Highland district this year The decrease IS due to the severe cold of last winter. Prospects for the fruit now on the trees. which are about the size of a hazel nut, are very promising.
 Horatio. Ark-The Elberta peach crop here will amount to very little this year Only about five cars Will be loaded. The trees have all been cut out and there IS no acreage here to speak of any more.
 Van Buren, Ark.-It is believed the Elberta peach crop at this point will be about p per cent of normal. The cold weather of last winter killed a large part of the fruit.
 DeQueen, Ark=Peach trees around here have been pretty well cut down in the last few years. A few cars of Elbertas, perhaps 10 to b, will be har- vested A few cars will also be ship ped from Lockesburg.
 Alma, Ark.-A few more cars ot Elberta peaches will be shipped from here than last year. The freeze last winter killed many. About 30 per cent of a crop is looked for.
 Springdale, Ark.-Right now it looks like about 90 per cent of crop of Elberta peaches at this point this year. The cold weather last winter caused the decrease Trees are look ing fine.
 Bentonville, Ark-Very few care of peaches will move from here, due to the fact that trees were without buds. If is doubtful if any cars are shipped.
 Rogers, Ark.-Only few cars of Elberta peaches will be shipped from Rogers this year, due to winter klll- ing
 Lincoln, Ark-A good half crop of Elberta peaches are anticipated from this point. Early peaches are fail crop.
 Avoca, Ark-The peach crop here is practically nil on account of the drought last summer.
 NEWLY -WEDS" MUST FIGHT
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