The Springdale news., 1917-04-20
REPORTS ON FRUIT CROPS
Arkansas Berry Crop Mil Be Short This Year According to Report Tn Kansas City Packer.
 Various Points

The following reports relative to the fruit conditions in this an near by sections are taken from the April 14th issue Of the Kansas City Packer:
 Fort Smith, Ark, Apd i3.-The strawberry crop in the state of Ark ansas will be far below that of last year This is due to the very severe drought which prevailed over the en- tire state last summer and fall. Heavy damage was done in all sec tions by the killing of plants by the excessive, hot dry weather The the same as year ago, in some CT but as q whole it is about the same
 The crop this year will be one of the lightest th.s state has shipped for three years. The yield will be cut down sharply on account Of the lighter stand, and from the present outlook the total eapltt movement from Arkansas this year will be about 1000 ears The most damage was suffered in the Van Buren dis crict and also in the Sprin2dale and northwestern part of the state Last year about 400 to l.560 cars were shipped from Arkansas. and l large amount was not picked due Q in ability to get enough piekers
 Although the stand is light, the plants are in fine condition. being strong and healthy and will likely yield well. The klondike variety is grown heaviest with the Aroma next.
 The standard ventilated full 24- quart crates will be used exclusively at all points in the state this year
 The movement in the Horatio dis trict will start late this week, around April ? in the Judsonia district, May ) around Kan Buren and later in May in the northern part of the state.
 Rogers, Ark.-The Ozark Fruit Growers Association will be in the strawberry deal on large scale again this season. They will have cars nov ing out of Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee
 Their Arkansas and Tennessee movement will begin May 1 to , and Missouri around May Is to 20. Ac eording to Mir. Stroud the crop IS cut down in all three states by the drouth last summer. All their ber ries will be packed in standard ven tilated full 24-quart crates. They will have Aromas and klondykes.
 Decatur, Ark-0n account of dry weather last fall strawberry plants are thin, and while 1t is expected that the berries will be large and fancy this season, there will be only about half as many shipped as a year ago The light setting of plants show up in good condition and it Is estimated that ? cars wifi go out of here against 50 last year.
 Springdale, Ark-While the acre age in strawberries here Is the same as last year. dry weather last summer prevented heavy plant growth and the stand is thinner. It is believed the output will be 50 to 75 per cent com pared with last years crop in volume but the thinner beds mean large fruit and a heavy yield per plant. About 50 cars are estimated here against 87 shipped last year. Aromas and klondykes are grown and ship ping will begin about May }.
 Tontitown. Ark.-The principal crop grown here for shipment Is grapes There are about 230 acres in vineyards that will make an average crop of about two tons per acre. An average of 40 cars are shipped an nually, beginning about August 10, packed in four and eight pound bas- kets. There also will be 200 acres of strawberries to ship from here begin ming about May 1. with outlook at section.
 Goshen, Ark.-Apples are the most important crop grown in this section