The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-07-25

eff in the Hunter and Weiner dis
trlcts, whore many fields were so
BADLY begged as to prevent seeding.
Il Is probable that the Carlisle, Lo=
hohe, Stuttgart and Dewitt areas
nave made increases, but not sufIl-
elent 10 overcome the decrease in the
Wener and Hunter districts. \ suu
further tendency toward the seeding
OF early varieties is noted. especially
with Early Prolific and Storm PROOF
Blue Rose is also increased. while
Honduras is diminished.
Condition While rains interferei
with the preparation of the fields, pre-
venting the killing of grass, still the
condition of the crop, all eircum-
stances considered. is very eneourag-
ing, Where grass growth was elimi-
mated before seeding the stands are
unusually fine, and the the plant has
color and Yigor far beyond the aver
age al this time of year. Acreage
l6O,S90. Indicated production $685.
600 bushels
Wheat and Oats-Wheat and oat
threshfng have not progressed far
Seine very fine yields have been re-
ported, one from Hampstead county
of 56 bushels of oats per acre, but
in general the wetness of the Land
and of the shocks has delayed thresh-
ing so that figures are not yet avail.
able upon which to base reliable con-
illusions
Apples-Reports on this crop are
extremely optimistic. especially from
Benton county, where it is Thought
the crop will be a record breaker The
condition figure of 81 for the state
indicates a total crop for the state
of 2,44G.000 bushels.
Peaehes-The peach crop is the
best since 1914 Il is thought that .
total of something like $3.50 carloads
will be shipped from the state The
crop from the Highland district alone
Is roughly estimated at 81 100000 and
the crop in Pike county will be in
round numbers 40 per cent of the crop
Of the state. The next largest pro-
ducing area will be Johnson county
With possibly 600 cars. The percen.
tage condition of IS indicates ,o,ai
production of 3.G74.00O bushels.
Truck Crops Tomatoes. cabhages
and onions These three crops indi.
cate an average of about 90 per cent
Of a full cran. though It is probable
tomatoes will later exceed this fg-
RE TIE size which the fruit is al
tanning is causing comment.
,afsff. rtara.. nd c...assaeZrrba
fhirJ e4ftirg Of alfalfa is progressing
over much Of fho state With much bet
fer praspacfs af saving tbs cutting il
~ entirety ffan Was t6e ease With
ibe- first and second outlines. Clover
= baIaa en- raaona time in many
Localities. and the Weld Dar acre "
both croDs Is e=Decf41fv good. Very
1tf1e -vf1d hee ha4 been eat. bnt re-
ro,te fndicafa the hest Growth in j.
Lone narfol Of sine. thoush the mead
eass contain moro weeds than usual.
yt-.+or.,o,-,,s an5 Cantalornas
T.,a,.@.-=a3 ,Is.54irgs bova boen re-
r[,+o4 60, o5,t,lognae ebtnnino as.
-za:-t.z,7. 49, hcer forr3od IN q
-. =, l,o.4i+ies and tha nrosnect
- ..4,,,,.. - ,,,o,4 eroo,,ra irp,
= - 80 5,5..o,s1 nm I4o,,,ns+oad conn.
- - n.t,5 tavo ooo acres and
-, = - - ,,,.a+od acreaga in the
aa,,a1 4oooo acrae poto
,.a.., ~. and wateroelons report 4
- 81 ez nor cent Of normal.
n.ft, ,ros,acfs for bi-her figures.
'.,' 80 .4,...,,..,4 .o,,,hIo 49,
peanuts ROM .,le - $50. go w, ,,'Y
formation optlil''ple' ~ iN,.i,,',9 no.
about ie9'oo7 az = u z,',1s , 49,. 80,
cd last year. o1 , - Foou -, -, /,
ana dsis''' 's'ii - - -, -,
Ptah' INK nun iil'''. -,
ifestee anu sl9"'is ~ 10y p'',.,'' :
49,. - va,,ions agencies some 695
to - ~ soad more than the local sup
~ 100 bonaht Int apparently only