The Pulaskian., 1919-08-22
CROP PROSPECTS
LOOK BRIGHTER
MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT IN GEM
ERAL CROP SITUATION IN
SPITE OF TWO STAPLES.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN CORN
Less Of IA Points Shown Since Last
Month Wheat in General is Re
ported Disappointng-some
High Quality Yields


tRy Arkansas Cooperative Crop Re
porting seryiee.}
Little Rock Although the two
leading crops OF Arkansas, cotton and
corn, each promise from Is to &c
per cent less than an average erer.
still there is much encouragement in
the general crop situation within the
state, according to The August report
of the Crop Reporting Service for Ar
kansas, Just Issued by Charles S. Boa.
ton. of the u. S. Department of Agri-
culture, and Jim G. Ferguson, Com
missioner Of the State Department of
Agriculture,
An examination of the figures,
showing either the yield per acre of
the condition of the twelve leading
crops Of the state on August f, re-
veals that the cereals. with the ex-
ception of oats, are below the 10-year
average production figures, hut it al
so shows that the hay crops, like
clover timothy red top and wild hay.
are running from 900 to 500 pounds
per acre above the average yield:
that apples, peaches, pears, grapes
and biaekberries are way above an
average, that potatoes and sweet po-
tatoes are somewhat above an aver
age, and that tomatoes, watermelons
cantaloupes, field peas, peanuts and
sorghum are as good as average, with
fair prospects OF Improvement
Corn Corn shows a loss OF, II
points in condition since last month
This deterioration occurred especial
~ through the western third Of the
state and in the central and north
central counties. In the strong grow.
ing cotton sections the cultivation of
corn had been neglected for cotton.
and the already low condition was
not much further lowered. However.
late corn Is looking we'll in a large
part Ct the state especially where
benefited by local rains. May plant
ed corn is generally poor
Winter Wheat Yields in general
were very disappointing. The plant
made heavy growth of straw, but
in general only two berries to the
mesh with the result that the thresh-
ing figures show an average of only
9.5 bushels for the state In the
northeast counties many yields of
only 5 TO s bushels per acre are re-
ported.
Quality is quite spotted and does
n~4 P111 =
some localities where yield was low
quality was high, the grain testing 50
and so. While in others the low yield
was accompanied by low quality.
Higher Yields. however. We're usually
accompanied by high quality. Benton
and Washington counties, the leading
counties. average about II bushels
per acre. and about SO in test. Ten.
year average yield is lis: quality IS.
Oats The hold-over of the 1918
crop of oats is per cent including
that fed as mixed hay and grain
While the figures from the north
ern part of the state are lower than
expected. still it is believed that The,
5tettC skNtiaS,G Will VII ttOS6 10 =
bushels per acre, or about bushels
higher than the 1o-year average of
23s.
Rye-The WELD is the same as
wheat, namely 9.5 bushels per acre.
which compares with the 10year az
erage of 100 The quality OF S5 Is
points below the 10-year average
of SS
Irish Potatces-The bulk of gbe
Irish potato crop was harvested in
this state in June. but late planted
varieties are in fair condition They
are now planting for the second crop
in Sebastian and White counties.
where The conditions of the soil al
lows. The average condition is IS,
which indicates a yield of So bushels
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