The Dermott news., 1919-08-21

average or i1 by ten bushels.
 Sweet Potatoes-This crop lost 9 points during the month, but as it io drouth resistant it is possible for it to recoup. Present condition indi- cates about four-fifths of q normal yield, and slight excess over the 10-year average yield of 95 busncis per acre.
 Rice-In Arkansas county, which raises over half the rice in the state, the condition is very fine. Many fields will make the best product;5n in their history. While the average of the county is probably close to 05 per cent, it seems 10 be especially good in the southern part Other counties are not quite so good though the condition in lpuo&e and Prairie iS very promising. Growers nave uOt stretched tte capacity of their pump us plants as heretofore, and tie crop is better cared fer in tho more northern counties. Ike Poinactt and GraisHead, the crop is quote spotted due 10 necessarily poor preparation Of tla soil aHj adverse conditions at the sowing and planting time. The average condition for the staea of Si is slightly below tAs 10-year average Early varieties are naw heading
 Apples Apples promise nearly fourflths of full yield Ben,on county has the best crop tE years and Wdshi, gton is nearly. if not qn:t", aa good Sumner varieties are prac- tjcally all marketed the Maiden Blush being now in the process of gathering, and bringing as high as s per barrel, or upward The har vcsting of Jonathans will begin about the last week in the month. and tue crop has been pretty largely boug:,t by Northern dealers Prices fer ones and twes Der barrel have been mn ming from S65o to $7.25 The ay- craze l0Hear production is only onc- half of d crop; therefore this ycat's figures exceed The average by rS points. and promise total proGoc. lion nf 2,4S2.ooo bushels
 Hay-The hay crop is ole of fhe best in years and will possibly esayll that of fwo yrars ago r fs certar that the arst outings are the be- in years, althoHgN m the case of alfa,"t and clover. which must be carefully cured there Nas considerable los= hv rain fel}ansng the first cutting. Tho detailed report by counties showing the aeHeaee and condition #u. tn" crop is beGV with appended Faf faa s.ate as whole the estimated ytcid iz nearly onetourth lon pss acre above tte=fe. year average of eae aud one-ffa tons
 C!ezar for Uay=ft has haan ar especially good clover year 44.A fHn production and Hsa quality The s,- ef.a-s Tfeld ptr acrs#ts l6 feus=
 NTGIsz p4 weather of Iafs loa- ereJ +he# eeaa.Hoa fe >> from a6 od July lst
 NHa Condition Sa. a9gitnr If q ro-9s
 na.a=a >a. a 4zgier Q. ao uer~
 c~aa sa=.a eaet- n aac,H= =afs points
 Caof a#9a 75. | inn pe=a=
 a eaa eaataaar 7f. h. at t4 r.H#
 Toraaas f.an s'. ase-' af .f p=8
 C.gaa o.#.z9.en 7-. a#eI.u, .F 4=-#
 or.aa ce-at4a Se d. of 3 ra.a.s
 Pouches p9. ta=df eatH there va. q sl. f.varHs n b. com ii. =ezHsr aja=u# #tae l7nsls R s N#.Aes Tl fH-aeut Haitan of >- indicates e#to5ai crop # .692 eoa
 Grape #eaa1aton s5. 'azsg av. eta~a 71.=
 UeeaHs=ee Condition tia. n. TIT average -5
 Wat9fmelaas and cnrHa51as - Ttero are ahout 95#a acres =df ear. taloupe- in tae stat4, Breath a aH Aa w.ll ship in lo aeieAhpraaaa = l.. 2aA eais Tle condition oa .Aa=erap l4 #eerase There afr abaa &0ea aeres of waternelens. Present con dit.5l =: fa.yc.r average -.
 troem Corn Condition 16. de- e35Ho ef points sjHee July I.
 SoreAum for seruf CoHaaea 79. 2 doeline Of na.afs. Indicated vield Of Nt gaIlons per 9cre.
 Peanuts Condition &I Indte4tel weld of & bushels pr acre.
 Bad Knob Tle Bald Knob