The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-08-22
CROP REPORTING SERVICE SAYS
OTHER STAPLES ARE SHOWING
ENCOURAGING CONDITIONS.
HAY CROPS ARE DOING WELL
Reported as Running 400 to 500
Pounds To Acre Above Average
Fruit Crops Are as Good or
Better Than Usual
(Ry Arkansas Cooperative Crop Re
porting Seryice.)


Little Rock - Although the two
leading crops of Arkansas. cotton and
corn, each promise from Is to PC
per cent less than an average crer,
still there is much encouragement in
the general crop situation within the
state. according 10 the August report
of the Crop Reporting Service for Ar
kansas. just issued by Charles S. Bou-
ton. of the T. S. Department of AgTi-
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 I, re-
veals that the cereals. with the ex-
oeption of oats, are below the 10-year
average production figures. hut II al
80 shows thai the hay crops. like
clover. timothy. red top and wild hay
are running from 400 TO 500 pounds
per acre above the average yield;
that apples, peaches. pears, grapes
and blackberries are way above an
average that potatoes and sweet po-
tatoes are somewhat above an aver
age, and that tomatoes. watermelons.
cantaioupes. field peas. peanuts and
sorghum are as gaea as average, with
fair prospects of Improvement
Corn-Corn shows a loss of II
points in condition since last month
This deterioration occurred especial.
ly 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 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
9b bushels for the state. In the
northeast counties many Yields OF
only ; to s bushels per acre are re-
ported
Qualify is quite spotted and does
not follow the Yield of grain. In
some localities where yield was low
quality was high, the grain testing %
and co. While in others the low yield
was accompanied by low quality.
Higher yields. however. were usually
accompanied by high quality Benton
and Washington counties, the leading
counties average about 10 bushels
per acre, and about SO in test. Ten
year average Weld 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
state average will run close to IS
bushels PEI acre. or about bushels
higher than the iOxear average of
23S
Rye-The WELD is the same az
wheat, namely 95 bushels per acre.
which compares With the 10year av-
ernge of 1913 The quality of IS is
3 points below the f0.year average
of S..
Irish Potatces-The bulk of rho
irish potato crop was harvested il
this state in June. Int late planted
varieties are in fair condition They
are now plantine fer The second erop
in Sebastian and White eaupties
where die conditions of the soil ii
lows The average condition is s..
which indicates Yield eff Sc bushels