Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-19
Slight Loss in
Crops of State
During September


Little Rock, Oct. 18.-There has
been a slight loss in the condition OF
Arkansas crops during September.
according to the October crop report
issued by Charles S. Bouton, field
agent OF the United States depart.
ment Of agriculture, and J. G. Fergu-
son, commissioner of agriculture for
Arkansas. The greatest shrink is
noted in sweet potatoes, cowpeas
onions and peanuts. On the other
hand rice and apples show a distinct
gain. It would perhaps be NOR,
correct to show that as the crops are
now more matured reporters can
Judge of their probable yield more
accurately than a month ago. The
present indications are that corn.
oats, wheat and sorghum will be each
slightly below the average, but that
hay, rice and fruits will be above the
average yield, that white and sweet
potatoes will be slightly above aver
ages, and that peanuts, field peas and
tomatoes will be practically an aver
age.
Corn: Corn lost two points during
the month of September. The condl-
ton of IS forecasts a yield of II IL
bushels per acre, and total produce
ton Of 46,777,00
Oats: The final figures on oats
show slight decline, of previous es.
Inmates, Of two bushels per acre, the
final figure being 2z, which forecasts
a total production Of 9,922,000
bushels.
White Potatoes: White potatoes
with condition figure OF 70 show an
indicate yield of 81 bushels per acre,
or 7 bushels more than the average
of %.
Sweet Potatoes: Sweet potatoes
will probably not equal the yield ex-
pected month ago, but still promise
yield per acre of 81 1-2, or 2 1-2
bushels more than the 10 year aver
age. There has been a large in
crease in acreage of this crop, and
the final production figures will be
the largest in the states history.
Rice: Unless unfavorable weather
interferes with the harvesting of the
rice crop, which is now in progress
it is probable that this crop will be
we'll above the average and will yield
46 bushels per acre, though there
are many yields reported far in ex-
cess Of these figures. There have
been some reports of blight from
Arkansas county, but these are not
general.
Apples The apple crop despite diff
ficulties in moving still furnishes
abundant cause for qualification. The
condition figure of 81 is nearly dou-
BILE the 10-year average of 50, and
forecasts total yield of 100000
bushels for the state.
PASTURE: Pastures are especially
good in the strongest stock growing
counties, such as Benton, Washington
Arkansas, Monroe and Prairie. Favor
able reports also come from southern
and Southwestern Arkansas.
Grain Sorghums: State condition
70 per cent; United States, 1874 per
cent.
Cowpeas: State condition 70 per
cent; United States, " per cent.
g Field Beans State condition
(grain) 60 per cent; United States,
81 per cent. s,se
Field Beans: State condition flor
age) rs per cent; United States IS
per cent.
Tomatoes: State condition rs per
cent; United States, 65.7.
Cabbage: United States condition,
s. per cent.
Onions: State yield per acre 70
bushels.
Grapes: State condition sc per cent;
United States, "a per cent.
Pears: State condition 70 per
cent; United States, ~ per cent.
Sorghum: State condition u per
cent; United States, 1871 per cent.
Note: The state condition Of u in
dicates a yield of 76 gallons per acre.
the United States forecast is for 36
gallons per acre.
The pear crop for Arkansas is esti-
mated now at $4,000 bushels for 1919.
For the United States the forecast is
Commercially 100000 bushels.
Peanuts: Arkansas condition 80
per cent; United States SIG. The
Arkansas condition figure forecasts
a yield Of 38 bushels per acre, and
that of the United States indicates
21.2 bushels per acre.