The Dermott news., 1919-08-21
CROP REPORTING SERVICE SAYS OTHER STAPLES ARE SHOWING
 ENCOURAGING CONDITIONS.
HAY CROPS ARE DOING WELL
Reported as Running AGO to 500 Pounds To Acre Above Average Fruit Crops Are as Good or
 Better Than Usual.
tRy Arkansas Cooperative Crop Re
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 Little Rock Although the tWo lea&Gs crops of Arkansas. cotton and corn, each promise from b to zf per cent less than an average eFcF sttll there is much cncourdgement III the general crop situation within the state, according to the August rcpuit of the Crop Reporting Service for Al- kansas, just issued by Charles $. Bou- ton. of the T. s. Department of Agri- culture, and Jim C. 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 l. re veals that the cereals. with the ex- eeption of oats. are below the lO-year average production figures. but it al so shows tha1 the hay e"ops. li>e 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 hlackberfies are way above all average; that potatoes and sweet pe= tatoes are somewhat above an aver age. and that tomatoes. watermclcns. cantaloupes. field pegs. peanuts aa1 sorghum are as seoa as average, win fair prospects of Improvement
 
 Corn-Corn shows loss of IT points in condition since last month This deterioration occurred especial ly through the western third If the state and in the central ana north central counties. In the strong croW ing cotton sections the eultieatiul of corn had been neglected for cotton. and the already low condition wfs not much further lowered However. late corn is looking vel n larsa part ef the state. especially whcre benefited by local rains NaY plaa#= cd corn iA generally peer
 Winter Whett Yields in gcnzr4f were very disappointing The piart made d heavy sH9vIh ef straw ba. in general aal3 t~o berries to fae mesh with He result th4t fhe rlrcz- ing figures shoA an dtet sa of au.e 95 hlshc fa1 Tho sf4Ha. Ia tsa northeast counties maaE sf.l3= o5 only to S hH=h-t- ner=arrc are TO ported
 Qaali,v is onte epo.taa aal I ass aet follow tae e#a1l ef zrfn r. some localities HAer. ri u e.. fsr.V paaIity was hish. tb gram t. n- D and 60 Wbla ia others fra }oH etefa was aceomran.ed by low erarF= Higher yields however Wer# Usa accompanied JW hah HH#rjsf Boron and Wasbinefan caunttes. t1a. lc.ltHa counties. ayeraee aheat 12 bushels per acre. and ahr0f go in rst TTu. year average yield is HIS. ag.rty s2
 Oats The AeId.oNcr as fan f3a2 crop ef oats is#1 aar esa jae,u4aas that fed as u'sed hay sroin
 While the f9rues from fba rarra= eFn pert Of fbe state ar9 loWrr Ean expected, stil f k believed That t6e HNsttt 4hti A LII Oh-l tHAtHt 70 bushels per aere er ahmt hu Eels higher than the pgeat average af 23S
 Rye-The yield is the same a. wheat, namely 95 mF7l5 per ae5e. which compares @i,h he f0yoar aV. craze of l09 The quality or S5 is 2 points below the 1o=year average of SS
 Irish Potataes-The bulk of sea Irish potato crop vas harvested aa this state in dune. buf ltfe pian-el varieties are in fair condition Thep are now pIanlirs for tho eeetud cra9 in Sebastian and White cOurGes. where the conditions of fhe soil al lows. The average condition ia 3. which indicates 2 yield of s3 busheia