The spectator., 1919-08-22
MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT IN GEN. ERAL CROP SITUATION IN
 SPITE or TWO STAPLES.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN CORN
loss of t4 Points Shown Since Last Month--Nheat in General Is Re ported OIsappointine-Som
 High Quality Yields.
{By Arkansas Cooperative Crop Re-
 porting Seryice)

{By Arkansas Cooperative Crop Re
 porting Service.)
 Little Rock Although the two loading crops of Arkansas, cotton and corn, each promise from 15 to PC per cent less than an average crcP, 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. Bou ton, of the U. 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- ception of oats, are below the 10-year average production figures, but it al- 50 shows that 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 biackberries 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 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 cf 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 95 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 not follow the yield of grain. In some localities where yield was low quality was high, the grain testing 39 and SO, 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 12 bushels per acre. and about 59 in test. Ten year average yield i, 11.S; quality SS.
 Oats-The hold-over of the l91S 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 averag" will run close to oS bushels per acre. or about bushels higher than the 10-year average of 23S.
 Rye-The yield is the same as wheat, namely 95 bushels per acle. which compares with the 10year av- craze of 10.9. The quality of S5 is points below the 1O,year average of Sy.
 Irish Potatces-The bulk of thc 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 S9 which indicates a yield of S3 bushels