Cleveland County herald., 1920-10-21
FEW CHANGES IN
 CONDITION IF CROP
SLIGHT INCREASES IN ESTL MATES OF PRODUCTION OF
 CORN AND APPLES.
RICE SAID TO BE SPOTTED
Shortage of Cars Is Still Presenting Great Difficulties For the Apple Growers of Northwest
 Arkansas.

Little Rock.-The October crop re- port for Arkansas shows but few changes from the report of a month ago There have been slight increases in the estimates for the production of corn, white and sweet potatoes, and apples and slight decreases in the es- inmates for oats and peanuts There are no changes in the other crops. Fla yorable conditions for harvesting have continued and account for such in- creases as have been made. There can be no question that from the standpoint of total production 1920 is our banner year.
 Corn-Compared to a month ago, the October reports show an increase in the northwest, central and the three southern districts of the state. In the last named districts stands are not as good as could be desired, but the yield per hill is said to be the best ever known. The indicated yield per acre is four bushels above the ten year average.
 All Wheat-Reports on the amount of wheat marketed by October 1st show that the south half of the state has marketed practically all it's wheat, indicating that there is little inten- tion on the part of farmers in that part of the state to do any wheat seed ing this fall In the wheat growing sections of the northern districts the To hut ic occasionally an inclination to reduce acreages still further.
 Direct inquiries on yield of oats per acre has reduced the previous esti- mate from an average of 26.7 bush els per acre to 25 bushels.
 White Potatoes-W;.tte potato fig ures are raised in comparlson with month ago. Growers in the northern third of the state and in the south western district have found the yield, fin harvesting late potatoes, to be heavier than their earlier estimates, and this fact accounts for the change.
 Rice-The coalition of the rice crop, as noted in the September report, is spotted due mostly to the amount of late rice seeded. 1t can hardly be ex- pected that the July seedlings will ma ture, and it is possible that 10 per cent of the crop, oh account of this late seeding will have very low yield. Early rice, especially in the hands of experienced growers, is yielding heavily. There are reports of rice on new land running from 100 to 130 bushels per acre. On account of the great variation in the yields per acre it is difficult to arrive at a satisfactory average at this time. Fi- nal production is still largely depend- ent nthe date of the first killing frost and on weather conditions, which affect harvesting and threshing.
 Apples-The shortage of cars is still presenting great difficulties for the apple growers of northwest Ark ansas The fruit is of good size and color, and demand, in comparison with that of many other crops, is good. On account of lower prices for evaporated and vinegar products, there is tend l ency to ship and can larger per cent than in previous years, but the lack of cars tends to partly negative this disposition The present outlook for a commercial crop is approximately 5S4,000 barrels, or the equivalent of about 2,90O carloads