The spectator., 1921-07-15
OFFICIAL JULY REPORT lNOl. GATES YIELDS WILL BENEFIT
 ARKANSAS TENSIVELY.
LESS COTTON AND MORE CORN
Cotton Shows Shrinkage Of 900 eco Acres-Gain of 4o1 oo0 Acres in Corn Crop. Making Total in
 Cultivation 2,761 ,oo0 Acres.

Abf hte EThdHSdS OO-OpeIdtlNe Aihh Reporting Service. are CD the fine prospective corn crop, which promises to be next to the largest on record; t2) the increase in both Irish and sweet potatoes; f3) the dec. ease in rice acreage, amounting to 36 per cent and j4) the fine prospects for cantaloupes and watermelons.
 T. will re also noted that in com rariaon with a month ago there has been q slight improvement in the con- dition of most crops
 Comments on individual crops:
 Partially offsetting the shrinkage of over 900,00 acres in the states cotton crop there has been gam of 401,000 acres in the corn crop. In oth- CT words. Arkansas farmers have in creased fhe com acreage by IT per cent, making the total now in cultiva. ton 2,16t,o0o acres. The condition of 90 fs some seven points higher then the ten year average and ten points above that of last year. II indicates a yield of 22 bushels per acre end a total production of 60 746 .090 busheis. If realized it will he the second laie- est corn crop in the history of tha state, or next to that of t917,
 Acreage has increased 10 Ter cent over last year making total of 3.- coo acres. The condition of 66 per cent forecasts yield of only so busa- els to tbe acre. or total production of 2.040.o00 bushels The freezes in April account largely for tie compara- lively low yield
 The state apparently has an in crease ef 15 Ter cent in ihis crop, in which SO much interest is being talk. en. The approximate planted acreaee is 57,500 While it is too early t7 make a reliable forecast of prodhc tion. the reported condition of S9 per cent indicates theoretically yield of 106 bushels per acre and total pro- duction of 6,095,0o0 bushels.
 The acreage in this state is less than 1000. Present indication is for a yield of G67 pounds per acre.
 The cut in this crop Is drastic, amounting 10 36 per cent. The acre. age in 1920 was the largest in the hiss tory of the industry in this sta'e. amounting to 1S9.000 planted acres. This year the amount seeded is l21,- 900 acres The condition figure indi cates a yield of II l-3 bushels to tNe acre and total production of 5.0ot,- GOO bushels
 Wheat on farms amounts 10 l-2 i per cent of last years crop, or prac. tiCally 42.000 bushels yet in the hands of the farmers.
 Condition of 76 is ten points below the len year average for the state and indicates a yield of 70 1-4 hushe s to the acre, and forecast oI I.3o@ .000 bushels
 The oats condition of 75 per cent is six points below the ten year average and indicates a yield per acre of c2 l-2 bushels
 The condition of 77 indicates yield of only 9 l-2 bushels per acre,
 The state will have a three per cent crop, with total production of l37,, 250 bushels Instead of being fifth in the list cf apple producing states, Arkansas this year may rank above l thirty y-ff.h
 The wool clip was slightly lighter than a year ago. owing possil ly to the mild winter and to lack of care. due to [ low prices paid for wool The aver 1 age weight of feeces Was 3 pounds. In 1920 it was 45 pounds. ano in 1919, 4.9 pounds.
 The cantaloupe crop condition has improved remarkably. owing to sea sonable rains and good growing weather It now looks as if the TO- 500 acres in the state would produce l between 300 and 1 400 carloads. but this depends somewhat upon market l ing conditions and the percentage of the crop that will be gathered, With ] good returns the crop will be picked l close, but with low prices much may be left in the atields. Arkansas now ranks in second place in cantaloupes, 1 California being first. Shipments are | now moving.
 Peach crop for the state as a whole 1 amounts to only 22 per cent of nor i nal.
 | Peanut acreage is apparently -e same as last year, having increased in south and southeast Arkansas. but decreased in the southwest The con- dition of S5 per cent indicates yield of 35.7 bushels per acre. but il is i'm. possible to forecast the total produc. ton of grain at this time. | Sorghum for syrup has increased by six per cent the acreage now being i4,5O0, The condition of 90 forecasts a yield of 90 gallons per ere and a production of 4,005,000 gallons. This product should be gwen more attention in the state.