Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-16
COTTON ESTIMATE
SETS NEW RECORD

The acreage planted in cotton in
Arkansas this year is the largest in
the history of the state, while the con
dition on June % was 81 per cent Of
normal, II points above the 10 year
average and 10 points higher than the
figure for year ago, according to
the cotton report issued by Charles S.
Bouton, United States Department of
Agriculture statistician for Arkansas.
Based on average expectations, the
condition figure of 81 per cent prom
ises lint yield of about 191 pounds
per acre, Mr.. Bouton says Cultiva-
tiOn is excellent in all sections, only
one report said the crop was grassy,
Other adverse factors mentioned were ::
Late in seven countless" "Lice," in
four counties, three of them being in
northwest Arkansas; "Weevil," in nine
counties, but only one report in each;
'Red Spider" in one and DRY Wealth
er," in quite a number
1t will be seen therefore, that out
side of drOuth, the usual crop limit
ing factors for the state as a whole
are noteworthy for their comparative
absence, the report points out,
The crop is said to be further adj
vanced than is usual, although plants
are small in dry sections. The re-
porters gave June 2 as the average
date when first squares were formed
as compared with June - last year,
and June Z as an annual average date
If this is correct, the report says,
it is five days ahead of the average
formation of squares. June 20 is re-
ported as the average date of first
bloom. Last year this was on July
l and June % is set for the annual
average. In southern Arkansas, June
IL was the average this year and in
the northern and hill counties the date
was put at June 20.
The report to the bureau on the
per cent of perfect stand averaged 80
per cent, with central Arkansas re-
porting the lowest with S4.1 per cent.
Two states Oklahoma and Missis-
sippi-led Arkansas in the condition
: figure with the percentage of So as
, compared with 81 for Arkansas. Ala
bama had a condition figure of 10;
North Carolina 40, Georgia, 76; South
Carolina 20, and Texas, Ga. The aver
age condition in the cotton producing
sections of the United States was 75.9.
The cotton report is based on re-
ports made to the United States De
partment of Agriculture at Little
Rock and from information given
through the Washington headquarters
as well as reports received through
the Bureau Of Crop estimates of the
state Department of Agriculture.
The estimate given by counties on
June % is as follows:
District No. 2-Baxter county, 80
per cent; Cleburne, 90; Fulton, 1O2;
lizard, 90; Marion, 81; Searcy, SO;
sharp, "a; Stone, 90; Van Buren, 80.
District average, 96 per cent.
District No. 3.-Clay county, 96 per
cent; Craighead 90: Greene, 92; In
dependence, 80; Jackson, SO; Law
renee, 49, Mississippi, 80; Randolph
100; White, 90. District average, 92
per cent.
District No. 4-CrawfOrd county,
80 per cent; Franklin, SO; Johnson,
SS; Logan, 91; Polk, 1903; Pope. SO;
Scott, "a; Sebastian, 100; Yell, 80.
District average, 92.S per cent.
District No. 5.-Conway county, 96
per cent; Faulkner, S5; Garland, 100;
Grant, 75 Hot Springs, 50; Perry, 81 ;
Pulaski, n; Saline, 80. District aver
age, SO per cent.
District No 6-Arkansas county, 20
per cent; Crittenden, 20; Cross, SO;
Lee, So; Lonoke S3; Monroe, 80; Phil
lips, 93; Prairie 80; st. Francis, 81;
Woodruff, 49, District average, SO per
cent.
/ District No. 7.-Hempstead county,
SS per cent; Howard, 90; Lafayette,
81; Little River, 81 Miller, Sc; Mont
gomery, 81 Pike, 81; Sewer, 80. Dis
trict average, 92 per cent.
District No. S.-Bradley county, 81
per cent Calhoun, 10; Clark, &C.;
Cleveland, 81 Columbia, SO; Dallas,
90: Nevada, 92; Ouachita, 80; Union,
SO. District average, 81 per cent.
District No. 9.-Ashley county, 80
per cent; Chicot, SS; Desha, 81 Drew,
90; Jefferson, 50; Lincoln, 73. Dis
trict average, SO per cent.