Cotton acreage in SFC reflects trend in state

Pool crunched

Pool crunched

An incident gave new meaning to the term, “car pool” this morning at the home of Kathy Stewart at 625 Village Street.

SOME FARMERS TURNING TO CROPS WITH BETTER PRICES, LOWER COSTS

Statewide forecasts of a severe cutback in cotton acreage this year, and the effect it may have, are apparently holding true locally.

“It’s the same situation here,” said Mitch Crow, staff chair of  the St. Francis County Exte...

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