The Russellville Democrat., 1879-08-07
CROPS.
AS Reported Throughout the
 State by Our Exchanges.


 State by Our Exchanges.
 "Thc recent rains have been, So far as we can hear, general, and there never were finer prospects for large yield of corn and cotton. 2 - Pilot, Independence County.
 The Alma Crawford county Herald says: Good rains have visited nearly all parts of this coun- ty, since our last. The prospects foi a good crop were never better than they are now"
 "The crop reports are still of 2 gloomy character, though in spots even in S1is section, they will make fair crops of corn, while no com plaints come up regarding cotton. -[ Camden Beacon.
 A correspondent from Benton county writes: All crops--fruit ex- cepted-are fine. Wheat was fine and the corn is doing excellently, while there are enough potatoes, etc., to feed all Kansas.
 We hear no complaint from any quarter of our country of "dry weather" Mir. John Smith, who has been over most of the county, reports the crops as general thing good Woodruff County Vidette.
 The rains in Lee county, during the past week, were very beneficial to crops, and general over the coun- ty. While it is claimed full cror will not be made, some farmers as. sert they will make 35 bushels ol corn to the acre.
 So far as hog and hominy are con cerned Tn the northern part of Ar. kansas, the yellow fever nor nothing else can say we haven't got plenty, and some to spare. We mean health as well as something for the inner man to subsist upon.-White coun- ty Record.
 From every part of the county comes up the cheering news that corn is much better than was ex- pected and cotton is as good as one could desire. Our people have much to be thankful for, inasmuch as the rain came just in time to save them from suffering and want Monticellonian, Drew county.
 Our county has been especially blessed this year While all over the State we hear complaints oi dry weather and sorry crops. Here at home we have as fine crops as any one could desire. Our farmers have every prospect of gathering the fines crops that have been made in Hampstead county fol years.
 Last Wednesday evening, after weeks of intensely hot weather which to some extent injured both cotton and corn, pretty goooo rain fell steadily for some hours immensely relieving every breath ing being, and doning great gooe to the crops. There have been ire quent showers since, and the heal has greatly moderated, ,--[ Fort Smitf New Era.
 "Portions of our county have been visits with fine rains since oyel last issue, while other parts art still suffering from drouth. It how ever still remains clyudy with ar occasional shower, and we have not vet quite despared. Early corr has been materially injured, bu' with good rains frow now on, there will be a surplus of corn made Cotton has not suffered much ye' but would be greatly benneftted by a good rain."-[ Wittsburg (Cros' Co.,. J Chronicle.
 Last Monday and Monday night [ good ram fell in these parts, and pu grass and weeds to growing again 1T a, fearful hurry. Some seemed tt fear there would be too much rair for cotton, causing it to grow tot fast and shed some Of its bolls anc squares, but the rain ceased at th' right time, and some of the knowing ones tell us that Clark county vii have the largest crop of corn ant cotton this year it has produced fol years before.-[ Southern Standard. Since our last issue rains have fallen in nearly every neighborhooC in the county, and farmers are il much better spirits, The corn crol has been damaged considerably iron the drouth, but still not entirely GU of. Many will make a large yield The cotton crop is fine, being wei grown for the season, and fuller 0 bolls and forms than usual at thi time of year.-I Des Arc Citizen. | Two upurO hovs had buttinj