The Russellville Democrat., 1891-08-27

talDed Of TOT,
 On the black lands of Howard county cotton on well drained lands is twice as good as last year, but on the low lands it is not half as good
 Boil worms are reported in portions of Ouschita county.
 The first bale is reported from the vicinity of Hope, Hampstead county.
 Corn is excellent, the early planting is made and the late planting is doing as we'll as could be wished for.
 The weather conditions have been favorable for all crops, but npland corn ano cotton will need rain during the ensuing week unless the showers last night were widely distributed. The week was favorable for fodder gather ing.
 Tobacco is looking fine in Johnson county.
 Much fruit is being evaporated and canned in Arkansas and Johnson coun- tes.
 bly continue to-day, followed by much cooler fair weather Sunday.
 REPORT BY COUNTIES.
 Arkansas No rain since last report and none ne eded; pea crop and fodder being saved in good condition; corn damaged from to 10 per cent, but the largest crop ever made in the county will be gat Iered; cotton improved since the heavy rains 5 D cent.; apples all rotting; peaches abundant and of good quality, being canned and evaporated in large quantities.
 Benton Extremely hot weather ; nee ing rain; prospects seem to be en- coursgii 2 on every hand. Calhoun The thtee weeks rain put so much sap in cotton that 1t made very rapid growth. and the bot sun of the past week has caused every thing to shed -xc.pt grown bolls. Everything else booming.
 arsoll-Light showers very bene- icia to late orn and peas.
 Chicot-Cotton and corn fairly good.
 Clark-Coiton crop about loo, large stalk, not we'll fruited and much fears of rot.
 Crawford-Under the influence of much suns hine, high temperature and stiff breezes ihe weedy growth of cot ton has been checked and 1t, as well as corn. is maturing rapidly. CondiIion, corn, 90; cotton, S8. No signs of worms, nor do We apprehend they will come. Upland cotton beginning to open.
 Crittenden-W Weather has been ex- ceedingly warm, but it has been good for all crops. A few points are in need of rain, which there is good prospect of getting to-day.
 Cross No rain during week, but weather favorable to all crops.
 Dallas-W Weather very hot; crops too far spent to revive; corn, l75; cotton, 100; peas, sorghum, potatoes, iurnips, etc., above last year; cotton has fallen off and can not be replaced now, too late, tweed too large"
 Desha No rain; weather favorable l; corn improving, much better than last year.
 Drew-- weather favorable; cotton not shedding, well fruited, growing rank ; prospects for large yield; corn good !; potatoes very good; pasture good.
 Faulkner-With the exception of one quarter of an inch of rain on the otn, none has fallen this month until to-day ; it was beneficial 10 all crops and the condi tions are now favorable.
 Independence rain in the past seven days. If it does not rain In lew days cotton will be considerably dam aged, so will late corn. Early corn IS made. Other crops good.
 J fferson-- Dry hot wind and ex- cessiye hot sunshine has played havoc with cotton the past week, causing It 10 shed fearfully. Squares, bolls and leaves are falling rapidly. A conserVa- tive estimate would lower the crop iully l5 per cent. for the week, and unless II rains soon cotton is virtually ruined.
 Johnson Upland cotton needs ram some lust is notiC cable; some open oolis are seen. People are saving fodder. Best prospects for ten years. great deal of fruit is being canned and eVap- orated. Corn and grasses needing rain' Cabbage and tobacco looks nne. Lawrenoe-Rains last of week very beneficial to all crops; corn and milie' tightly injured by high winds on the goth.
 Lincoln-Crops are doing very well, but rain would help.
 Lonoke-The dry week has been beneficial to cotton, and there has been decided improvement; some blight on cotton: the corn crop is heavy; sweet and irish potato crop more than an ! average.
 Maiison-More rain would be bene- ficlal to late corn, though no damage yet; corn. l25; other crops all good farmers breaking stubble. Miller-Corn Is fine, about lo0; col ton about 100; some rust is hurting cot ton; cotton opening some; potatoes ard peas fine.
 M Mississippi- Cotton doing wei, con- ditto no; orn, l25.
 Monroe-Fin= cotton weather, condi- t;o, corn IsS eoftOr g3
 evada--Rain needed, though no injury from drought; corn is made, ] condition, l50; cotton prospects were never b. tier; no woIm ms.
 Ouaehlta- No rain for past ten days cotton is .uffering, shedding too much some worms reported in different sec ton rust beginning 10 show in some localities; about done pulling fodder corn good.
 Perry Past week warm and dry; cotton doing we'll; fodder IS being saved and meadows moved; weather favorable; good crops throughout the county.
 Phillips- Garden, orchard and Held have given bountiful crops; All made except cotton, and this most promising condition, corn, l60; cotton about per cent. improvement over last week.
 Sebastian -Excess of temperature and total absence of rainfall have been es- D 1cially beneficial to cotton, which needs no rain and can do without It for another week.
 Trnton- Farmers alarmed about cot .