The Russellville Democrat., 1891-08-20
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.

I WEAIHEH GH(F H0LLE HIN. l eration with the United stntss Weather ] Bureau of ths Dspnrtment of Agri- culture. l LITTLE RocK, ARK, August 15. l The temperature, precipitation and sunshine have been about the average and have been beneficial to all crops.
 l The condition of the cotton crop is somewhat improved over that re- ported last week, about per cent. In some places, notably in the north eastern portion of Drew and soutn- eastern portion of Lincoln counties, the crop was entirely ruined, being v ssSShbsd away by the excessive rains of two weeks ago. Cotton on up- 1 lands is In excellent condition and is all that could be desired. On we'll drained low lands it is improving and will probsblg turn out an aver age crop.
 Bolls are opening in the south western portion of the state. Boil worms are reported as doing some damage, though not serious yet, iL the bottom lands of Franklin, Miller and Calhoun counties. Bl ght, rust and shedding have i'm jured the crop seriously in some sec tions, but 1t is thought that the crop will be st least an average one. Corn is excellent. In some sections where the early planting was injured by drought early in the season the late planting is doing exceedingly well and promises sn abundant yield. Potatoes are an excellent crop, ex- ctpt in some sections, where the second crop has been ruined by cx- cessive rains.
 Field peas ard hay are an excel lent crop and mast is reported the best for years.
 In the northern counties blowing for fall wheat is in progress and the soil is in excellent condition for the work.
 REPORT BY COUNTIES.
 Arkansas-Crop doing very well; corn made; prospects for cotton very good. Cotton on low lands much injuyed by rains, but upland crop is excellent; late planting potatoes about ruined; mast never better.
 Benton-The season still continues favorable for bountiful corn crop, in fact, the corn is about made; Irish potatoes are an excellent crop, the best for years; fruit, apples and peaches are doing fine, alec vegeta- bles.
 Calhoun-Rains have caused blight and rust in cotton and some boil worms have appeared.
 Carroll- Farmers commenced plow- ing for winter wheat and sowing tur- nips, cutting millet; crops better by per cent. than last year this time; apples Ind peaches are better than for years.
 Chicot-Continued rains have done serious damage to cotton, fully 25 per cent. corn will also be damaged by rottiDg; cotton, 125; corn, 135.
 Columbia-Cotton shedding; too much rain; good deal of fodder be- ing lost by continued wet weather.
 Crawford-Weather conditions all highly favorable; condition, corn, S5; cotton, ST; pasture, 85.
 Crittenden--General conditions good for all crops.
 Dallas-Since July 30, cotton is damaged 50 per cent. and corn 10 per cent. rust and scald in cotton; corn and fruit rotting; peas and potatoes fine.
 Destia-Cotton is being injured by too much rain, but corn is doing well.
 Drew-The weather was not good for gathering fodder, but for all other crops it was good; last week the heavy rains ruined cotton and corn; in north Drew and southern Lincoln the crops were washed away and completely ruined.
 Faulkner-Although the weather has been dry, nothing is suffering for rain, on the contrary the dry weather has been beneficial and sll crops are looking fine.
 Greene-The weather has been favorable since last report; some scattering rains have fallen; corn, 85; cotton, 80.
 Hempstead-While the rains have been badly distributed, everybody seems to have had sufficient, but some have had too much; the cotton crop has been badly damaged on low, wet lands; the crop on such lands is too bad to count for anything, while on high, we'll drained land, whether bottom or hill land, the crop has not suffered so much. The crops will average, cotton, 100; early corn, 800; late corn, 100. Cotton opening. Need dry weather.
 Independenee-Too much rain in the bottoms for cotton, causing Light, but not too much for the hill crop.