The Russellville Democrat., 1891-10-01
CROP CONDITIONS.
Cotton opsnipg vsry Rapidly and Ticking
 General.
REPORT BY COUNTIES.
State Weather Service in Oo-operation With the Deparment of
 Agriculture.
LITTLE ROCK. ARK. Sept. %.

sunshine prevailed.
 The hot, dry weather of the past week has caused cotton to open very rapidly, and picking has become general.
 In many localities the weather has been so hot that picking had to be sus- pended duri1 z poI ton of the day, and in Mississippi county some trouble has been experienced in obtaining pickers on account of price offered.
 The crop Is being marketed rapidly, and is good, both as to staple and color. The top crop is shedding rapidly in many sections on account of lack of moisture, and wi not be as good as was anticipated.
 Corn is all made and is much above the average.
 Rain is needed badly to nature the top crop of cotton and put the soil in condition for plowing, also for all late crops and vegetables. Stock peas are suffering greatly from drought, and wster is becoming scarce in some local ities.
 Ia Johnson county the mills will have to cease running iu 8 few days unless generous showers occut. Apples are rotting badly in the northern portion of this county and the yield will not be as good as was expected. Sorghum mak- ing is progressing in some localities and good quality of syrup is being ob- tained; in general this crop is turning out well everyn here.
 REPORT BY COUNTIES. Arkansas Weather very dry and hot {; top crop of cotton shedding badly and will fall below our previous estimate :; corn gathering will soon be general; :; rain badly needed; cotton, 60; corn, 150.
 Calhoun-From fair estimate the crop of this county will be general average all round; all the cotton that has the rust badly has been picked, and, except scattering cotton, the ,rop will be finished during October. Carroll-Dry weather has caused farmers to stop blowing and sowing wheat; all late crops are suffering for rain.
 Crawford-Cotton slightly suffering from drought; hot and dry; cotton opening rapidly; 70 per cent. of an average crop.
 Crittenden-Muchc complaint on &C., count of dry weather; all crops suffer- ing
 Dallas-Cotton slightly stained by rust or worms, it is being picked with the greatest haste ever known. Peas, potatoes and turnips never better. Con- dition, cotton, 75; corn, l75.
 Greene-No rain, hot sunny days. n-t fad at Ind drytf fr from what has been picked this last Staple though is much superior to last year. Corn S5.
 Howard The dry weather con- tinues and cotton is opening rapidly, but there is considerable complaint of the late crop not opening. There are a few leaf worms, but as yet they are only in spots and very little damage is ex pected of them, except ''littering up" the open cotton. The top crop will be very light. Taken all together there will be little difference in the average yield of cotton this year and last. The last years crop in this county was about one-fourth bale per acre. Rain badly needed, not for crops, but for water, which is getting scarce in the black land "belt."
 Jefferson-Hot, dry weather has caused cotton to shed forms and small bolls; a reasonably fair estimate Is 75 per cent. of last yesr's crop; cotton is opening rapidly, but owing to heat picking is not progressing as rapidly as it should; worms have also appeared and are cleaning up the late cotton.
 Johnson-The past week has been very hot and dusty; the top crop of cotton has been greatly injured by drought; corn is maturing W Il; vegeta- ton sufferic g for rain; weather too hot for field work; water is getting very scarce, and unless rains occur soon the mills will have to shut down; apples are rotting badly in northern portion.
 Lafayette-Weather very dry and hot and cotton is still falling off, it Is impossible to come to any esti, mate of the crop, built will be some short of last year; cotton is opening and being gathered very fast.
 Lawrence-The dry, hot weather has been beneficial to cotton but injurious to peas and all other late crvps; rain is badly needed.
 Lee-Estimates as to the cotton crop are very diversified, but the crop will be about 30 per cent. short.
 Lincoln Very warm and dry, all fall crops failing rapidly; cotton is opening very fast and the crop is quite short. .
 Lonoke-The dry weather has cut off the top crop of cotton; cotton opening fast, but weather too hot to pick; con- dition, 60; late corn injured by drought; {; condition, corn, 200; sorghum, 95; po- tatoes, 100.
 Madison-Corn and other crops about matured and will average over 100; much fruit being dr'ed; molasses mak- ing and stubble breaking; rain badly needed.
 Mississippi-weather very hot; cot ton is opening very rapidly, but owing to excessive neat and some dissatisfac- ton among the hands on account of price of picking there has not been as much harvested as should have been.
 Phillips-A drought of over month; l; cotton crop much injured, will not make as much as three -fourths of an average crop. Cotton not over 75, corn 125. Need rain for stock, water and grass. Cotton beyond improvement. More opened than last year at this time. Pike-No rain for two weeks. Cot ton, potatoes and stock peas are needing rain to make the late crop mature. The boil worm has disappeared; cotton opening finely.
 Polnsett-Very hot and dry. Corn Ilpening rapidly, but the growth of late | cotton has been entirely stopped, and while the staple now being picked IS excellent the dry hot weather Is caus- ing crop to open faster than can pc gathered, and when it does raln much damage will result.
 Scott-Cotton is short from last year on account of rust and shedding; opening very fast, but too hot to do much pick ing; condition. 70; rain badly needed ; | xyatar failfnO fast. corn good no blow