The Forrest City times., 1892-08-12
wEATHER-caop BULLETIN.
lrkansas State Weather Service fin Co operation With the United stntes Department of Agriculture.
 Weafher Burenu


 LTTTFE ROCK. ARK. August 9.-The Temperature averaged about one de- gree per day above the normal, and more than the average amount of sun shine prevailed.
 Almost total absence of preeipita- ton is noted during the past week. Local showers have occurred only in very few localities.
 Cotton is fruiting well and improv-- ing generally but general rain would be beneficial to the crop and prevent shedding, which will ensue on some farms during the coming week should fhe drought continue.
 Late corn is needing rain over the entire state. In the western counties the condition of the crop is very criti- cal and unless showers occur soon the crop will be afailure.
 Peas and pastures are drying up III some localities where the drought has been of long duration, and are needing rain very badly.
 Worms have done considerable dam age to late corn on the bottom lands, but as yet are not injuring cotton.
 Fruit continues to fall from the trees and the crop will be much below the average.
 The following amounts of rainfall tin inches and huDdredtIislare reported frum selected stations: Little Rock, 900; Brinkley. 0.02; Forrest City, 0.20; Fort Smith. GOO; Helena, 00l: Nal vern, 600; Newport, 600; Pine Bluff, Q co; Prescott. l.S4; Russellville, 0.e0; Texarkana, 600; Conway, 0.2l; Mad ding, 600; Black Rock, GOO; Lonoke, 600.
 REPORT BY COUNTIES.
 Benton Light showers over small areas and corn in some places too far gone to be benefited by rain; crops that were plowed since the last general rain are still in fair condition but would be greatly benefited by showers; hot weather injuring apples.
 ClaTk-Rain this week has been very light; cotton doing well; fodder pulling will soon begin; all crops about an av- craze; need d sho ower to put ground in condition for planting turnips, and would also help peas.
 Clay--Late corn in some localities being badly eaten by worEns, and rain is badly needed: there have been some local showers the past week, but much corn and peas are suffering for rain. Cleveland-C Cotton IS improving, corn maturing. fodder palling will soon be- gin; Irish potatoes good crop; sweet potatoes, peas, sorghum doing well.
 Conway-Weather favorable for growing crops; most cotton is making weed too fast. but as d general thing is well formed; other crops remain about the same; dry weather desired with good rain in week or ten days. Crawford-Corn, peas and pastures drying up from the excesssyely dry winds and great heat, while cotton IS beginning to suffer; corn seriously in jured while, peas will toe almosta total failure if it does not rain soon.
 Cross-The fruitage of cotton poor and the crop laid by in the grass.
 Dallas-Corn good average, cotton shedding some and a few worms have made their appearance; sorghum, peas and potatoes fine; fruit rotting and falling of.
 Faulkner-Cotton forming well; drought and heat are doing injury to corn; rain is much needed on the up- lands; wells are failing.
 Franklin-Thep past week has been excessively hot and dry; corn needing rain; having fully under way, yield moderate; oat threshing over, good yield.
 Fulton-Needing rain badly; some sections will suffer greatly if it does not rain very soon.
 Grant-Cotton improved wonderful ly; needing rain for late corn.
 Hampstead The rains eff last week have benefited the crops very materi- ally. but the showers were local and portions of the county need rain; some injury being done to late corn by the grass worm.
 Jefferson-There has been virtually no rain in this part of the countyt Mad ding) for month. and unless we have rain real soon cotton will shed badly, has begun shedding, and corn and grasses firiug; cotton three weeks late sn size and formation.
 Lawrence-Weather beneficial to cotton, but if it does not rain very soon late corn and peas will be cut very short.
 Lee--All crops doing well except late corn, which is needing rain.
 Little River-All crops below an average and needing rain very badly
 Logan-Corn badly damaged on up lands by drought, and cotton begin ming to suffer.
 Lonoke-Cotton is growing fine, bu, need light rain for corn.
 Montgomery--Some portions of the county have had plenty of rain, while in other parts the crops are burnt up; cotton looks we'll in some localities and bad in others; the same may be said of peas, sorghum and potatoes.
 Newton-Some corn very good; cot ton small and sorry; too much rain for cotton and Irish potatoes.
 Ouachita--Weather favorable, but rain is beginning to be needed in some sections; crops tolerably good; cotton not as fall as desired.
 Perry--Late corn needing rain;wheat threshed, yield rather short; oats good; sorghum and grasses good.
 Phillips-Cotton still improving and fruiting well, 1t begins to need rain; peapicking will soon begin.
 Pike-Cotton still improving, stalk not large enough, but filled with forms; corn filling out well.
 Polk-C0tton still looking well, but late; some portions of county need rain badly.
 Prairie-Weather favorable for all crops; potatoes and peas good; hay harvest in full blast, large amount be- sng put up.
 Pulaskf-Drought slightly injuring corn; cotton forming well.
 Randolph-Corn doing well; early corn maturing nicely; wheat nearly all threshed; need plenty sunshine with occasional showers.
 Searcy- Cropsof all kinds improving; corn will be an average; cotton not so sUood