The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-28
wEATHER-cRoP BULLETIN.
Arkansas State Weather Service in Ca operation With the United States Department of Agriculture
 Weather Bura<u.


 Arkansas State weather Service in Co
 operation With tIie United States
 Department of Agriculture
 Weather Bureau.
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April 9. The temperature during the past week has averaged about 2 2 per day above the nor nal, and has been decidedly beneficial on all crops.
 The precipitation has been excessive over the eastern portion of the state, and has done much damage to growing crops, washing the lands badly and preventing planting. In the western portion of the state the rainfall was deficient, did no in jury and was rather beneficial than other wise, particularly in the northwest
 The sunshine was deficient, but several exceedingly warm days in the early part of the week tended to mitigate the ill effects from the absence of sunshine.
 The week, as a whole, has been the most favorable for the farmer since the middle of March, and considerable progress has been made in all branches of farming. Nearly all the corn is planted and the late planting is coming up, and . good stand. Much of the early planting is being plowed up and replanted.
 Cotton planting has begun in earnest, and if fair weather continues this crop will be planted during the ensuing week.
 Oats, wheat, clover and grasses continue in excellent condition with largely in creased acreage.
 Early strawberries are being shipped to northern markets, and the crop is large one.
 Several local storms prevailed on the 20th, and considerable damage is reported from Lonoke and Prairie counties by a tornado, which passed over portions of these counties, wrecking buildings and prostrating trees, fences, etc. No lives are reported lost, though several persons were injured
 Reports continue to state that the acre age of cotton will be decreased and core spending increase in cereals, clover and grasses.
 REPORT BY COUNTIES.
 Arkansas Fine farming weather and much work being done. Planting some two weeks late but work is being pushed rapidly. Grass, oats and potatoes look well.
 Baxter Corn coming up poorly. Less cotton and more corn is the rule.
 Boone Farmers late but pushing work rapidly. Fruit prospect poor.
 Bradley--Oat crop fine and farmers push ing their work. Fine weather.
 Calhoun-Corn about all planted, just one month late. Commenced planting cot ton; will be two weeks late Dry warm weather needed badly.
 Condolences not done planting. Wheat and grass doing we'll. Season very backward. Considerable new ground being put in cultivation. Full corn crop.
 Clark Small portion of the cotton crop planted, ground too wet to blow, prospects for good crop gloomy. Dry warm weather with sunshine needed.
 Clay Farmers very much behind with work. Wheat and oats look fine Fruit all right. Warm dry weather needed.
 Conway-A severe electric storm accom- panied by heavy rain and hail did great deal of damage to lands, fencing and corn that was planted.
 Crawford Past week very favorable, farmers up with their work, but are from tw, to three weeks late; more corn and less cotton; black birds doing some damage to corn on bottom lands; plenty fruit of all kinds; no cut worms.
 Rainfall very excessive and has prevented farming operations
 Cross Farm work at stand still i; clover and grasses doing well; corn bad stands and much will have to be planted over; cotton planting just begun.
 Dallas-Past week favorable; most all corn planted and cotton planting has be- come general, some will finish during the ensuing week.
 Faulkner Heavy rains slightly injured corn and cotton; warm dry weather needed to allow farmers to work, and germinate seeds already planted.
 Franklin Weather benefcial corn all planted and coming up nicely; cotton planting progressing rapidly; cotton acreage decreased, and much sorghum, peanuts, broom corn and castor beans planted.
 Fulton Weather more favorable and much work has been done; oats looking we'll.
 Garland Crops of all kinds doing ex- ceedingly we'll full seventy-fve per cent. of the crops will be corn, wheat and oats; full apple crop.
 Grant Farm work about three weeks behind; some done planting corn, others not more than half done; soma are plant ing cotton.
 Greene Heavy rains Wednesday did much damage to all crops planted and washing land; farmers behind; not half done planting corn; no cotton planted 1; wheat, oats and grasses look well; gardens fair; dry weather needed.
 Hempstead But little blowing done, owing to excessive rain; all farmers badly behind with their work.
 Hot Spring Wheat and oats good corn planting about done; some cotton planted 1; acreage small compared to last year
 Jackson Crop full three weeks late; ground very wet and badly beaten; all farm work stopped by Wednesdays rain.
 Jefferson Considerable planting done during the past week, notwithstanding ex- cessive rains in middle of week
 Johnson Nearly done breaking corn land; corn that is planted not up yet; farmers well up with their work; fine growing weather during past week.
 Lafayette Vegetation advanced won derfuliy during past week; some early corn has been worked corn of second planting coming ups cotton being planted ; oats good
 Lawrence Excessive rains retarded farm work and caused overhows on bottom lands of Black river but little corn plant ed; there will be 25 per cent. more corn