The Russellville Democrat., 1892-08-04
wEATHER-cRoP BULLETIN.
Arkansas State Weather Service tn Co- operation With the Unit@a >fss~s Department If Agricnitur~
 Weafh@r RuveMu.


 LITTLE Recg, July 26.-The tempcra- ture during the past week has averaged about two degrees per day above the nor naI.
 Nearly all the precipitation of the week occurred on the 2eth, when sh0~ers were quite general over the state except in the extreme western portion. IL some lo- eaiities enough rain fell on the above date to equal the normal for the week, while over the greater portion of the state the rainfall WAS deficient The last five days of the week were generally fAiT with abundant sunshine and high temperature.
 The weather for the past seven days has been especially favorable for cotton TAa dry atmosphere, abundant sunshine and high temperature have had tendency to stop the too rapid and iuxuriAnt growth of the stalk and foliage and bring forth more forms. fine opportunity has bean given to cultivate the staple, which has been taken advantage of by all. A decided iu- provement in the condition of this crop is reported from all sections of the state.
 Corn is improved and much of 1t laid by. This crop, particularly on the uplAnds. will need occasional showers during the hf drought is reported as yet
 Peas are suffering somewhat from drought in few localities, but the general condition of this crop is good.
 Sweet and Irish potatoes, sorghum, millet, cane and tobacco are all doing well and most is reported abundant
 Wheat and oats are being tbreshed, and with few exceptions the yield is reported above An average.
 Fruit continues to fail, many spp.es are falling from the trees, and peaches are B very short crop.
 Hay making has progressed well and large crop is saved in good condition.
 The prospects are decidedly more en- courzging, and with seasonable weather fair yield will be obtained from all crops.
 The following amoents Of rainfall fin inches and hundredthsl gre reported from selected stations: Little Rock, 0.03; Brinkley, 097; Forrest City, l.05; Fort Smith, 600: Helena, O.56; Newport, 00s Pine Bluff, 0 2s; Prescott, 0.40; Russell vile, 0.35; TexarkknA, 0.03; Lonoke, trace; New Gaseony, OPS.
 REPORT BY COUNTIES.
 Arkansas-Crop conditions are improv- ing; most of the farmers are out of the grass corn will need rain in some local.- ties in few days.
 Baxter-The dry weather is good for haymaking and wheat and oats in shock wheat beipg threshed, aud is little better than was expected; rain will be needed soon for both corn and cotton.
 Benton Weather dry and hot and corn is beginning to need rain; hay about all cut and secured in good shape; tbreshing grain in progress; apples falling very badly.
 Carroll Weather favorable for hay mak- ing; rain will be needed for corn.
 Clay-Ths prospect for general crop is more fattering than WAS anticipated; wheat and oats being threshed, quality and yield good; hay all saved and was never better; all crops look fine and promise good yield.
 Conwsy-Sh0wers nearly every night have been injurious to cotton and tobacco; cotton very small for it's age but well formed; first blooms reported; corn, peas. beans, cane and potatoes doing well; fruit rotting; gsrdens good.
 Crawford Some portions of county need rain very badly for corn and pastures; early corn is an average, late corn badly l burnt for want of rain; fruit small and 1 poor prospect for 6 crop; cotton doing fair 1 Y well
 Gross Weather more favorable and 1 much work done; corn is good and fine l prospect for & second crop of hay.
 Dsilas-Too much rain for cotton; a 1 great deal of cotton is grassy and will be l laid by in the grass; cotton improved dnr ing the past week, fruiting better.
 Faulkner Corn is looking well; cotton | small and grassy; on the river bottoms where corn wAs planted subsequent to overflow worms have been very destruc tive; very little fruit; grapes badly routed. 4
 Franklin In portions of county corn Is being damaged for want of rain, in others 4 everything is growing finely; cotton much improved.
 Fulton Crops being laid by in poor con dition threshing commenced; oats dam sged somewhat; cotton growing finely.
 Gariand--Crops of all kinds doing well; | weather warm and dry
 GrAnt--Too much rain in early part of seek. causing cotton to grow too much weed and not enough fruit; latter part of week more favorable; worms doing damage .o young corn on bottom lands
 Hampstead Weather generally favora- bie, but rAin is needed on corn and cotton sn uplAnds-
 JalIsrs0n Crops of all kinds doing well ~ith very few exceptions; in portions of