The Forrest City times., 1893-07-07
ARKANSAS CROPS.
The Tenperture Above the Normal. Prov ing Beneficial to all Crops-Local show CTS Unevenly Distributed. But There Were No Damaging Storms.

aDott tnt NOfuidi. INV ing Beneficial to all Crops-Local show
 unevenly Distributed, But There
 Were No Damaging Storms.
 The following is a synopsis of the weather-crop bulletin of Arkansas for the week ended June 27:
 The temperature doing the past week has averaged 0.4 degrees above the normal. and has been beneficial to all growing crops. The greatest departure from the normal was deficiency of 2.1 degrees at Pine Bluff and TeXar- kama. The greatest excess, Is de- grees occurred at Malvern.
 The precipitation was in the form of local showers and was very unevenly distributed, some correspondents re- porting showers on four days of the week, and others none at all. For the state there was an excess of .32 inch: the greatest excess, 1.56, occurred at Brinkley, and the greatest deficiency, 80 inch, at Helena. In most sections the rainfall was beneficial. The sun. shine was about the average.
 CENTRAL DIVISION
 Weather generally beneficial, though in soIre sections it delayed cleaning out crops and interfered somewhat with oat harvest and hay making. Cotton is growing finely, and altogether has made great improvement. Corn also is is made of it's being small and stands spotted. High winds of 21st blew down l corn in a few localities. Oats nearly all harvested. and is a fair crop. Grasses are excellent, and fruit gener- ally abundant. Altogether the farm CTS are much encouraged over the favor able outlook
 NORTHEAST DIVISION.
 Weather generally favora ble though 1 few localities report too much rain. | Farmers generally are getting their crops in a very fair condition. The late overfowed lands are becoming dry and much corn remains yet to be planted on these lands. Corn is doing well, but somewhat backward for the season. Corn looks we'll, and is grow ing rapidly: some laid by. Wheat harvested and yield better than last year. Oats in some sections are ex- cellent; in others very poor, being bad ly damaged by rust. Grasses are good, and hay-making is in progress. Anoth- CT week of fair weather will give the farmers sufficient time to get all their crops in good shape.
 SOUTHEAST DIVISION.
 All crops looking better. Most over flowed lands will be replanted in corn, some few planting cotton. Cotton generally is looking well, and some re- port it all chopped out. Some of the crop is still grassy, and continued fair weather is needed to get it in shape. Corn looking only tolerably well; early l planting is silking and tasseling. In Cleveland county early cotton is blooming and fruiting well. Wheat and oats harvested, and generally a good yield. Fruit good, and fair crop. Some injury to oats in shock by i frequent showers.
 1 SOUTHWEST DIVISION.
 Showers very unevenly distributed; some sections where they have been too frequent report crops grassy and in need of work other sections report all crops in good condition and greatly inn proved. Cotton and corn growing we'll, and some cotton putting on forms. Great deal of corn laid by. Wheat and oats harvested; only fair crop; some injured by rain during harvest Fruit in some sections plentiful; in others not coming up to expectations. Dry weath. CT would be beneficial to all sections.
 NORTHWEST DIVISION.
 About half the reports state that cot ton is doing well and growing rapidly; the others report it small and back ward, and greatly in need of cultiva- tion. The condition of corn is more en. couraging. but few correspondents re- porting poor outlook. Some have laid by their crop. and are very hopeful of 8 fine crop Wheat and oats generally very good, though few report short crops. Grasses are fair, and having has commenced in earnest. Fruit is in fair condition; few report short crop, but excellent in quality. Farmers are fairly well up with their work From Some of the Counties. CHICoT.