The Forrest City times., 1893-08-04
ARKANSAS COTTON.
How Correspondents of st. Lotus raPe View the situation in Arkansas-"oe RepOrts are Favorable.

View the Situation In Arkahsas-""'
 Reports are Favorable.
 ST. LOUIS, July 29.-The Globe-Dem- ocrat in its weekly cotton-crop reports has the following from Arkansas:
 FROM THE LITTLE ROCK CORRESPONDENT.
 The weather the past two weeks hae been very favorable for crops o1 all kinds. Where rain fell it benefited cotton greatly. In the Central division of the state cotton has continued to lm- prove and is growing rapidly. There is much complaint of the plant being small and late, but it is generally well formed, and fruiting nicely. In Perry county it is reported thirty days late. In all counties of the Southeast division from which reports are re- ceived this week cotton has continued to improve Though the plant is gen orally small and late for the season, It is fruiting well and generally clean. Cotton continues to improve through out the Southwest division of the state. Some sections report the plant small and late, but it is well-formed and fruiting we'll In the Northwest dlvi-  eral than in any other, cotton Is grow ing nicely, wellformed and frultlng well. Some sections report 1t much better than last year. Here in Pulaski county the crop is in excellent condi- tion, and will far surpass that ot last year in every respect.
 THE FULTON CORRESPONDENTS VIEWS.
 H. hn n Gf of the season. the thermom eter reach ing and passing the hundred mark every day but one. The northwestern and southwestern portion of the state, except in but one or two instances have had no rain of d beneficial char acter for the past three weeks. in con- sequence of which all crops are willing and burning up Cotton is blooming and making squares slowly, and the plant is showing a decided opposition to making any progress un- der existing circumstances. and un- less soon relieved by rain the results will prove exceedingly disastrous. Ex- pert estimates do not cOncede more than one-half of full crop under fa- vorable conditions in the counties of Hampstead, Miller and Little River, attributable to bad stands, too much cold, wet weather at the time of plant ing, and the present backward condi- tion of the plant. The outlook is by no means encouraging, and much dis satisfaction is expressed by planters generally.
 NEEDING RAIN AT CAMDEN.
 Cotton is needing rain in this section Good crops are suffering from drought in many portions. Many farmers are laying by. Next month will tell the tale. Should it rain seasonably during August there will be an average crop. A drought would be disastrous. How ever cotton in this territory is looking very we'll. The stand is bad There is no evidence of worms or rust. Corn is an average, and fodder-pulling has com menced.
 THIS IS ENCOURAGING.
 The reports from different parts of this (Phillips) county show that the cotton crop is being greatly improved by the favora ble weather. The crop is unusually clean. The stand is not as good as could be desired, but the stalks are well fruited. A late fall <nd sea son, and rains during the coming month. will insure very fair yield. In some places in the county rain is needed.
 GOOD REPORTS FROM NEWPORT.
 Reports from all sections of the terri tory tributary to this place contine to be good. Ten days ago, owing to sev- eral dry and very hot days, the pros pect was not bright, but since then a copious rainfall has changed all that. The plant is still small as compared with other seasons. The stands are all good and free from insects of any kind
 FROM ARKANSAS CITY.
 The past week has been very warm here, the thermometer reading lOO degs. in the shade Cotton looks well in this county, but needs some rain. Cotton in Drew county is beginning to look better than it has for some time. In Chicot county the crop looks very well.
 BAD REPORTS FROM MARION.
 The cotton crop in this (Crittenden) county is in a very bad condition, ow- ing to the lengthy drought. The crop will fall far behind what it was at this date last year, and unless there are good rains in the next few days will be complete failure.
 From Other States.
 MERIDIAN. Miss.-Reports from this and neighhoring counties show the cotton plant in healthy condition. fruiting well and no worms or rust.