The Forrest City times., 1893-10-13
ARKANSAS CROPS.


 All Farmers in Every Part of the state.
 Following is gleane1 from the state weather-crop report issued on the Sd:
 The average rainfall during the past week was .sl inch which is Al inch greater than the normal precipitation for the state. The rains of the past week have been very well distributed and have greatly benefited crops in gen. eral; have revived pastures, improved the condition of the stock and have not materially injured cotton, though it had the effect of heating it out and soiling it slightly. After the pro- longed drought these rains were es- pecially welcome, not only benefiting growing crops,: :but putting the ground in condition for stubble breaking. Many farmers are now sowing wheat. Cotton picking seems to be the occupa- tion of all farmers in every part of the state. In some sections the cotton IS entirely open. Mast is plentiful, and hogs and stock are doing well.
 A light frost occurred in the north. ern part of the state on the night ot the 2Sth. As cotton begins to appear the tone of reports improves, and farm- CTS seem to feel a great deal better. The temperature for the state for the week ending p. m. yesterday averaged 69.9 degrees, which IS 2.1 de- grees above the normal. The greatest departures from the local normals were at Prescott and Texarkana, where there was an excess of 2.9 de- gress.
 CENTRAL DIVISION.
 Reports from this division indicate fairly good condition of all crops. The continued dry weather was detri- ment to growing crops, and when this dry spell was broken all crops lm- proved, pastures revived and stock be- gan to do better. In some places the cotton is entirely open and much of 1t gathered Opinions differ as to the yield. but it will probably make more than half a crop. The following per centages of full crop are given for Garland county: Corn, 80 per cent; cotton, 75; potatoes, 100.
 NORTHEAST DIVISION.
 Farmers are all busy gathering cot ton. The general opinion is that the yield will be about the same as last year, while the lint is short and the bolls small and hard to pick. Wheat sowing is in progress. Acorn mast is falling. In Lawrence county cotton IS opening rapidly and turning out better than was expected. Farmers think the yield will be $50 to 600 pounds of seed cotton to the acre, and corn 20 bushels per acre. A light frost occurred on Sep
 SOUTHEAST DIVISION.
 Reports from the southeast division show crops in general to be about aver age. Cotton may be little below the average, owing to the ravages of boil worms and sharpshooters. Corn is be- ing gathered. but is not a specially good crop. This is the only division of the state that continues to report dam ages from worms and rust. Mast is falling and'hogs are doing we'll. Stock generally in good condition.
 SOUTHWEST DIVISION.
 The continued drought which was beginning to seriously damage grow ing crops was broken by a fine rain on the 23d, which benefited potatoes and turnips, revived pastures and did cot ton no injury. Cotton picking is pro gressing rapidly, some farmers having nearly finished. The yield generally seems to be disappointing. Corn seems to have turned out well in this division and there was plenty of it planted About two-thirds of the cotton is open in this division and if weather con. tinues favorable picking will be fin ished much earlier this year than usual. Farmers have raised plenty of meat this year Hogs doing we'll.
 NORTHWEST DIVISION.
 The same encouraging reports that have characterized the northwest di- vision during the entire growing sea- son continue to come in. Copious rains fell on September 24 and 29, just in time to save crops and stock from the worst results of the pro- longed drought These rains revived fall pastures and gave stock plenty of water, and also put the ground in con- dition for stubble-breaking. The only crop which is probably not benefited by these rains is cotton; coming on as it did the rain had the effect of burn- ing and soiling it.
 Light frost on night of aSth in Ben- ton and Carroll counties; no damage done. Fruit is all gathered, except some late apples. Madison county re- ports fruit crop almost a failure. Corn gathering is in progress.
 Cotton Pickings.
 Opening rapidly in Desha-
 Opening nicely in Franklin.
 Injured by drought in Polk.