The Forrest City times., 1893-05-19
ARKANSAS CROPS.

Following is a synopsis of the state weather-crop bulletin issued on the 16th:
 The temperature during the past week mas averaged about 2 deg. above the normal AS regards femperature the week has been more fav vorable than any for q month past althoueh the nights were rather cool, and warmer weather would have been more benehclaL lhe precipitation averaged 6s inch above the nor nal. The greatest departure occurred al res colt with an excess of 1.94 inches; RusselVlhe excess 1 s0 and Texarknna 1.25. Little Rock reports deficiency of .61 inch, the only station reporting less than the normal amount TOT rest City Fort Smith and Newport had iess than one quarter of an inch more than the nor nal. This excessive precipitation together with the deficient sunshine has caused the soil to continue in soaked condition. retarded the growth of the young crops and prevented blowing and cultivating crops already anove ground Warm. bright sunshine IS what IS needed to produce the best results. Nlth m abundance during the ensuing week q most de- cided improvement will be noted
 CENTRAL DIVISION.
 The weather has been more favorable during the past week. The condition of most crops has improved somewhat, especially corn. Cot ton is generally reported a rather bad stand. Conwav-Cotton planting finished. some com. ing up but looks sickly. Corn growing hheiy. Faulkner-Farmers about through planting 
 Garland-Farmers getting behind with their work. Cotton doing badly. Cut worms lhlur- ing corn.
 C;rant-Too much rain for farm work. Wheat, oats. clover and grass fine. Fruit all right. Corn and cotton injured slightly.
 Jefferson-Corn looking bad. Dad stand or cotton: overflow killed great deal: replantlng now where seed can be obtained. Cotton com ing up poor stand.
 Lonoke-Cotton and corn both drowned out. Much cotton planted. worms at work
 Perry-Crops not overfowed look well.
 Prairie-Farmers behind with work. Corn suffering for work. Cotton doing very we'll
 Pulaski--Stand of cotton unsatisfactory. Corn looking better.
 Salne-Crops looking very well.
 NORTHEAST DIVISION.
 Farm work has progressed fairly well on high lands, but much of the low land is still too wet to blow. High water in the White, St. Francis and Mississippi rivers has flooded con siderable low land and done much damage in localities Cotton generally coming up well. Clay-Farmers behind with their work. great deal of corn and cotton yet to plant.
 Cleburne-Crops needing work badly.
 Crittenden-Week has been favorable one in all respects for cotton and corn.
 Cross-Good stand of corn and cotton on up lands. but crops rather foul
 Fuiton-Not finished planting corn, and hard iy commenced planting cotton. Wheat and oats looking we'll
 Greene-Farmers behind with their work. Cotton up but looks badly.
 Independence-Corn and cotton generally good stand.
 Izard-Rains have retarded cotton planting, which is only about half done.
 Jaekson-About done planting cotton: have tn replant some corn. Good fruit prospect. Lawrenee-All kinds growing crops look bad. Mlssissfppi-Water over most of the lowlands end still rising. Too late to replant, and no seed If 1t were possible,
 Randolph Early corn worked out. Planting will be finished and commence working cotton this week
 WooGbury-Too much rain. Corn needs work.
 SOUTHEAST DIVISION
 The condition of crops in this division is not as favorable as last week. The high water in the many bayous and streams ill this division was very slow subsiding and the ground has continued too wet to blow, thus preventing planting and cleaning out crops. which have become grassy. The break in the levee at Lakeport, in Chicot county, has flooded several thousand acres causing total loss of the crops that had been planted. Cotton generally is poor stand and much replanting is necessary. Arkansas-Corn and cotton badly in grass and looks yellow. Largest portion of crop un- planted. Situation discouraging
 Ashley-Heavy rains. but good prospects for crops. Better stands than we thought
 Chicot-Lower portion of county flooded with water from break in levee at Laleport. Upper portion Of crops look we'll Corn plowed sec ond time. Chopping out cotton. Farmers are fearful on account of high water.
 Cleveland-Farmers still replanting cotton; some blowing up to get fresh bed to plant on Corn doing well, oats medium and cotton in- teFior. Farmers generally in the grass.
 Desha-Laeonia Cotton chopping general; plant looking well but foul on account of so 14uch rain. Corn growing rapidly. Walnut Lake; Majority of the crops in this section are ruined by the recent overflow, and all will have to replant. and the lateaess will make it a bad Chance for half crop.
 Drew-Corn looks better.
 Monroe-Corn suffering for work and dry Seather.
 Phillips-Stand of cotton generally had. and uacst of the crop planted over. Corn looking
 SOUTHWEST DIVISION.
 Some sections report slight improvement r. young cotton, but generally the prospect coUtinues poocq
 Clarll--Corn and cotton very small for this t.ue of the year Lands tadly washed.
 lalias-NeIy little farm work done; crops srC becoming grassy.
 Iafayette-Cotton generally poor stand. About an planted on high land. Oats and corn lcok well.
 cition. no seed to plant over; corn will be planted instead.
 Mnler-Corn and cotton improved some; no cotton seed to replant with.
 Montgomery-Wheat,o oats and rye look fine. Generally bad stand Of cotton.
 Ouaehta-Cotton nearly drowned out: not more than half stand now and grassy. Corn small and needing work,
 Pike-Corn doing we'll Cotton being planted ever: seed scarce.
 Polk-Corn in good condition. Wheat head ing very low and short heads. Cotton seed rot ting and scarce.
 Seyier-Bad stands of cotton and no seed 10 -erlant. one-third of the cotton land will have 70 be abandoned or planted in corn.
 NORTHWEST DIVISION.
 In this section crop conditions seems 10 be letter than elsewhere in the state. Though plunting is somewhat backward and much dam ;ee has teen done in river and creek bottoms uy floods storms. etc. yet the farmers have taken advantage Of every favorable moment to repair as far as possible the damage done Baxter Cotton coming up; poor stand. Benton-Corn has bad color. All kinds Of fruit damaged by frost
 Boonc-No cotton planted
 Cnrroll-- Good weather farm xvcrl. Ilorc