The Forrest City times., 1893-06-09
ARKANSAS CROPS.

Caused by falhs'
 Following is synopsis of the weather
 crop report issued by the Arkansas
 weather service on the 30th:
 All crops improved under the fine,
 growing weather which prevailed up
 to the 27th, and work progressed rapid
 lv The rain of the 27th and 2Sth was
 very excessive and injurious in some
 nlaces, while in others it was benefi-
 cial The records of regular weather
 bnreau stations show the following
 heavy rainfalls: Brinkley. 769 inches;
 Forest City, CSC inches; Fort Smith,
 9.76 inches: Helena, 6S9 inches; Little Rock. 5G2 inches; Malvern, 1.6o inches;
 Newport. 2.66 inches; Pine Bluff, 0.36 inches: Prescott. 2.10 inches; Russell vile, 8. ss inches; Texarkana, 2.07 inches; Stuttgart, 3.29 inches; Camden, sos inches. Lonolxe, 9.25 inches; Madding, | 62 inches; New Gascony, l.46 inches; Wings, S.42 inches; Corning. 345 inches; Conway, 4.01 inches. The tenn peratare and sunshine were about the normal, although the nights were rath. CT too cool for rapid growth.
 CENTRAL DIVISION.
 The weather was very favorable for All crops up to the 26th, when it began raining and continued during the 27th and 2Sth. The rain came down at times in torrents and caused much damage along creek bottoms, and overfiowing the land. It also washed the land bad ly on the uplands. The extent of dam-
 
 to this the crops were getting along nicely All cotton had been planted and great progress made in chopping out. Corn was coming along nicely and most fields had been cleaned. Oats are heading good. Wheat, potatoes and fruit all doing well and promising. Stock in very fine condition.
 NORTHEAST DIVISION. Farm work is we'll advanced in this section, except in the St. Francis basin, where water still covers a large area. Cotton and corn have improved, though some sections report good deal of 1t still in the grass. Where well cul. tivated the late heavy rains have done 10 damage. elsewhere it will put the
  Wheat and oats are not quite up to the average. Potatoes and gardens are fine. Fruit generally reported good, though some few sections report a short l crop.
 SOUTHEAST DIVISION. With the exception of heavy rains in latter part of week the weather was most favora ble Farmers have taken every advantage of the good weather, 1 and have progressed well with cotton chopping and corn blowing. Cotton is much improved and has started to grow rapidly; this is especially true of the late planting. Corn is doing nicely though little late for the season. Oats and clover continue in good con- dition; but some sections report oats as heading very slow. A large acreage oi sweet potatoes is being planted. Irish potatoes a good crop, and fruit abun. dant. Early peaches are ripening. Preparations being made to cut hay in the prairies.
 1 SOUTHWEST DIVISION. Weather more favorable in this di' elslon; rains of 21th and 2Sth not So heavy as in eastern part of state. All crops much improved. Chopping cotton has progressed we'll, and where worked IS in fairly good conditions; late plant ing looks the best. Corn is got as good as 1t should be at this season; where worked it looks moderately well, but where still in the grass looks small and yellow. Oats generally look well. Much complaint of wheat heading low and short heads, though some sections re- port a splendid crop. Fruit is good Clover nearly ready to cut. Potatoes and gardens fine.
 NORTHWEST DIVISION. Weather generally favorable for all crops except cotton, some of the night Temperatures being rather too low for this crop. Farm work has advanced rapidly during the past week, and farm CTS are generally up with their work. Cotton has improved. Corn is doing very we'll but is small for the season. Wheat, oats, grasses and potatoes are reported in good condition generally, though few correspondents state that oats are inferior. In some counties wheat is nearly ready for harvest and cutting will begin next week. Cotton chopping has been general and much corn plowed the second or third time. NO serious injury reported from heavy rains of Friday and Saturday.