The Forrest City times., 1893-09-15
a HARD WEEK.
The Lack of Rain. with Cool Nights ana Hot Days, Bad for Crops-some fortiohs of the state Suffering for Rain.

Ddyts NHVp, | of the State Suffering for Rain.
 Following is synopsis of the weath- er-crop bulletin for Arkansas issued on | the 5th:
 The temperature for the week has averaged 71.9 degrees which IS 5.1 de- grees below the normal. The greatest departure was a deficiency of s.3 de- grees at Malvern.
 The normal precipitation for the week for the state is .66 of an men. During the week just past not drop of rain has been reported from any weather bureau station of any order Tn the state; as consequence of this lack 1 of much-needed rain. together with very cool nights and hot days, crops have had hard week of it. Crops Tn 1 the northwest part of the state continue | to do splendidly, and in the southwest, with the exception of Miller, Hemp stead and Union counties, everything is encouraging. The few reports re- ceived from the Southeast division ln- dicate generally good state of crops, though weather is very dry. The Northeast and Central divisions have l SuAtItO lIOSb run ~hAA ORS are very badly in need of rain, and l there has been remarkable falling oil l in cotton and corn. A bale of cotton has been picked and ginned in Wood ruff county. It took the product of three acres to make the one bale. Stock is doing very we'll over the whole state, though pasture is failing.
 CENTRAL DIVISION.
 All crops have suffered from drought. The days have been hot and the nights cool. Everything is dry and dusty. Worms continue in some counties, though paris green is being freely used. Cotton is shedding and late corn failing. Cotton is beginning to open. Potatoes, turnips, peas and mast gen. erally fair though badly in need of rain.
 NORTHEAST DIVISION.
 Crop reporters from this section are unanimous in the statement that crops have suffered greatly on account of the continued drought; many place the damage to cotton as high as 50 per cent. Even allowing something for ex- aggeration, in the face of such a una nimity of opinion it must be admitted 1 that there has been a startling falling off in the cotton crop in this portion of the state. Corn also has suffered much from the same cause. Cross county seems to have better looking crops than any other county in this division, re- porting 'crops doing well, cotton and corn maturing nicely" An estimate in Lawrence county is 450 pounds of seed cotton per acre, and fifteen bushels of corn per acre.
 1 SOUTHEAST DIVISION.
 The few reports received from this section indicate very good crop condi- tions In Arkansas county the farm CTS have devoted the past week to hay making and have saved a good supply. In Chicot county cotton is opening nice ly and picking has commenced Worms are in the webbed-up stage in Desha county; little damage has been done as yet, but fears are entertained of dam- age from the second crop of worms. Farmers are using paris green freely. Crops need rain.
 | SOUTHWEST DIVISION.
 Reports from this division show wide range in the condition of crops, ranging from a very poor crop in Union county to the best crop in years in Montgomery county. Dry weather and cool nights have caused a general fall- ing off, being the most marked in the counties of Hampstead. Lafayette, Mil Ter and Union: in the last-named county cotton is shedding badly and suffering from rust. Calhoun. Little River, Mont gomery and Polk counties very promis- ing crops. especially of cotton and corn. Boil worms have made their appear ance, but are doing little damage. Farmers are busy making up sorghum. Peas are doing we'll but it has been too dry for turnips. Cotton in good con- dition, though the range is failing.
 NORTHWEST DIVISION
 Everything continues favorable to crops in this section of the state: the weather generally has been fine for growing crops, but in some places they are suffering from drought On the whole the prospect is encouraging. A few worms have appeared in the cotton and some rust, but as yet little damage has been done Cotton is be- ginning to open and in many places picking has commenced. Farmers are alrning stubble for wheat; it is thought that there will be greater acreage this year than last. Stock generally in good condition, though pastures need rain. Abundance of i mast hay and fodder saved