The Forrest City times., 1893-08-18
CROP PROSPECTS,.
The Weekly Weather-Crop Bulletin Tor Arkansas-As General Thing Crops are Good, But Rains Would Prove Beneficial.

LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 9.-Following is a synopsis of the Arkansas weather crop bulletin issued on the Sth:
 CENTRAL DIVISION.
 Throughout all portions of this divi- sion the crop prospects are very flat tering. Cotton continues growing nicely and has improved steadily dur ing the past week. No worms are re- ported or other damaging conditions except in parts of Jefferson county.
 NORTHEAST DIVISION.
 Reports from this division are some- what meager this week. Correspond ents are requested to mail their reports so as to reach this office by Monday afternoon. as the editorial portion of this bulletin is written up Monday night In all portions of this division heard from cotton is in very good con- dition, except in the counties adjacent to the Mississippi river, where the pro- longed drought has injured the plant somewhat. It is fruiting well, and in Cross county the prospect is the best in five years. Corn is doing well in most sections, but would be greatly benc- ] fited by a general rain. SOUTHEAST DIVISION.
 In some portions cotton has improved considerably during the past week. in others it is being damaged by drought, but reports of the latter are in the minority. In Cleveland county army and boil worm have injured the crop slightly and the outlook is not so encour- aging Worms are also reported from l hut hau m damage as yet.
 SOUTHWEST DIVISION.
 The prospects for cotton are general ly very good though in some counties the plant is reported so small and late that not more than half crop Is ex- pected. A, general improvement is noted however, and in some counties the timely rains of the latter part of the proceeding week was the salvation of the crop Corn is doing very well, rain has fallen, and but few corre- spondents report that this crop has de- terriorated during the past week. Farmers are pulling foodder and saving hay. In Hampstead county the latter crop is reported 100 per cent. larger than ever before.
 NORTHWEST DIVISION.
 Some portions of this division have been visited by excellent rains, while in others the drought has continued for three weeks and all crops are suffering.
 GIeanings from the Counties.
 Marion-Crops excellent.
 Phillips-Cotton shedding.
 Polk-Cotton looking fine.
 BaXter-Cotton looks well.
 Eulton-Cotton doing finely.
 Sevier-Cotton fruiting well.
 Madison-Corn needing rain.
 Desha-Cotton much improved.
 Calhoun-Corn and cotton good.
 Pope-All crops in fair condition.
 Montgomery-M crops look well. Chicot-Crops looking some better. Faulkner-Crops doing fairly well. Lonoke-All crops growing nicely. Prairie-Prospects very encouraging. Izard-Crops never more promising. Howard-Crops generally doing well. Scott-Dry weather injured all crops. Yell-Weather favorable Cotton late. Miller-Cotton crop in good condi- ton.
 Pike-Cotton, corn and potatoes doing well.
 Little River-Cotton and corn looking well.
 Crawford-Cotton will be about half crop.
 Independence-Corn and cotton very good.
 Hempstead-Fine prospects for crops.
 Acknowledgements for cotton very bright.
 Ouachita-Cotton greatly injured by drought.
 Dallas-Corn cut short and cotton in- jured some.
 Randolph-Crops cut short some by the drought.
 Woodruff-Cotton is very fine. Early corn about 90 per cent.
 Fulton-Prospects are good for best crop for several years.
 Arkansas-Much corn has suffered seriously from drought.
 White-Corn is maturing very we'll. Cotton doing very well.
 Johnson-Cotton injured for want of rain; squares falling off
 Monroe-So dry cotton is shedding bottom leaves and squares.
 Clay-Cotton all right yet. Early corn good and nearly all safe.
 Franklin - Corn injured by dry weather. Cotton doing well.
 Ashley-Cotton growing finely and fruiting well. Corn doing we'll.