The Forrest City times., 1893-09-29
THE CROPS.


 Which is Too Far Advanced to be Bene-
 fited by Rain.
 LITTLE ROCK, Sept. 20.-The follow ing is synopsls of the state weather crop report issued yesterday:
 The weather during the week end ing last night has been excessively not and dry, the hottest weather of the season being experienced over the greater part of the state from the 18th to the 18th. The temperature aver aged 7S.9, which is 5.1 degrees above the normal
 The excessively hot weather. absence of precipitation and abundant sun shine. has been injurious to all crops except cotton. which is too far ad- vanced to be benefited by rain. Cot ton continues in about the same con dition as last week. except that 1t IS opening faster and picking has become general in various parts of the state. The crop will undoubtedly be very short of an average. Worms have ap- peared in large numbers in portions of St. Francis and Phillips counties, and are doing great damage, but planters are endeavoring to kill them with paris green.
 Wheat sowing and breaking of land has been greatly retarded over the northern part of the state by the hard, dry condition of the soil. and turnips, potatoes and all garden vegetables have been greatly injured by the pro- l tracted drought. The hot weather has interfered with picking cotton. and dust. which covers everything, is hard on man and beast.
 CENTRAL DIVISION. 1 of the cotton crop, which is opening rapidly in most counties, but picking has been somewhat slow on account of | the very hot weather during the past | week. Where worms have been bad it 1 is reported there will be no top crop, l and in some portions of Pulaski county | it is reported that the yield will not be more than one-t third bale to the acre. 1 In Saline county reports are encour- 1 aging for all crops winch are generally | good. Rains in latter part of last week benefited late corn in some localities, l but the cropis generally light. Turnips and all garden stuff has been much in- | jured by drought, some reporting no l stand of turnips at all. Stock water is becoming scarce in places, and pastures are burning up. The weather is favor able for sorghum, which is generally a good crop and of excellent quality. Mast is good, and stock generally healthy.
 | NORTHEAST DIVISION. In most portions of this division cot ton will be a very poor crop, and in St. Francis and Woodruff counties worms are reported very bad in places. and prospects not flattering. In Craig head county, however, late cotton is looking we'll, and if no early frost oc- CUTS there will be good yield. Cotton was too nearly matured to be benefit ed by the rains of last week, but some | good resulted to late corn, and much good to potatoes. turnips and late gar dens. In some places fall blowing is in progress, and the ground is in good condition. Cotton is opening quite freely, but picking has notbecome gen. eral, and in some counties will not be- fore October 1. Army worms. l SOUTHEAST DIVISION.
 The condition of the cotton crop re- mains about the same as at date of last report, except in Chicot, Drew and Phillips counties, where worms are doing great deal of damage, which has caused marked decrease in the prospective yield. In Lincoln and Cleve- land counties reports are much more encouraging, particularly so in the for mer county, where it is reported an average crop generally. It is opening slowly, and picking is not vet general Late rains were very light in most DOT tions; did some benefit to late corn and much good to turnips and late vegeta. bles.
 l SOUTHWEST DIVISION.
 The cotton crop has deteriorated dur ing the past week in nearly all DOT tions of this division and worms are reported as doing much damage in Polk county. Reports from Calhoun, La fayette and Montgomery counties are more encouraging. however, and the indications are that fair crop will be made in these counties. Some is being picked and marketed, but very slowly. Potatoes, turnips, peas and corn are needing rain in all localities Some re- port no turnips at all on account of drought. Corn is rather light, but a | great many correspondents report enough for home use Stock as far as heard from continues healthy. Hogs are doing we'll and the mast crop is