The Forrest City times., 1893-10-20
AnkANsAS CROPS.

Weather Favorable for Cotton-fIcNihx Has Been the Eule-A Better f@"i Than Expected in All Parts of the State.
 LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Oct. 11.-Follow- Ing is synopsis of the state weather crop bulletin issued yesterdays;
 The temperature for the state during the past week has averaged 65.5 de grees, which is 02 degrees below the normal. The greatest departure rom the local normals was deficlency or B. degrees at Malvern.
 The rainfall has averged .54 men which is .21 inch greater than the nor mai precipitation for the state for the corresponding week.
 The weather has been especially la vorable for cotton picking and corn gathering, which are the prevailing occupations. Light frosts occurred in various counties in the northern hall of the state on the lst, 5th and 9th, but no damage was done. The late rains have just been sufficient to put the ground in prime condition for stubble breaking and wheat sowing, and farm CTS are putting in greater acreage Tn wheat than ever before. Now that cot ton is being harvested it is shown that the yield is better than was expected Tn nearly all parts of the state. Mast IS very abundant. and hogs are fat and healthy. Pastures are in good condi- tion. and stock doing we'll
 CENTRAL DIVISION.
 Cotton is nearly all opened and is be- ing rapidly picked. It looks as though the crop would fall little short of what was expected. The weather dur ing the week has been especially propitious and all farm work has been pushed forward. Corn being gathered. Peas, potatoes and turnips good, but need rain.
 NORTHEAST DIVISION.
 Farmers are working hard, and are much encouraged. Under favorable weather conditions cotton picking IS the prevailing occupation Cotton crop has just about verified the earlier es inmates, and is little below last years yield. Corn is being gathered, and is 8 fair crop The ground is in good con. dition for stubble breaking, and farm CTS are putting in more wheat than ever before. Fall pastures fine and mast good. A light frost occurred in Lawrence county on the 1st inst.
 SOUTHEAST DIVISION.
 In the southeast division of the state the cotton yield is about the same as last year, while corn will fall little short. Fall gardens look fine and some second crop potatoes of the Triumph" variety measure three inches in diame- ter A larger acreage of wheat and oats being sowed than ever before. Sweet mast is more abundant than it has been for years, and as conse- quence hogs are fat. Some farmers are killing for fresh meat now. There are lots of fat opossums in Cleveland coun- ty and farmers are making good use of them.
 SOUTHWEST DIVISION.
 This section is apparently in better shape now than it had been for some time previous to the breaking of the drought. Fall and winter gardens are growing nicely. Turnips have come up to stand. Cotton is nearly all opened and is being picked, and some of it has already been marketed. Corn is being gathered, and is an average crop A heavy rain, wind and hail. storm on the night of the 5th passed over Lufra, Ouachita county, damaging cotton to some extent. Reports from Montgomery county indicate that the cotton yield is greater than was antici- pated. There is plenty of corn and mast. Hogs are fat and stock doing well, and farmers are much encour- aged.
 NORTHWEST DIVISION.
 The weather in this section during the past week has been especially bene- ficial to all crops and has facilitated cotton picking. A heavy wind and hail storm passed over Benton on the even- ing of the 5th, shaking off apples, but doing no other damage; light frost oc- cured in Crawford and Johnson coun- ties on the 9th and 7th, but no injury resulted Cotton is opening and being rapidly gathered and ginned Corn gathering is in progress and there is good average yield. Some farmers are breaking grou ll for wheat Pastures are in good condition and mast is fall ing, so that cattle and hogs are doing well. Irish potatoes good crop, ex- cept probably in Newton county Ap- pie crop turned out better than expect. ed in Washington county.
 State Farm Notes.
 0uaphifa corn bout a II oa tbarad
 Pulaski county crops will be short.
 Cotton good crop in Garland county.
 Corn is all gathered in UoYa I'd conn.,