The Forrest City times., 1894-06-15
ARKANSAS FARMERS.

ing weather-crop bulletin was issued yesterday:
 me temperature has averaged about oegrees per day below the normal. on the first and last three days of the week, normal temperature prevailed. ou' on the 9th, 7th and sth it averaged 5 to F degrees below the normal.
 me precipitation was light and very local Tn character. and drought condi- tions prevail in the central and south cast portions of the state.
 The sunshine was abundant and much above the average.
 Cotton is not doing so we'll as it was week ago. The cool nights have caused the plant to become lousy and dle In some sections. This is especially true of the more northern counties. chiefiy in the northeast. where the stand has been so injured in localities that It has been plowed up and the land planted in corn. With seasonable night temperatures the plant would soon recuperate as it is well cultivated and clean.
 Corn is doing very nicely where rain has fallen, and is beginning to tassel out.
 Wheat Is being harvested and is bet ter than the average. Oats are very good in some localities, but there is much complaint of the straw being short and heads not we'll filled. In sections where the drought has con- tinued unbroken, the crop is reported failure.
 Potatoes, gardens and meadows are doing well in the north portions, but elsewhere they are needing rain badly.
 The State by Sections.
 CENTRAL SECTION
 Drought and cool nights continue in this sec- tion. Some places here have had no rain in seven weeks and the night temperatures have been several times nearly low enough for frost With the exception of Grant county cotton is standing the severe weather remarkably we'll, being fine stand ard good healthy color. A number of reporters agree that unless there is rain within the next week or two corn will be ruined, whereas if rain occurred just at this time corn would do especially well as it is we'll worked and clean. Up to this tint oats have suffered more than any other crop from drought
 Stock is in good condition: gardens are growing slowly owing to the unfavorabe weather. as are Irish potatoes: the range is still good. Blackberries will be plentiful.
 Locusts are doing no harm to crops and are disappearing from many localities.
 Warm nights with plenty of rain are needed to put all crops in the best condition.
 NORTHEAST SECTION.
 The weather has been favorable for all crops except cotton and farmers are well up with their work. Crops are all clean and well culti Not for all present needs.
 Cotton is not doing we'll generally, though the upland crop is very good. some correspondents reporting the best stand for years. There is much complaint of lice and ''sore shin" caused by the prevailing low night temperature. The plant is small and sickly, but will recover rapidly if the nights continue warm as they are at present
 Corn is ahead of last year and is all that could be asked for. It is not very tall but has a good heavy stalk and is coming out in tassel. Good stands are reported general.
 Wheat is being harvested and in most sec- tionS is turning out very well, better than last year. but in portions of Randolph county it is reported very sorry it being diseased with something like '.scab."
 Oats, Irish potatoes and gardens are all doing well. A good acreage of millet sown and fair amount of stock peas. In few sections the stand of cotton has been so injured that it has been plowed up and the land planted ln corn
 SOUTHEAST SECTION.
 The rain of the 9th inst. was local in charac- tor, and crops in such portions as were for tunate enough to get it are greatly improved. Arkansas county reports corn and cotton look ing fine, corn feet high and over and good color while in other counties, notably Drew and Cleveland. corn is not good growth cot ton is lousy and poor stand.
 Except in Arkansas and Cleveland counties oats are so poor that they arc not worth harvesting the stalk is short and the grain light.
 Rain is very much needed in this section. as pastures are drying and all crops suffering. The weather has been favorable for farm work, and farmers have gotten their crops thorough ly cleaned out. and are just waiting for good showers. Owing to the dry condition or the ground few peas have been planted as yet, and those that have been planted swell and rot without sprouting.
 Blackberries are unusually abundant.
 SOUTHWEST SECTION.
 The weather during the past week has been rather favorable than otherwise, particularly is this true of the lowlands where there Is no complaint except from the cool weather or the 9th. 7th and Sth. on which dates the tempera- ture averaged from to F degs. below the nor nal.
 on the uplands there is great complaint of drorght niuring oats corn and gardens.
 Cotton generally is doing fairly well. It is small and growing very slowly, but 1t Is clean and well cultivated. There is some complaint of the plant being lousy and slckly looklng, caused by the cool nights, but this IS conhned to only few localities
 Corn is looking healthy, but is small and growing very slowly. A general rain is needed to nut this crop in fine condition
 Wheat is being harvested and Is generally very fair yield Oats have been almost ruihed in some localities by drought, while other DOT .ionS M Inf inc section report the crop an excel- lent one. .. ,,a Rain is needed for gardens and pastures, ana would benefit all crops. showers nave been