The Forrest City times., 1894-08-24
ARKANSAS CROPS.

LITTLE ROCK. Aug. 22.-The tempera- ture the past week has been exclusive ly warm. averaging degrees above the normal. The sunshine has been about the normal amount.
 Local rains occurred on the 16th and 17th, which greatly benefited all grow ing crops in the sections where they fell.
 Cotton is beginning to open. Judg- ing from the reports of the entire state, cotton will be a larger crop this year than usual. The month of August is usually severe on cotton. but up to this time very little damage from extrane- ous causes, other than drought, is re- ported. No worms have appeared, though there is some rust and she'd ding.
 Late corn was almost beyond the aid of the rain when it came, but in some sections the crop was benefited.
 Fodder pulling is progressing. If the weather remains favorable an abun- dance will be saved.
 The report of the central secti on of the state is particularly fiattering. Of all the crop reports received not one is adverse.
 With favorab ble weather during the remainder of the season farmers will come out much better than usual.
 CENTRAL SECTION.
 None but favora ble reports have been received from this section. Rains have been general and the weather all that could be desired for growing crops.
 Cotton is about made: is the best crop in years, and is now in good con- dition and beginning to open. Bottom cotton is doing better than the hill crop.
 Early corn will make a fine crop. Late corn was, in some localities, great ly injured by drought, the rains of the 16th and 17th coming too late to do this crop much good.
 Having is about finished. There will be about 2, 1000 tons made in the vicinity of Carlisle this season. The range is still dry in some places, and cattle are, as consequence, not doing so well. German millet is fine.
 NORTHEAST SECTION.
 Quite general rain fell throughout this section during the week, which was much needed for all crops, though late corn was suffering for moisture more than anything else. In some places it is blighted and the yield will be short. Pastures had begun to dry up but are somewhat revived now.
 Old corn is beyond danger, and a full crop generally will be made. Some fears are entertained that with early frost cotton will be injured on account of being late.
 Wheat about all threshed and yield small. Sorghum reported as being good. Some stubble land being broken, though the weather is too hot for much blowing.
 Hogs are doing well. Some complaint of horses having distemper. Chickens are plentiful.
 SOUTHEAST SECTION.
 Reports from this section are some what conflicting owing to the very To- cal character of the rains. The reports on the whole indicate larger yield of cotton than for some years, though To- calities complain of wilt. rust and she'd ding. Cotton is beginning to open.
 Corn, especially the early-planting, is better than ever before.
 ground is fit. In those localities where the seed was already in the ground, the recent rains have caused it to take hold nicely.
 In the vicinity of Marvell farmers are preparing to make the largest crop of cotton in ten years.
 SOUTHWEST SECTION.
 Local rains on the 10th and 17th greatly benefited all vegetation in the places where they fell. Previous to this the whether had been dry and hot for two weeks causing decided fall ing off in crops. The extreme south western counties were fortunate in se- curing ample rains, and as result their crop prospects are fine.
 Cotton is falling off steadily and the prospects are not nearly as fiattering, taking the whole section, as they were some time ago. Cotton is beginning to open. Serious damage is threatened from rust and shedding.
 Corn will make a fair yield; the early planting is made and will turn out we'll; the weather was severe on late planted corn and that will not do so we'll.
 Hay saving continues. Pastures, grasses and gardens are in fine condi- ton. More attention is being paid to fall gardening than ever before.
 Everything considered the outlook for southwest section is fairly bright. Cotton has stood the severe weather as well as could be expected. Early corn is made. Late corn is badly in need of rain