The Forrest City times., 1894-03-30
ARKANSAS FARMERS.

the Northwest Fruit Section.
 LITTLE ROCK. March 2S.-The state weather-crop bulletin issued yesterday says: The temperature during the past week has averaged about seven degrees below the normal. The first two days of the week the temperature was above the normal, but the last two were about twenty degrees below. This low tenn perature. with the excessive rainfall of the latter part of last week and early part of this, has been very detrimental to all sgrowing crops and farm work in general. Nothing has been done in the way of blowing or planting during the past seven days and the soil is just begin ming to become dry enough to permit the resumption of work. A very severe frost was general throughout the state on the morning of the 26th, and there is little doubt but what much damage has been done to the stone fruits. early gardens and berries. frost warning was sent out by telegraph on the morn ing of the 24th to all points receiving forecasts from this station and several correspondents report that they saved their early vegetables and berries by covering them.
 The State by Sections.
 CENTRAL SECTION.
 The past week has been the most favorable !" of the season. both as regards temperature and rainfall Heavy rains started in on the night of the 17th and continued almost without inter- ruption until the 23d. during which time from i've to eight inches fell throughout this section Of the state. At times the rainfall was very heavy and washed newly plowed lands very badly. All streams were bank full and in some portions higher than ever known before In consequence much fencing was washed away in the bottom lands and corn and oats ruined All farm work has been at standstill for the past ten days, except on the uplands where blowing has just been resumed. A se- were frost occurred or the night of the 18th and, though 1t is rather early to determine tho full extent of damage done yet from few re- ports received 1t is believed that nearly if not au peaches, plums and pears are killed The Arkansas river rose to within four tenths of foot of tho danger line. but did no damage oth- CT than to prevent the rain water from running on of flooded low lands.
 NORTHEAST SECTION.
 Very heavy rains fell throughout this sec ton from the 18th to the 22d, but the damage has not boon as great as in the more southern sections of tho state It stopped all farm work however. and wlll necessitate the re- planting of corn on many low-laying farms. In the moro northern portions of this section the damage has been slight but 1t has interfered with all farm work. and blowing and planting has but just been resumed Wheat and oats arc reported growing nicely. Clover and grasses are growing rapidly and meadows are in fine condition.
 Very severe frosts occurred on the morning of the 26th, and the extent of the damage con not be determined by the reports received up to date It is believed, however that great damage has been done to peaches. pears plums and garden vegetables. Warm weather with abundant sunshine, is needed during the ensu- ing week. Good labor is plentiful Later re- ports indicate that. though con ons,derable amount of damage was done the small fruits by the frost of the 18th. it did not amount to nearly as much as might have been, with the vevy low temperature that prevailed
 SOUTHEAST SECTION.
 Heavy rains throug ghout the early part of the week seriously damaged all crops thst had been sown and SO thoroughly soaked the ground that it has been impossible to do any kind of farm ork Corn that had been plant cd was in many instances washed out of the ground, necessitating replanting. All small streams werc out of their banks and number of correspondents report loss of cattle and hogs by drowning. Much of the fencing has been washed away, and this, with tho replow- ing that is necessary will put the farmers very much behind with their work.
 Killing frosts occurred throughout this sec tion of the state which 1t is feared has done much damage to fruit and early vegetables but no reports have been received bearing date later than the 18th. and as the most severe frost occurred on the morning of the 26th an accurate report can not be rendered until next week. The latest reports received point to- ward tho ruin of the fattcring fruit prospects but they are meager.
 SOUTHWEST SECTION
 No blowing or planting done this week Earma apA sAr, are not overfowed are too wet from the heavy rainfall In the early part of the week. Many streams are higher than ever known before, fences and bridges were washed away and freshly plowed ground cut to pieces by gullies. At Camden. Ouachita county the rainfall from the 18th to the e2d inclusive was O. 45 inches.
 The necessary suspension of farm work dur Ing the past ten days will make farmers much tehind with their work and possibly prevent full crops being planted
 Fruit trees were in full bloom early in the week. and 1t is feared that great damage has been done by the very severe frost the morning of the 26th Some hopes are enter eained shot owing to the dryness of the atmos- phere the frost has not been as disastrous to fruit as might be expected from the extremely low temperature for this season of the year
 Many of the reports last received state that fruit is about all killed and gardens badly damaged by frost of 18th
 NoRrHwEsr SECTION.
 Heavy rains prevailed throughout this sec tion during the early part of the week. but were not so heavy as in other sections of the state and did not continue quite as long. Only few correspondents report damage from the rains. but all report that 1t has seriously tarded blowing and planting and 1t will. push farmers to the utmost to keep up with their work.
 Wheat and oats are growing nicely and stool ing we'll But very little corn is planted, but work has about been resumed and will be pushed energetically.
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