The Forrest City times., 1894-08-17
CROPS IN ARKANSAS.

Good Hay Crop Harvested.
 LITTLE ROCK. Aug. 15.--lieavy rains of very focal character have occurred at the following places during the week: Brinhley, 5.30 in; Helena, 4.95 in.; Prescott, 4.30 in, Russellville. 2.9O in: Forrest City, 1.66 in; Fort Smith 1.4O in; Malvern. 1.21 in.
 The temperature has averaged about one degree above the normal and the sunshine has been above the average amount.
 The central and northeast sections have fiattering crop prospects. but III other sections much damage to crops is threatened by a continuaece of the drought.
 CENTRAL SECTION. The weather during the past week has been detrimental to all growing crops. Practically no rain has fallen and the ground is becoming baked un- der the hot sun. Cotton is small but well fruited and growing nicely. One report from Faulkner county is unfa- vorable, indicating that cotton is not up to the average, is shedding badly and even with good rain now, would not make an average crop. Corn has been somewhat injured by drought, though some places report the crop par. ticularly good. Early corn is about all laid by. Late corn needs another rain.
 More watermelons have been grown in the central section than ever before.
 Sweet and Irish potatoes are fine. Turnip seed is being sown, and would be much benefited by good rain at this time. Pastures and the range are poor, and stock is not doing well. Weather is too dry for gardens Oats are all threshed out and made from ten to twenty bushels per acre. NORTHEAST SECTION. Prospects for heavy general crop were never brighter in this section, though to secure the best results good general rain will be needed within the next two weeks for cotton and very late planted corn.
 Early corn was never better. While no crops are actually suffering for rain as yet, a continued drought could seri- ously damage June and July planted corn.
 Cotton is still fine. though in some places the growth of the stalk is toe rank. With a late frost a good crop will be made. Some damage in the way of shedding and burning is re ported from Jackson county.
 Sweet and Irish potatoes doing well. Melons plentiful and good quality. Range is fine and stock in good con. dition.
 Turnip sowing is the order of the day. A larger crop than usual will be sown.
 SOUTHEAST SECTION.
 All crops are in need of ground. soaking rain. Cotton is falling of continued dry weather. Some rust and blight reported in this section. Early corn is laid by in good condition, but late planted needs rain. Fodder pulling is the order of the day. Pas lures are drying up and stock water getting scarce. Cow beans, sorghum, sweet potatoes and gardens are grow. ing nicely. but would be much improved by good rain. Early cotton is open. ing. Turnips are coming up to good | stand.
 SOUTHWEST SECTION. Drought continues in this section. On the 1lth light showers occurred in some localities but not heavy enough | to do much good beyond putting the ground in better condition for turnir i seed.
 The dry weather is causing cotton to | throw off leaves and squares. As a rule the prospect for cotton is not fiat. tering though good rain at this time would help out wonderfully. The bot. tom crop of cotton is in much better condition than the top crop.
 Early corn is good yield, but the late planting is considerably damaged by the drought.
 l Sweet potatoes are not doing well in the southwest section. Field peas have not been affected up to this time Sorghum is fine, and some is being worked up. Pin mast is good.
 Late planting of Irish potatoes has not come up yet. Fodder pulling i. progressing. Hogs are now doing we'll
 Crops in this section will pull through with the help of good rain. The re ports are very contradictory taking the whole section, many places having benefited by local showers, report crop prospects fiattering, while the less fortunate ones report crops burn ing up.
 NORTHWEST SECTION.
 Fine local rains occurred on the 11th greatly benefiting all crops, especially cotton. late corn, peas, meadows, swee, potatoes, etc. Cotton is now growing particularly well and fruiting finely ir these localities where rain fell. but in l a4ho,. ,,lacas tha plant is 1uilfincr a nd