The Forrest City times., 1895-09-27

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 The excessive high temperature and abundant sunshine, together with lack of moisture, has caused cotton to open very rapidly, but has delayed picking. The condition of the crop has deteriorated somewhat owing to she'd ding of the top crop and premature opening, but there is no marked fall- ing off in condition during the week. With cooler weather the crop will be picked rapidly. In some localities cor respondents state that with favora ble weather picking will be completed by November l.
 Corn Is being gathered, and is not quite up to expectations, though the crop is good one.
 Potatoes, turnips and fall gardens much injured by drought and in locali- ties are reported ruined.
 Pastures are failing in some locali- ties and stock water becoming scarce. In general stock are in fair condition. Rain needed for late crops and to per init of stuOble breaking and fali blow. ing.
 NORTHEAST SECTION.
 Dry, hot weather continued up tc Monday morning, when the cool wave reached this section. Cotton has opened very fast, and no damage is reported during the week except in localities where it is shedding badly. There is also some complaint of premature open Ing, but the prospect is more favora ble in this section than in any other sec tion Of the state. Little progress has been made in picking on account of the extreme heat. but with cooler weather picking will progress rapidly. Corn Is being gathered, and, as antici- pated, is turning out well.
 SOUTHEAST SECTION.
 Hot and dry weather continued up to Monday. Cotton opening very fast, but the weather has been so hot as to prevent picking to great extent. Considerable complaint of shedding of the top crop anu damage by premature opening Some correspondents report most of the cotton ready to pick in their neighborhoods, but little of the top crop left on the plant. The cool weather of the next few days will per- init of considerable progress in cotton picking. Corn is all ready to gather, the crop in general Is very .good one, ln localities, however. the last plant ing is reported light and chaffy Sutfi- cient corn for home consumption has been made in all localities.
 CENTRAL SECTION.
 The hot, dry weather of the past week has caused cotton to open very rapidly, but has not prevented picking to a great extent. A further falling off in condition is noted, caused by shedding of the top crop. Some cor respondents report the plant as she'd ding all its leaves. This wlll facilitate opening where the growth of the plant is very rank. Little progress has been made in gathering corn. The early planting made good crop, but in To- calities the late planting has been in- jured by the prolonged drought and and hot weather, and the crop is not as good as antici pated.
 SOUTHWEST SECTION.
 The sandy lands of this section have suffered from the hot, dry weather, but 1t is just what was needed for the heavy black lands of Hampstead coun- ty. In the black lands crops have gained rapidly during the week, par ticuarly cotton. Cotton picking has commenced in this section. The drought has been detrimental to the crop as u general thing. The top crop has been damaged by caterpillars in certain localities. Corn is fully ma tured and is being gathered as fast as the heat will permit.
 NORTHWEST SECTION.
 The unreasonable weather has de- layed all farm work. No blowing has as yet been done for winter wheat ow- ing to the baked condition of the ground. Cotton has opened very rap idly under the influence of the hot weather, it is nearly all open now, but the heat has been so intense that lit tie has been picked as yet. The drought has done the cotton crop ma teriai damage in this section. The larger bolls are drying up and opening prematurely, and the smaller bolls falling off. Very late corn was some what injured, though taking the corn crop for the season the yield was good in this section.