The Forrest City times., 1896-07-03


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 The showers of the mas, - esI up drought of long durat,os eA OrOAe nao become very trying on .n winch Ing crops, and had done earlr n grow corn serious injury. In som. F. p.an'ed was so far gone that it eouId p'acesi t revived. The late-planted ea.u nO' De been greatly benefited by tbs =. has ana Is growing nicely. iaias,
 Cotton was not inipraa
 drought, and at this time is y the cleaned, promising crop. The ,..'S Msll' as rule, large and healt5v a,a ,i s' plenty of squares and bloom, :, co.. s''a Is nearly two weeks earlier ,ha o''0a in many places. u'uai
 NORTHEAST SECTION
 oeasonaole rains have fallen in " all localities of this section and d result vegetation is revived and 'n as growing crops are doing we'll co,.s- Is cleaned of grass and in good conS. tlon, the stand is good and ina un.-' Is fruiting well. Some bliobt in r-a' r.i. tenden county.
 Corn is nearly all laid by and in sr cellent condition, except the a.sl. planting on the highlands. which uss injured by drought Wheat and o.,s are all cut and turning ont noorl.
 SOUTHEAST SECTION.
 Early-planted corn was nearlv non. before the rain of the past week eams on, and only in few places wasitrp. vived. Late planted corn was mueb benefited however, and is growing nicely under favorable conditions ., present. Cotton presents good uro.. pect, 1t Is clean and healthy, the stalks are large, and as rule full of blooms and squares. Cotton planted early in the season is better than the late planted. Gardens were burned m bv the drought. Millet and grasses also rather poor on account O. drought Sweet potatoes and peas need more rain.
 CENTRAL SECTION
 Local rains unevenly distributed have occurred at intervals during the week. As result of the rain ali crops are greatly improved, especially corn and pastures. In scattered localities no rain occurred and crops are ina bad way. In the vicinity of Alexander where no rain has fallen, early corn is ruined and cotton is shedding. Corn on uplands was damaged before the rains came, but is doing well now Lowland corp and late planied corn have been better improved and present q good prospect. Cotton is growing finely, the stalk is large and well fruited and there are no insects. Cot ton is fully two weeks earlier than last season. Irish potatoes cut on oy dry weather and gardens and pastures injured. With the exception of Jeffer' son county, black berries are abundant The season is very early, fruits and grapes ripening nearly two weeks earlier than usual.
 SOUTHWEST SECTION
 Rain, in the form of frequent show CTS, very local in character with mgn mperature, has characterized tne weather in this section during lne week. Where rain has occurred, WHICH was in nearly all counties, early co'l was rescued though nearly gone, anu late corn is practically ruinea ~ those counties were no raln iel' and late corn is wilting. Cot1on presents a particularly hne prOs pect at this time. The dry wea.n'. was beginning to show upon II ia'' week, but the rains came h tiine revive it. Pastures suffered greass for moisture, and are only par"aA! revived. Many gardens were ouiIe' up before the rain came. Sweet pO'a toes are doing fairly well, as are p'- nuts and field peas.
 NORTHWEST SECTION :,
 The long drought that threatens ss crops in this section was Drohen wetting rains on the 25th anu -va 'aa which came in time to save vegc'aa,s s,s and raise the farmers chopes' .,l corn is looking well. It is earins ..;an Y" and is being laid by in good cohu'a dam. Early corn was somewilas snar aged by prolonged dry "es wssat but has come out nicely. .oe. and oats threshing IS Ill rsrr ress and both grains turning ous angh light. Gardens doing well now, 'D the they were in bad way oeiols a,o4s rains. A great many lrisn poe s and have not yet been dug Appi' .rees peaches continue to fall from tne sne. Black berries are exceptionany ;s do Cotton in the southern coun'ies ,s,tou ing finely. A hailstorm in Wasnn rs to county did some slight dama en.