The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-07-10

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Cotton is generally very fine, the
plant healthy and strong and full of
fruit. There is no complaint of she'd
portion of the state.
Early corn has been seriously in iured
in most localities by drought, but where
rains have been frequent this crop
promises fair yield Late corn is not
seriously injured as yet.
Sorghum, field peas, sweet potatoes
and melons are doing fairly well.
Pastures and grasses of all kin is
need rain.
Haying has progressed under favor
able conditions.
Wheat and oats being threshed, and
turning out rather poor
NORTHEAST SECTION.
The weather has been favora BILE gen.
orally for all growing crops, though in
few localities more rain is needed.
Cotton continues to do well, the plant
is healthy and strong and fruiting re-
markably well. Some blight reported
in cotton in parts of Crittenden coun-
ty, but nothing serious. In some To-
calities old corn has been cut very
short on account of lack of moisture.
while in other portions this crop is
made, a fair yield being practically
assured. Late corn is doing nicely,
and with timely rains will make fine
crop.
SOUTHEAST SECTION.
Very light showers have occurred in
wide scattered localities and the tenn
perature has been abnormally high.
Cotton is doing very well generally.
Where showers have been eopious, cot
ton is finer than for many years at this
season. the bolls being very large and
abundant. In few localities where
no rain has fallen the plant has begun
shedding. Old corn is about ruined
and could receive but little benefit from
rain now. Some farmers are cutting
1t to save the fodder. Late corn would
be greatly benefited by good general
rain. The weather has been too dry
for Irish potatoes which are poor.
Sweet potatoes doing well in localities,
but generally need rain. Pastures and
grasses are needing rain badly and
stock water is scarce.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Showers during the week were verv
local in character, while the tempera-
ture was very high. Cotton continues
to do well, is fruiting nicely and fully
two weeks earlier than usual at this
season. On the uplands fears are en-
tertained that it will begin shedding
unless rain falls soon. Early corn gen.
orally has been much damaged by the
dry weather. but where copious rains
have fallen decided Improvement is
noted, and a fair crop assured Late
corn is doing very we'll and has not
been seriously injured as yet.
SOUTHWEST SECTION.
Crops of all kinds ire greatly in need
of rain. The past week has been very
hot and dry, and has affected all grow
ing crops adversely. Cotton is doing
better than any of the growing
crops, though in some localities
even that is in a bad way. The
stalk is short as a rule, though
fruiting well. Some complaint of rust
and shedding. Corn promises to make
a very poor crop. The showers of last
week which revived the corn for the
time were followed by hot weather
and sunshine which dried out the
ground rapidly, so that no permanent
good resulted. Grapes are heavy
crop and exceptionally free from rot.
NORTHWEST SECTION.
Local showers have occurred in this
section, doing much good. Corn is do
ing very well as a general thing, though
in some places badly hurt by drought.
Cotton is growing nicely in the south
ern counties of the section. The
plant is in a healthy condition and free
from insects. Pastures and gardens
are drying out rapidly and needing
rain. Large quantities of peas planted
between the rows of corn the last time
it was worked. Irish potatoes not re-
ceiving enough moisture Peaches
poor in quality and very scarce.
Vivisection.