The Progress., 1896-08-15
CROP PROSPECTS.
The Outlook Somewhat More
Encouraging,
Though the Drouth Still Re
mains Unbroken in Some
Portions.

The week ending, Monday, Angus
10 1886, WAS dry aud hot over tn
greater, portion Of the cotton belt, th
daily maximum temperatures at in
terror points ranging from in the so
to over 100 degrees, aud The excess o
the weekly mean perutur
amounting to rs much as eight dc
grees over Northeast Texas, tn
greater portion Of Arkansas az,
Western Iennessee. In the east or,
portion Of the belt the tnmperatur,
averaged from three to over four de
grees higher than usual, and nearI,
normal Temperature prevailed ont,
along the west gulf coast.
The rainfall Of the week was badI,
distributed. There was but )i,tl.
ram III the western half of the bell
except over portions of South Louis.
lana, where an average amount fell
and only ia a few localities in tn.
eastern half was there an avpray,
fal', aud but u small area ia which
'Ge weekly fall was III excess of the
normal.
These conditi us have been unfa
vorable t" the staples of the South
aud Il continued decline is reported
III the condition of cotton from nearly
all sections. The crop i. opening
prematurely and there is much shed
ding Of squares and young boII-, and
the general conditions are a continu
alton of last week, but slightly muhl-
lieI.
Louisiana Local shower. in north
portion, but drouth remains u,,brok.n
over Il larry, area and cotton contin-
ues falling, More generous rains
over PORTIONS of the sugar belt, and
cane Is growing, except it needs more
ram III localities Rice fair: some
cutting. Cora being harvested: is a
good crop south, but poor north
Cotton picking becoming general.
Texas--llot winds and dry weather
during another week have seriously
Injured cotton over Central and
North Texas, and general rain is
much needed for tho cropiu all por-
tons Of the State. Picking is geu-
eral and much cotton is opening pre-
maturely The pIHnt is shedding
squares and young bolIs in many sec
tons and at best the yield will be
below the average. Corn gathering
has commenced. Gardens and for
aye crops need rain.
Arkansas -Dronth and very hot
weather hot weather continued
throughout the week to the serious
detriment Of all growing crops. Cot
ton continues to shed squares and
young bolls: is opening prematurely
aud the plant is dying on the up
lands. Early corn is a light yield
and late corn almost a failure.
Mlssissippi-Crops still suffering
for moisture as u rule; local showers
benefited fall gardens in scattered
sections. Cotton picking general,
but staple short and yield decreasing
by the drou,h. Corn inferior and
garden truck damaged. Fodder
pulling progressing. Favorable re-
ports received from u few localities
Let the gallant Americans 500 to it
that Mark Hanna does not place
upon the brow of labor the plutocrats
crown of thorns, nor on the limbs and
lives of our women the shackles Of
servltude TO the wives and children
Of the immensely wealthy. ~
In the coming National conflict let
us hoist the banner Of Bryan and
Sewall aud let our slogan be "for
God and home and native land" For
the battles Americans against Eng
lands gold-bug idea.
He acts thrice who acts quickly
Let not Americans be slothfal in re
stating tho encrOachmants of Eng