The Forrest City times., 1896-09-25

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There hes been no change in the
condition of cotton, the crop being
made Picking has been delayed by
not weather, yet fair progress has been
maae, and 1t 10 being marketed rapid
~. All the crop will be picked by Oc-
tober Is or 90.
Corn is being gathered and housed.
Generally the yield is very light.
owing to lack of moisture, all minor
crops are very inferior, and many tur-
nlps and sweet potatoes are dying.
But little has been done except in
north portion of state, where showers
have been more general Rain is much
needed to facilitate fall blowing and
furnish water for wells and streams.
In the northeast section crops are in
better condition than elsewhere.
NoBrHEAsT SECTION.
Hot weather up to the 10Th prevented
cotton picking to progress as rapidly
as desired, yet fair progress has been
made. In this section cotton is turn
ing out fair crop except in the ex-
treme southern counties The leaf
worm has appeared in parts of Critten-
den county, and it is eating the leaves,
which may stop the growth of young
boiis. Some corn is being gathered
and is fair crop. Light showers dur
ing the latter part of week were bene-
fetal to sweet potatoes, peas, turnips,
gardens and pastures. More rain is
needed for stubble breaking and late
crops. Considerable wheat is to be
sown in this section. The range Is
good and most plentiful in localities.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Dry weather with high temperature
prevailed up 10 Saturday night, when
the temperature fell decidedly and
light showers occurred Sunday night
and Monday. The hot weather has
interfered somewhat with picking cot
ton, yet fair progress has been made.
In some localities the entire crop has
been picked, while in others from 40
to 50 per cent of the crop remains un-
gathered. There is no change in the
condition of cotton. Corn is being
gathered and is generally a very short
yield. Sweet potatoes, peas and
turnips are needing rain badly. Much
of the turnip seed sown has not come
up. Stock water is very scarce in lo-
ealities, and wells and springs are
drying up. A general rain is much
Eeeded for late crops and 10 make fall
/ blowing possible.
SOUTHEAST SECTION.
| Cotton picking has progressed fairly
well, Notwithstanding the high tenn
perature, and it win be picked by De-
! tober IS. Much of that being picked
is very dusty. Corn is being gathered
and housed. The crop is very short.
| The continued dry weather has done
great damage to late gardens, turnips
and sweet potatoes and the ground is
| too dry for sowing oats and rye. The
rain Of Monday will do much good to
ature will permit cotton picking to
progress more rapidly. With good
rain at an early date late grass will be
fine and considerable hay saved on the
prairie.
SOUTHWEST SECTION.
The long drought has been very Sc
we're upon this section. Very little fall
planting has been done on account of
the lack of moisture in the soil and
growing crops are parched and in
many cases ruined. About..5 per cent
Of the Hill cotton is gathered, and no
top crop Cotton is even a shorter
crop than was expected. Corn
is nearly all gathered, and ex-
cept in the heaviest bottom lands is "a
very poor crop. Stock is suffering from
lack of water and food Sweet pota-
toes, peas, tomatoes and vegetables
are barely alive Turnips are coming
up poorly, and are very small in size.
great many forest trees are dying.
In some localities as high as 80 per
cent. of straw berries and small fruits
are dead.
NoRTHwEsT SECTION.
The southern tier of counties in this
section is suffering for rain. All crops
are in bad way. In the northern tier
OF counties light showers have oc-
Cured which have been sufficient to
saoisten the land and put it in condi-
ton for wheat sowing, and at the same
time revive pastures and growing crops.
Cotton picking is proceeding under
favorable conditions; nearly the entire
crop is already picked; what remains
can not be benefited by rain. Where
rains have occurred turnips, pastures
and potatoes are doing very well, but
IN the southern part of the section
pastures are parched and turnips die
rs soon as they get above ground.