The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-08-07
ARKANSAS CROPS.

me Drought aud Hot Weather Have
fiayed the Mischief with Cotton and
Corn Over the Greater Portion of the
state-Not "a Bright Outlook.
Inc week ending Monday, August ;,
was intensely hot, the maximum tenn
perature Tor the week being higher
than ever before accorded in the state.
Az Little Rock 1O5 degrees was re-
corded on the LIST and LOG at Fort
Smith.
Inc mean daily temperature aver
aged nine degrees per day above the
normal, and for eight consecutive days
the maximum temperature at Little
ROCK has been 100 degrees or higher,
out fortunately during that time the
humidity has been very low, ranging
from 20 to Al per cent. in the after
noon. The only stations reporting
rainfall were Brinkley, Is, and War
rem, So
The continued drought, high tenn
perature and hot, dry winds have seri-
ously damaged all crops In the ex-
IRENE northeast counties all crops are
In tine condition and promising, but
hSAN bAiS SOuulLiOn VI COJlOu HAS
fallen off to an alarming extent, the
plant has ceased growing, is shedding
leaves and squares and prematurely
opening. Corn is about dried up. as is
all other vegetation. Trees are she'd
dlng their leaves and drying Pas
lures are dried up, stock water be-
coming scarce and wells failing. For
est hres are reported in some locali
ties. Several correspondents report
the drought the most severe since 1874
and Mr. j. B'Shers, correspondent at
prescott, Nevada county, reports the
highest temperature in 40 years, he
having lived in that vicinity for that
length of time.
NORTHEAST SECTION.
Over the greater part of Clay, Greene,
Poinsett and Sharp, and the eastern
part of Randolph, counties all crops
are doing fine. Cotton is growing and
fruiting well, and fully three weeks
ahead of the season. Early corn Is
made, and the prospect is good for the
late planting. Stubble breaking and
sowing turnips going on. In all other
counties, particularly in the extreme
south, all crops are suffering from
drought, which is further aggravated
by hot, dry winds. Cotton is she'd
ding leaves and squares, and hollis pre-
maturely opening. Early corn will
make but little, and late corn will
make nothing unless it rains within
week. Pastures are dried up and
stock water scarce.
SOUTHEAST SECTION.
Drought continues throughout near
ly all of this section, and, together with
the excessive heat, has caused fur
Their falling off in the condition Of all
crops. Cotton continues shedding
leaves and squares, and there will be
very poor yield generally. In some
localities late corn will make some
thing If rain falls soon, but the pres
ent outlook is very unfavorable for
this crop. Peas and sweet potatoes
are drying up but few late Irish pota-
toes planted, and they are not coming
up. No turnips planted. Haying has
ceased; pastures have dried up; stock
water is very scarce and many wells
are failing, hence stock is in poor con-
dition. The outlook is very gloomy
and farmers are very much discour-
aged.
CENTRAL SECTION.
! A few light showers have occurred
during the week, but generally the
drought remains unbroken. This, to-
gether with the excessive heat and hot
winds, has done great damage to all
/ The w In ola Saptinn 10 l;tnra
parched, and all kinds of vegetation is
drying up. Cotton is drying upon the
stalk, shedding leaves and squares,
and bolls not more than half grown
are beginning to open. Corn is burnt
up and will make but little. Pastures
are dried up and lock water is very
scarce. The leaves are falling from
the trees as in the fall, and forest trees
are dying. Forest fires are prevailing
in different localities. The outlook is
indeed gloomy.
SOUTHEAST SECTION.
The weather has been characterized
by excessively high temperature and
practically no rain. Reporters are
unanimous in stating that this is the
worst drought in years and that
crops are in very bad way. Cotton,
which presented such fine prospect
three weeks ago, has fallen off stead
lily, until now in many places it is
failure. Particularly on fresh
ground it will take an immense area
to make a bale. Cotton has stopped
growing, the plant is willing and she'd
ding its leaves, squares and many
small bolls; those that remain are
opening prematurely. Early corn is
doing better than late, though all is