The Forrest City times., 1897-07-09
FARMING IN ARKANSAS.
o"' "enerai Rain Would Do a Cre~ y VI 1ood-Cotton and Corn Dolns s well Under the Circumstances

""od' General Rain Would po . cr... oI 1ood-Cotton and Corn Doing "eii Under the Circumstances
 R"cK. 'ulv G--The normal chp fature for th W elk was 7s.s deg.
 '"e "Veras~ 4or the week was '0,V ueg'' or '.2 deg. above the normal.
 iraeucally no rain fell during the week ending ' a. m., July |
 All growing crops are needing rain
 sno"gh cotton is not suffering as yet, anu can stand the drought for prob aoAy ten days more without SCI ious in- jury.
 Early corn is in roasting ear and VIII be seriously injured if it does not ram very soon. All corn is twisting oadiy and showing the effects of high temperature and lack of moisture.
 Hardens are burning up and even the nelo peas are showing the effects of the drought.
 Wheat and oats being threshed and turn out very good.
 Grasses and the range very poor. and stock water becoming scarce in locali- 1 ties.
 Ram was very much needed during the ensuing week.
 NORTHEAST SECTION.
 The daily mean temperature ayer- aged 7.6 deg. above the normal. and no ram reported.
 me hlSh temperature has been favorable. but lack Of moisture detrimental to all growing erops. Cotton is growing slowly. and wonld he penehtted by rain, though it is not suffering as yet Corn Is needing rain badly, the early corn especially, which is twisting from heat and lack ol moisture. Wheat and oats being threshed and turn out good. Fruit prospect unchanged. | SOUTHEAST SECTION. mean temperature averaged "A deg. aoove normal, practically no rain, though few light local showers occur red in widely ly-scattered localities. l Cotton i> doing tolerably well but would be greatly benefited by general rain The corn crop IS suffering greatly for rain and unless it 'alls soon the early planting will be almost complete failure. Garden truck is burning up fut lew peas planted and can't plant until it rains Early corn firing badly and some cotton "nuhg. Grain being threshed and yield good l CENTRAL SECTION. Mean temperature averaged 7.9 deg. 1 above the normal. Practically no rain has fallen. Very hot and dry, crops of all kinds needing rain.
 Corn suffering much Cotton doing fairly 1 well, but would be benefited by rain. Gardens badly damaged and range failing fast Wheat and oats being threshed and turning out well; l wheat best for years. Grasses doing poorly | All corn is twisting badly, and the early corn, | which is in roasting ear, is needing rain very bad Mllet needing rain. and range very poor. | An abundance of rain needed SOUTHWEST SECTION. Weather has been characterized by excessive high temperatures. and an entire lack of precipitation. Tempera. sure has averaged 7.2 deg. above normal. | The rain of June 2 occurred too late to re- l port on last weeks bulletin. Reports indicate l that t was rather local in character but did l much good where it fell Areas not included in this rain district suffering for rain. Corn and gardens are suffering more than other 1 crops. Young corn especially is letting down | fast Old corn is in roasting ear. Cotton is | standing the dry weather well. but would be benefited by rain especially in the uplands, l where the high temperature is causing it to fruit prematurely. Early apples and peaches l all gone.
 | NORTHWEST SECTION. | No rainfall in this section during the ! past week, and the temperature has averaged about degs. per day above i the normal.
 All crops are suffering for rain, cotton less | than other products and corn more. Corn is l also twisting and commencing to wilt in locali- | ties, and the corn crop will be considerably re- | duo d if rain does not occur within few days | Apples continue falling from the trees. Oats | harvest was in progress the past week Wheat l threshing continues. and the reports continue | to indicate an exceptional yield. Pastures and | gardens needing ram badly. Timothy hay turned out better than was expected. major- | ity of reports indicate conditions detrimental | to crops but in Franklin county the reverse is | the case.