The Forrest City times., 1897-05-21


Cool nights and the ravages of cut
worms have prevented any improve
ment in the condition of cotton and
corn, which are both growing very
SLOWLY and of poor color. Cotton
IN some places was replanted the
third time before stand could be OBJ
tanned. Choppipg out cotton has be-
gun and corn has been plowed the Sec
ond and third time. Wheat, oats, and
rye are doing fairly well. Gardens
and potatoes are being bothered by in
sects. Fruit outlook is somewhat bet
ter than reported last week.
Warm nights, sunshiny days. and an
occasional shower would improve all
crop prospects
NORTHEAST SECTION.
Mean temperature averaged about
deg per day below normal. Precipita-
tion was slightly excessive over north
portion, and deficient over south portion.
The cool weather has been detrimental to all
plant growth, and the cut-worms continue to
damage both cotton and corn necessitatng con-
siderable replantinQ OF both crops. Farm work
has progressed rapidly but on account OF cool
nights cotton is not coming up WE'LL and the
stand Is not good, and the plant is predisposed
TO disease. Corn is yellow and very sickly
looking Much OF this crop has been worked
over the second time. Wheat and oats are do
ing only fairly wen generally; in q few local.
tiles they are reported excellent. while in
others they are both failures. The fruit pros
peet continues unchanged. except In localities
where apples are dropping badly. Warmer
weather and bright sunshine needed.
SOUTHEAST SECTION.
Mean temperature averaged . 2aeg per
day below normal. Precipitation was
about 75-hundredths of an inch less
than normal amount.
Cool nights and cut-worms have injured tho
stand OF cotton 80 that some have planted three
times Neither cotton nor corn Is doing we'll
Cotton has been chopped out where stand has
been obtained, and corn is being plowed the
second time, and some the third time. Oats are
doing very we'll and potatoes promising In
Brady county much attention Is being paid to
truck farming, and vegetables are doing WELL
and shipments will be general very soon. Fruit
prospect continues good and crop Is almost
assured. Sunshine and hot weather needed.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Mean temperature averaged about
deg. per day below the normal, while
from s0-hundredths to inch less than
normal amount of rain fell.
worked over. Cotton rather poor growth; cut
worms are still at work. and some fields yet be-
ing planted over. In other localities good
stands have been obtained, ana chopping out is
In progress Weather generally favorable for
work, but too dry and cool for growth. Wheat.
oats and rye doing fairly we'll, and in localities
better than for years Fruit Is dropping badly
in some localities, but In general the outlook Is
favorable for good crop Bright hot sun
shine, warm nights and o good general rain
would help all crops wonderfully
SOUTHWEST SECTION.
Mean temperature averaged about I
deg. per day below normal, while precip-
itation was from 50-hundredths and To-
hundredths inches greater than normal.
The nights have have been cool and the days
warm. Cotton Is doing poorly. is making poor
growth and is deficient in color. The crop Is
well worked as rule, but the weather has not
been right for cotton Corn is good In some
places. and very poor In others. averaging rather
poor; the stand has been reduced by wire and
cut-worms. Many oat fields are poor caused
by inferior seed. where the seed was good the
crop Is excellent as the weather has been well
suited to this crop. Meadows and grasses fine.
Gardens good. though damaged to some extent
by cut-worms. Irish potatoes good. Straw
perry crop short Fruit falling on Potato
beetles, green cabbage worms and cucumber
beetles doing damage. particularly the latter.
NORTHWEST SECTION.
Mean temperature averaged about 2
deg. per day below the normal, while
precipitation was about inch less than
normal.
The weather has been entirely favorable for
farm work. enabling farmers To get corn plowed
over twice, and in the southern tier OF counties
cotton has nearly all been chopped out Grow
ing crops, especially and cotton suffered
from cool nights and cut worms. Wheat. oats
and rye present unusually fine prospect,
some slight damage to wheat from rust but not
material Strawberries nearly all shipped;
crop light on account OF cool weather but
quality very fine. Dewberries and fruits of all
kinds promise a fine yield Potatoes all up,
and generally good stand reported. Crops
need warm weather and sunshine
Il. III. CLARK,
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