The Forrest City times., 1897-05-28
FARMING IN ARKANSAS.
Warm Weather and Abundant Sunshine
Very Favorable to Crops. Hut Good Show
ers Would be Very Welcome Wheat Har.
vest VIII Soon Begin.

Warm Weather and Abundant Sunshine
Very Favorable to Crops. But Good show
ers Would be Very Welcome Wheat Har.
vest VIII Soon Begin.
LITTLE Rock, May 90. The daily mean
tempearature has averaged deg. per
day above the normal for the week.
The rainfall has been much be-
low the normal, the normal for
this week is Los inches, and no rain Is
reported except few light showers in
widely-scattercd localities. The only
rainfall at the cotton region stations
during the week was trace at Brink
ley and Helena, .0i at Little Rock, and
.27 inch at Forrest CITY.
The warm weather and abundant
sunshine has been very favorable for
all crops, through the lack of rain has
been detrimental to them. Cut-worms
have ceased their depredations to a
great extent though there are some
few complaints in localities.
Cotton has improved considerably
and is being chopped out The plant
is small and stand generally poor, and
some complaint of dying of the late
planting from lack of moisture.
Corn is doing very well, and is well
cultivated, though the plant is small
for the season.
Wheat is doing fairly well, and will
be ready for harvest soon.
Oats are tolerably good, but would
be improved by general rain.
Fruit is dropping in some localities,
but generally the outlook is favorable
for good crop.
Irish potatoes are doing very we'll,
and nearly ready to be dug They
need rain, as also all the other garden
truck.
Haying has begun on the prairies,
and the outlook is for full crop
Farm work has advanced rapidly un-
der favorable weather conditions, and
farmers are generally well up with
their work.
NORTHEAST SECTION.
The temperature has averaged 2.3
deg. per day above the normal, and
from three-fourth to one inch less rain
has fallen than usual.
The weather has been more favorable through
rain is now greatly needed. The nights have
been rather cool for rapid growth but the DAYS
nave been warm with abundant sunshine
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cut worms TO great extent. Cotton is improy-
ing some In color and health though the stand
ana the late planting will not come up until it
rains. Much OF the crop has been chopped out
Corn Is doing fairly WELL and much has been
worked the second or third time. The plant is
somewhat yellow, though In localities the early
planting Is reported excellent Wheat looks
hne in some portions, poor In Others 1t is
headed rout, and will be harvested about the
Hiuoie OF june. Oats are not doing very well.
are needing rain badly. Irish potatoes growing
slowly, needing rain. Fruit prospect continues
good, except In localities where apples are re-
ported as dropping badly Grasses doing only
fair, needing rain
SOUTHEAST SECTION. ~
The temperature has averaged s.4 deg.
per day above the normal, while the rain
fall has been 80 less than the weekly
average.
Cotton has started growing, and is being
chopped out to stand, though generally the
stahd Is poor. The last planting needs rain to
bring 1t up Corn doing wel-well worked and
healthy color. Farmers are generally well up
with their work. Oats doing well and viii soon
De ready for harvest; some complaint OF rust.
Some complaint In localities OF late-planted
cotton coming up, and then dying for want Of
moisture Irish potato yield bids good and
be ready for digging in ten days. Fruit pros
pect continues favorable for good Yield Hay
making has commenced on the prairies and
prospects are for good crop Warn rain much
needed.
CENTRAL SECTION.
The mean temperature has averaged
3.3 deg. above the normal. Practically
no rain has fallen in this section dur
ing the week
The weather has been favorable for farm
work, but too dry for growth. Cotton has i'm
proved In color and vigor, but rain Is needed to
make good growth. The plant Is dying In some
localities for lack of moisture. Chopping out II
general, and the fields clean. but st ands very
poor Corn is being well worked. and It's condi-
tion has improved though the plant is very
small for the season. Oats are needing rain
very much; reported they are headed very un-
evenly. Irish potatoes doing only fair, needing
rain.
SOUTHWEST SECTION
No rainfall during the week, whereas
normal conditions call for from q to u
inches. Temperature has averaged as
deg. per day above the normal.
The weather during the past week has been
warm, with plenty OF sunshine. the most favor
able crop week thus far this season and farm
ers are accordingly encouraged. Growing crops
have made good progress and farmers have
about caught up with their work AS result
week cotton is very small for the season and
there are many complaints OF bad stand due
TO cut-worms and unfavorable weather Cotton
has all been chopped out except the late plant
ing, and prospect for the crop has improved
during the week Corn has improved some-
what, but is still small, and In some places a
bad stand. Corn IS clean, and some are laying
IT by, though 1t will take good shower to Law
all corn by. Oats ripening and are a
particularly good crop. Wheat is also ready
for harvest and in spite OF rust will yield fair
ly we'll Irish potatoes promise a good crop.
Some complaint of fruit falling on, but the out
look is still favorable TO q good crop
NORTHWEST SECTION.
No rain during the week The nor
NAL amount is about one inch The
temperature averaged so deg. per day
above the weekly normal.
The nights have continued rather cool, thus
further delaying the growth of crops. The
weather has been perfect for working out crops
however. and farmers now well up with
their work. Corn is being worked out to a
stand. The stalk is small for the season. and
Is not q promising erop. Cotton ohopniuo IL in