The Forrest City times., 1897-10-01

Corn Generally a Poor Crop-RaIn Would Damage Cotton, Hut Benefit Gardens and Pastures.
 LITTLE ROCK, Sept. 2s. The weather crop report for the past week says:
 The mean temperature for the week has averaged 2.6 degs. per day below the normal, warm days and cool nights being the rule. The days have general ly been clear with more than the normal amount of sunshine and no rain whatever. Light frosts occurred in ex- posed localities on the 2lst and 22d, but did no damage except in a very few lo- calities
 Cotton has opened rapidly, and pick ing is general ana making rapid grog- ress. In some localities cotton is gath cred at one picking, while in others 10 to 10 per cent remains after being picked over once. The condition of the crop has steadily deteriorated dur ing the week, the top crop promising absolutely nothing, the young bolls drying up and dropping off. General ly, the crop is below an average, and but little if any better than last year. With favorable weather the crop will be picked during the ensuing month.
 Corn is being gathered and is turn ing out very poor crop. and generally there will not be enough made to last until the next crop is made.
 Field peas, late potatoes, turnips and sorghum generally a failure.
 Pastures are burned up, stock water is scarce, wells are failing, and forest HrAC I'd lst.
 Rain would iujure cotton, but would help late gardens, furnish water and put the ground in condition for fall blowing and fall seeding.
 NORTHEAST SECTION.
 No rain reported. The weather has been favorable for picking cotton, and 1t is being picked rapidly and marketed as fast as picked. With favorable weather the crop will all be gathered by October 31. There is no top crop. Light frost occurred quite generally on the nights of goth and 2lst, but not heavy enough to injure cotton, except in few exposed localities, but it has caused 1t to open more rapidly. Early planted cotton is better than the late planting, but the entlre crop is much below an average. Corn is being gath cred. and is a poor crop-in most locali- ties the grain being light and chaffy. Late vegetables are practically ruined by the drought. No blowing has been done or wheat sown, the ground being too dry. In localities much corn has been cut and stubble moved, and everything being saved for feed. Range very poor, and stock water scarce generally. Yield of mast is good, and hogs will do we'll
 SOUTHEAST SECTION
 There has been no rain. Cotton is opening rapidly and being picked and marketed as fast as possible On up lands some fields are picked clean at one picking, while on others one pick ing leaves not more than ten per cent. on the stalk. Hot, dry weather has cut the cotton crop way below expecta- tions. Top crop, generally, will amount to nothing young bolls are drying up, and many bolls opened prematurely. Rain now would injure cotton. but it ia needed for late vegetable pastures, and for stock water, which is nearly exhausted. Corn is being gathered and is poor yield, but somewhat better than last year. Forest fires doing some damage in localities Field peas, late potatoes, and turnips failure. Frosts on the 2lst and 22d.
 CENTRAL SECTION.
 No rain. The weather has been fav- orable for gathering crops rapidly, but has been unfavorable for any fur ther maturity. In most localities there is now no possibility of any top crop of cotton. This crop is generally turning out short of what was ex- pected. In many localities S5 per cent. of the crop is gathered with the first picking. With favorable weather picking will be completed during the ensuing month. Rain now would damage cotton, but would help gar dens and pastures. Field peas a fail ure. Corn gathering nearing comple- tion, and generally a very poor crop, not near enough to last until another crop is made. Pastures brown, stock water very scarce, and some wells fail ing. Strawberry plants and fruit trees dying. Light frost in exposed PtdSCo oA ~1ot anu ~SQ Uut Nllu no Qdu- age.
 SOUTHWEST SECTION.
 No rain. The weather of the past week has been favorable for cotton picking, and it has been pushed for ward-in many localities the crop is more than half picked. The condition of the crop is unchanged, there is still no promise of a top crop, and the yield all around has been much reduced as compared with earlier estimates. The cotton crop around Barham, Ouachita county. is better than expected. Corn is being gathered, and turning out fairly well, but not up to expectations
 NORTHWEST SECTION.
 No rain. Light frost occurred in the valleys marking tender vegetation. The absence of rain is causing late po- tatoes, turnips and all late crops to suffer. The ground is too dry and hard to blow. Corn turning out poorer than expected Sorghum making & good yield Pastures and the granoa