The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
oeneral Conditions Continue Favorable
Though Rain Is Needed In some
Parts of tho state.

nigh temperatures were general for
the first five days of the week, With
considerable cloudiness and less than
the normal amount of rain, except in a
limited area south of the center of the
state. Cotton and corn are nearly all
laid by in excellent condition, though
in the blacklands of Hampstead county
and the heavier bottom lands of the
southern half of the state there has
been too much rain for cotton, which is
becoming grassy and turning yellow
Corn is beginning to need rain. Wheat
and oats thrashing continues. Both
crops are turning out a good yield of
good quality OF grain, except in the
northwest section, where these crops
are disappointment.
Northeast Section.
Clay County-The rains have been
very beneficial to all growing crops.
Cotton is in excellent condition and
blooming nicely. Late planted corn
has made wonderful improvements and
with few more timely showers the
crop will be exceptionally large. Wheat
all thrashed; the yield good. Oats good.
Some hay remains to be cut, but with
fair weather all will be cut in week.
Crittenden County-Weather favora-
BILE. All corn laid by Young corn and
cotton in good condition.
Cross County--Rain has been general
in this section. All crops in good con-
dition and second crop of Irish potatoes
coming up nicely. Wheat is being
thrashed; the quality is fine.
Independence County Corn nearly
all laid by. Cotton growing and fruit
ing nicely.
lizard County-Corn laid by. Wheat
being thrashed and turning out nicely.
Millet and minor crops in good condi-
tion. but Irish potatoes are rotting In
the ground.
Lawrence County-Cotton doing well,
but corn needing rain. Hay fair crop.
Monroe County-Reports vary, some
complaining of cotton and corn suffer.
ing for rain, ard others report too much.
Southeast Section.
Arkansas County--Crops fairly good.
Ashley County-Some blight and rust
in cotton; bright prospects for all crops.
Bradley County-Good weather for
crops. Corn is extra fine.
Chicot County-Too much rain. Crops
in grass in some localities, though in
good condition as a general thing.
Desha County-Good rain on Fourth.
Crops looking fine, though rain needed.
Drew County-Favorab weather for
work has changed the color Of lowland
cotton somewhat, but 1t will take weeks
OF dry weather to do it any good. Up
land cotton unchanged.
Lincoln County-Corn rapidly filing
out and has a fine color. Too much
rain is making all cotton grow too
rapidly; it is all stalk, not putting on
much fruit.
Central Section.
Cleburne County-Farmers fast lay
ing by crops. Cotton is fine and corn
prospects good.
Faulkner Weather dry and
hot and all crops are in need of rain,
corn suffering badly. Wheat being
thrashed; yield fair. Oats poor. The
range is failing.
Hot Spring County-Light showers
in quite limited areas; most Of the coun-
try in need of rain. Cotton and corn
doing well, but would be benefited by
good rain, and will soon suffer If this
hot, dry weather continues with as
much wind as we are having Melons
ripening rapidly and yielding partial
crop.
Lonoke County-All crops are fine,
but need rain.
Southwest Section.
Clark County-Early corn laid by and
Is very fine; late corn promising. Cot
ton fruiting well.
Columbia County-Weather has been
very favorable for crops. except in some
localities, where very heavy, washing
rains have fallen. Cotton forming we'll
Hampstead County-Too much rain
for black lands; crops in bottom turn
ing yellow; win be large yield of corn
Howard County - Corn and cotton
doing well where properly cultivated
Little River County-Too wet for cot
ton, some will be total loss. Corn in
low lands badly damaged.
Miller County-Corn all made and is
above the average. Cotton doing well.
though there is some complaint OF rust
iu few localities.
Montgomery County-All crops laid
by and in good condition, but need rain.
Nevada County-Crops generally in
good condition. Corn well cared and
beginning to harden in some localities
Cotton is well cultivated.
Northwest Section.
Carroll County-Crops are all laid by
in good condition. Weather hot and dry.
Franklin County-Rains have been
beneficial to crops. Cotton good aver.
age, and corn is above the average.
Prairie hay crop good.
johnson County-Corn and cotton is
doing nicely Rain on the sth was
beneficial. Peas doing well and stand
fine.
Logan County-Good stand OF corn
Cotton small but looks we'll Oats and
wheat garaered and being thrashed;
quality and quantity not SO good. Rain
needed.
Madison County-Corn not all laid by
and chinch bugs damaging it slightly.