The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-23
CROPS AND WEATHER.

CkOPS AND WEATHER.
Heavy Rains the Past Week Did HfucA
Oamage-Farmers Preparing to Plant
. Large Grain Acreage.
United States Department Of Agri-
culture-Climate and crop bulletin Of
the weather Bureau, Arkansas section.
for the week ending September 20:
General summary.
There has been deficiency In tenn
perature and sunshine during the week
and large excess of rainfall. Follow
ing are the weekly amounts at report
ing stations: Brinkley, 400 inches;
Forrest City, l.2s; Fort Smith, o.4s; Lit
tie Rock, 5.34; Helena, 0.s1; Malvern,
$40; Newport, 3.84; Pine Bluff, STA;
Prescott, 900; Russellville. 2.97; Tex
arkana, Ito; Warren, LII.
Cotton picking is progressing - the
weather permits. The crop has fallen
Off during the week on account Of ex-
cessive moisture encouraging rank
growth Of the plant and causing bolls
to rot. A great amount Of cotton that
was already open was somewhat re-
duced in grade by the heavy. beating
rains.
The corn crop has turned ont excep-
tionally well; it is drying out nicely
and is about ready for cribbing. Irish
potatoes and turnips quite poor. Sweet
potatoes are fine. Pastures have been
greatly revived by the heavy rains, and
the ground is in prime condition for
blowing.
Northeast Section.
Rector, Clay County-Cotton contin-
ues to open fast on high lands and is
being picked rapidly, the weather be-
ing favorable except two days rain,
which hindered; pea vines are so rank
that they are difficult to cut for hay;
sorghum making progressing rapidly;
sweet potatoes good.
Observation-Disclosures rains since
last report, retarding cotton picking,
and it is feared that some damage has
been done to cotton and corn. Indica-
tions are that more acreage will be de-
voted to wheat here than for many
years. Grass hoppers doing considera-
BILE damage.
Izard-Farmcrs piowing for wheat
and there will be an increased acreage
planted; cotton not turning out a. we'll
as expected.
Lawrence-Wc have had the heaviest
rains ever seen here at this time Of
year, retarding cotton picking; farmers
report the crop not yielding as much
as expected.
Southeast section.
Lee CONTRADICTION picking becom-
ing general; entirely too much rain for
cotton and it is not fruiting in proper
tion to growth of weed; second plant
ing will not do much good.
Lincoln-The weather has been rainy.
retarding cotton picking, sweet potar
toes fine crop.
Monroe-Has been raining nearly oil
week, too much for cotton.
Phillips-Too much rain for cotton;
early corn being gathered and turning
out well; potatoes not doing much.
Central Section.
Faulkner County-Some corn being
gathered; heavy rain and han ON the
10th damaged cotton by beating it out.
Garland-Weather fine and all crops
good.
Hot Spring-Rains on the 18th and
18th beat out considerable cotton; fall
crops doing well.
Lonoke-Rains damaged cotton badly
Pulaski-Cotton crop much damaged
by excessive rains; crops showing up
shorter than was expected.
Southwest Section.
Clark County-Too much rain for cot
ton and the bolls are rotting.
Howard-Slow rain from 10th to l2th
was beneficial to potatoes, pastures and
turnips; corn gathering commenced;
cotton being gathered rapidly.
| Nevada-Good rain on the 18th was
of much benefit to minor crops; weather
favorable for gathering crops.
Sevier-Heaviest rain of the season
on the 18th; cotton and corn being
gathered rapidly and and the crops are
above an average; considerable small
grain being sowed; fine weather for
farming.
Little River-The slow rains revived
everything wonderfully and did no
damage; there is an abundance OF
everything planted and farmers are
happy.
Northwest Section.
Benton County, Excessive rains re-
tarded progress of fall seeding; farmers
are well along with sowing winter
seed; cane grinding is in progress and
turning out fine quality Of SYRUP
Irish and sweet potatoes are very
light yield but of fine quality.
Marion-Ground in good condition