The Forrest City times., 1898-05-13

cooi Weather Has Retarded Growth Of
Crops-Cuf Worms Damaging Corn
and Cofson-Yet Time For Re-
planting In ove-aowed
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NA1A 1oAAc. OVERCOMING MuNu NOttOH
md corn land that had been planted,
washing away fences, washing the top
soil off land. and otherwise severely re
.ardiDg the growth of crops and pro-
yress of farm work. The loss in bottom
ands from the destruction of crops
will be great, though there is yet time
20 replant cotton and corn. and with q
favorable season from now on a good
>rop may be made The condition Of
cotton and corn varies in different locali-
ties though the crops of both promise
fairly well where they have not been
injured by the overflow. Much damage
has been done TO potatoes and berries
which were nearly ready for the early
market. Wheat continues to present
rood prospect except in few localities.
Oats, grasses and pastures are fine. Cut
worms have been encouraged by the
cool, wet weather and are damaging
corn and gardens.
Northeast Section.
From every quarter comes the report
Of too much rain and continued cool
weather. The conditions for the past
week have been so unfavorable that all
kinds of farm work has been delayed
from six to eight days Corn and cot
ton dana ged quite badly by excessive
rains which drowned out the crops in
lowlands and badly washed the up
lands-both were doing finely uutil the
rains of the past week. Some corn that
had been plowed over will have to be
replanted. In some sections cotton is
about half planted and coming up to
good stands, in others it looks sickly.
Favorable reports come in in regard
to wheat, oats and grasses of all kinds.
Irish potatoes and other vegetables do
ing well. Fruit of all kinds except
apples, will be short Apples promise
an abundant crop of good fruit
Southeast Section.
In the northern counties the weather
conditions for the first part of the week
were favorable for the growth of all
crops. but not for farm work as the
ground was too wet. The farmers are
not making very rapid progress in plant
ing. In some localities cotton is up to
good stands, in others planting is still in
progress. Some complaint of corn look
ing yellow and not doing well. The
Irish potato crop, though small, looks
unusually well. Reports from the CEN
trail counties are not SO favorable as they
were last week. Crops were generally
benefited by the warm rains during
the first of the week and showed signs
of married improvement. Heavy rains
the latter part of the week did much
damage to the worked out crops by
washing away soil and beating down
unsupported plants In the southern
tier of counties corn is small but good
color and growing fast. Cotton is all
planted and looks we'll; stands good;
first planted not doing well; last plant
ing good. Irish potatoes fine end plenty
of them. Wheat and oats continue well
generally, but in some localities winter
bats are heading out and of a rank
growth. All bottom lands are over
flowed and crops total loss. There is
yet time to replant both cotton and corn
and with a favorable season good crops
can be made
Central Section.
Rains general up to the 9th inst, pre-
venting completion of cotton planting
and otherwise delaying work Rains
were beneficial to growing crops but
were followed by low temperatures.
which checked the growth Of vegeta-
ton. Crops on first bottom lands over
flowed and will be total loss. though
there is yet time to replant. Hill crops
doing well except that cool weather has
encouraged cut worms which are dam
aging corn and gardens. Late planted
corn doing better than the first plant
ing. Cotton not growing very rapidly
on account of cool nights. Wheat, oats
and pastures continue fine.
Southwest Section.
Warm weather first four days of the
week caused vegetation TO grow rapidly.
Some of first cotton planted is being
worked ont; last planting coming up to
good stand and was looking well until
the cold snap the last of the week, which
had bad effect on all growing crops.
Cotton chopping not general In some
localities corn looking yellow and poor
stand. Wheat and oats continue to look
well though there is some complaint of
rust in wheat. Potatoes growing nicely
but the potato bug and beetle have
made their appearance.
Northwest Section.
Heavy rains during the past week
have had the effect of causing creeks
and rivers to overflow. submerging bot
tom lands, washing away fences and
crops and lifting off the soil. Crops
badly in need of work, even hill lands
remaining SO wet from the rains that
it was impossible to work them. Corn
and wheat are yellow from toe much
moisture. Oats, grasses and pastures
are in fine condition. Weather too wet
for Irish potatoes. Cotton is coming
up slowly, though retarded by wet,
cold weather. The Arkansas river is
out of it's banks at the time of this re-
port and much valuable farming land
contiguous thereto is under water.
L. II. RICHARDS,
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