The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-30

CROPS AND WEATHER.

Heavy Rains Damaged Germ and Cotton
the Past Week and the Latter -
Rotting in Lower Regions.
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of
the Weather Bureau. Arkansas Section,
for the week ending September 81.
General summary.
The season of rain, which commenced
last week, continued during the first
three days of the current crop week.
The last four days were clear and warm.
Following are the amounts of precipi-
tation for the week: Brinkley, 1.so
inches; Forrest City, 2.o5; Fit. Smith,
0sS; Helena, LAP; Little Rock, 2.o7,
Malvern, LOS; Newport, sos; Pine Bluff,
24O; Prescott, Lib; Russellville, Ito;
Texarkana, 0.74; Warren, 2.77.
Cotton picking was suspended until
Friday when it was pushed forward
under most favorable weather condi-
tions; the grade Of such cotton as was
open in the fields was further reduced
by the beating rain of the goth; the ex-
cess Of moisture in some localities has
caused cotton to rot in the bolls. A
considerable amount of corn was blown
down by high winds and some of it rot
ted; warm dry weather is now needed
for gathering the corn crop. Gardens,
pastures, turnips and grasses have
been much improved by the rains
The ground is in fine condition for
wheat and oat seeding and the indica-
tions are that more attention will this
year be given these crops.
Northeast Section.
Fulton County-Very hot and dry,
hard on cotton and corn.
Independence-Farm work at stand
owing to excessive rains, which dam
aged cotton and corn; sorghum is being
made and turning out a good quality;
grasshoppers damaging turnips.
Lawrence-COntinued rains during
the week; little cotton picked. Corn
damaged by wet weather.
Mississippi-Rainy weather Of past
week has been injurious to cotton crop;
late potatoes and turnips doing well.
st. Francis-Excessive rains, damag-
ing cotton and corn.
Naturalization rotting in the bolls
and being beaten out by rain; hay
ruined.
Southeast section.
Bradley County-Heavy wind and
rain on the Goth; cotton picking delayed.
Drew-Too much rain for cotton pick
ing; cotton worms damaging late fields
Lee-Cotton will be damaged greatly
II rain continues; complaints of 1t rot
ting and sprouting in the bolls.
Lincoln-Rains retarded the picking
OF cotton but it has been resumed and
crop is good; corn good; fine crop of
potatoes and turnips; hay good.
Phillips-General rains stopped cot
ton picking first of week; now progress
ing well; turnips good
Central Section.
Garland County-Past week has been
warm and ram enough to keep ground
in fine condition.; cotton ripening and
picking commenced.
Hot Springs-General rains have put
the ground in fine conditions; potatoes,
turnips and hay fine; cotton injured by
rain; some corn blown down.
Jefferson-Too much rain for cotton
picking; need dry warm weather.
Lonoke-Heavy rains are damaging
cotton.
Southwest Section.
Clark County-Rain first of week;
corn blown down and rotting; hay fine.
Hempstead-Rain interfered with
cotton picking first of the week; yield
better than expected.
Nevada-Heavy rain on the 20th
damaged cotton; other crops doing well.
Pike-Weather fine; cotton being
picked corn being gathered.
Northwest Section.
Benton county-Weather warm; COW
peas, kaffir corn and sorghum in good
condition, if frost holds off few
weeks; too wet for sowing wheat.
Johnson-Rain first three days of
week retarded cotton picking, but is
now progressing rapidly; corn is being
gathered; potatoes and garden truck
doing well; wheat is being sowed'
Newton-Ground too wet to plow for
wheat, not much sowed yet; rain has
damaged late fodder; corn crop about
an average.
The st. Francis levee board has let