The Forrest City times., 1898-10-21
LIGHT FROSTS FELL.
Continued Reports OF Damage to Cottsn
and Corn by Wet weather
Weekly Rainfall.

and Corn by Wet weather
weekly Rainfall.
United States Department Of Agri-l
culture, Climate and Crop Bulletin Of
the Weather Bureau. Arkansas Section,
Tor the week ending October IS.
General Summary.
The weather has been uuseasouablv
cool and there has been a general ab-
sence of rain except on the first and
last days of the crop week
Following are the amounts of precipi-,
tation for the week. Newport. 13s:
Brinkley, LEO inches; Forrest City,,
LII; Fort Smith, 500; Helena, O.95a
Little Rock, 109; Malvern, LOO; Pine
Bluff, l.oi, Prescott, lei; Russellville.
S.2s; Texarkana, 043;
Light frosts have occurred in exposed
places over the state but they have not
damaged vegitation. In many places,
the ground dried out sufficiently to per-.
NIT stubble breaking, cotton picking,
and corn gathering; all of which work.
had been seriously delayed by wet
weather. Cotton and corn continue to
to rot in the fields and the yield Of both
has been greatly reduced There Is .
scarcity Of cotton pickers Peas have
rotted considerably, but other minor
crops are doing fairly WE'LL
Northeast Section.
Clay County-Cotton picking was re-
tarded the first of the week on account
of the ground being too wet. but has
become general again the past three
days; heavy frost ON the 14th did NO
damage; corn is damaged by excessive
moisture; turnips and sweet potatoes
are doing well SO far.
Independence-Rain the first of the
week; cotton is sprouting in the bolls;
corn rotting in the fields; no frost Of
any consequence yet; crops not yield
ing as well as expected.
Lawrence-Generally pleasant; light
frost. but no damage done; cotton pick
ers very scarce.
Southeast Section.
Chicot County-Rain did much dam
age to cotton that had not been picked
over; corn gathering still in progress;
cotton being picked very slowly and
much going to waste; worms have
cleaned nearly all the fields; no oats
sown yet.
Lincoln Rain first three days of the
week; latter part has been favorable
for outdoor work; cotton picking and
corn gathering has been rushed.
Monroe-First half Of the week too
much rain; latter half cool with slight
frost; corn has been badly damaged by
sprouting.
Central Section.
Faulkner County-Weather favorable
for gathering corn; every one picking
cotton; hands scarce.
Grant-Corn, cotton and peas DAM
aged by the recent wet weather; the
gathering of crops is behind but II fair
weather continues farmers will soon
catch up; late Irish potatoes doing well;
sweet potatoes fine.
Hot Springs-Good rain on the 10th
with high winds; light frost in low
places on the 18th.
Lonoke e. Dry weather needed for
everything; rainy weather and sickness
have greatly retarded cotton picking;
cotton and corn rotting and sprouting
in the field; light frost 14th and 18th.
Southwest Section.
Clarke County-Too much rain for
PROPS: corn and cotton rotting.
Howard-Rain on night of 10th with
high wind; some damage to corn and
cotton by the wind; corn not all gath
cred, yield heavy; cotton picking being
pushed; light frost reported on 14th.
Nevada--The weather has been more
favorable for gathering all crops; cot
ton is still rotting and sprouting in the
bolls; worms have eaten of the leaves;
corn is being cribbed as fast as the
weather will permit; turnips and pota-
toes fne; two light frosts this week.
Northwest Section.
Benton County-Light frost on the
l4th but no damage done.
Johnson--Too much rain for cotton;
crop about half picked; corn gathering
going on as weather will permit; some
wheat sowed and up to good stand; ne
frost except in low lands.
Madison-Weather somewhat cooler;
wheat sowing progressing well. some
coming up; light frost on night of 18th.
Marion-Cotton picking progressing
slowly on account of too much rain:
worms have destroyed the cotton leaves