The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
DRY weather Damaging to Late Corn and
Pastura;e Drying Cp-C"tton Pros-
poets Continue Good.

culture-Climate and Crop Bulletin of
the Weather Bureau, Arkansas Section,
Tor the week ending Monday, July 20:
General Summary.
Abnormally high temperatures and
an unequal distribution of rainfall have
been the characteristic features of the
weeks weather. In the northeast and
northwest sections of the state showers
on the Goth, 2lst and esd were of great
benent co crops. Eisew here oniy local
rains fell, and they were Of little
benefit.
Following is the record of rainfall
for the week from reporting stations:
Brinkley, 070 inch; Forrest City, trace;
Fort Smith, 0.o inch; Helena, or inch;
Little Rock, OIL inch; Malvern, Isl
inches; Pine Bluff, 0. 10 inch: Texarkana,
0.lo inch; Warren, 0.1s inch; Newport
and Russellville, none.
Cotton continues to present a good
prospect in spite Of dry weather, though
in the uplands it is commencing to turn
yellow and shed its squares. Corn needs
rain; early corn will make fair crop
without it, but both the late and early
paintings are suffering.
Irish potatoes of the late planting
are rotting in the ground and the stand
is poor. Pastures and the range are
dying out.
Northeast Section.
Clay Weather warm; good
rain on the 21st all crops promising.
Greene-Rains have been beneficial
and all crops are more promising.
Independence - Corn and cotton in
good conditions; Irish potatoes rotting
in the ground.
Izard-Crops very good; showers dur
ing the week, but not enough to benefit
crops.
Lawrence-Rains benefited crops and
all doing well.
Randolph-Crops Of all kinds doing
well, but good rain would be bene-
fetal.
Sharp-Corn and cotton in fine con-
dition; good rains during the week.
Stone-Good rains on the Goth; corn,
cotton and truck gardens doing we'll.
Woodruff-Rains have been general;
crops fine.
Southeast Section.
Arkansas County-Crops doing well,
but rain would be beneficial as corn is
firing some.
Bradley-Corn made; good average;
cotton failing fast for want of rain.
Chicot-Cotton on uplands and late
corn need rain.
Cleveland-All crops in good condi-
tion but needing rain.
Desha-Corn nearly all made; cotton
in good condition; rain would be bene-
fetal
Drew-Upland cotton turning yellow
and shedding squares; there is a decided
improvement in lowland cotton; corn
crop assured.
Lee = East winds damaging crops;
rains badly needed.
Lincoln-Crops are in fair condition;
not suffering for rain yet.
Monroe-Local showers on the 18th
and Goth beneficial to crops
Central Section.
Conway County-Corn and cotton
have been well worked and look well
but need rain.
Garland-Light showers benefited
crops but they need more rain.
Hot Spring-Good general rain on
the 22d greatly benefited crops, upland
crops need more; weather extremely
hot.
Jefferson-Cotton on uplands and
sandy bottoms beginning to shed; early
planted corn good, late planted needs
rain.
Lonolxe--Crops need rain badly; late
Irish potatoes poor stand.
Puiaski-Crops suffering for rain;
pastures drying up.
Van Buren--All crops promising but
rain would be beneficial.
Southwest Section.
Calhoun County-Corn and cotton fine;
gardens good.
Clark-Cotton and corn not matured
on account of lack of rain. Cotton and
corn damaged in some localities, in
others crops are in fine condition.
Dallas-Corn and cotton badly dam
aged by drought.
Hempstead-D Dry weather and high
temperatures have damaged all crops.
Howard-Weather dry and warm;
all crops suffering for rain.
Lafayette-Cotton doing well; corn
above the average; all crops show want
| of rain.
Little River-Old corn matured and
well filed; young corn and cotton suf-
fering for rain.
Montgomery-Weatber hot and dry;
rain would be beneficial to crops.
Ouachita-Corn in good condition;
cotton shedding; rain badly needed.
Pike-Dry and hot; corn drying up;
cotton willing.
Northwest Section.
Benton County-Ab Abundant rains have
greatly benefited crops.
Baxter-All crops growing nicely;
early corn is made; cotton is fruiting
well.
Carroll-Rains on the 2lst and ed
| improved the condition of crops.
Crawford-Corna and cotton good crop.
Franklin-corn on uplands is droop-
ing; cotton doing well.
Johnson-Corn and cotton needing
more rain.
Logan-Crops are looking well, would
| be benefited by rain; some complaint