The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
CROPS AND WEATHER
~ s. me fass Week in All Part. :.
the state Except the southws., =
Section

United States Departuen. ..
caiture-Climate and Crop gpIla,;lkr' .
tue weather Bureau, Arkansas ssc ,,a u
ior the week ending Monday, i.ugus, a.
General Summary.
Inc temperature and sunshine r..
oeen about normal. General rains lave lave
occurred over the state: in ,ba sa ave
west section they were on;,a 1.u,a
elsewhere they were above the par su'
Tor the week, the heaviest dailv ra a'a'
fall being on July so and 81. 'a'n'
Following are the weekly am
at reporting stations: BrinLlar ass
inches: Forrest City, s.55; Fort sm 40
0.56; Helena, 1.s3; Little RocL asa
Malvern, l.ss, Newport, 90. D."
Bluff, L35; Prescott, O9s: Rnss.n..m ,ue
2'4o' iexarkana, o.o7; Warren. o.ss
lotion continues to present a..
prospect; there are few renor.s
rank growth and damage from sbead;s
out the injury is apparently not sra
cient to derogate from the previous A..
condition OF the crop. Corn has a a.e
greatly benefited by the rains 81 ~.
past week and now repews ;,s ..1 ae
promise of a fine yield: heavy 10y
caused some damage to this crop Ir;ss
potatoes very poor; many of the la,s
planting rotting in the ground. In ~
northwest section grasses are ero,v;.s
nicely and oats very light in LOCALITIES
Chinch bugs have disappeared
Northeast Section.
Gay County-Corn broken and hlou, -
oy the heavy winds; cotton making too rnn.a
weed w ulen
Independence Early corn damas.a
drought; corn and cotton would be beues,sa -
rain pastures drying up; early crop Irish ~
tatoes rotting in ground. ~
lzard-Corn crop is the best in vears. oo,..
good. eo''oh
Lawrence-Light showers durfny ,ha -.
cotton shedding some crops above the averas
Mississlppi-Too much rain for cotton. a..
crop secured; late potatoes not up and Soma
rotting in the ground
handolph-Rain damaging hay; corn eYes
lent; wheat and oats yield good
Woodruff Crops all layed nv. nrosra...
Southeast Section.
Arkansas County-Crops greatly beuea.ed
by the rains OF the Goth
Bradley-Corn suffering for wan, OF rain
chicot-Cotton shedding badly some reports
of worms
Desha-Cotton needing rain badly
Drew-Heavy wind and hail OF the ee.h dam.
aged crops; late Irish potatoes coming up 10
fair stands.
Monroe-Too much rain for cotton: some
shedding squares.
Phillips-Corn needing rain to fiji out. cot.
ton crop best in years; late Irish potatoes cor.
Ing up to fair stands.
Central Section.
Cleourne County Cotton and early corn
damaged some. but prospects good
Garland-All crops doing well.
Grant-Rains OF the 24th and 26th were rss.
eral; cotton throwing of some
Hot Spring-Light rain on the 25th and sOth
but more is needed.
Jererson-The rains have saved the corn.
cotton is fne. except In some localities ii l.
going too much to weed.
Lonoke-The rains have greatly benefited
late crops; cotton shedding some
Pulaski-Corn injured by drought; cotton
good.
Saiine-Crops are needing rain badly.
Southwest Section.
Clark County-Reports from many sections
are that no rain has fallen; cotton on uplanes
is shedding, on lowlands needing ram.
Columbia-Good rains the first Of the week
were general considerable complaint Of cot
ton shedding; late corn injured BY drought
Neutrality-suspicious. rains Monday anu Tues
day; corn crop made; cotton varies.
Little River-All crops In good condition;
good rains during the week.
Mfller-Good rains over most OF the county;
cotton in good condition: sweet potatoes doing
fairly well
Montgomery-Local rains but not enough TO
be of much benefit; corn hardening.
Nevada-Rain In the early part OF the week
caused all crops to revive. especially cotton.
Northwest Section.
Benton-Heavy rain on Both more rain On
Slst: all streams full and much damage done
Boone-No rain this week; crops beginning
to need rain.
Carroll-Local showers during the week;
corn and all minor crops doing we'll.
Johnson-Crops. especially corn needing
rain.
Logan-Early corn made: cotton doing we'll
all crops in good condition.
Acknowledgements are good for very large
corn crop: oats In some localities too light
harvest: wheat about half crop.
Newton-Local showers on the Goth killed
the chinch bugs IN corn.
Scott-Some crops are needing rain.
Yell-Local showers during the week; crops
present fine prospects.
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