The Forrest City times., 1898-10-07
CROPS AND WEATHER.
Conditions FesorabIe y.-1t OF the Wecb
for GatheSfng Crops, Hut Rains
Cause Cotton to Rot.

Cause Cotton to Rot.
United States Department of Agri.
culture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of
the Weather Bureau, Arkansas Section,
for the week ending October 4.
General Summary.
The first three days of the crop week
the weather was favorable for gather
ing crops, but on the Goth and 30th Of
September and October 1st heavy rains
occurred which, following upon the ex-
cessiye moisture of the past two weeks,
proved decidedly injurious to the two
most important crops. corn and cotton.
Following are the amounts of precipi.
tation for the week: Brinkley; TOO
inches; Forrest City $50; FIT. Smith,
600; Helena $40; Little Rock, LEO;
Malvern. 2.06; Newport, 1893; Pine
Bluff, 2.9s; Prescott, LAO; Russellville,
0.26; Texarkana, 0. 80; Warren, 1868.
The continued wet weather besides
preventing the picking Of cotton, has
been disastrous to the lint and seed. The
character of injury includes rotting of
the seed and bolls, rust, sprouting Of
the seed and knocking the lint out on
the ground. There is also some COM
plant Of worms. The northwest Sec
tion and the extreme southwest section
have escaped these conditions and .
large crop is being gathered with fav-
ora hla xvoa thar ocu1;t;,-a Co~~ l. -
ing rotted by the excessive moisture.
All minor crops except Irish potatoes
are doing well.
Northeast Section.
Mississippi County-The first half Of
the week the weather was good and
cotton picking went on with rush;
rain during last half not only prevented
picking but seriously damaged cotton.
Monroe-Heavy rains beat cotton out
OF bolls; sprouting half way up stock.
Independence-Rain is damaging all
crops and outlook is discouraging.
Randolph-Corn and cotton greatly
damaged and farm work suspended by
heavy rains; overflow threatened.
Southeast section.
Arkansas County-Rain damaging
cotton and corn; corn rotting in shocks;
minor crops good.
Ashley-All crops damaged; corn and
cotton rotting in fields; little picked.
Bradley-Cotton better than expected
last report, too wet for picking; corn
good, nearly all harvested; turnips and
pastures fine.
Chicot-Excessive rains are damaging
cotton.
Drew-Rain damaging cotton and
corn, and without quick relief our cot
ton will be total loss; it has COM
menced to sprout in the boil in some
fields.
Central Section.
Faulkner County-Continuou rains
have interfered with cotton picking;
some report cotton rotting in the
field and if the rains continue much
longer cotton will be badly injured;
corn on the ground is sprouting.
Hot Springs-Considerab hay was
cut FIRST of week, but not housed, and
is badly damaged; dry weather needed;
Irish and sweet potatoes continue
to do well; turnips, pastures and range
are in good condition.
Jefferson-The warm rainy weather
has been very injurious to all crops;
the old cotton is falling out and sprout-
ing in the bolls and the cotton planted
since the overflow is riddled by cotton
worms and will make but little; corn 10
rotting in the field; no hay saved.
Southwest Section.
Clark County-Having so much rain
that cotton picking is progressing slow;
the bolls are getting rotten and hard to
pick clean; the army worm has stripped
the leaves from the cotton on bottom
lands.
Howard-The week has been favora-
BILE for farm work and growth of crops,
such as cotton, peas, potatoes, turnips
and garden products.
Hempstead-Cotton turning out welt,
very little corn gathered
Nevada-The first part of the week
was fair weather for gathering crops,
but the latter part was rainy aud farm
ers were hindered in picking cotton.
Ouachita Cotton damaged by ex-
cessive rains; gathering of crops pro-
crossing slowly; pastures excellent; fall
crops of all kinds not success; little
or no wheat being sown.
Northwest Section.
Benton County-First of the week
rather warm and an almost cloudless
sky; latter part cloudy with an occas-
ional light mist.
Carroll-No change to speak of since
last report; plenty of rain; wheat seed
ing progressing; sorghum making in
progress and good quality and yield;
fell pasture and yield fine.
Crawford-Cotton picking in progress;
yield somewhat better than was ex-