The Forrest City times., 1898-09-02
HOT AND DRY.
Rainfall the Past Week Very Light Except In the Southeast Section-COtton
 Opening Fast.
Weekly crop bulletin, issued by the Little Rock weather bureau, for the week ending August 29:
General Summary.


 Little Rock weather bureau, for the week ending August 29:
 General Summary.
 The temperature has been abnormally high ana the sunshine practically continuous At Little Rock there was an average daily excess of temperature of 5.4 degree.
 The following weekly amounts of rainfall are reported: .srinkley, o 25 inch; Forrest City, sso Fort Smith, o.5; Helena, l.74; Little Rock, o36 Malvern, trace; Newport, OPS; Pine Bluff. a53 Prescott. 0s9; Russeliville, 0S5; Texark- ana. o96 Warren. l.o4
 Corn is all matured, except the fate planting in the northwest, and that is maturing nicely Reports continue to come in of damage to cot ton by boil worms, caterpillars, rust and blight. In some sections it is still shedding and is be- ing injured by continued rains, and in others by drought In all sections it is opening rapidly. Picking has commenced. but is not general
 Potatoes and all minor crops doing we'll.
 Northeast Section. Calhoun County = Finest crop of corn in years; cotton is good but there are few re- ports Of rust and worms; sweet potatoes and turnlps are very fine with good stands Cross-Heavy rain on the 25th did some dam- age to corn and cotton; minor crops good.
 Greene-Good rain on the 24th; corn doing well; all minor crops in good condition. Lawrence-Cotton shedding some and pros- poets not as favorable last week; other crops doing well.
 Randolph-All crops are good but rain would be beneficial; turnips coming up to good stand. Woodrun-Cotton opening nicely; late corn about made.
 Southeast Section.
 Arkansas County-Heavy rains, accompanied by high winds on the 24th, and showers on the e5th and 26th corn blown down by high winds cannot be cut and put in shocks on account of being too wet; cotton rotting in the bolls on &C., count of too much moisture; pea vine hay is ruined
 Ashley-Cotton has deteriorated on account of extreme heat rust and too much rain late corn fine.
 Bradley-Fine weather for all crops; turnips and sweet potatoes growing nicely. Chicot-Cotton suffering a great deal from rust.
 Monroe-Too much rain for cotton, which is going to weed and not fruiting well; corn and hay good
 Philiips-Too warm and dry; cotton damaged by drought and blight, but is opening rapidly.
 Central Section. Faulkner County Cotton opening rapidly; picking will begin next week.
 Garland-Some complaint of rust but no serious damage as yet. Grant-Cotton being picked; large amount Of hay and fodder saved.
 Jenerson-General rains during the week have benefited all minor crops; cotton opening; picking will be general by September lst; some damage by boil worms but the regular cotton worm is scarce and will do no damage. Lonoke e- Corn good; cotton shedding and badly damaged by drought and rust. Prairie-Cotton, potatoes and turnips suffer- Ing from lack of rain in some localities; cotton opening rapidly; some rust reported. Pulaski-Cotton picking has commenced but Is not general on account of warm weather. Southwest Section. Hampstead County-Cotton is blooming and opening freely but very little picking Is being done on aceonnt of the extreme heat; worms destroying the squares and small bolls. Howard-The weather has been altogether favorable for crops but the rain will damage cotton little, as it is opening rapidly and picking has begun; some cotton has been shipped; the rains will interfere with hay making but will be beneficial to minor crops. Lafayette-Cottton prospects not so good; picking will be general next week. Little River-Dry and warm; cotton about m average crop throughout the western DOT tion of the county; cotton opening but picking has not commenced account of excessive heat.
 Montgomery-Crops are early' all Matureo and generally good. Northwest Section. Benton County-Corn maturing nicely; blow Ing for wheat nearly done; sorghum cane splen- did and grinding has commenced. Carroll-Fine weather for maturing and harvesting of crops; late corn will make full crop; range, pastures and meadows in line con- dition.
 Crawford-Cotton opening; boil worms doing some damage but the general prospects re- main unchanged. Franklin-Cotton not very good; late planted stopped growing; the crop is being damaged oy boil worms sharpshooterS, rust and shedding Johnson-Cotton beginning to open, pui ht- ,le picking is being done at present Narion-Corn on uplands Is looking better fodder being saved in good condition; cotton Is 'ooking fine but growing rather tall E. E. RICHARDS. Section Director. Little Rock. Deputy Marshal Burrus and posse
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