The Forrest City times., 1898-06-24
CROPS AND WEATHER.
""en Rain Has Prevented Farmers
FROM Keeping Crops Clean-Coru
Doing Well.


ending Monday, June 20.
Abundant general rains during the
week caused all vegetation to grow
| rapidly; IN the southern counties cotton
mas grown too rapidly. The weather
conditions have rendered blowing inn
possible and farmers are therefore be-
hind with their work. Harv esting has
oeen interrupted by the rains and some
gram damaged in the shock.
Corn is a fine crop. 1t was we'll
cieaned when the wet spell came on
an6 IN the best condition to get the
maximum benefit therefrom. Early
pianteo corn is laid by in the southern
counties. AS general thing cotton is
doing well though the crop is grassy.
IN some places cotton has taken on too
rapid growth. Oats harvest is being
pushed as the weather permits. Oats
IN the shock suffered some damage
from the rains. Irish potatoes turning
out very well and farmers preparing to
plant second crop.
Northeast Section.
All growing crops have been greatly
benefited by the frequent rains, but
their continuance would put farmers
sadly behind, crops being already some-
what grassy.
Corn looks fine, the crop is well ad :
vanced, being in full silk and tassel.
Cotton is all worked over and growing
nicely, a large percentage of the crop
Will be late on account of the overflow
se Ill Il
and the quality and yield of grain fine.
Oats harvest is under way and the pros
pect is that the yield will be greater
than usual. Peaches and plums are
ripening fast; crop below what was
expected. Apples will make a full crop
Potatoes being marketed and turning
out tine crop.
Southeast Section.
Crops generally have improved during
the week. Rains have been so frequent
as to interfere with work and farmers
have consequently been unable to keep
crops free from grass.
Cotton has grown too rapidly but the
condition of the crop at the commence
ment Of the wet spell was SO fine that
it could withstand for awhile adverse
conditions. Corn is in fine condition,
much of it having been laid by-dry
weather is needed to complete laying
by of corn. Oats harvest nearly COM
pleted, quality and quantity of grain
satisfactory. Fall oats turned out bet
ter than spring oats. Blackberries
abundant, apples scarce, peaches and
plums fair crop. Farmers will COM
mence planting second crop Irish pota.
toes next week. Gardens, vegetables,
grasses and pastures fine.
Central Section.
Frequent showers have caused crops
to take on very rapid growth but
have also encouraged the growth OF
grass and have interfered with harvest
ing oats.
Oats harvest nearly completed and
turning out fine. Rain interfering
W h harvest. Some oats damaged in
the shock. Corn looks unusually fine
and is beng laid by as weather per-
mits. Cotton, except in the ovcrAowed
lands where replanting was necessary,
is well advanced for the season. 1t will
require a late season to mature re-
planted cotton although it is making
good progress now. More peas are
being planted this year than usual.
Minor crops have been benefited by
the AIS.
Southwest Section.
From all points of this section come
reports of heavy and continuous rains
which have done some damage to crops
especially in the low lands. where they
have been entirely drowned out. The
rains have prevented the farmers from
working their crops. in consequence oi
which they are grassy and full OF weeds
In some localities crops of cotton have
been abandoned, in others reports indi
cate that cotton is joining long and
making too much weed. In Lafayette
and HemI stead counties cotton is in
full bloom. Reports are more favora
BILE in regard to the corn crop In some
localities it has been damaged by wind
and in the low lands by too much rain
but generally favorable conditions are
reported All of the early planting
laid by, the last planting being worked
as rapidly as conditions will permit
Wheat all harvested, the yield being
better than was expected.
Northwest Section.
With the exception of little toe
much rain, the weather conditions
have been very favorable for all grow
ing crops.
Both corn and cotton are promising
and prospects very fiattering for large
crops, except in low lands where corn
is turning yellow. The crops are be.
ing well worked as rapidly as the
weather permits. Early planted corn
laid by. Cotton being chopped out
the last time and is fairly clean. The
weather has been unfavaorable for
harvesting, owing to the frequent rains
which have damaged wheat and oats.
A large percentage of the wheat has
been cnt, the yield very abundant.
Oats are in good condition, generally,
though there are some reports of rust.
Early crop being harvested. Pastures
and meadows fine and stock in good
condition. Irish potatoes yielding a
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