The Forrest City times., 1898-08-12
CROPS AND WEATHER.
Corn Greatly Revived by General Rains Of
the Past Week, Insuring n Good
Yield-Other Crops.


Yield Other Crops.
Following is the weekly crop bulletin
issued by the weather bureau ut Little
Rock, for the week ending August Q:
General Summary.
Rains have been general over the state. the
following weekly amounts being reported For
rest City. trace; Fort Smith. SGT inches: Little
Rock, o.3i; Helena. 0.0i Malvern. ga; Pine
Blur, 09s; Prescott. 0s9: Russellville, Is0;
Texarkana. 407, Warren. O.27.
The temperature has been about normal and
sunshine slightly above the normal amount
The conditions have been very favorable for
al growing crops. but have interfered to some
extent with haymaking and breaking land for
winter wheat
The cotton crop Is still In splendid condition.
though scattered reports continue TO indicate
some injury from too rank growth and throw
Ing on OF bolls- Corn has been greatly revived
by the rains and good yield Is now assured
Fodder pulling is progressing as weather per-
mits. Pastures and grasses have improved.
and there will be good crop OF peas.
Report by counties:
Northeast Section.
Clay County-Reports from the western sec
tion OF this county are that cotton and corn are
In excellent condition; sweet potatoes fine
Irish potatoes poor; turnips being sown.
Crittenden-Rains general, in some localities
excessive, but no damage done: corn is fine
crop; cotton rank but fruiting well; good crop
OF hay harvested
Izard-Heavy rams on July 30 and August
2; corn tangled and broken by high wind; cot
ton very fine
Lawrence-All crops doing well.
Randolph-Hay crop saved; corn fine; pas
lures and range in good condition.
Woodrun-Early corn made cotton doing
well.
Southeast Section.
Arkansas County-Crops fair: turnips beins
sown.
Ashley-Heavy rains July 80 and August l
damaged cotton on lowlands; old corn harden.
ing; peas good pastures fine.
Bradley-Local showers: corn good: cotton
improved.
Chicot-severe rain on July 80. 81 and Angus,
l; weather favorable; cotton growing but not
fruiting we'll
Drew-Cotton continues to throw on squares,
caused by showers in the morning. followed by
hot sun In the afternoon Irish potatoes doing
we'll
Lee-The last rains were general throughout
the county and we're beneficial to crops
Lincoln-All crops good; cotton crop best in
years; late potatoes up
PniiIlps-Cotton clean. strong and healthy.
and well fruited; corn. pea and hay crops good.
Central Section.
Garland County-Weather favorable for all
crops; fodder being pulled and saved in go,t
condition
Faulkner-Good crop OF corn assured cotton
doing we'll
Hot Spring-Frequent rains, with continued
warm weather, has been favorable for corn.
peas and potatoes, but few days OF dry
weather would be beneficial to cotton.
Jefferson-All crops are in good condition
and promising.
Lonole-All crops promising; the rains OF
the early part of the week have assured large
increase over earlier prospects;
Pulask-Crops very poor; there has been
some rain during the week but not enough to
be OF any material benefit: corn drying up fast.
Prairie-Late corn and cotton benefited by
the rains
- Southwest Section.
Clark County-Light showers have beneflt ted
the crops some but injurious to fodder pulling
and hay making.
Columbia-Good rains throughout the county;
corn crop assured; cotton in some sections
throwing on boils
Hempstead-Crops greatly benefited by the
rains OF the week and all crops promise a large
yield
Howard-Good rains during the week OF
much benefit to crops, but prevented fodder
pulling.
Lafayette Weather favorable; crops doing
well.
Little River-Corn made and Is a very fine
crop; cotton also very fine; sorghum making
has commenced.
Montgomery-Ra OF the 3lst was very bene-
icial TO late corn; cotton doing we'll.
Northwest Section.
Baxter County-Corn crop very fine, above
the average; cotton growing too much.
Carroll-Corn blown down by high winds and
damaged by heavy rains; sweet potatoes do
ing we'll; Irish potatoes decaying but late cror
fine.
Crawford-Good rain first OF the week was
very beneficial to crops
Franklin-High winds have blown down corr
and heavy rains have washed uplands badly
cotton shedding some
Johnson-Rain the first of the week OF much
benefit to crops
Madison-Heavy rains throughout the county
| all crops fiourisbing farmers preparing thu
| ground for wheat and rye.
| Maron-All crops growing nicely; whea
| damaged In shock E. B RICHARDS,
| Section Director. Little Rock.