The Forrest City times., 1899-06-09

Gsnsral Summary. Heavy rains retarded farm work,
 and all crops are very grassy and badly in need of cultivation. The stand of cotton is generally poor, but the plant looks healthy. In some sections where
 the stand was poor, on account of dam-
 age by worms and through defective
 seed, cotton has been plowed up and corn planted instead. Reports vary as
 to the condition of corn, but generally it has good color and the stand is
 fair. Wheat in most sections is nearly ready to harvest; in some localities cut ting has already begun. Rust did some damage, but as . rule there will be .
 fair yield. The oat crop is good in
 some sections, having been benefited by
 the rains, and in others 1t is poor.
 Potatoes promise good yield in locali-
 ties where not greatly damaged by bugs
 Fruit continues to drop of in most
 sections, while in others there is promise
 of fair yield. Following is 2 report by counties:
 Northeast Section. Clay County-The weather has been favors- ole for farm work. In the lowlands crops arc
 grassy. Wheat promises . large yield. Corn
 and cotton are making rapid growth. Apples continue to drop Fulton-Very little farm work has been done on account of the general rains Corn growing rapidly. Cotton. wheat and oats poor stand Greene-Farmers not yet out of the grass. All vegetation making rapid growth Wheat
 Is thin and the quality poor. Oats not doing we'll.
 Independence = Rain checked farm work Weeds and grass, as we'll as crops, growing rapidly.
 Izard-Crops are looking fine. Oats suffer- ing from rust Wheat looks we'll. vegeta- tion growing rapidly. Randolph-A week of good working weather needed to enable farmers to clean out their
 crops Harvesting of wheat will begin this week.
 southeast Section. Cleveland County-Corn is bad on account of too much rain. Cotton badly in the grass. Wheat being cut. while oats is a failure. Po- tatoes fair. Pastures and range are good. Drew-Heavy rains the first of the week. "AsN sAO 8houuu oACoNy WCts A0S ouuou " t00 unfavorable crop conditions. The outlook, ss 1t appears now, is not very favorable. Lincoln - Farmers generally are up with their work. Cotton is doing fairly we'll, but the stand generally is bad Some cotton has been plowed up and the ground planted to corn.
 Phillips-Rain on the 27th and ssth. Con- siderable grass in the cotton Corn is looking we'll.
 Central Section. Cleburne County-Too much rain. Crops are in bad condition Wheat and oats gre doina we'll Bugs continue to damage potatoes. Conway-Heavy rain on the 18th and aoth. The crops will be short on account of continued rains through the past month Faulkner-Crops continue to look we'll Coed stand of corn and cotton. but both arc very grassy Wheat is not doing we'll Bugs eating up potato vines. Garland-Corn and cotton growing rapidly. and where 1t has been worked properly. is do- ing well. Some wheat has been damaged by wet weather. Irish potatoes fine. Hot Spring-Heavy rains prevented farm work and farmers are behind. Jefferson-Heavy rains the first of the week
 interfered with working the crops. Oats are about ready for harvest. Unless there is much dry weather. some of the cotton crop will be
 
 yield will be short Lonoke-Weather dry and warmer. Crop conditions improving and prospects more fav- orable.
 Southwest Section. Clark County-The weather has been favor able for crops. Wheat about ready to harvest Prospects only fair for apple crop. Peaches falling on
 Columbia - The weather worm and dry. Farmers have made rapid progress in cleaning out their crops. Corn and cotton looking we'll. Some corn laid by. Hempstead-Al crops are doing we'll Wheat
 about all cut; some injured by rust Oats will be light.
 Miller-The weather has been most favors- ble for farming operations and great progress has been made in getting crops clear of grass and weeds Early corn Is about all laid by Montgomery = Heavy rain on the 18th did considerable damage to crops Corn is grow ing nicely, but needs work. Nevada-Corn and cotton are looking we'll. Cotton chopping still in progress Tho rain has been beneficial to oats. Ouachita-Too much rain Crops are very grassy. Corn is growing rapidly and has good color The storm of the 2Sth did considerable
 damage to corn and cotton. Northwest Section. Benton County-Corn is small but doing fairly
 well. Oats are improving. Wheat was ss good as 1t promised More white clover than
 usual. Red clover ready to cut Boone-Weather favorable for growth of crops. but blowing was interrupted for short
 time on account of rain. Wheat, oats and po- tatoes are doing we'll Apple crop more prom ising.
 Carroll-Light rain on ths 3lst and June lst benefited crops but retarded blowing. Corn
 and oats look well. Wheat damaged by chinch bugs Fruit prospects generally good. Crawford-Rain retarded farm work Wheat
 all headed; the yield will be poor. All other crops doing fairly we'll Potatoes are especi- ally good. Apples and cherries continue to drop.
 Franklin-Rain caused farmers to get behind with their work. All growing crops are in need of work. Some wheat has been cut Some farmers have plowed up their cotton and planted corn instead Johnson-Wheat is looking better Oats are fine. Corn and cotton doing well. Farmers are well up with their work. Madison - Heavy rain on the 3lst of Nay, rendering the ground too wet for working
 Corn is growing rapidly and the color is good
 Wheat Is not doing we'll and 1t Is too late now
 for 10 70 improve Oats are not very good. Apples continue to drou o6