Newport daily independent., 1903-08-12
AND CORN
 REPORTS FAVORABLE.
Cotton Though Still Late Has Grown Rapidly-Corn and Other Crops Are in Good Condition-R Rain Needed in Southeastern
 Counties.

COuntleS. Following is the weather bureau's report on the condition of crops in I Arkansas for the week ending August 10:
 l The temperature was nearly sea- sonal, with copious and fairly well distributed showers, but rain is still needed in some southeastern counties. Cotton is still small, but is growing rapidly, frniting and forming we'll ex- cept that there is some complaint of it going too much to weed; the bulk of the crop has been laid by in fair to good condition; warm, sunshiny weather would improve the general condition. The early corn crop is I practically made and promises to be fully up to normal in yield; the late continues to improve and is in very l promising condition generally, but in a few localities is suffering from lack of moisture. Considerable hay has been cut and secured in good condi- tion. The thgeshing of wheat and oats is nearing completion; light yields were secured, but the grain was of good quality. Gardens, pas lures and forage crops are in excel lent conditions; stock is doing well, but there is some complaint of cholera among the hogs; fruits show no i'm provement.
 NORTHEAST SECTION.
 Corning, Clay Co.,; J. Brobst.-Cot- ton is in good condition generally; nearly up to normal; blooming and fruiting nicely; some small, but doing we'll; early corn maturing, prospects favorable for average crop; late planted is doing nicely; apples and peaches failure except in few To- calities.
 Mitchell, Fulton Co.,; s. w. Perry man. Weather warm and sultry; early corn good, late very promising; cotton taking on form and prospects favorable for good crop. Wynne, Cross Co.,; John Graham Weather favorable for work; corn is a good crop; cotton growing rapidly and fruiting we'll; peas almost ready to cut; no fruit.
 Paragould, Greene Co.,; R. H. Gard ner-Good rains during the week; corn in fine condition and good crop assured; cotton branching and fruiting well, some complaint of too much weed; peas are fine; turnips being sown.
 Batesville, Independence Co.,; 0. o. Sufficient rain during the week; prospects favorable for good corn crop; cotton small but improv- ing.
 Mount Olive, lizard Co.,. M. N. Bone Rain on 9th and heavy rain on the Sth; too much moisture for cotton, which is small but growing rapidly, and fruiting slowly; early corn will make fair crop, late doing well; peas good.
 Pocahontas, Randolph Co.,; P. H. Schmuck-Crop generally are look ing well; corn excellent; cotton still small.
 Walnut Ridge, Lawrence Co.,; A. M. Ponder-Corn and cotton are doing well; there seems to be ali excess of rain, which causes cotton to go too much to weed, but on the whole the indications at present are favorable for fair crop.
 Greenfield, Poinsett Co.,; T. H. Rip ley-Heavy rain on the 9th; old corn growing too rapidly but still putting on many forms; apples are falling off; large acreage of second crop of pota- toes being planted.
 Hardy, Sharp Co.; 0. A. Caywood- General rain during the week bene- 1 fited cotton and late corn; prospects more favorable; no improvement in apples and peaches.
 Gregory, Woodruff Co.,; c. s. Fowl er-Cotton growing rapidly and fruit ing well; corn looks fine.