The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-08-15
CR0P PROSPECTS.

by special telegram to the Galveston Newsl
BEAUMONT, August THE acreage
planted in this county is about the
same rs last year, and the prospects
for full crop are very fiattering. n
few worms have made their appear
ance, but doing no damage as yet.
The weather is very warm and dry,
though The crops are not suffering from
the drouth.
The crops in the upper counties are
splendid, and the farmers happy.
BRENNAN, August THE weather
continues warm and dry, and the cot
ton needs rain, No worm is COM
planned of.
COLUMBUS, August 7.-Farmers in
from the country to-day report that
the upland cotton IS suffering greatly
from the dry and hot weather, but the
valley and bottom lands are doing
well Worms are doing no material
damage. The corn corp is moderately
good.
GlDDINGs, August 7.--Weather op-
pressively hot, and rain desirable. The
crops are suffering but little, and II
heavy yield is expected. The acreage
of all the crops is greater than in any
previous year. No worms of conse-
guence have as yet appeared.
RICHMOND, August Crop pros
poets still very good. The worms have
not yet done any damage.
VICTORIA, August THE cotton is
opening very fast. A bale Of new crop
sold here to-day for fifteen cents, coin.
Those who have used the worm poison
are hopeful ofmal;ing an average crop.
New corn is offered ut fifty cents per
bushei.
Weather dry; health good.
COURTNEY, August 7.-Ihc planters
do not expect more than half Il crop
this season on account Of the drOuth.
The cotton worm has made its appear
ance and is doing great damage 30 The
cotton. The corn crop is excellent.
NAvAsoTA, August 7.-The drouth
continues and cotton in this county
is beginning to Shea very badly. The
cotton worms have appeared on many
plantations in this county. The pois-
ening process does not seem to do much
good. Farmers are discouraged, but
expect full half crop.
ORANGE, August THE farmers in
this section feel sanguine that the cot
ton crop will escape the worms this
season. This county being well adapt
ed to the growth of sea island cotton,
cane and rice, considerable of the two
latter is planted, and the prospect for
an abundant yield is quite iiHttering.
Mr.. james Mckinley, an energetic
former, living few miles from this
place, has about fifty acres Of as fine
sea island cotton as ever grew in this
county.
TRINITY, August Mot one drop of
rain has fallen in this neighborhoOd
for three weeks. The cotton is she'd
ding feartulIy, and farmers are becom-
ing discouraged. The weather eontin-
ues hot and dry.
WACO, August THE crops are
needing rain. Cotton is shedding rap
idly, and fears are entertained that I'M
less we have rain the yield will fall
short considerably. No worms as yet.
HEMPsTEAD, August 7.-Cotton pick
irg has commenced. First new bale
from Waller county in to-day. No rain
in several weeks. The hot sun causes
cotton to shed considerably, and unma-
tured bolls to open. Rain is badly
needed to insure full estimates. Clouds
are massing, and prospect is good for q
rain Tomorrow.
HUNTSVILLE, August THE weather
continues very warm and dry, causing
the cotton crop to suffer materially
On all hill crops the forms are shed
ding. The worm has developed In
several localities, but has done no dana
age.
The crop reports from Madison and
the southern part of Leon counties arc
about parallel with those ofthis county
JEwETT, August THE weather
continues dry and hot. The cotton
crop is suffering from the long drOnth.
MARLIN, August THE acreage in
cotton is not Us great 10y one-third as
| last season, and the acreage in corn Is
| twice as great. There will not be hall
as much cotton raised in our section,
nor more than as much corn. Mr.. A.
| Il, Watson, one of our most enterpris-
| ing farmers, made this statement,
which ] deem correct. No worms APP
pretended, Oh account of the continued
drouth.
TROUPE, Trinity comfy, August a.
Weather very hot and dry. No dam
age to cotton as yet, though il it con-
tinues dry and hot it will affect il very
materially. Planters are still cheerful
and hopeful in this section. Business
looking up. The cotton worm has not
appeared as yet.
PIASo, August 1.-The drouth con-
tinues. The cotton crop Y i'll be two
thirds short of what. it promised six
weeks ago. The acreage in wheat will
be increased this fall, with a CORE
spending decrease in cotton, owing to
the present short crop Of that staple.
JACKSONVILLE, Rusk county, August
1.-THE drouth continues, and the
prospect for a cotton crop IS very
gloomy. Cotton has been injured
about fifty per cent and experienced
farmers say that rain now would cause
cotton to shed young bolls, and injure
it more that continuation OF the
drouth.
Late corn Is also injured, but enough
of early will be made for home con-
sumption, and some for sale.
Weather dry and hot