The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-17
CrOn Prospects,

the hottest of the season.
Crop Prospects.
The HERALD is In possession OF Information
from various sections of the state regarding the
nresent condition and future outlook OF crops
md In summing up reports gen crafty we ~
say that as u whole the prospects are encoui-
aging.
A severe drouth has prevailed In northern
Texas Tor the past several weeks, but little
rain having fallen during the spring and sum
mar months, the showers being Of hh ri dura-
ton and not general. This drawback. how
ever, has only been experienced In northern
Texas Good rains have fallen In the eas'ern'
western and SOU hern sections OF the stnte'
The drouth has cut the corn crop snort,
Int taken as q whole, fully from y TO q
of a crop of corn will be raised, which CON-
biped with the surplus on hand of last years
crop, Will DO amply sufficient for home con-
sumption. Not II blshel will bs imported
Shipments from Dallas and north Texas mar
kets are being made.
While the hot, dry weather IN ~ have been
detrimental TO the corn crop, 1t has been OF
great benefit to the growing cotton inasmncli
as II has killed OF the worms. The weed or
stalk will In all probability no. be so prolific
A IL " Ould have been had more rain fallen,
yet the fruit will no more vigorous, healthy,
abunusnt and OF better quality. Ina word
the crop throu yhout the state Is In
much better condition than 1t was at this time
last year, and the prospects are
hattering for the largest cotton
crop ever raised In the state. Since the grass
and wet DIS have been gotten out OF the crop
no set. ba,k of any chsracior has been eXper.
fenced. In eastern Iexas especially, the crop
IL In a. condition, the stalks being heavily
lsaen with hes lthy looking bolls and entirely
free from worms.
Oats are turning out better than ever before,
both az to yield and quality. The acreage sown
this year Is much larger than ever before, and
farmers are to be congratulated upon their
success In raising . magnificent crop and OBJ
tanning 20, d flgures for 1t. Twenty-.ight 10
thirty cents is he.uiing price to-day In this
market, and HE receipts are steadily lncreas-
lag. Farmers In he plan,ing OF the crop exer'
clsed good judg ncnt In putting In an unusual
large acreage to raise sufficient oats 10 supply
the demand from railroad contractors for their
teams, In addition TO the usual home and farm
stock requirements The average Yield Is es-
timated ut FROM 30 to 90 bushels per acre.
Spring wheat Is turning ont we'll as to quail
fly, but the acreage howh was comparatively
light, and this crop rs whole Will not cut
much of figure la Texas this year, outside
Of the superiority OF the grain raised.
Grass In Southwestern Texas Is full and
plentiful. In the western and ior'hwestern
counties II is short but succuent, ana no COM
plant has been made 20 far. Range cattle are
in splendid condition, the only drawback be-
Ing lack OF water.
Double the amount of hay has been harvested
this season 10 any previous season In the his
tory II the state, This is genuine farm wis
dom. No farmer can afford 10 come TO city
markets and purchase baled hay and haul 1t
back to the country from whence 1t came.
One farmer heretofore would briDg IN load OF
hay, sell II 20 ty feed store, where II
would be baled up, and his neighbors would
DO seen pu, chasing In small quantities and
hauling II home to tn, country to feed to his
stock. This is just the reverse to what II
should be. Putup plenty ofhay. Any farm
pyoducea q sufllciency.
Millet Is 1ust simply magnificent this year
II has always done well In this section of
Texas, but this year reports all agree that the
Yield aud quality discounts any previous
crop. Texas appears to rival the famous
miilet crop regions of Hungary. ltis II safe
crop to put In, and appears to BIO a favorlte
with the farmers. The heads are of mammoth
proportion and tull Of richness. Much atten
tlon Is being given to securing a suiliciency of
good seed which has heretofore been very
scarce, high In price, and rs consequences has
kept the acreage much below what 1t would
otherwi have been.
Fruits We're brghted by late frosts md are
turning out poo. ly both as 10 quality and guam
tity.
The drouth has caused an almost complete
failure OF late vegetables In northern Texas,
but all kinds are reported plentiful In other
sections Of the state.