The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-29
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DALtAa, Tsxi, Juhe ~, lss2,alf q, Hte
yehson, secretary fthe Board N Trade and
MERCHANDISE Eschange, mades the follow.
Ink report oftl progress and condition Of
iho crops n north Toxas for The week end
ing Saturday, June "a.
The weather lias been favorable for The
growth NJ everything. No rain has fallen
None was needed. Az excellent opp0rtu-
nifty was OH, red Tor finishing the harvesting
Of wheat, oats barley, rye aud hay and
securing II IN dry condition. " was taken
advantage Of, aud that work has been com:
pleted with all save the habitually slow and
behind farmers.
The crop Is thresbing out in accordance
with former estimates, that Is, generally
running from fifteen to thirty-fve bushels
per acre, with he average somewhere above
twenty The grain is about the best we
ever raised in Texas, large, full and quite
In north Texas markets during the week
have been steady at ninety cents to one
dollar.
Spring oats have been bad
ly damaged by the rust, and
a large per centage OF tnat
variety cut off. Some place the loss at 25,
OUneTS NJ OHe-lulTu, anu ntIi soy
they have lost one-halt of that sowing from
that cause. Winter sowing and rust-proot
have not been hurt, and will average 70
| bushels to the acre. The crop has about
been harvested and the surplus is being
marketed. Prices have tluctuated between
37t and 40 cents, for sacked, and to 81
cents cheaper for bulk, with the demand in
excess of the supply.
Looks well. Excellent progress toward
| full growth ana maturity has been made
during the week. A good rain at this time
would be very acceptable, and if one is re.
ceived within the next ten days or fortnight
the average will be at least so bushels per
acre, and doubtless 55. The early is now in
roasting-e ear, and full, large grain. The la'e
Skiing and tasseling.
HAY.
| No change in the situation, save the
weeds are getting rank in many meadows,
There will be more grown than secured,
| however.
Fruit and vegetables are still more abund-
| ant than in many years past. Oak and pecan
ported by old settlers the heaviest they ever
knew.
Rapid progress has been made in growth
| during the past fifteen days. Cotton never
did grow more in the same space of time
| 1t is from six to twelve inches hlgh, rlcn III
color and vigorous in weed. The stands
are full acreage, and the fields as clean as
garden. Many intelligent farmers insist
the acreage in Dallas county is 10 per cent
less than last year, with corresponding
| increase in grain. But the acreage north oil
the meridian OF Corsicana, including new
farms opened up, will doubtless average
that of 1881. The miller-hy is in the air
but nothing as yet has attacked the crop
t,,t ,,,l f.u will
rain needed for cotton.
Labor is plentiful. Wages for field hands
with board, seventy.five cents per day
without board, 81. The sales of their sum
mer's crops, their abundance ano
the good prices obtained have
made the farmers of north Texas finan
cially easy. AS rule they are out of deb
or only owing trifiing sums, aid paying
cash for all they buy. They are happy il
the certainty of bountiful food crop anC
in the hope of producing sufficient cotton
to provide an ample revenue.