The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-10

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about the prospects of The coming crops in
uur section for this market. There Is
planted corn $4,000 acres-prospects good
will average probably 40 bushels per acre.
| Oats. 10 900 acres-prospects over an aver
age Weld, probably 80 bushels per acre.
Wheat Is 600 acres-prospect iair-yield
probably 20 bushels per acre. barley, lay
acres-pIospects fair-average 81 ousheIs
per acre. Rye, 900 aGrea-prospect EooaL -
cotton will be planted-average one-thlrd
of a bale per acre. Grasses, garden stun
and mlllet bids fair for large yield. Fruit
crop greatly damaged-probably half crop
will be made. This is about the ondltlon
in our section. Business dull.
Coryeli County.
GATEsv1ILE May -[Speciall- Crops
good, The rain of last night al most insures
corn. Cotton most all up and pretty good
stand. Wheat only average. The acreage
in wheat much smaller than last year and
only moderate crop is anticipated, Cot
ton acreage somewhat increased and corn
about the same. The sheep interest is ma
terially increasing, and it can be safely es-
timated hat the from s 600 to 10000 more
sheep than last years assessments showed.
Cattle interest somewhat decreasing Plen-
ty of money. Farmers hopeful and con-
ditions of every kind favorable.
GATEsvILLE, May 4,-LSpecial, IA me
rain fell throughout the county last night,
and farmers are about satisfied now that a
good corn crop will be made. Cotton is
most all up, and very good stand. wheat
only average The acreage in wheat is much
smaller than last year, and only moderate
crop is Anticipated. Cotton acreage is some
what increased and corn about the same.
Dallas County.
MIDLoTHIAN May Especial. On &C
count of late heavy rains, farmers are be-
hind with their work, and hundreds OF acres
of rich fertile land will be left to the mercy
OF the weeds.
Corn, though extremely backward, is
growing finely and the acreage planted is
greater than last year. Wheat, oats and
barley are looking well, though harvest will
be at least five weeks later than either last
wear or wear before. The amount of small
grain sown will not reach an average. Mic
aragua wheat predominant. But small
amount of the fleecy staple has as yet found
its way into the ground, and but tor the in
ability of the husbandman to get his land
planted in something else, king cotton
would no longer rule the agricultural inter.
ests of this section, as with the iron hand OF
a despot. The farming fraternity, with last
years experience has realized the import
ance Of cultivating more cereals, and conse-
auently the number OF acres planted in cot
ton will be less than last year by fully one
half if not iwo-thirds,
Ground hard and dry, and good rain
badly needed.
LANCASTER May Especial. AFTER in.
uuiries made of several of our farmers, |
find that the crops of wheat and oats are
good, the wheat being better than it has
been for several years. The acreage Is a,
least twenty-five per cent larger than last
year Corn looks well and great deal
more planted than last year. To the con-
trary, / find that the cotton crop will not
be as large. Many farmers, who heretofore
planted cotton as their main crop, are only
planting what they can take care OF with
their own forces. The stock is doing well
but no increase, as there is no range in this
portion, and the only stock being mich
cows, their calves being sold every spring
but few In these parts, Messrs. w. L.
Nance ard w. b. Breazeak are buying po'
MES, having nearly two car loads bought,
which they will ship 10 Indiana. They are
paying very fair prices Tor the class OF
horses thev are buying.
Sewers May 3.-[Specia!.I-T The crops OF
every kind are backward, owing TO back
wardness of the spring, but, notwithstand-
ing this, the prospects for moderately
fruitful year are fattering. AS rule, farm
ers have a good stand of corn, and the acre
age is at an increase OF about twenty per
cent. as compared with last year. The
wheat crop was materially injured by the
heavy rains-considerab drowned out and
has some mildew and rust in the blade
The acreage is perhaps one fourth less than
last year, and about an average yleid with
last year may be expected.
The oat crop is ilattering in the extreme,
and heavy yield is expected. The acreage
of oats as com pared with last year is an in
crease of % per cent.
1t is hard TO say what the cotton pros
poets are, but a man is safe in saying that
the decrease in acreage is 20 per cent. The
condition of stock is good. The number OF
stock have decreased very much since last
wear and continue TO decrease at a rapid
rate. Some interest is being manifested to
improve the quality Of stock-of all kinds
especially horse stock.
Denton County.
DENTON, May 4.-[Special The crop In
Denton never presented a more promising
appearance than they do now. Oats are as
fine as can be; wheat is growing and head |
ing beautifully, and the stand of corn re-
good, The season has been laie,
put there Is an acreage OF 30 per cent. more |
IF wheat, 25 of oats, IS of corn, 20 OF barley, |
Is of rye and 10 per cent. more OF cotton |
planted. The trade Of the.county as reported /
,y'me chants il fully 30 per cent in advance
II last year.
LEwisvIILE, May 7.-[Special. Jour best
armers are OF the opinion that the wheat
,rop ofthis neighbOrhood will make An ay.
rage Weld OF twenty bushels per acre, and
nat the prospect for a full crop OF corn,
cotton aud oats are very fiattering. There
: a small decrease in the acreage OF cotton
n favor Of wheat. A great many are ienc-
ug ali their vacant land tor pasture, as the
lemand for cattle being greater than the
upply. Several fine barns have Just been
completed, and the entire farming and com
nercial interest is in q healthy and pros
,erons condition.
Eastland County.
FasrtArD MAY 4.-TSpeciall-The in
rease in the acreage Of cotton planted IN
his county this year is about 10 per cent.
yer that OF last year. More corn has been
lanted BY 30 per cent, and the increase in
heat and oats will reach fully IS per cent.
rops are promising. Stock is looking finely.
here has been a very large inc-ease IN the
umber Of sheep, while cattle " anything
re less. Wool h coming in freely, but the
ricss paid for IL are not satisfactory 20
rouers. All would be shipped TO Dallas Il
ny inducements were offered.
Eln. County.
Wax,HacHrE MAY T. -fSpeoiail- Toe
.hu1i OF tofu hEc So ~ - 49,.
,oking well. A larger per cent. planted
Is wear than lsst. The acreage OF wheat
smaller this year than last. The crop j.
o.ng well. There is much larger acreaes
oats this year than last, and the yield !
Ids fair 10 Be- large. There l. q considerably
e acreage Of cotton planted this year than
81 The stand of cotton a. not very good.
"a the farmers complain 81 the ground be
lg drv and hard in many localities. There
81 rreur acres lVIug uuculttvafe1 this ,
ar. oNing mainly 20 The vet, cold hnd
10 ffirine. There has been q considerable
rsniIfy q lsnd fenced. mostly Tor pasture
here seems % Be q merEe1 tendency o.
e part Of the farmers 10 raise more grain
d stock and less c0tton, consequently