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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-09
Henderson County,

ATHENS May i.-ISpeciall-The prospects
for All excellent crop in this county were
never better. There has been more cotton
planted by 10 to 20 per cent. than last year.
There has also been about like increase
in the acreage of corn. Oats are not prom.
Using, but with good rain or two they will
improve. Wheat and rye promise only u
medium yield and little was sown. The
principle crops here are corn and cotton,
and both look well. There are about the
same number of cattle here this year as last
and they look finely.
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uous' IN County,

CROCKETT, May 8 Especial. There was
more corn planted in this county than last
year, but the weather has been unf,vora-
ble so far, and II is not promising. A lew
good rains will bring II out. AS nearly as
can DO estimated there will be little
change In acreage of cotton, which is look.
ing fairly we'll There is better attention
given to small grain, but there are some
hne fields of oats growing, Stock, particu.
larly cattle, arc scarce and high, and the
younger portion il being bought up rid
driven to the western portions Of the
state.
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louisiana,

SHREVEPORT, La, May 5,--[Special.l-
Says the Shreveport Standard: Although
We have an unusually late spring, the crops
in this section are well advanced, the stands
are good and the growth Is fine and rapid.
The cotton on the river and in the bottoms
has all been planted, and is up and much of
1t chopped out. Something over two thirds
OF the cotton crop on the highlands has
been planted, leaving nearly one-third of
the acreage yet to be put in the ground.
More corn has been planted than usual,
and the prospect for good yield is tlatter.
ing,
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BRxMoSp, April 3.-[Special. There has
been large accessions to our farming popu.
lation during the past year, and there has
been an increase In the acreage planted In
cotton and corn, and probably u larger per
cent. Of gain In small grain more than has
ever been experienced here In any one
year. There has been no percepi IDLE change
In tho quantity or quality OF live stock.
HgARNE May S.-[Speciall-The planting
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and sowing were later this than last season,
but the crops are all in splendid condition.
There IS little change in the acreage of cot
ton and corn. but the oats crop is probably
10 per cent. greater than last year. There
isvery little stock left in this section of the
state above home and farm purposes, but II
is all in tiIe condition.
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RocKwALL, May Especial. 1.-The acre
age planted in cotton in this county this
year is about one.fiflh less than last year,
and the corn crop about one-ffth greater.
and both look and promise well. The
ground sown in oats and wheat
is about one.third less than last
year, which was owing entirely
to the late cold spring weather. That
sown looks finely, except in a few instances
where il has been struck by rust, but it has
done no severe damage to this date. This
county has about the same amount OF
STOCK as last season. Ranges are good and
all are in fair condition. Horses are nigh
er, particularly good work animals, which
are scarce.
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Harrison County.

MARSHALL, May 5,-[Special From the
best information obtainable YOUR cores
pendent concludes that the falling Off in the
acreage plant ID in cotton this year is fully
- per cent less than last year, and that
there has been corresponding increase in
corn planted, Our farmers and planters are
purchasing much less produce and pro-
visions this wear than last.
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Hunt County.

GRERSvnLn, May i,-[specis' There
will be an increased acreage in cotton and
corn this season over last OF fully twenty.
live per cent. II is early to speak OF their
prospects, but at this time they are looking
well. The uniavorable weather last iai
aud during the winter interiered with the
sowing of wheat, and there was u little less
put in the ground than last year. There Is
no increase In stock, and 1t generally is in
good condition.
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Wood County

MINEoLA, May Especial. Crops in
the county are backward The acreage,
compared with last year, is, in the opinion
OF your correspondent, about as follows:
Corn, about % per cent. greater. Cotton,
probably > or 10 per cent. less. Wheat
fully % per cent. less. Oats, considerably
greater. Stock of al kinds scarce. The
demand for horses, cattle and hogs is far in
excess Of the supply and prices have ad.
vanced fully 40 per cent. Many OF our
farmers are growing ribbon cane extern
syely. Several in our immediate vicinity
made from 5000 to $3.50 gallons of molasses
last year. The present crop will not fall
far short of last season. Some of il was
killed by the excessive freezes, but it has
been fully covered by paintings of this
wear
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San saba County,

SAN SABA May i.-[Speciall-We had a
good rain here last night. The ground was
very dry and rain came at an opportune
time. Wheat and other grain was suffering
some. The acreage of cotton in this county
will not be so great this year as it was last.
Wool is coming in daily.
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TExARKANA, May 5.-[Spccal The
spring in this section was about twenty
dsys later than usual, and since warm
weather begun there has been great deal
Of rain, hence the crops IRE nearly thirty
days late. Most farmers have done plant.
my corn, greater portion of which has
been worked ono, aud was looking well.
though small, until the past ten days, when
cold nights begun and injured the stand
considerably. Some cotton Is now up, but
The greater portion OF the cotton crop is vet
10 be planted, which is being done as ran.
idly as possible. The acreage of the gen.
eral crop has increased about per cent. in
bowie and Miller counties over last wear.
the proportion being about 80 per cent. of
corn, 40 per cent. Of cotton and 10 per cent,
OF gram, principally oats.
Merchants who have been furnishing
farmers for a number of years say there is
being less goods sold on credit now than
over before, but whether this ia due TO
slricter economy, to balance from last
years crop or to a want OF opportunity we
cannot say. This, however, is apparent,
that the farmers are making n stride in the
right direction to be able to quit the credit
business by planting less cotton and more
That they must consume. They have been
guilty OF very great error this spring by
selling their cattle to western stock.raisers
until now II is almost impossible to buy d
COW or beef without having II shipped from
abroad.
The prospect for fruit, peaches, apples
p'ums, etc., is exceptionally good, and
every one seems 10 be in fine cheer for th,
coming crop year and business.
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Hays County,

AUSTIN, May 3,-[Special The acreage
of cotton and corn is much larger than last
year. Both are promising, but need rain.
The oat crop will be light, and wheat al
most total failure. The fruit crop prom
ses we'll. Dewberries are plentiful, grass
spendid and stock fat, rs reported by Cap,
tain KYLE.
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Cotton about the same. Corn, wheat and
oats are doing well. Cotton not all planted,
perhaps one-third not planted. The two,
thirds principally up and looking well. II
is now too early in the season 10 give you
any positive Information rs TO what the
crop may be.
ALvARADo, May Especial. THE pres
ent prospects tor good crops in this neigh
borhoCd were never better than at present,
though meager reports from some localities
are that wheat is being injured to some ex-
tent by the rust.
Oats look promising. the acreage beng %
per cent. better than last season. Corn is
good, with the acreage 80 per cent greater
than last season, while cotton is king no
more with US, the last season being almost an
en,ire.fa failure OF this crop. The present acre
age will be 40 per cent less than last season.
Farmers generally are in good spirits, and
are well up with their work, and bright
prospects in the future. Cattle men are
jubilant, aud all the herds in fine condition
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Limestone CnnniY

MExIA. May l.-[Special drops in this
country are not reported to be ina tlatler-
ing condition. Cotton is too young yet to
report on inteligen,iy, but it looks better
than gram. There has been probably 10
per cent. more planted this season than
one year ago. Corn is doing badly
and the corn dry and hard. We need rain
badly to secure good crops. Oats and
wheat are thin upon the ground and do
not promise well. Stock has decreased in
number, but ranges are very good and cat
tie are doing well.
GRoEsBEECK, May 4-TSpecial loving to
much rain and cold all crops are late ana in
bad condition. The last few DAYS have,
however, helped them greatly. The acre
age, as compared with last year is of cot.
ton about the same corn twenty per cent.
increase, wheat sixty to seventy-liye per
cent. decrease, oats ten per cent. decrease.
Fruit (peaches, the only kind grown to any
EXTENT injured by cold, but good half crop
will be made. OF stock-cattle, some loss,
maybe five per cent. in the winter ana
small lots driven out, but net increase
about twenty per cent. Sheep-heayy loss
es by inexperienced herders, but net in.
crease fifty per cent. Horses and mules
decrease i'll number by reason of sales and
driving away. Prices of stock much ad
vanced, say twenty per cent. Hogs dou
bed in number. No disease among stock
A few have corn ready to lay by, while 9th
ers have hardly begun to cultivate. Il
rains continue there will be plenty made
but with the usual drought the supply viii
be short. Wheat did poorly last year, anG
others were deferred from planting, Will,
many were prevented by other work ant
unsuitable season. Oats decrease for tn,
reason farmers could not prepare land q
season on account Of rain Prospect as I,
wheat and oats not good.
The western portion of the county is i'm
proving more than others, in fact, but it'll
increase in land taken in elsewhere. Thu
growing interest is in cattle and sheep, ant
much land in the western part of the count,
is being enclosed for ranches. The prc
of land considerably enhanced. from twent.
to thirty rer cent. within year.
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Mitchell County,

COLORADO, May 5,-[Special THE crop
and stock statistics will say increase about
% follows: Cattle, 50 per cent; horses, II
per cent. sheep &c per cent. We have
done nothing here yet at cotton growing,
and very little in the way of crops OF any
kind, except vegetables and vines, which
"a ra yprv prolifip
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Eastland County.

EAsrLAND May 4.-[Special The in
crease in the acreage of cotton planted in
this county this year is about 10 per cent.
over that of last year. More com has been
planted by 30 per cent, and the increase in
wheat and oats will reach fully % per cent.
Crops are promising. Stockis looking finely
There has been II very large increase in the
number of sheep, while cattle if anything
are less. Wool Is coming in freely, but the
prices paid for 1t are not satisfactory to
growers. All would be shipped to Dallas il
any inducements were offered.
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MORGAN, May 7.-[Special. Crops are
full three weeks later than 1852 there will
he % per cent. more corn; wheat much of 1t
was frozen out; but there will be more
rMsed,ssy 10 per cent, than last year. Oats,
q. full crop. Cotton not doing well at
present, but healthy. There has been an
Increase OF acreage full % per cent Rain
much needed at this time There has been
great loss In sheep; think about one. fourth
have died since October, 1889; they are do.
ing well now. Butsmall IS In cattle, they
are doing well now, Grass good, But
few hogs are rai,ed in thscounty.
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Dallas County,


MIDLOTHIAN May S.-[Special. ON ac.
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 mt least five weeks later than either last
year or wear before. The amount of small
grain sown will not reach an average. Mic
aiagua wheat predominant. But small
amount of the ileecy staple has rs 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
despot The farming fraternity, with last
wears experience, has realized the import
ance OF cultivating more cereals, and conso-
auently the number OF acres planted in cot
ton will be less than last year by fully one
half, if not two-thirds.
Ground hard and dry and good rain
badly needed.
LANCASTER May 2.-ISpecial. After in.
auries 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 ~
least twenty-five per cent. larger than last
year. Corn looks well and II great deal
more planted than last year. To tho con
trary, / find that the cotton crop will not
be Us large. Many farmers, who heretofore
planted cotton rs their main crop, are only
planting what they can take care of with
their own forces. The stock il doing well
| l,I :, L.. l. Il, a, IL
portion, and the only stock being mich
cows, their calves being sold every spring
to western cattlemen. Hogs are very scarce
but few In these parts. Messrs. w. Il
Nance and W. b. Breazcak are buying pc
MES, having nearly two car loads bought
which they will ship to Indiana. They are
paying very fair prices Tor the class o
horses thew are buying.
Sewers May B. Especial. The crops o
every kind are backward, owing to back
wardness of the spring, but, n0twithstand
| ing this, the prospects for moderately
fruitful year are ilattering. AS rule, farm
ers have Il good stand of corn, and the acre
age is at an increase OF about twenty pei
cent. as compared with last year. The
| wheat crop was materially injured by the
heavy extraordinarily drowned out and
has some mildew and rust in the blade
| The acreage is perhaps one fourth less thar
last year, and about All average yield with
last year may be expected.
The oat crop is ilattering in the extreme
and heavy yield is expected. The acreag,
of oats as compared with last year is an in
crease of % per cent.
1t is hard to say what the cotton pros
poets are, but man is safe in saying thai
the decrease in acreage is 20 per cent. The
condition of stock is good. The number o
stock have decreased very much since last
year and continue to decrease at II rapiC
rate. Some interest il being manifested tC
improve the quality of stock-of all kinds
especially horse stock.
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ElliA CnilniY

WAxAuAcnIE May 4. Especial T. The
stands of corn are good and the plant is
looking well. A larger per cent. planted
this year than last. The acreage OF whea,
is smaller this year than last. The crop is
doing well. There is much larger acreage
of oats this year than last, and the Weld
bids fair to be large. There is u considerably
less acreage OF cotton planted this year than
last. Tho stand OF cotton is not very good
aud the farmers complain of the ground be.
ing dry and hard in many localities. There
are many acres lying uncultiyated this
year, owing mainly to the wet, cold and
late spring. There has been u considerable
quantity OF land fenced, mostly for pasture.
There seems to be marked tendency on
the part Of the farmers to raise more grain
and stock and less cotton. consequently
pasture lands are In great demand. Many
small farmers who have no pasture land
are selling out to those who have. Stock of
all kind are in good condition now, the loss
during the winter amounting to about IL
per cent. Pasture land IL now yielding an
abundance of very tiue grass.
CHAMBERS CREEK, May Especial l.
Crops of all kinds are backward Wheat;
moderately good, threatened u little With
rust. Oats fair acreage less than that OF
last year. Acreage in corn and cotton
about the same and corn mddling. Cotton
not all planted; that, that is up is not doing
well. Weather too cool for cotton, land;
dry and needing rain, Gardens generally
good peach prospects moderate aud pums
good. Dcwberries will be good. Water
MELONS just planted; grass good. Alfalfa
good
stock-Work horses and mules In do.
maud; prices firm, Saddle horses, prices
firm, stock, prices firm, work oxen, $75 to
800; mich cows, $40 to SD; stock cattle,
SlS TO $40; horses, $75 TO SIC J; mules, $40 TO
$3.50; ponies, SS5 TO 10; hogs, So to SIS;
pigs, 81 to SO, Bees making honey slow,
Most all unbroke lands are being fenced
for pasture.
RID OAK, May 4-ISpeciel. 1.-The wheat
crop Is 20 per cent less this Year than
last; 10 two or three weeks later, and no,
hAtterlng, some rust. oat crop Is full
some later, but looks promising. Corn crop
70 ~ per cent greater, and not Withstand.
Ing some later. II looks promising and
generally In good condition. viii be more
sorghunl cane planted this year than Last
cotton 10 per cent less. ground generally
IN good condition considering the farmer,
late Start. but not lar enough advanced n
enend and opinion. Btrck 70 In ilne CON n
sa'''cn and being looked AMER Win NOR,
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fannln County.

BoSHAM, May Especial. Although
the weather did not permit Of early SOW
ing and planting, the crops never looked
better. There has been a larger acreage
planted in cotton, and more corn planted
and oats sown than last year. The acre
age IN wheat may be slightly reduced
The cereals seldom fail in this county, and
farmers are expecting good average yield.
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ATLANTA, May 2,-Tspecial. l-our corn
crops are looking we'll but have been held
hack by cool nights; was planted at least
two weeks later than last year, but farmers
expect an average yield, Acreage planted
about 10 or 10 per cent. more than last
year, Oats are very promising, with at
least % per cent. In acreage over last year,
Wheat, none planted. Cotton Is late, but
In looking well considering the cool nights,
with an acreage less than last year by nj
least 10 per cent. We are now having some
line growing weather, and everything
seems favorable TO the farming interests Of
this portion of old Cess.
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Jack County,

JAcRsDoRo, May 3.-[Special, l-Wheat--
unusually fine. Owing to hard winter was
backward and consequently not pastured,
but now Is splendid. Acreage probably 20
per cent over last year.
Corn-Very. backward. At least, one
month behind last year. The stand is not
good owing 10 the cool and dry season.
Cotton-Many farmers have not vet
planted, and there Ia hut little no 81 far,
The fencing OF the large pastures by stock
men, materially injuring The farming
prospects OF this county.
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FoRNEY, May B. [Special,l-The condi-
ton OF the growing crops are good. The
acreage is 20 per cent less OF cotton than
last year; wheat about the same as last year;
10 per cent. increase in oats, and lOper cent.
increase in corn. All other cereals about
the same AS last year. Hogs are receiving
more attention, and are increasing proba.
bly, about per cent. Other stock are about
the same as last wear, Real estate is in
creasing in value rapidly, aud being pur-
chased freely at higher prices mostly for
moving purposes.
EKMo, May Especial. THE crops are
all coed for the laieness OF the season. The
acreage is about the same as last year, the
difference in favor of corn. A larger acre
age by 10 per cent being put in, and most
OF this in c'rn and oats. Wheat is looking
worse than anything, though not much is
raised IN the county. Stock are doing well,
lew or no losses, but all sold OIL, no in
crease.
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interest than ever before regarding i'm
proyement of all kinds of stock. Our farm
ers are wisely looking. think. to raising a
greater variety of products and to buying
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Caldwell County.

LocxuAnr, May 4.-ISpecial THE crop
prospect is very tlattering. The acreage
Ia cotton and corn is increased about ten
y r cent above last year.
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asres-prospects fair-ayerage so bushels
per acre, Rye, 90 acres-prospect good
70 bushels PEI acre. Five thousand acres OF
cotton will be planted-average one-thlrd
OF a bale per acre. Grasses, garden stun
and millet bids fair for large WELD. Fruit
crop greatly damaeed-probably half crop
will be made. This is about the Ondltion
in our section. Blu siness dull.
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Hraxos County

BnyAS May 4. speciall-- The crops In
this County are doing well. The acreage in
Cultivation fot the year 1883 Is about 1850,
Oov acres, about one hundred thousand acre,
OF this Is planted In Cotton, forty thousand
acfcs planted In Corn and the remaining ten
Thousand planted In small grain, the acre.
nsue over our last years paintings. Tho
prospect Tor good CROPS ID oil that can 10
essmrsd o. present, hnc.rAins visit, d this sec.
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Coryell County.

GArEsvTLLE May 4. -[Speciall- Crops
good, The rain Of last night almost insures
corn. Cotton most all up and pretty good
stand. Wheat only average. The acreage
in wheat much smaller than last year ana
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 that the from 600 to 10000 more
sheep than last years assessments showed.
Cattle interest somewhat decreasing. Plen-
" of money. Farmers hopeful and con
ditions of every kline. favorable.
GATEsvILLE, May Especial. IA fine
rain fell throughout the county last night,
and farmers are about satisfied now that Il
good corn crop will be made. Cotton it
most all up, and very good stand. Wheat
only average. The acreage in wheat is much
smaller than last year, and only a moderate
crop is anticipated. Cotton acreage is some
what increased and corn about the same.
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Collin county.

rtASo. Nay s..-Tspscial. l--soms Of your
rsaosss might wilh 10 know something
seous We proepscts Of the oomlns crons 4"
~ s9Ssl6n o. this, market Thar n Y
,pos eosn ~ 00 aoses nrcspsrsS 49, I
0SsS "A N S6sos probably 70 bushsIS pcr s sSss
4 ~ ~, u fcs--prnlpecta over a. sve !.
s. g S's e. ~ s'Il.!ls| I |,