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

cotton aud corn, aud pfobablya larger per
cent. Of gain IN small grain more than has
ever been experienced here In any one
year There has been no perceptible change
In the quantity or quality OF live stock.
HEARNE May 3.-l5peoinll The planting
and sowing were later this than last season
but the crops are oil 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 tnan last year There
isvery little stock left in this section OF the
state above home and farm purposes, but II
Is all in fine condition.
Rockwell County.
RocKwALL, May 7.-TSpecial 1.-The acre.
age planted in cotton in this county this
year is about one.fflh less than last year
and the corn crop about one-fifth greater
and both look and promise we'll. 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 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 high
er, particularly good work animals, which
are scarce.
san SABA county.
SAN SABA May 4.-[Special I'VE 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.
Smith County
TYLER, May Especial. THE condition
of the growing crops in this county, consid.
ering the amount of rainfall this spring is
tolerably fair. They are at least three
weeks behind the average as to corn and
cotton is very near the same as last season,
if any difference it is in favor of corn. Very
little small grain sown. Some few blooded
cattle have been imported and considerable
stock cattle driven west this spring.
Travis County.
AUSTIN, May S.-[Special Acreage in
cotton about the same as last year, with
first planting up, stand good and plant
healthy. Late planting not up. Acreage in
grain considerably larger than last year,
especially corn, which is growing well and
is in good condition. Wheat, oats and rye
thin on the ground, but headed well and
free from rust. Where good stands prevail
the yield will be much larger than last
year, with prospects of early harvest.
The fruit crop bids fair TO be fine and far
Crops, as general thing. are clean, and
farmers anticipate bountiful harvest.
Rain is badly needed. Weather warm
and cloudy,
Tarrant and Parker Counties,
FIT. WORTH, May 4.-[Special. 1.-The
season has proved tardy by reason of pro.
onged cold, and spring planted crops are
not in condition to estimate accurately at
this date. The acreage OF cotton exceeds
that of last year, which may be attributed
more to the fact that land designed for corn
was afterwards prepared for cotton, on &C
count of the heavy trosts of April which
killed corn already planted and discour-
aged planting, more than to any dispo-
cotton crop. Therefore the corn average is
less and the cotton acreage
promises to be greater than was the case
last year. The advent of half dozen In
diana farmers has added zest to the wheat
growing interest County officers VI no have
ridden through every precinct report the
acreage of wheat about ten pei, cent. in ad-
low, nevertheless the heads have a full,
thrifty appearance. as general rule, and,
so far, no disastrous indications are appa-
rent. Oats are unusually fine and full
crop, as to acreage, and yield is cheerfnlly
As to stock, beef cattle is unprecedent-
eddy scarce in this county. BIooded stock
has been brought in in great numbers. The
finest Durham COWS and bulls are to be
seen in the ranges, browsing with peaceful
carriage, as if Texas prairies are their ma
tive heaths, and in the fenced pastures
fine Clydesdale stations and mares, great
horses of Normandy aand other heavy
breeds are familiar to eyes,
a few years ago, strangers to
any horse.tiesh save the common scrub
with tail weiGhty with burs, and ears
"gotched," a breed famous in cowboy an
nails, often regarded as a part of the cow
with him on its back, dread
iul centaur, according to the estimate Of
some northern newspapers.
Fine grades of sheep are to be seen IN
greatly exceeding the tiocks of
any previous year. 1t is estimated oy those
in position 10 know that one thousand
bucks of the highest grades have been cold
by Vermont breeders to Tarrant county
breeders, within twelve months past.
Your correspondent has been through
Parker county, and found the crops of that
very similar to the Tarrant county
He also found great progress
made in all kinds of stock. Many Parker
county farmers are greatly interested in
IN proved hogs, and are importing fine
oo.rs from Missouri and Kentucky. |
GRAPEVINE, May Especial. THE acre. |
lge as compared with last year is about as
olows: Corn, ten per cent. more; oats, |
wenty i've per cent. more; wheat, ten per |
,ent. less; cotton, twenty-five per cent |
ess. Crops nearly all in good condition |
nd promise good yield. Cotton and corn |
8 from ten TO twenty days late, but looks
veil, good stand, ground in good order,
,lants healthy and growing rapidly; wheat
nd oats look well, better than Tor several
ears. There is very little Of any other
rops planted in this section, and very lit
lie stock. The stock we have is mostly
raded, and looks fine.
WEATHERFoRD May 4-TSpeciall-This
ection Of Parker county was visited last
light by very good refreshing rain, Just
re throughout the county growing rapidly.
{ is estimated that the acreage in this
ounty as compared with last years crops
re about as follows: In cotton an increase
( about ten per cent. corn an increase OF
wenty per cent. wheat, increase Of twelv,
er cent. oats, fifteen. The condition of
attic is excellent; the increase has not
cen great, in consequence Of large num-
ers having been moved to more extensive
anches west. Increase Of sheep will about
over losses Of last winter. SheariDg is now
bout over, and sheep men report flocks ss
eng in good condition. Our people are
wing more attention than heretofore 10
improved animals Of all kinds.
The outlook Is favorable and hopeful TO
early every class and profession except
Dctors.
Van Zandt County.
Wills PorNT, May 3.-[Specisl. I-Present
,ndition OF crops is good, though some
hat backward in consequences o. the late
ring. The acreage Of corn is about the
me as last season i'm this county as far as
can ascertain.
The acreage Of oats is about per cent.
rger than last season. and the prospects
' a better crop are fiattering.
Wheat in its present stage OF growth IL
UGH better than last season. Much i'm
'Ovement has been taken In the selection
seed, and the present crop is much more
'Omising throughout than last.
The acreage Of cotton, think, will be