The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-09
Tarrant and Parker Counties

FT. WORTH, May Especial. The
season has proved tardy by reason of pre-
ouged cold, aud 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 ac-
count of the heavy trosts of April which
killed corn already planted and discour-
aged planting, more than to any dispo-
sition on the part of farmers to increase the
cotton crop. Therefore the corn average is
| less and the cotton acreage
| promises to be greater than was the casa
last year. The advent of half dozen In
diana farmers has added zest to the wheat
| ridden through every precinct report the
acreage of wheat about ten per cent. in ad-
vance of last year. The cereal is heading
| low, nevertheless the heads have full,
thrifty appearance. as a general rule, and
! so far no disastrous indications are appa-
rent. Oats are unusually fine and a full
crop, as to acreage, and yield is cheerfnlly
| contemplated.
As to stock beef cattle is unprecedent-
eddy scarce in this county. Booded 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 praries are their ma
tive heaths, and in the fenced pastures
fine Clydesdale stallious and mares, great
horses, of Normandy and other heavy
breeds are familiar to eyes
few years ago, strangers tc
any horse.tlesh save the common scrut
with tail weighty with burs, and ear;
'gotched, breed famous in COW. boy an
nails, often regarded as part of the COW
bOy-forming with him on its back a dread
tul ccntaur, according to the estimate Of
some northern newspapers.
Fine grades of sheep are to be seen II
numbers greatly exceeding the ilocks Of
any previous year. 1t is estimated by those
in position 10 know that one thousand
bucks OF the highest grades have been sold
by Vermont breeders to Tarrant county
breeders, within twelve months past.
Your correspondent has been through
Parker county, and found the crops of that
county very similar TO the Tarrant county
prospect. He also found great progress
made in all kinds of stock, Many Parker
county farmers are greatly Interested il
improved hogs, and are importing fine
poars from Missouri and Kentucky.
| GRAPEVINE. May 3.-[SpeCial. THE acre
age rs compared with last year is about ~
follows: Corn, ten per cent. more; oats
twenty-five per cent. more; wheat, ten pei
cant. less; cotton, twenty-five per cent
less. Crops nearly all in good condition
and promise good yield. Cotton and corr
is from ten to twenty days late, but look!
well, good stand, ground in good order
plants healthy and growing rapidly; whea
and oats look we'll, better than for severa
years. There is very little of any othel
crops planted in this section, and very lit
tie stock. The stock we have is mostly
graded, and looks fine.
WEATHERFoRD May Especial -Thi,
section of Parker county was visited las
night by a very good refreshing rain, just
the kind to benefit the growing crops, whicl
are throughout the county growing rapidly
IL is estimated that the acreage in thi.
county AS compared with last years crop:
are about as follows: In cotton an increase
of about ten per cent. corn an increase y
twenty per cent; wheat, increase of lively,
per cent. oats, fifteen. The condition o
cattle is excellent; the increase has mo-
been great, in consequence of large mum
beers having been moved to more eXtensiv,
ranches west. Increase of sheep will abou
cover losses of last winter. Shearing is nov
about over and sheep men report ilocks II,
being in good condition. Our people ar,
giving more attention than heretofore I,
improved animals of all kinds.
The outlook is favorable and hopeful Il
neerly every class and profession excep
doctors.