The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-19
THE nUSBANDMAN'S HOPE.
CROP OUTLOOK IN NORTH TEXAS
small Grain win Almost Hurst III. harms
Corn Promises To he rroilnc-Cotion
A" BETTER Late Than Nc,er" - The
Force of the Hood. Frustrated.


What Is the general outlook for bus
ness this ensuing iallY
l. the crop earlier on later?
Are the farmers In your ncighbOrhuO'
generally In u prosperous condition.
Is the acreage of cotton greater or les
than last year,
The answers received from the coun
ties mentioned are as follows: .,-.s 8.
l.a1s ar. - f,s .,rc-. -yiwIsE. fir<''f
The increase in acreage of small grail
Is 10 per ccnt.,and yield, 30 per cont; vii
average To the acre. corn, 10 bushels
| wheat, Is; oats, 80. Crop ten DAYS late
business outlook good; farmers condi
ton better than ever before. Acreage o
cotton same as last year; crop fair.
JOHNSON.
Increased acreage In small grain large
than previous years; corn, 30; wheat
| 10; oats, -; cotton fair, acreage smaller
crop late; business promising; condi
/ ton of farmers dependent on the cottor
crop.
| Acreage in small grain decreased II
per cent; corn, -; wheat, Is
oats, 10; increase of acreage IN
cotton, 10 per cent; crop promising
twenty days late, business outlook good
condition of farmers better than ever
before.
Acreage in small grain same ~ last
year; corn, 30; wheat, 49, oats, 80; bushes s
outlook only tolcrablo.
VAN ZANDT.
Acreage of small grain compared to
last year, 20 per cent. more; corn, y;
wheat, 10; oats, so; acreage in cotton, 10
per cent. more; crop promising and two
weeks late; business prospects good:
condition of farmers fair.
TARRANT.
Acreage same as last year; corn, 80,
wheat, 20; oats, 60. Acreage of cotton
not ~ great as last year; crop three
weeks late; business outlook fair; farm
crs in good shape.
COLLIN COUNTY.
Acreage in small grain considerably
increased; corn, -; wheat, Is; oats, 20.
Acreage of cotton greater than previous
year; crop two weeks late business pros
poets fair; farmers doing we'll.
Grain crop increased; corn, 20; wheat,
II; oats, 40; business outlook only tolcr-
able good; farmers in good condition.
LIMESTONE.
Acreage in small grain is about the
same as last year. Acreage in corn .
per cent. less than last year; 30 per cent
Increase In oats; corn, 10; oats, %; no
wheat; cotton promising, one month
late; business fair and farmers in good
condition.
FREEsToNE.
Increased acreage in small grain over
last wear 2j.per cent; corn, %; wheat, 10;
oats, 40; cotton looks well; crop same as
last wear, twenty days late: business
outlook fair; farmers IN good condition.
ELLIS.
Increased acreage in small grain, 10
per cent; corn does not promise well;
will Weld 20bushcls; wheat, is; oats, 40;
acreage of cotton crop 10 per cent.
greater; crops two weeks late; business
fui D. ~
Increased acreage of small grain; corn,
30; wheat. 10; oats, 60; business outlook
GOOD farmers in fair condition.
Corn not an average stand; wheat, ~;
oats, 60; acreage in cotton same rs
last wear; crop three weeks late;
business outlook splendid; condition OF
farmers pretty fair.
HILL.
Increased acreage of small grain; corn,
30; wheat, III; oats, 90; acreage OF cotton -
pcr cent. less than last year; crops riN
weeks late; business not fiattorinSi
farmers in fair condition.
HUNT.
Acreage in small grain about tho same
rs last year; corn late, cannon
estimate; wheat, II; oats, lOi
acreage in cotton about The
same as last year; crop month later
business outlook fair; farmers III goot
condition.
KAUFMAN.
Slight increase in acreage oil siilnl
grain over last year; stand o. %, coil
promises, with average seaso ~ ~ ", 49,. !"
'. ~ ant,on larger; crop promisins
VIC y, lexis later; business promis
vnop a..rfners in fair condition.
NV GRAYsoN.
| Acreage of small grain same as last
year: corn promises y, wheat, II; oats, 80
/ az ntrpi N N . "A - "A II "A
not so good; crops two weeks late; toe
much rain; business prospects rather
gloomy: farmers in fair condition.
EASTLAND.
No increase in acreage of small grain
corn II to 20; wheat, I'D to Is; oats, 40 Il
90; average cotton crop; crop month late
expect good trade during grain season,
but not much in the fall; farmers are
I Ia fan condition.
CALLAHAN.
Acreage small; grain same as last year
corn, 10; wheat, -; oats, 900; cotton, fair
b business outlook cheering; farmers hope
| iul.
PARKER.
! Increased acreage of small grain; corn
%; wheat, Is; oats, 80; cotton crop, fair
acreage about the same; business pros
poets good farmers doing well.
RoCKwALL.
Increase i'm small grain 10 per cent.
corn, - to 30; wheat, II; oats, 30; in
creased acreage in cotton; crop three
weeks late; business outlook fair; farm
ers i'm good fix.
ERATH.
Increase i'm acreage of small grain over
last year 80 per cent; corn, 30; wheat, Is;
oats 80; less cotton planted; crop fair
and two weeks later; business prospects
fair; farmers in healthy condition.
FANNIN.
Increased acreage in small grain ;corn,
30; wheat, 10; oats, 90; cotton fair, about
same acreage rs last year; business
prospects fair; farmers holding theii
own.
Corn, poor; wheat, 10; oats, 40; cotton
good; business outlook tolcrably good
farmers fair.
Increased acreage of small grain; corn
30; wheat, 10; oats 90; eottonf, air; crop two
weeks late; business prospects very fair
farmers doing well.
NAVARRO.
Small increase in the acreage of small
grain; corn, 30; wheat, 10; oats, 60; cotton =
per cent. less in acreage than last year;
crops six weeks late; business prospects
not so good; farmers in fair condition.
RAINS.
Corn. 30; wheat, II; oats, IS TO 40; cotton
stand rather poor; crop late; bushes
prospects fair; farmers In average con-
dition.
Mother.
IL the little darling is spending such
sleepless nights and slowly and pitifully
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