Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-15

BIIANNt INA AhEs AfsT w MUM
needed and long looked for rain came
this morning. This Is the first We have
had since about the lstofJuly. Crop pros
poets which were 80 bright few weeks
ago have been declining rapidly for some
DAYS past. But II Is hoped that the ram
OF to-day win revive the cotton and that
we may yet mike a large crop. Those
who planted early and have worked their
crops we'll, have been claiming that
they would make a half-balc to the acre
without any more rain. This rain VIII
no doubt increase their crop, and help
the late cotton very much. The Bolton
journal of yesterday estimated the crop
OF the county at 10000 bales, but | am
| inclined to think that with seasonablc
/ rains II will be nearer 10000.
Limestone County
Special 10 the Gazette.
MEXn, Tx, Aug. ll.--A fine
rain fell this morning which will
viii do much good The cotton has suf-
/ icrcd during the late drouth, but II is gen
orally conceded that as much cotton will
be raised as can be gathered.
Tarrtnt County.
Special 20 the Gazette.
/ Arlington, Tx, Aug. i4.-Our farm
ers are just winding up threshing OF
the largest crop Of grain ever produced
| in this section, which Is selling at fair
prices on our streets. Unless we have
rain very soon the cotton crop win be
about equal to last year, which means
almost total failure. In which case It
would make three successive cotton fail
ures in this part Of the country, and VIII
make IL very hard for those who depend
on cotton.
We have had no rain for six weeks and
stock Is suffering for water. All indica-
lions of rain have passed off, leaving no
signs % a termination of the drought.
Cooke County.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Aug. li.--A heavy
rainfall +. reported from the northeastern
portions of the county which will add
materially to the success of the cotton
crop.
Harrison County.
Special to The Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX, Aug li.-Wcather
slllI hot and dry. We have had no rain,
although the clouds have been porten-.I
tious for several days.
Much damage to the cotton crop has
been done the past week. We have both
bol worms and caterpillar to some cX- |
tent. our prospects for Il large crop are |
anything now but flHttcring.
Taylor County.
special to the Gazette.
AnILENE, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE splen- |
did rain OF yesterday extended a great dis |
lance north aud south oil Abilene, but did |
not reach far east or west. The pros
poets are favorable for more.
Austin County.
Special to the Gazette.
SEALY, TExo Aug, IA good rain
fell this evening, which win help crops
great deal.
About ten or twelve bales of new cotton I
have been shipped this season
i}ELLyuLE, Ten, Aug. 1.-THE pres
ent condition OF the cotton crop is re-
dncing the highly clated tenor of few
days past of the farmer, Spectator and .
merchant From all portions of the |
county comes the unauthorized cry for
rain aud that cotton Is rapidly shedding |
This towns estimated receipts Of II 900 |
bales, Is now generally conceded to be |
too much by at least $50 bales,
Bosuuo County.
special TO the Gazette
korrERL, TIN, Aug. li.-Ran is |
needed badly. The crops are drying up.
Tnrrnnt County.
special to the Gazette
CROWLEY, Ten, Aug, lt.--A nice
breeze from the north has cooled the at.
mosphcrc in this place to day to some
extent.
Threshiug Is just about completed
now. The market has not opened up
/ here yet, but will IN the next fifteen days.
4 Everyone has harvested larger yield
than could have been expected
Milan County.
special to the Gazette
MILAN, TEX, Aug. lt.--No rain has
fallen here yet and farmers are beginning
10 wear long faces,
Rusk's First Hale.
Special to the Gazette.
4 RUsE, TEN, Aug. lt.-Mr, Y. Il, Wal
tors, living near Alto, brought up on the
/ 3ilD taam yesterday evening the first bale
of new cotton, capturing the capital
premium of 500 offered by the board OF
trade, It weighed 6i6 pounds and was
bought by Mr.. Y, II, Cobhle for l0A cents,
The bale brought s79lS, premium IN.
cluded
Jc1crson's First Hate.
Special 10 the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, TIM Aug. li--Icfferson
received her first bale OF cotton late yes
terday evening, Maj, William Benchcld,
with his face all wreathcd with smiles,
drove In from Port Caddo with u fine,
heavy bale OF cotton, II has not been
sold yet. He brought In the first bale