Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-29
WEATHER AND CROPS.
CopiOus Rains Reported from Many
Parts OF the State Crops
Vastly Benefited.
Cotton Picking Fairly Commemorative
Bales Coming in Freely on
All sides.
Camp County.


nrst that has fallen here in 1--WE weeks.
The cotton crop IN this section has been
greatly damaged by the boil worm
There will not be more than half crop
made
Howard County.
Special to the Gazette.
Bio SrmNG, .TEx., Aug, 2s.-A light
rain fell during good portion of last
night, and the unsettled state Of the
weather indicates more 70 follow.
Young County.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
GRAHAM, TEX, Ang. 27.--A fine rain
has been falling for the past six hours.
Sacodoches Comfy.
Special to the Gazette.
NACADoCHEs, Tx, Aug. 25.--Our pa
pers are discussing the propriety of the
farmers sowing largely in wheat next fall
Years ago this was the banner wheat
county In the state. Since the develop
ment of North aud West Texas our farm
ers have given special attention TO cotton.
Corn and oat crops this year very fine
Fruit aud melons never more plentiful
The late dry spell II Is thought has cut OFF
the cotton some, but most of our farmers
Will make all thcf can well gather.
Bosque County.
Special TO the Gazette.
VALLEY MILLS, TEX, Aug 27.-Ths
community has harvested and sold an
extra fine grain crop and is now begin
ming to gather the cotton, the notorious
"trst balcn having made It's appearance
some time since.
There was light rain here to-day
with prospect for more,
Bell County.
special to the Gazette
BELroN, TEXAS, August 2s.--Good
rains have fallen here and other portions
OF this county yesterday and To-day. 1t
Is thought the late cropwili be benefited
by II. Cotton receipts here are about
fifty bales per day.
FnlIa County.
Special to tho 6i&aid.
MARLIN, Tx, Aug. 2s.--We had
light rain here this evening which was
very badly needed A very good rain
fell ia different portions of the county
yesterday evening. Cotton picking has
commenced throughout the county and
the fcccy staple Is coming into market
rapidly, considering the early season.
Houston County.
Special to tho Gazette
CROCKETT, TEX, Aug. 2s.-The
weather is warm and dry. No rain has
fallen since the 9th OF July and the cot
ton crop has been cut short by the
drouth aud boil worm fully forty per
cent from the July estimate.
Taylor County.
Special to the Gazette
ABILENE, TEX, Aug. 98.---A very henvv
rain fell here for three or four hours to-
day II had been raining heavily alloycrthe
county for several days past, but this Is
Abicnc's first touCh-up Tor two weeks.
The ground Is In admirable condition tor
plowing, and farmers are making the
most OF II, preparing for, a big crop OF
wheat and turnips.
Parker County.
Special 10 the Gazette.
WEArngRFoRp, Tx, Aug. ga fine
rain fell here yesterday morning, accom-.
panied by II terrific thunderstorm. To,
day the weather is cool and pleasant and
viii add several more halcAsOf cotton To
Parker county's wealth..
ehllhhun County.
Special to tho Gazette.
BAnlp, TEx., oAug. 2s.-~Our people TO.
day have many things to make their
hearts glad and they do verify rejoice. A.
fine rain isnow falling, which VIII, and
Is giving ncw Impetus to all kinds OF
business,
Williamson County.
Special Ia the Gazette
TAYLOR, TrN, Aug. 2s.---At this hour
there IL every Indication for rain, which
Is badly needed, but the reports from
several sections near here are TO the
effect that heavy showers were prevalent
yesterday evening. lrv
Montague County,
Special to the Gazette.
BOWIE, TEx., Aug. 2s--A fine, soak.
ing rain fell here and IN Yiciniy ON Wed.
nesday night, lasting until about 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning. II Is generally con.
ceeded that the effect on cotton viii be
10 mature and enlarge the hollis now ON
the plant as also TO improve the quality
of the lint and further, to cause the later
crop To fruit and materially to help Il.
The rain has encouraged aud enllyencd
our people no little.
Wise County.
special TO the Gazette
DECATUR, Tx, Aug, es.--wc were
visited by II splendid rain on the
26thi Il began to rain about I p. m.
and rained slowly all night, giving us a
splendid season, which VIII do the late
cotton much good
Farmers over the country are nearly all
busy picking cotton. The prospect Is
good only for about ono-third of an av.
cragc crop
II began raining again here at l0;S0
aud at II $50 is still raining as hard as Il
can pour down.
wiibargcr County
special 10 the Gazette.