Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27

~ now virtually ~ IN cdus AntTt mas
been Il good rainfall aud the ranchmen
who were In the dry sections now have
hopes OF saving thclr crops The San
Louis valley, the Grand, the Uicoiupar
hagre, the Wet Mountain, and oil the prln-
cipal valleys, now have plenty Of water
and have bountifui crops ui hay, wheat,
oats and barley
IN RUNT COUNTY
Special 10 the Gazette,
GRRFNvfLLE, Tax, July 20 The crop
prospects ~ this county exceed any for
years, and The reports coming In indicate
a larger acreage than last ,oar. g. ton
being much advanced. Much of s. lsnow
opening Corn also did well aud y large
yield is expected. Several trains OF
wagons have appeared on the streets
loaded with refugees from the extreme
drought In the west.
Several llue rains have fallen here In
the past ten days, fully lusnrlng all crops
RAIN IN WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 26.--Last night
a heavy storm set Ia, and 1t lasted until
an early hour this morning. The rain
was quite general throughout the state,
and VIII save the crops Ia msuy secuOns.
AROUND pKcArUR.
special to the Gazette,
DKcATuR, Tx, July 2G.-wise
county has been blessed the hast few DAYS
with splendid rams, which visited almost
the entire county, and then we have
prospects Tor more. II we have anosher
rain In two or three weeks cotton viii be
tlue
AT RncMF
Special TO the Gazette
RnoNIE, Tx, July 26.--we had
splendid rain yesterday aud last nlgAt,
the first for moro than three months.
TnE nEATEp TRIM.
Special 10 the Gazette,
DALLAS, Tex, July 26--- There is some
variation in the reports OF the different
thermometers about town, but there APP
pears 10 be no variation In the expressions
OF opinion with regard TO The protracted
heated term. IT being generally regarded
almost, II not quite, unprecedented There
was considerable complaint OF the gov.
ernment Thermometer at the beginning
Of the summer solstloe, 1t being charged
with unfairnoss IN registering higher
temperature than the occasion warranted,
but the continuance OF the hot weather
has produced an epidemic OF thermome-
tiers, located at various points In the city,
, and the tendency OF these In the aggre.
gate liz to vlndicate the veracity and re-
liability Of the government machine. The
heat seems to be intensified by the clouds
that g6ther at intervals and afford
T. promise OF rain tnat Is never fulfilled.
Rains have fallen within few miles of
the city In every direction, but Within the
city itself everything Is as dry ny pow
: der-house and the nights are almost as
hot as tne DAY. Pnyslulaus prDuict that
: much sickness will result from long
: continuance OF the extreme heat, and
! everybody Is praying for rain and Il conse-
. quent cooling OF the atmosphere.
! IN rARRANT COUNTY.
u special 70 tho Gazette.
ARLINGTON, Tx, July 26.--The dry
:, weather continues and the cotton crop IL
being seriously damaged, while the corn
crop Is almost total failure. The acre
y age of the cotton crop is larger than here
tofore, but the yield VIII hardly equal that
!, of last year Stock water is nearly en-.
IL tirely gone.
a FINE RAIN.
~ special TO tho Gazette,
in WEArHERoRD, Tex, July 26..--Yes-
a terday morning very heavy rain fell In
~ this city, and 1t is learned from farmers
coming In town to-day that the rain was
"a general, good rains falling In almost
No every part OF the county This gives
ny ny new life TO the business men as well as
~ very fine cotton crop.
- TIIE KFFECr on TnE DROUGHT.
es Special TO the Gazette.
BAIRD, TEX, July 2G--The drought
n. here Is now broken, and nearly every par
: OF Callahan county has had good rains
What effect the evil done will have ON
IA the country for the next year or two Is
nj now the interesting question.
40 Judge -. II. Webb, one OF the earliest
"a settlers OF Baird, aud largely Interested
40 in live stock, thinks that within year
az the business OF the country will be IN bet.
Of tor condition than before. A new and
n. developing section, he says, has greater
MS recuperation powers than an older one
a. Unless immigration is checked the lost
~ ground is soon regained. There are IN
ducements as well as discouragements tC
rv immigration growing ont OF the drought
"a Our range has been oyer-crowded her,
,v for the past two years, but this will moi
M be the case next year. Lands and i'm
n. provements can be bought cheaper. TIL,
"a fact that no such drought as the one JUS
ia past has been known here for twentl
nv years, gives assurance that IL will no
!; occur again In the next twenty years AZ
"a rule very dry year In Texas Is always
he followed by good seasons, and next yea
~ will witness mere as fine crops as 1'eNal
M can produce. Callahan county farmers arr
~ making fair cotton crops this season
This IL almost the only country on eartl
"a that Will produce well both cotton anC
On small grain.
Is. Lave stock will DO sold here very cheal
~ this fall, because many people will be IN
~ able 10 carry their stock through the win
nm ter, but this will offer TO new and needed
"A capital fine opportunity, and II will
! coma on accDuUt of the heavy lOsae
throughout the West. Stock OF ever
kind will bring good prices next year. an,
the men who buy this fall and carry thei
stock through the winter and 90 TO tn
markets next year will double thci
- money.
BURNING UP.