Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-04
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Gratifying News Of Rain from ihe
Cotton and Grain Sections OF the
Lone Star State.
Good Cause FOR General Oongratuiations-
Local Reports on the Rain, Wheat,
Corn, Oats ana Cotton.
IN THE pEcos VALLEY.

Pgcos, TEX, June "A heavy rainfall
occurred last night, extending through
out the entire valley and lasting five
hours. Tho rain fell 10 the depth OF one
and one-quarter inches, giving the ground
such q soaking as II has not had Tor
nearly year. Things In aud around our
city look bright, and stockmen are hus.
ting around with new vigor. Every
thing points to a new boom In the Pecos
valley, Reports from Seven Rivers and
Roosevelt, N. M are that good rains have
fallen during the past week. aud all APP
pearances point TO good crops and fine
grazing for cattle.
Quite a number OF young stockmen
with their herds arrived here In the last
few weeks and more are on their way
They will not be disappointed, for the
late rains will insure any amount of good
range, and AZ good crops as can be raised
In any part Of Texas. There Is no local..
ty in Texas where the grass after a good
rain makes as rapid growth as IN the
Pecos valley.
The Aztec Land and Cattle company,
after shipping between 1000 and 5000 out
Of 10000 or 50, 900 head oi cattle to Wins
low, A. T., have been compelled % stop
shipments for a few days on account of |
big washout ON the Atchson, Topeka & |
Santa Fe railway between lei Paso and |
Albuquerque They expect to commence |
shipping again In the course OF few
days.
HENRIETTA.
Special to the Gazetle.
HENRIETTA, TEX, June 3.--IIenrletta |
has at last received from the kind hands |
OF Pro yidence beautiful shower. As yet |
II is only known to have extended from
few miles south Of this place TO the north
end of Clay county. While the drought
had caused almost an entire failure In the
oat and wheat crops the rain came In
time TO secure an excellent crop OF corn,
millet, cane and cotton. The people OF
Clay county are beginning TO feel con-
siderably discouraged on account OF the
drought, but with patience kept up fair
spirits, and lived In hopes the rain would
come In time to save our country II the
season continues fayorably from now on
for few weeks our country will be
blessed with bright future.
DUST STORM, THEN RAIN.
Special TO the Ga2e,'e.
BoNnAM, TEX, June 3.---It was report
ed on our streets yesterday that the town
OF Rayenna, eight miles north from here,
was blown away, but II proved false
However, there was severe sand and
dust storm there which passed on and
reached here In a few minutes, fillng the ,
air with sand and dust so that person ,
could not see but few feet from him ,
II subsidized In about an hour, doing no
other damage than putting a heavy dust
on everything.
a good heavy rain commenced to fall
and continued through the night, and Is !
still raining, making everyone feel better, !
and no doubt win do immense good.
RAIN AT ARLINGTON.
Special 10 the Gazette.
ARLINGTON, TEX, juno 8..--We had '
slow rainfall on Yesterday evening and !
last night, preceded by heavy winds
the fall will aggregate about !
two Inches, with good Indications for
more. This Is insufficient TO make q sea 9
son, as the ground had thoroughly dried {
to depth OF five or six inches, having I
had no rain for six weeks. The oat crop l
Is almost total failure, wheat viii aver 9
age about twelve bushels per acre, and =
there has never been Il better prospect c
Tor corn and cotton in this section at this
season OF the year than ut this time.
DENTON MISSED
Special to tho Gazette !
DENTON, Tax, June SIN answer to :,
the prayers of all our people bounteous :,
rain fell here last night, which strength :
ems our confidence in the promise that :
The laborer shall be rewarded, and that
lie who rules over our destinies rules ,
well. The corn and cotton crops, which
were beginning to suffer, are now con S
sidered safe. The day has been cloudy S
and cool apparently TO add to the bene6-
cent influence OF the rain upon the crops. .
our people all say that II we did fail to Q
get the Santa Fe we most certainly got
good rain, which Is better.
ITAsCA.
Special to tho Gazette.
lrAsCA, TEX, June 3,--rhe rain here I
has been sufficient for the present needs |
Of the growing crops, but has put very q
little water In the str ams, and stock 9
Will still be left to 'rustlen for sunl-
Client supply. The Indications, however, $
are good for more rain, Tie crops are
clean and IN better condition than we q
usually find them at this season. This I
gives us splendid prospects. Oats win
DO rather light aud wheat nearly up TO c
the average. In
LoNGvEw SATURATED.
special to the Gazette. S
LoSGVEw, Tx, June 3.-Crops
throughout this section have not vet sui. .
Iereu from the drought and are looking n
well, except once Ia while patch that 4
mas not been we'll titled. a slow rain S
began falling this morning, aud has con.
.inued at Intervals during the day, with a 3
seeming determination to keep IL up--or
'athor let Il down--durlng Tonight 4
Every thlng looks clean, fresh aud yigor- d
lus, /
ALL ARE HAPPY. q
special to the Gazette,
WACO, Tx, June S.--The long drought r.
n this section was broken last night by a
'opions rain which, from all accounts, ;,
here is not a farm in the county but what =
eceived an abundant rain This sus- !
lepds harvesting temporarily, but every. \
BODY Is iuhilant over the rain as II Ia.
lures the corn crop, Reports by wire
rom adjacent counties report bountiIul 5
aims, To-day has been cloudy and more
ain Is looked for tonight. Cattlemen y
ne fully as iubilant as the farmers. e
IN WISE COUNTY. Y
poeial 90 tho Gazette
DECATUR Tax, June S--The long.
ooked for and much-prayed for and y
4 n a.. l.