Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-30

T SGW go s'S Sa:s ssS;
says: In some of the Southern
states the impairment CT yield on
worn uplands, which appears in
the returns, is recent refer.
ence to cause Of dstsrioration that is IS
old as Southern agriculture, and to be
carefully guarded against by good farm
ers of the future. The fneness of COM
intuition of the best soils OF the South
makes Southern lands an easy prey to de-
vastlting rain storms, washing, outlying.
sometimes almost destroying whole farms
| In single season. The clesn culture re.
quired Of corn and cotton leaves the sur
face exposed and increases the danger OF
washing. The practice OF sowing COW
pease stier the corn has been "Worked"
may serve in some measure 10 protect the
soil IN the Litter part OF the season.
There WAS good season for cotton
picking during October. Picking WAS
lase in commencing, bu. there has been
as yet 20 killing frost, rendering possible
partial compensation 50 TO length OF
sehson
Local returns Of yield per acre average
the same IS last year at this time, though
~ warrants the expectation OF 30 much
late growth and harvest outcome in No
smoer and December. Ga the first OF
November CT last year the averages Of
yield were materially lower than Inc acc
tual result OF Q season Of remarkable
length and exceptional weather for pick
ing and saving the fosr in the best posi-
ole condition.
The following notes from correspon-
dents In Texas Indicate the condition OF
cotton during OcIooer in that state:
Texas - Austin-T1o-t thirds picked
sEd has graded better than last year, out
much lighter. Bsx,r-But little remains
in the fisld. The top crop is failure,
wormshaving made clesn sweep OF 1t.
Frio-The army worm has destroyed cotton
to great extent. Grayson-H frost Is de-
lsyed to the 10sh Of November, the fndi-
cations are thct we shall gain Is or 20
points and make cotton equal to last year.
Denton-The shortest crop ever known,
and will be much shorter than reported,
unless the bolls-now seeming matured-
open. greet many doubt their opening,
it has been so dry and warm, which does
not seem 10 advance the opening jack
son-Owing to extensive use of poison,
the picking is lot yet over, as It extends
the season from one to two months. Pan
ola: Fail Is favorable for gathering.
Many have finished, Cotton Is saved free
from trash and dirt. CherCkee-Has
suffered from all the disasters known TO
the plant. Collir-Crop has done all 1t
could dc, as frost hiss already cut
{ Il further prospects OF Q top crop.
Ellen Improvement this mont. Frost
on the 90 killed al late cotton. Open
ing slowly. About half gathered. Delta
The sudden isll-of Is attributed TO
Wsrm weather AID frost. Excellent
weather for picsing, and i! will be nearly
gathered by November 10. Montgomery
The great falling OF is caused not 80
much by worms as by too much wet IN
spring, followed By protrscted and de-
structive drouth The crop is mostly
gathered, ginned and sold. Bee good
fall crop is being gathered snd the plants
are yet covered with bolls that may ms
ture if frost does not visit u till the mid |
die OF November, which Is often the case.
Morris-HAs been all cted with all the |
diseases to which cotton is subject, too
wet, too dry, boil worme, leaf worms,
etc. Victoris-Stsple long and fine |
Nearly gathered. Hood-Westher now |
is favorable for all late planted and for
top crop. Anderson-T0e great injury TO |
cotton wss caused by depreda:ions Of |
srmy and boil worms. Burnet-The |
figures indicating yield are perhaps tCo
low. l: the weather continues mild, g
good top crop, amounting to at least one
thirdGf the main crop, will have to
be sEEed. Jssper-A CREST falling Of is
sussf by dry weather siuce June. Ar
cheIfGIt Will lake six acres to make one |
hsleSa Cooke-Hxs opened very slowly,
>dwiEs to late spring and wet fall. Pfob.
aoly Sne>q quarter Qf the crop Is yet in tae |
boil. "a freeze witpin the last two weeks
would cause i t9sps lost, otherwise moss
OF 1t will Ss sHNsd. Gaudalupe-Tte crop |
lie batter tnan since 1882. Cotton worms
have eHten much Of it, but some good |
sized bells are left and, IL frost holas c q |
fifteen days, NEST Of them will opsn !
Ka1fmau-A decided improys ment siEce |
isst report. Should frost hold C # for tHo
weeks the yield will be nearly one-half
bale. Lsvsca-Tne season has been fEv.
orsble for gathering. Fully four ffths OF
the crop has been gathered and marketed.
Wharton-The yield will not be more
than one half of las. years.. Waller
The rapiditY Of changes in cotton is WON
derful; produce compared with last year
may change materially by next report.
Medins-The worm hks cleaned out most
OF the fields. Some top crop will oe
made; the yield without top crop vsIiesy
from 125 to 500 pounds of lint, t1E
average being ABOUT 1877 pouId.
HiH-Is late, but If favorable weather
may yield very near an sykr,
NE Goo pounds per scrs). Kerr-Hs
1urn.o out batter than expected, IS muf4
OF the top crop produced oy August rsiNkA
is already secured, Lamar-Hss decline1t.
several points since laet report, owing TOD
SO much late planting, sld now, since 10y
frost, the stalks show that there sya&
bolls on them. In some instance IA
acres will not make one bale. ThousandsI
Of ceres will rot without picking over at
all. Lson-WiH be gathered in TWO
weeks. Weather favorable Cor picking.
Wssntngson-Nssrly gathered. Mats
gorda-Not nearly gathered, but cannot
resch isst years crop even with the best
weather for the balance Of the season.
mostly been gathered;
average good. Brszos-Weather favor
able for gathering. Nacogdc c5es-Hsve !
made short crop. Nd frost, ous cotton /
worms did grest damsge. So the late
crop 10 9 failure. Llsno-Cut short by J
drought OF July and August. Subsequent .
rains have produced top crop. Worms
have appeared, but are Of advantage 70
the cotton.
The state sgen. ssys: The past month
has been moderately favorable for gather
ing cotton, with the exception Of from
the 2ls to the 25d, which. WAS very cold
and wet, Terminating in killing frost
throughout the northern part CT the state