Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-24
TEXAS CROPS.
The Prosp'c,s Flsitarlng for G. LsEge
Yield OF C0yr. Thssf, Oats and
C9geon ThrGugnau! tha STATE,
a Carefully Epitom Esd Report o thi
Crops IN sorrJOne Ccunties
of North Tsxae

the corn, wheat, oats and cottor
crops in many counties in Texas
1t embraces statements as 70 the
condition of the crops. the yield and thl
acreage compared 10 1887. 1t was made
~ the agents Ct R. G. Dun & Co. in The
various counties, and may be relied upon
as correct:
DELTA COUNTY.
| Present condition Of corn crop eXcep-
tiopally good; the yield will be about
forty bushels. Advance IN acreage oVe1
lsst year, 10 per cent. WheAt-ordinarY
yield about twelve bushels; acreage p
per cent. less than last yesr. Oats
coed; yield seyenty-fv bushels; acre
age Is per cent less than In 1887. Cot.
ton-until last few Gays good, but worms
are tsklug il, 2Id it is now precsGious
there is En increase Of 10 per cent. IN
! acreage.
HOPKINS COUNTY.
CoTu-Condition good and growing
well; yield, 20 bushels; 10 per cent.
Increase ia acreage. WhCst-ConditioD
dne; yield, sbcu. Is bushels; acreage
shout the same. OstS-Good; yield 40
bushels; 10 per cent. increase in ScGesge
Cottou-GsLersly good; some complaint
about worms; 10 per cent. increase.
TAYLOR COUNTY.
Corn-Conditi0n excellent; yield 80
bushels; 20 per cent increase IN acreage.
Wheat-Very hne; yield so bushels;
acreage rs per cent increase. Oats-
Extra good; yield 875 bushels; acreage
100 per cent. more. Coteon-First class;
acreage eco per cent. increase.
P4LO PINTO.
Corn-Very good; yield so bushels;
acreage % per cent. more. Whea.-Good;
yield 20 bushels; tc:esg5 20 per cent. in
creGfe. Oats-EaTly fair, late good;
yield 40 bushels; acreage about the same.
Cotton-Small, but growing we'll; acre
age 20 per cent. less.
HUNT COUNTY.
Corn Good; yieid. 80 bushelg; acreage
Increased. Whe$t-NoJ much soWn yield
Is or 20 bushels; acreage decreased from
LAST year. Oats-Vtry coed; yield, 50 70
40 bushels; acreage about the same
Cotlon-Too much rain and worms hurt
ing it some; acreage about the same.
+ B0fQUE COUNTY.
Corn-Excelleut; yield, 30 bushels;
scresge shout tbe same. Whest-Good;
yield, 10 to 90 bushels; acresge, Is peI
cent. Increase. OZts-G BOD; Yi7ld, 40 20
so bushels; acreage, 10 per cent. I1ore.
C0tton-LL:e sad has suffered from
worms, but now good stand Ct young
cotton; acreage, TO 10 per cent. less.
CLAY COUNTY.
COrr-Good: yield 20 bushels increased
acr~gge. Whea'-AA cus, yield 20 to %
bushes; acreage more thau ever before.
Oste-FiLe; some cut; yield 25 bushels.
None raised in 1887 Cotton-But little
planted and thkt 2O5 good;. less than il
1877.
henderson COUNTY.
Corn-Good; yield 20 bushels; acreage
large. No wheat Oats-Fine; yield 80
bushels; acreage 10 pr cent. increase.
CottoE-OfdinAry; average u per cent.
more.
COLLIN COUNTY.
Coru-Fsir; yield 40 ausaels; acresge
25out the same. W2sat-BEd; Yield 70
s bushels; scIeSg. decreased. Oa3e-
Good: yield 30 bushels; acreage 25 per
cent. less. Cottoa-In bad condition
and suffering from worms; acreage 10
per cent. increase.
WICHITA COUNTY.
C0yn-Fine; yield 50 bushels; acreage
IS per cent. increase. Wheat-Al hsr-
vested and very file; yield 20 bushels;
acreage 200 per cent. increase. Oats-
Splendid; yield 65 bushels; acreage $50
per cent. increase. Cotton-Small acre
age and outlook disc0ursging; acreage
aO0es the came.
CALLAHAN COUNTY.
Corn-Fine; yield 80 bushels; acreage
% per cent increase. Wbest-Good;
yield 20 bushels; acreage same. Oats-
Very fine; yield 60 bushels; acreage %
per cent increase. Cotton-Not very
good; ccTesge 20 per cent increase.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Corn-Splendid; yield 20 bushels; acre
sge 10 per cent increase. Wheat-Njne
of any consl quence. Osts-Good; yield
50 bushels; scresse about the same.
Cotto2-PlaDt small but looks well; acre
age 10 per cent increase.
HILL COUNTY.
Corn-good; yield, 35 bushels; acreage
increased. WhGat-gGod; yield, 25 bush
els; acreage 20 PEI cent. greater. Oats
A1e; Yield, 65 to 70 bushelz; acreage
shout tie same. CottoD-Iot in good
condition, but if every ching is tZFoT2b!s
will nske large crcp; zc-eSge 5 PEI
cent. increase.
WISE COUNTY.
C0rn-splsnd!d; yia,d, % to 80 bush
ais; acreage SPOUT 5ae same. Wheat
good; yield, 20 20 % bushels; Gcresge |
one third less. O3ts-A1; yield, 40 to Is |
hushela; scresge One-t1itd more. Cot
bur backward on account OF
weather and worms; acreage about the
same.
GRAYscN COUNTY.
All crops in good condition in tie
county.
CoNANCBE COUNTY,
Corn-Good; yield 10 bushels; acreage |
rs per cent. greater. Whea;-Good;
yield 20 bushels; acreage % per cent,
lass. OAts-Best Tor years; yield 50 !
Dushels; acreage 20 per cent. greater.
and not $50 good; acreage
70 per cent. greater. Z
VAN zANDT COUNTY. -
Corr-G0od; yield, 20 bushels; acreage !
greater. Whest-P9or; yield, 5 to 10
bushels; acreage less. Oats-Bxtra good;
yield, 40 bushels; acreage greater. Co..
good; late, and worms eating
some crops; ncreSge 20 per cent. greater.
BROWN COUNTY.
Corn-Good; yield, 25 bushels; GER
.ge about the same. Wneat-Good;
yield, Is bushels; acreage about
he same. Oats Good; yield, rs
bushels; acreage about the same. Cot
Indications are for heavy
,rop.