Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-14
TEXAS CROPS.
rns Weekly BalIattn Of 'hs state
Haaia2r strvics-Tba Tempgga.
iIss AID lns EaiaiasE.
Fecss Has Mt Been Reported Prom az.
PaRs OF Ito atate-Ertrso;5 From
aenersl OorrespoEceuce.

! special 20 the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tx 0ct. Is --FJllowl1s
is tbs Texas ssa.e wsasher service WeS&lj
crop bnlletic:
DUNG tae las. Sven dsye the iaIpsx.
srUra in Texxs ws3 sll that could be- de-
sired, although is vas somewhat beloN
, The season average. Tne maan tempe. 8.
GUre foE the slste MSS 20 5, which is
a2ou: the ssue es the average Of let
week. The highest temperature go }.
was reported st CCero OF the frat VI The
week, and tie loves. (45o) - Slur Lsze
GA the 1911 inst. Observers, vita lev
exceptions, report tag weather remscss-
oiy PLEASANT, with cool nigEss ana wGlu
days. Frost has no. been TepOrsed iyom
any part Of the s!e.
RAN FAIL.
During last week IeXIs was t4vo,eG
with more than the average amount OF
sunshine, which is reported TO have in
proved the prospects FOR lase cotton very
mueh. There wss very little precipitss
tiop, the aversge FIR tie state Tegcniug
l6 inches. TIE following named places
report rair fall in riches and hunGredths:
Abilene, Co; Bolton, 0l; Cleburns, 40;
Columbia, IL; Corslcana, 0S; D6ca;ur,
CO; Lorgview, 81; Mesquite, lie; Pales-
tine, .l2; San antonio, .0s; Tyler, ,25;
Galveston, IA.
Although the country is nat suft ring
for want of rain, yet light moisture IL
needed some In the northern end central
portions.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS.
E.stinng, BeltcI-The Uesseer hiss
been damp. Picking is progressing
rapidly with warm and bright weather.
Late boIls will mature quickly. On the
whole, the prospect is very bright.
a. G Sioan, Brerhsm-Fhe weather IS
fsvorsble. Cotton is coming N rapidly,
much Of 1t being stored and held ior
higher prices.
William NJ Splitter, Burnett is Still
favorable for cotton, which still cont1n |
to come IN rspidIy and more plenti |
fully thsn expected By the MOST ssrguire.
J P. Bryce, Dallas county-rAe
weather has beer rsIher cool, Su. other
wise favorable 10 the COTTON ci0p. Taere !!
has been no frost, though the nights have
oseG seemingly cOoi enough for Eoss.
l. c. Osborne, III D, Cleburns-CTops
planted in Juus eIe COED. Fruit is in
mature snd in danger Of frost. The
foliage Is Still green on the Oldest plants.
Lste frost Is desirable. The lowest
A., was on the It'll.
T. B. Elrod, Columbus-Fhe weather
ass been very hge for picking and young
cotton is doi1g we'll. The farmers sre
asndling the crops to advantage and will
5et lsrger yield than expected.
J. S Rogers, Colanbia-The weather
iss been remarkably pie ssns and fsyora-
lie for the maturing Of both cotton and
sns.
W. q. Hamilton, Corsicsaa-Ths acre
ge Of cotton is below the average and
, below hslf bale per acre. The weather
> favorable.
Decatur "a. D. Donald observs,)-I {
lad rain on the night of the slh and Oh, .,
'hich wss needed, It Cleared of wsFm {
nd did not ln1ure cotton. The cotton !
rop Is turning out better than WAS ex. !
scted G
william B. Banter, HsE6srson-Posa-
'es are being gathered. The yield is
pod. Cotton picking is progressing s
6wly, caused by light showers. The
5sltb Of the county is extremely good 81
George Buckingham, HuntsSilie-Tha