Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-20
CROPS AND WEATHER.
Heavy Bains Have Fallen and Cool
Weather Prevails All Over the State,
Cotton Has Been Damaged in Many Localities
and Picking Retarded by the Weather.
An Average Yield Promised.

| Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Sept. 19.-The
weekly bulletin of the Texas state
weather service for the week ending
September 10 was issued to-day. 1t re-
ports the temperature, rainfall and crop
! prospects as follows:
The temperature was above the average
| for the season until the recent unusually
! cool spell, which reduced the tempera-
ture few degrees below the normal for
| the week. Cool weather continues over
| the state.
| Precipitation-EXce rams have
fallen during the past seven days in sew
eral localities, but with the recent
norther the rain ceased and the weather
| is now generally fair.
Misunderstanding the first half of the
week ending to-day the weather was I'M
| favorable for cotton picking, which was
generally retarded in these localities,
where cotton had opened. During the
latter part of the week the weather was
fair and favorable. Very little com
plant Is made of the worm this week.
From all that can be ascertained the
yield of cotton over the state will be
slightly above the average.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS.
The weather has been favorable for
cotton which is being picked. H. Fl.
Scurley, Palestine, Tex.
Temple-W. Goodrich Crops are
quite variable. Some report half a
bale, others report so low as a quarter.
The gamut from dependency to Joy is
run in about every square mile of the
IL EpA+
worms, but the majority are exempt.
Cotton in valleys is more free from
worms than in upland prairie. Pros
poets on the whole are encouraging.
Brady-William H Potter. We have
had good and general rains during the
past week, but they were too late to be
of much value. The cotton crop Is very
short. -
Brownwood-J. T. Mayo Cotton Is
much refreshed by the late rains and
new crop will be made.
Fort Worth-James @ Mallette. Rains
and low temperature have delayed the
cotton crop. No damage yet, but should
this weather continue the effects would
be serious.
Corsicana-E. L. Gibson. Farmers in
low lands complain of worms and cotton
sprouting in the boil, caused by too much
rain. Upland cotton seems to be in good
condition. Very little is being picked.
Belton-E. A. Sterling. Cotton has
been damaged by excessive rains. IndI-
cations are for about the same yield per
acre as last year with the average slightly
increased. The weather is now favora-
ble
Longview-S. NJ. Boughton. Barring
the worms cotton has good prospects
now. 1t is beginning to open, and in
stead of the recent rains doing damage,
it is thought they have done much good.
San AntonlO-JOhn McGloue. The
weather has been favorable for crops.
Duval-Mrs. c.. Edgar. Rain has
greatly retarded cotton picking.
Mesquite-Silas g. Lackey. No change
in cotton since last report. All kinds of
work has stopped short on account of
cloudy, wet weather.
San Marcos-C. W. Gregory. The
weather has been showery and very IN
favorable for cotton picking during the
past week, clearing up with a strong,
cool norther. Cotton pickers are in de-
mand.
Austin-Oscar Samosts. Reports from
Hayes would indicate that the cotton
crop will not fall far short of a bale to
the acre. But little cotton is coming in
on account of the late rains
Graham-A b. Hart Too much rain.
Fears are entertained that cotton Will
make too rank a growth of plant and re-
tard opening. Picking at a standstill.
Pilot POint-W. L. Moore. Have had
excessive rains during the past week,
which have injured both cotton and
corn.
Cedar Hill. P. Berry. Too much
rain. CaterpilIars are damaging late
cotton in some localities. Corn is being
damaged in the field.
observation-disclosures E. Haas Too
much rain for cotton. People are busy
picking.
Burnett-WilIiam NJ. Splitter The
present cool spell is unfavoTable for cot
ton. Cotton continues to come in well.