Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-09
!. CROPS AND WEATHER.
Rain is Badly Needed by the Cotton Crop
in Some Sections of the State,
But the General Outlook for Fine Crop is
misunderstanding has Commenced
The Boil Worm Appears

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX. Aug. 8.-The week
" weather crop bulletin of the Texas
state weather service<for the week end
ing August 8, reportstas~followss
The temperature during thetfrst part
of the week was from 2 to 4deg. above
the normal, but during the latter part Of
the week it has,been from 2 to deg. be-
low. Sunshine has been. about the aver
age amount, except along the coast it
has been less than the usual amount.
observation-disclosures little rain has
fallen over the state during the past seven
DAYS except Immediately along the coast
and at a few interior ports. From one
TO one and half inches has fallen.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The cotton crop is generally looking
well but is beginning to need rain, and
in some sections is shedding bolls ana
squares. The boil worm is reported
plentiful from a few localities. good
rain in the next few days will make
fine cotton crop.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS.
Austin-Oscar SamostZ. Rain is need
Duval-John c. Edgar Cotton IS
shedding badly and early paintings have
stopped growing. Young cotton would
be greatly benefited by good rain. No
worms.
Decatur-H. D. Donald. Cotton looks
well.
is failing rapidly, and short crop is in
evitable unless rain comes, and that
speedily. Two weeks ago fully bale
her acre was confidently expected, but
in8w3itIe:. prospect is that the yield will
not exceed Gone third to One-half bale.
Graham-A@ b, Cant. Cotton is
splendid: millet and so5ghnm doing well.
Longview-S. NJ. B0ughtQn. Cotton
is looking well. Light rains did. much
good.
Fort WORTH. G. Mallette. Indiea-
tons are very favorable for big cotton
crop.
Waco-W. S. Goddess. The weather is
very favorable to the growth of cotton;
just coming on the market.
Corsicana E. F. Gileson. Cotton
generally is doing well and is coming on
the market.
Dallas-M. E. Glass. The cotton crop
is assured good. Other crops are good.
LaGrange - Joseph Gotham. Cotton
picking is going on lively, and the crop is
good.
Belton-E. A. Sterling. Cotton is be-
ginning to shed bolls and prospects are
for a smaller crop than last year. Corn
is not so heavy as last year, but is good.
Brenham-J. @. Sloan. Cotton is
needing rain badly. The cotton worm
has appeared in some places and IS doing
considerable damage. Poisoning is re-
sorted to.
Bradv-Wiiiiarh Il Potter Cotton is
doing well, though it is hist and dry.
Houston-A. Hutchinson. Tie temper
allure during the past seven days has been
somewhat lower Rains have fallen to
the north and southwest of this place. A
HghtshoweT fell on Tuesday. Conditions
are fattering.
Navasota-C. E. Hugo Needing
rain. The first bale of cotton was put on
market on the 4th.
Mesqu1te-silas G. Lackey. The cot
ton crop is doing fairly well. 1t has
been too dry and hazy during the past
week. There is some complaint of boil
worms.
Pilot Point-w,. l. Moore Cotton is
doing spIendidIy, but the boil worm has
made its appearance in, some parts of the
county.
CastroviIIe-H Herman E. Haas. Cotton
is needing rain.
Cedar Hir-J. P. Brown. The
weather for the past seven days has been
very favorable for cotton, and prospects
are good for heavy yield.
BroYnwood- T. May. Corn is
made. Corn and all other crops need
rain badly.
MerkeI-J. F. Vaughan. Corn Is al
most made and viii be a fine crop. Cot
ton looks well but needs rain. The
ground is too dry for cotton.
Columbia }. S. Rogers. Cotton
worms have become general, but have
done no damage yet. Poisoning is being
resOrted to-.
Burnet - William M. Splitter. The
weather has been some cooler for the
past few days, which has been an ad-
3 vantage to the cotton crop. Rain is
needed, but wen informed parties say
tie present is better than last year.
Picking has commenced.