Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-27
TEXAS CROPS.
Average for Corn, So: Wheat Crops for
the Entire CouhtEE, 80;
for Texas, 81.
The Cotton Crop. While Good, Falls Below
Former observation-disclosures Paying
More Attention to Hogs.
Corrssnondence Of the Gazette.


been most favorable, the average for
Texas being SO, high figure. The fol-
lowing extracts from correspondents in
various counties Of Texas and Arkansas
are very encouraging:
Texas allahan-The best crop ever
raised here. Donley-Is in shock; not
well filled out, on account of dry weather
in July ana part of August. Grayson-
Is now ready TO gather; the best ever
made here. Montgomery-Cr Crop is sound
Favette-As good as ever made Karnes
The best ever made. COleman-Is
fully matured and on some farms is being
harvested. NcLennan-Wa made be-
fore the drought Palo Pinto-The best
crop ever raised here. Panola-Matured
and beyond the reach Of casualties.
Arkansas-C rOss-Is an assured crop
this. year. Logan-Plenty Of rain since
last report Corn is very good, better
than last year. Cleveiaud-Never bet
ter. Poiusett-Will be a wonderful
crop; greatly improved since last re-
port. La FayetJe-VerE fine. Saline
As good as it can be Ashley-Is ripen-
ing fast; 10 per cent. above an average.
BaXter-Wm be plenty. Forage for
winter is being provided. Perry-Safe
and large acreage planted. Conway
Matured and in good condition, but TOO
much rain would damage it, as much is
lying on the ground. Van Buren-Is
fine White-Mostly well matured
Polk-WeH matured and good.
Wheat crops have averaged about So
per cent. for the entire country for both
spring and winter wheat, about twelve
bushels TO the acre. The following re-
ports from several counties in Texas and
Arkansas show the condition of wheat in
those localities:
Texas Erath-Badly damaged iii
shock; viii fall below an average in quail
ity if not III quantity. Morris-Good: no
rust nor insects. Stephens-Threshing
nearly closed; the best crop
in years Parker-Was damaged
- per cent, caused by rain
in June and July. Hood-NOt all
threshed; much damaged from sprouting.
Colemau-Is found to be of much better
quality than was expected before it was
threshed. Denton-Is good, but con-
sIderably damaged by wet in the shock.
kimble-LOw average Oh account Of dam
age by overflow.
Arkansas Observation-Disclosures has
continually increased in yield per acre
during the last fifteen years, and more
especially during the past ten years.
Conway Threshed in good condition.
Montgomery-Q Quality Is 10 per cent.
above last year.
The report saws: The cotton returns
for September represent the crop as com
late. Too abundant moisture
is generally reported, producing a rank
weed and regarding the development of
bolls. Rust has appeared quite generally
on sandy upIaudS- The gray soils Of the
coast show most rust; the red
lands and heavy soils have been less at
fected or entirely exempt.
Drought has not been reported except
in the light pine lands of Mississippi,
similar soils in Louisiana, and III a con-
siderable part of Texas. In these dis
friCts there was abundant moisture till
June or July.
There has been considerable dropping
Of forms and Of young bOlIs, in the areas
most affected by extremes of moisture
and temperature. The plants are still |
growing ana blooming in most locations,
though III light soils the bolls are small |
and not developing rapidly.
The general average of condition is /
sec, against S9.3 last month, and S3S |
in September of last year. The state |
averages are rs follows. Virginia, 60; |
North Carolina, 70; South Carolina, 81; |
Georgia, 90: Florida, "a; Alabama, 81; |
Mississippi, IS; Louisiana, 81; Texas, 81; |
Arkansas, 80; Tennessee, 81.
The presence of the caterpillar and |
boil worm is reported III all of the gulf
states ana in Arkansas. The first brood
# the former has webbed up, and prep
lratious are generally made for q vigcT-
ms use of Paris green and London pur-
de, which have been very effective with
he first generation. The damage has
Deeu slight east of the Mississippi and
lot generally serious farther west, with
/ few exceptions.
Correspondents recognize the large |
-alue in the present crop of the factors
# good autumn weather and late killing
TOSts III determining the aggregate of
production.
Texas BuTnet-Crop cut short by dry,
lot weather. Clay-Is very fine; boil
FORM has done slight damage, but is now
eaving. Colemau-Would be greatly
euehted by rain at this time. Denton
}oll worm is doing much damage; weed
, fine ana top crop well on, but just now
lilIers are getting in their work and
ew days may destroy all, or most of it.
.imestone-Cut short by lack of rain
nce July 10. Prior to that rain was ex-
essive. No worms to amount to any
hing. McLennau-Much injured by
rought, though there has been ram III
arts Of county. Palo PintO-Fine stalk,
buGdant fruit; danger of boil worm
damaged by boil
'OTm. Caterpiilars have appeared, but
heir deDredationS have been checked by
Sc Of Paris green. San Augustine
licking has commenced, prospect tiatter-
e for good top crop. Caterpillars have
ppeared, but Paris green has given
satisfactory results. Karnes-WeatheT
cry favorable for picking: no
oEm; prospect good for Il
- crop. ColIin-The boil worm still
olds the fort, and unless ne lets up for
ne next twenty days Chat being the
-itical periOd) late cotton viii be liter
iy ruined and the general average low
red to 40 or 80 Ter cent. Comal-Pick-
II proceeding finely: no worms. Hunt
ne Expectations of the boil worm are
rowing serious. Ii he should stop his
brings and clippings to-day we would
Use more cotton than for years. It has
ever been better formed Madison
en- ii .yS early, and picking is progress