Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01

ers are hopeful fol- a good crop yet.
Guadaloupe-Is beginning to need rain;
some complaints of rats eating the cot
ton bols. Fay ette-WOrms have
Just appeared; cannot tell to what
extent they will damage the crop.
Waller-The crop is uncertain. Time
alone can tell the result; worms are il
many fields and the fire lamps are dong
their work destroying the miller. Nc
CullOch-COnsiderab cotton was des-
trOved bv an overflow of the Colorado
and the creeks tributary. Medina-Is
fine and promises good crop; no worms
as vet. Montgomery-Th Throughout the
June crop cut fearfully Short cotton
weed plenty, but no fruit, comparatively
speaking, and worms plentiful. To make
matters worse, when rain ceased it
ceased entirely. We are in the midst Of
a sCorching drouth, thermometer regis
tering SO deg. daily, and cotton throw
ing of terribly. Not a third of a
crop is counted on in my county.
Morris-Has never done better than
for the past ten days. Some
fear of the boil and leaf worm. San
Saba-Has run too much to stock, due
to excessive rains. Franklin-Where
well worked and not drowned out is fine.
The most wet weather up to this time on
record Parker-LOoks well, but rather
too much weed Wharton-The unusual
amount Of ram from June 9 to July -,
with very dry, hot weather since, has in
jured cotton large per cent. has
been abandoned. Unless it rains soon
the average condition Will not reach 20
by September /. With good seasons may
hold up to that point. Angelina-Dry
weather, if continued, may prove in
furious; 1t is already drying up the grass,
but the crop is still growing. Worms
have appeared and may cause differ
ent report next month. Cass-Unusual
rainfall since middle Of June, all low
lands a total failure. Hundreds of acres
given over to grass and weeds, and stand
greatly damaged on many farms in clean
ing out grass. Cotton Is from two to
three weeks late and weed very small,
but is growing fast now. At least per
cent. in county is lost. Hill-Has not
been sufficiently worked on account of
hot weather, yet is more promising than
ever. but is threatened by boil worm:
farmers are burning lamps to catch the
moths. Mason-Fine prospects for a
good crop RobertsOu-Have had dry
weather for ten days and cotton is look
ing well few worms reported, but
they can DO no damage
for six weeks, and better
crop than last years is looked for
Stephens Hoppers have reduced
cotton to less than half crop. Travis
The great abundance of rain to July -,
followed by hot suns and crusted earth,
is now fast telling OF the crop. Should
il NOT rain in a very few days plant will
be seriously injured and yield materially
shortened Wise-Out of grass: some
worms. but on the whole prospects good
Lavaca-Too much rain Up TO July 10
caused excessive growth. Exceedingly
hot ard dry weather now Is causing q
more rapid decline in condition than
could have been anticipated. Next re-
port will show much further
decline Bexar-Is in splendid
condition, though needs rain. Bur-
MELVILLE the weather till the middle of
July was too damp and coo 2 good de-
velopment Of the stalk, the 'esent dry,
hot spell IS beginning to show its detri-
mental effects. Brown-Is looking ex-
ceedingly fine; some few boil worms have
appeared. CALDWELL drough of three
weeks is causing cotton to shed its
squares badly; shq9lazsk continue it win
cause serious damage to7fhe crop; no
cotton worm yet. >Coleman-In splendid
but at this date needing rain.