Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-02
CROPS. AND WEATHER.
Plenty of Both Rain and Sunshine in
Nearly All Parts of the State.' -
All Made Crops Give an Immense Yield and the
Prospects for Cotton were Never
~ Better in Texas.
speeial to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Aug. 1.-The
weather crop bulletin of the Texas state
weather service for the week ending
August l reports as follows:
T,Eesnperature and sunshine-The tenn
perStGTS was above the average during
the week, except on the 3Ist ult.,
slight cool wave passed over the state,
reducing the temperature from one TO
two degrees below the normal for that
day. The sunshine has been more than
.the usual amount.
.! RpscipitatiOn-GoOd rains fell over the
northwestern portion Of the cotton grow
ing section Sslripg the week, while but
little, and in sotRe, places none, has fallen
over the eastern and southwestern por-
ton. -.
GENERAL REMARKS.
With the exception OF a few localities,
which report cotton as needing rain, the
weather is reported generally as having
been very favorable during the past
seven days for the cotton crop. The gen.
eraI outlook is very nattering for a heavy
yield Of cotton in the state this year, as
it is generally believed that cotton will
not suffeD'for, rain to amount to anything
in eight'or ten days, and it is not likely
that rain win hold off longer than that
timeg
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS.
Cedar Hill. p Berry. The Weather
has been very favorable for cotton. Most
all fields are clean and the plant is in
Lampasas-Dr. c. NJ. Ramsdell.
Weather favorable for cotton.
Fort Worth-Janes G. .MalIette Heavy
rams on the oath and 25th insts. rather
too much for cotton, yet no serious dam
age resulted.
Corslcana-E. L. Gibson. This section
is not using the lamp. The boil worm
made ifs'appearahce, attacking late cot
ton, gFt not seeming to effect early cot
ton -
BFady-W. II. Potter. Weather IA
y-B6Table for cotton. Large crops Of for
Eage are Being harvested.
Navasota-C. E. Hull. Weather ia
vorable for crops.
San Marcos-C. W. Gregory. Unless
It rains in the next week cotton will be
seriously injured by throwing off bolls
and squares
Austin Oscar, Sanoskf. A good gen
,erRl- rain in the next eight or ten days
would secure a heavy cotton crop, equal
to 1892.
Duval-John c. Edgar. Early cotton
is ripening fast, but the growth is being
checked from want of rain, and it Is be-
e iifni gsto shed.
Gffibam-A. B Grant. Cotton is in
rst-cTass feaqdition-th best had at this
stage. The slime can be said of corn ex-
cept that it is made.
Garnet-Wm. Spnleri The cotton
crop not yet suffering, But is beginning
to need rain
HoustOn-A. Hutchinson. The high
temperature continues. Rain will soon
be needed to prevent injury from excess
sive heat. The outlook is promising.
Decatur-H. ID. Donald. Cotton which
was needing rain last week is in good
shape now and looks well. Farmers are
happy.
Wsteb+4W. H. Goodler. The weather
has beenEfyeTy favorable for the growth
of cotton. eSrhea crop is growing finely
and promises to bf69uee heavily.
Columbus-T. B!Blrod. A good rain
would be of great advantage to cotton.
Pilot Point-W. F. Moore. The cot |
ton crop bids fair for a fine yield, !
although some report the miller on it,
and lamps are being put out. Corn |
was never better.
CastTOeilleFH. F.. Haas. Cotton /
needs rain 90 over the county. BolIs |
are beginning to drop. Farmers are |
catching milIers with lamps. Other |
crops are looking well. .-5,
Brownwrod-J. T. Mayo: Corn is !
frst-class. Cotton is good, but the con-
tinued dry weather is injuring it. Rain |
is needed by all crops badly.
Belton-E. 4. Sterling. Cotton is not !
yet all clean from grass, and is suffering |
for rain. The prospects are for a smaller
yield than last year..
Mesquite-Silas G. LackeY. Cotton is
doing well. 1t is clean and in good fix.
Early cotton is very good and beginning
TO open. Wheat is about all threshed.
Brenham-J. G. Sloan. Cotton suf-
feTing for rain.