Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-13
WEATHER AND CROB.
Weekly Bulletin for the Past WSg
Over the Lone Star State.
Weather Generally Favorable for Crops
Increase in Acreage of COttOn-A
Promising Outlook. d:
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tex, June II. - The weekly
weather and crop bulletin of the Texas state
weather service for the week ending June II,
was issued this evening. 1t is as follows; Mean
temperature for the past seven days has aver
aged about normal in all parts of the state. The
temperature for the season from January
to date is slightly in excess OF normal.
The rain was heavy the 7th and
sth instant, standing from two TO five inches
IN all portions OF the state except North Texas
and t he northern part of West Texas, where it
amounted to about so of an inch. The rainfall
tor the season continues in excess over the en-
tire state, but the departure is not great over
the northern and western portions. Although
the rainfall was very heavy in some sections
but little damage resulted to crops, and
as a whole they were benefited rather
than injured. The weather generally has been
favorable for crops, and they are growing
rapidly. Special reports which have been re-
ceIved show an increase in acreage of
cotton over last year of from so to 70 per cent in
the western and southwestern portions of the
state, while over other portions an increase of
from IL to 20 per cent. is reported. Over North
and Central Texas the crop is about two
weeks later than last year, but is looking well
and is free of insects. Squares are forming in
blooms are abundant. The present outlook
promises much larger crop than last year.
OBSERVERS RRMARKs-NoRTH TEXAS.
Dallas-Wheat is a failure, oats light, corn
anu COTTON uQe, 2lEnOugh not quite as lar aQ-
yanced as at this time last year; with favora-
Bile weather corn and cotton will make
the largest crop ever known in this
section; farmers are well up with their work
Temperature, maximum, 80; minimum, 81; rain
fall, I.2I.
Pilot Point-Corn and cotton look we'll Temp
erature, maximum, W; minimum, 49, rainfall,
Mesquite-weather very favorable; corn crop
is IN fine condition; cotton crop in this section
is about two weeks late, but the prospects for a
large yield is very good this season; the
plant is in good condition, and there is but
little complaint about insects; as a general
thing the crop has been well worked, and the
acreage is larger than for many years. Tenn
perature, maximum, "a; minimum, SO; rain
fall, &c.
Decatur-Oats, short; wheat, light; corn and
cotton look we'll; farmers up with their work.
Temperature, maximum, 80; minimum, IS;
rainfall, 81.
Graham-Corn fine; acreage in cotton is in
excess OF any previous year; some had to be re-
planted, but eventually good stand was Sc
<and fairly well advanced for the season;
4uslook is favorable. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES m,
"a; minimum, 81; rainfall, IA.
Dallas-The acreage IN cotton in this county is |
from 10 to Is per cent. increase oyer any previ |
GUS year; condition is good and prospects are |
good for very large crop in Dallas county. |
rainfall, .35. |
WEST TEXAS.
Weatherford-Prospects were never better; |
cotton clean and recent rains have given 1t re-
newed growth; corn beginning to tassel; full |
crop assured. Temperature: Maximum, go; |
66; rainfall, 70
Brownwood-The present outlook for cotton |
crop was never better at this season of the year;
the growth is about ten Gays later than last year;
a great deal of cotton now has squares and is /
very rapidly; taking the present con- |
dition of our crop an index the prospects pre-
sent much better yield than ever before known
in this county. Temperature, maximum, 90; |
SO; rainfall, 1.3O.
Merkel-Prospects for cotton fine, the stand is
good and the plant is healthy; some fields of |
early planted cotton is forming squares; acreage
is nearly five times what it was last year.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS favorable and grass
fine.
Brady-Weather favorable and crops all doing
well. Temperature, maximum, SO; minimum,
S.: rainfall, POS.
Burnet--Grain crops good; corn fine. There
is very large increase in the acreage of cotton,
and the plant looks fine.
Panhandle-All crops growing nicely; wheat
harvest under Roadway, good yield.
Lampasas-Corn crop excellent; acreage in
cotton crop is over so per cent in excess of last
year; crop is in fine condition and the outlook is
better than at this time last year.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
Duvall-The area in cotton in this section is
about 10 per cent. over last year; seed was got
INTO soil in good time, but the long spell of cool,
vet weather hindered the termination and a bad |
stand was the result; very little growth was
made till about two weeks ago; 20 per cent. of
our cotton farmers are over cropped and unable
ogether the outlook is about average.
ASY Braunfels-If the dry, clear weather keeps
i1Aseotton will be in as good condition as last
ear at this time: most fields present clean ap-
in some fields squares and blooms are
putting forth.
San Antonio-Cotton is promising; tile acre
ge is 100 per cent. over last year; bolls will be-
i'm opening about the last of this month.
Castroville-Corn and cotton doing well.
LaGrange-Heavy rain on the It'll did consid-
rable damage to crops: outlook for cotton
promises about equal to 1883; in some sections
is better than last year while in others it is in
ured by grass
Fredericksburg-Th weather has affected cot
on favorably.
CENTRAL TEXAS.
Waco-We ather favorable; corn fine; cotton is
rowing finely and the present outlook for the
rop is better than last year.
Round Rock-The cotton crop is 10 to 10 per
eut. larger than last year. 1t is clean and in |
God growing condition.
Corsicana-Cotton fine stand and well worked;
orn fair crop.
Belton-Crops in fine shape; cotton clean,
bout 30 per cent. increase in acreage, general |
no spects never better.
Brenham-Too much rain. Cotton has been
DING nicely; many fields in bloom rain causes
looms TO fall off; week of dryness needed.
about three weeks late; !
creage about the same as last year; prospects |
Air.
COAST REGION.
Corpus Christi-Acreage in cotton is $50 per
emit over last year; crops well advanced and
rec Of grass and in full bloom.
Brazoria-Too much rain.
Columbia-Too much rain.
Houston-Cotton doing well, and prospects for
large yield.
Tyier-Cotton is looking splendid, and farm
rs are very sanguine: prospects very fattering. ]
Longview-Cotton in good condition; good
land; prospects fine.