Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

the bale is being fast forgotten.
Hill county cotton is good Tut rain is
needed.
Crops around Deporr are said to be
fine.
Crops in Hall county are short but as
good as could De expected since 1t WsS
all new ground.
The cotton crop around Marshall viii
be the largest for years.
Cotton in the vicinity of Terrell Is suf-
fering for rain, but the smallest crop
will be half bale to the acre.
The corn crop of Palo Pinto Is very
good this year. Cotton will be short on
account of the drouth.
Crops of Upshaw county have been cut
short by ths dry weather, both corn and
cotton.
Cotton prospects in Falls county are
very bright. The crop IS made in the
BraZos bottoms.
The cotton around Taylor is opening
very fast aud prospects are fine for a
large yield.
Corn in Wise county will not average
more than fifteen bushels to the acre.
Cotton is hurt by the drouth.
Fine rains in Bell county have bright
ened prospects considerably. The boil
worms are ut work.
The cotton crop in Hunt county is bet
ter than has been known in years.
The present dry weather has diminished
the prospects for cotton in Denton
county. The acreage is much larger
than last year.
The fall crop OF vegetables is putting
in it's appearance i'll Anderson county,
and it is turning out nicely.
One of Shelby county's enterprlsing
farmers has three acres of worm proof
cotton. 1t has very few leaves, but is
heavily loaded with bolls.
SAVOY, Aug. 15.-The prospect is very
good for a cotton crop this season. The
einners are oil fixing up their gins and
buying new machinery. The worms
have made slight appeara nee, but the
farmers fear no danger from th IN.
AURORA, Aug. 16.--The first bale of
cotton was brought In yesterday evening
from Capt. ID. Beauchamp's place and
bought by Messrs. G. w. Short q Co. at
II. loo. Two additional bales were
brought in this evening from across the
West fork.
PLAINv1Ew Aug. 15.-The late rains
have filled the basins or lakes full of
water, and the prospects Of a good full
crop Is splendid.
NoCoNA, Aug. 16.-Yesterday we had
fine rain, the first since the 4th of
July. 1t will help some crops of cotton
and make grass better. The prospects
are favorable for more rain. Cotton
will average about half crop. We have
plenty of corn, if properly taken care of,
but no vegetables. If it continues sea-
sonable, may have some fall gardens.
LoNGvIEw, Aug. 16.-Hhere has been
some local rains, but not sufficient to
make cotton fill out as it should in this
and adjoining counties, and unless
good rainfall occurs very soon the cotton
crop will be cut a quarter short.
TERRELL, Aug. 16.-Farmers are now
looking anxious about cotton, owing to
the very hot weather and scarcity of wa
ter in the country. 1. Levy, instead of
Muckleroy s. Martin, bought the first
bale of cotton Thursday. 1t netted
about l61a cents TO the producer.
TEHUAcANA, Aug. 1.-THE farmers
need rain badly for the cotton crop, aud
unless it comes soon it will be short in
many places in the county. The showers
of q few weeks ago were in streaks over
the county.
PEcos, Aug. 16.-There has been no
rain here for several months, but there
is plenty of stock water and the farmers
are independent of rain.
QUANAH, Aug. l6.-An immense VOL
ume of wheat Is pouring into Quanah
from all directions and ia being stored in
the new elevator at the rate of 1000
bushels per day. The quality is excel
lent and the average yield Will be very
large considering the dry season.
COMMERCE, Aug. 16.-Commerce re-
ceived her first bale of cotton last Thurs
day. 1t was brought in by Mr.. Kiehl
and bought by Durham, Carr s. Co.
which Melted MIR. Kiehl, including So
premium, Sl00.75.
GRANDvfEw, Aug. 16.-The first bale
of cotton was brought IN by Mr.. 81. d.
Webb and sold at Ills with premium
of Sl3.75.
CoMANCHE, Aug. 1.-THE first bale
of cotton was sold here to-day by Mr..
W. c. Lilly TO Browne, Campbell s.
Nicely at eleven cents, weight $40 pounds
A bale was also brought in Yesterday in
the seed, which has not been ginned or
sold yet.
CoLLTNsvILIE, Aug. l6.-Collinsville
received her FIRST bale to-day, weight 1873
pounds, bought by H. B. Yeager at
Sl1. 05. The producer, Mr.. Isam WEIGH,
was presented with a premium besides.
MIDLOTHIAN, Aug. 15.-No rain yet,
and farmers have about given up in de-
spair.
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.