Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-19
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Weekly Bulletin for the Past Week
Over the Lone Star State.
Weather Generally Favorable for Crops-An
Increase in Acreage of Cotton-A
Promising Outlook.
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. It is as follows; Mean
temperature for the past seven days aver
aged about normal in all parts of the state. The
temperature for the season from January
l to date is slightly in excess of normal.
The rain was heavy on the 9TH end
sth instant, standing from two to five inches
in all portions of the state except North Texas
and he northern part of West Texas, where it
amounted to about 80 of inch. The rainfall
foi 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
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 90 to 20 per cent in
the western and southwestern portions of the
state, while over other portions an increase of
from 10 10 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
all parts OF the state, and in some sections
blooms are abundant. The present outlook
promises a much larger crop than last year.
OBSERVERS REMARKs-NoRTH TEXAS.
Dallas-Wheat is a failure, cats light, corn
and cotton fine, although not quite as far Rd-
vanced as at this time last year; with favora-
Bile weather corn and cotton will make
the largest crop ever known in this
Temperature, maximum, 80; minimum, %; rain
fall. L2l.
Pilot Point-Corn and cotton look well. Temp
erature, maximum, 92i minimum, IS; rainfall,
Mesquite-weath very favorable; corn crop
is in fine condition; cotton crop in this section
Late L.,
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, 65; rain
fall, sc.
cotton look well; farmers up with their work.
Temperature, maximum, 92; minimum, IS;
rainfall, 81.
GrahaIn-Corn fine; acreage in cotton is in
excess of any previous year; some had to be re-
planted, but eventually good stand was Sc
cured, and the crop ia generally in good condi-
ton and fairly well advanced for the season;
outlook is favorable Experimentation m,
81; minimum, 81; rainfall, IA.
Dallas-The acreage in cotton in this county Ia
from 10 to Is per cent. increase over any previ-
GUS year; condition is good and prospects are
good for very large crop in Dallas county.
temperature; Maximum, 81; minimum, 65;
rainfall, .35.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were never better;
cotton clean and recent rains have given 1t re-
newed growth; corn beginning to tassel; full
crop assured. Temperature: Maximum, 80;
minimum, IS; rainfall, IS.
Brownwood-The present outlook for cotton
crop was never better At this season of the year;
the growth is about ten days later than last year,
a great deal Of cotton now has squares, and is
growing very rapidly; taking the present con-
ditiOn Of our crop as an index the prospects pre-
sent much better yield than ever before known
in this couctT. Temperature, maximum, 81;
7s-1t ,~Vr~ o. ri inf I
Merkei-Prospects for cotton fine, the stand Is
good and the plant is healthy; some fields of
esrly planted cotton is forming squares; acreage
is nearly five times what it was last year.
Observation-Disclosures favorable and grass
fine.
Brady-Weather favorable and crops all doing
we'll. Temperature, maximum, SO; minimum,
IS; rainfall 2.05.
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 90 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 tina, but the long spell OF COOL
wet weather hindered the termination and 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
to get help, ana they are badly in the grass; 81
together the outlook is about average.
New Braunfels-If the dry, clear weather keeps
up cotton will be in as good condition as last
year at this time: most fields pre sent clean APP
pesrance; in some fields squares and blooms are
putting forth.
San Antonio-Cotton is promising; the acre
age is lGO per cent. over last year; bolls will be-
gin opening about the last of this month.
CastroTille-Corn and cotton doing well.
LaGrange-Heavy rain on the eth did consid-
cradle damage to crops: outlook for cotton
promises about equal to 1883; in some sections
it is better than last year while in others it is in
jured by grass
Fredericksburg-The weather has affected cot
ton fsvorably.
CENTRAL TEXAS.
waco-Weather favorable; corn fine; cotton is
gro wing finely and the present outlook for the
crop is better than last year.
Round Rock-The cotton crop is 10 to 10 per
cent. larger than last year. It is clean and in
good growing condition.
Corsicana-Cotton fine stand and well worked;
corn fair crop.
about 30 per cent. increase in acreage, general
pro spects never better
Brenham-Too much rain. Cotton has been
doing nicely; many zelda in bloomi rain causes
blooms to fall of; week of dryness needed.
HuntsviIle-Cotton about three weeks late;
acreage about the same as last year; prospects
COAST REGION.
Corpus Christi-Acreage in cotton is $50 per
cent over last year; crops well advanced and
Tree of grass and in full bloom.
Brazoria-Too much rain.
Golumbia-Too much rain.
Houston-Cotton doing well, and prospects for
large yield.
Fyier-Cotion is looking splendid, and farm
srs are very sanguine; prospects very catering.
Longview-Cotton in good condition; good
ltandi prospects fine.