Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-14
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

never DllEhhCIs NOlh pAOO"O'J
ont a little short OF what It would have
bsen had the rains continued, but there
will It'll be large amount raised. Cot
ION was never finer, and everything bids
fair TO give ST. 10 10, 600 bales of the
Heecy staple this fall
Conious showers have fallen in Bas-
trop county and greatly revived the
crops The prospects are good.
The Crockett Courier says that Ange-
lima has the finest prospect for a cotton
crop ever known in the history of the
County.
one farmer in the BallInger district
will make 1000 bushels of corn this year
on thirty acres of land.
The late rains in Fannin county have
done Il wonderful amount of good. Corn
Is helped and good cotton crop assured.
Last Fridays shower around Hallets-
vile, Lnvaca county, came when the
cotton crop was on the verge of ruin. A
good cotton crop il assured if the worms
are kept under.
Wise county has been the recipient OF
several refreshing showers to the benefit
of cotton aud corn.
splendid rain has fallen in Taylor
mensely. The yield will be heavy.
The crop outlook in Jack county is
rather dsrouraging. There will be
enough corn for home use, and the cot
ton with rain would be fair.
Cotton around Arlington, Tarrant
county, IS dong exceedingly well, con-
aiderng the protraoted drouth, aud sur
fcIent corn has been produced to supply
home requirements.
Good rains have fallen in showers over
Camp county, and the prospect is bet
tered considerably.
Frio county is blessed with plenty of
rain and grass aud corn and cotton.
Orange City has been rejoicing in an
abundance OF rain during the last
month.
The cotton crop in Rains county is bet
ter than it has been for years, the
farmers better satisfied and business of
all kinds Is in better and thriving con-
dition.
Bell county has had good rams in SEQ
tinns Gud cotton has been benefited
thereby. An average crop will be made.
Corn Is good where II wRs not allowed TO
suffer for work, but as a general thing It
will bs scarce.
Encouraging reports are coming in
every day from Funnin county regard
ing The outlook for the cotton crop.
Sweet potatops are growing finely in
Crosby county and the present rains will
make good gardens and perfect the crops
of sorghum and milIet.
Hampstead, Hill county, will ship over
100 carloads OF watermelons this season.
A watermelon association hus charge of
all the business done.
Farmers in Wharton county since the
} rains consider the crop prospects better
than they have been for years.
The cotton crop around Belden will be
unusually large. Splendid rains have
fallen there.
Hartley county has had several fine
rains the last ten days. There Is more
prairie being broken now than ever be-
fore in the history of the country.
Rain ut Cleburne came down in floods.
1t will save large cotton crop.
Corn is cut little short In Delta
county, but cotton, without the boil
worm, will make a nice yield.
Rockwall is the smallest county In the
state but its cotton crop will be high up
OIL the list this year. The plants extra
full of fruit and will begin opening in q
few days.
Navarro crops are good, with plenty of
rain. Some fields of corn will make
over thirty bushels TO the acre
Fine rains havS fallen around Temple
Grayson county has been visited with
refreshing showers.
Cotton is opening unusually early in
Shelby county this year.
Cooke county has been drenched with
heavy showers this week. A big rain
Monday afternoon cut the drouth short.
Good rains havd recently fallen around
ST. Marys, weimar, Floresville. Smith
vile, Burton, Clarendon and Del Rio.
Farmers in parts of the state are hold
Ing their wheat for a rise. Some dealers
predict that the price win reach Sl.25 q
bushel.
shelby county has had frequent rains.
The cotton worm has appeared somewhat
dangerously.
Corn is damaged some in Ellis county,
but cotton is splendid.
Excellent rains have fallen In Trinity
county, and If the cotton worm does not
iniure the crop the yield VIII be heavy.
Plenty of rain and good crop prospects
Is the report from Montague county.
The acreage planted in cotton in Wise
county is much greater than ever before.
The plant Is looking well and the fruitage
with the rains will be great.
Good rains have visited Nacogdoches
county, and now an abundant cotton
crop is almost assured.
The Denison Herald says: The weather
Is excellent, the cotton crop never better
III thirty years, and money is easy.
In Lamar county corn is not good, but
cotton promises we'll.
The cotton yield of the Red river
country will be above an average. Corn
ia fine along the river lands.
A tremendous cotton crop is expected
from appearances in the section around
Greenville, Hunt county.
Crop prospects in Hood county are
promising.
Good rains have fallen In Bosque
county and a heavy crop OF cotton Is
Rssu. ed.
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