Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-19
TEXAS SPECIALS.

WHITNEY, Tex. June SIT has been raining
for the past forty-eight hours. Farmers are
well up in their work, Prospects are hattering
for good crops.
DENTON, TEX, June 9.-We were blessed with
a splendid rain Satu rday evening and night.
Crop prospects are catering, especially cotton.
Business Is good and everybody Is apparently
happy.
MESQUITE, TEX, June S.-A fine rain fell here
last night which will do crops a vast amount OF
good. Crops are looking very fine indeed and
farmers being well up with their work are in high
spirits.
QUANAH, TEX, June H.-Wm- Thompson
while out hunting, in getting over wire fence
spring over the fence; the gun discharged,
managing his hand so badly that smputation was
necessary
KAUFMAN. TEX, June Corn prospects are
good spirits The health of the country is
good We are now having a nice gentle rain.
The criminal docket will be taken up next
Monday III the district court.
BAIRD. Tex, June Harvesting in this sec
ton is now at its best. and the farmers say that
wheat will yield from ten to twenty-five bushels
per acre and they report oats good, but do not
say what they will WELD as it seems to be a dfi-
cult guess. Corn and cotton are in fine shape.
OyERToN TEX June Mr.. John Davis who
was an old land mark ofTeIas, died eight miles
east of Overtou this morning at O'Clock. His
death was not unexpected, as he has fingered at
said of him that ne a true Christian, faith
full friend and a good neighbor.
Troy, TEX, June Son Friday and Saturday
we had a twenty hours rain, but no wind. The
shining to-day, and with u little wind the
farmers will soon be at work again. The corn
with one more rain at the proper time will be
the best crop we have had for years.
LEw1svTLLE, Tex. June 9.-The farmers
this section smiling now in consequence OF
splendid rain, which puts the land in fine fix
for work. This rain almost secures a good
promising. Wheat will be very light. Oats
however, will be better than was expected.
MINERAL WELLS, Tex, June Sat the cleo
ton to decide whether not alcoholic liquors
should be sold in this precinct yesterday
local option was defeated by ninety-fo1r votes,
there being l52 against and ffty-eight for. The
election passed off quietly and owing to the in
clemency of the weather there was but a light
turn out
BEN JOHNSON, TEX, June 8. 1890.
on the boom racket. We have
states, purchasing and settling on our fine val
ley land. Wheat and oats are about average
crop this year. Corn and cotton is the hneAt
that anyone ever saw.
GArRsvILlE, Tex June ct began raining
here about O. clock this morning and at this
writing, 10 a. m, is still raining slowly
good season has already fallen and an abundant
corn crop and fair cotton crop is thereby as
sured.
The writer is informed by parties who have
recently been over q considerable portion OF the
central part Of the state that crop prospects in
this county are unusually hattering.
MINERAL WELLS, Tex. June s.-A light rain
set in yesterday, and il has been coming down
steadily ever since. with prospects OF raining
Tor two or three days.
The corn crop, which is immense. is assured.
Harvesting has just begun, and wheat, in many
places which was supposed 10 have been fail
ure will make from ten to fifteen bushels per
acre. The cotton crop is late, but looking we'll,
and bids fair to make more than An average
crop.
WOLFE Cry, Tex, June Our section OF
country was visited last night with very nne
rain. We have had two weeks and half OF
very dry and weather and our farmers
have made good use OF it and have gotten their
crops in fine condition and were beginning TO
need rain and il came bountifully. This insares
a good corn crop on forward corn OF which there
IS q great deal in this section. Cot
ton is in fine condition, considering
the lateness of planting. and should the
fail to appear will raise the largest crop that
was ever raised here. We have watched and In
quired very closely about the miller, but have
as yet failed to hear Of a single instance
where the miller has appeared. We are conf
dent that the freeze and heavy rains in March
have been an untold blessing to North Texas in
Kidding US Of one Of the worst pests that ever
cursed q cotton country, viz: the boil worm.
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