Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

Judging from present prospects the
aggregate cotton yield in Parker county
wilt he immense. A large amount Is Ill
ready gathered.
The cotton crop in Hunt county is much
better than was thought to be. 1t Will
make from half to three-fourths OF
bale to the acre. The corn crop Is short.
Corn in Cooke county is scarce, and NIL
gathered, but the cane crop is excellent.
Considerable cotton in Grayson county
is being wasted OF account of the wet
wruiher aud scarcity OF pickers.
The crop in williamson countV IL about
half gathered, aud good many will
realize q bule % the acre.
The acreage sown to wheat in Floyd
county this fall will be largely in excess
Of anything ever put in there before.
A Iarce cotton crop Is being gathered
10 Gnuiu.upe county.
Ernrh county corn will make fair
yirlI this year. A large amount of cot
ton is yet TO pick.
The soil In Stonewn'l county Il in ex-
cpllrut condition for seeding, aud "a great
muuy TURNER'S nre taking advantage OF II
and putting in large crops.
The yield of cotton in sections of East
land county is turning out third more
than WAS estimated. Some farmers will
make nearly u Jue to the ucre.
The number of nlrs of cotton re-
celvpd ut Piltsburg, Camp county, this
year is more than double the amount Of
last srason for The came period.
More ruin has fallen in Northwest
Tpxns I'm the last two weeks, says the
Vernon Call, than before in any twelve
months. The ground "a now thoroughly
soukpd ind wheat sowing is the order of
the day. Everybody IN tho country is
Lusy in tie wheathela.
Collin county cotton is turning out
much better than was expected. Some
sections will make from three quarters
OF Il bnle 10 bGle to the mere.
The wheat crop in Jones county
promises to be immense. The acreage is
much lnrgcr than usual, aud in some
pieces the crop is nlreudy coming up.
MIR. +. s. Walker Of Gouznles hns
rrt--d some bauunns this wear. They are
no. - large rs the imported ones, but
have IL liner flavor from ripeuing on The
plant.
Bo.que county cotton will yield from
p-lulr TO Ihree-qunrtrrs of bule,
white IL few fields Will turn out bnle.
Caldwell county farmers are realiZng
much more cotton from their fields than
vas expected.
Corn is light In Coryell county. Cot
ton will average about half Lule TO the
mere There will he Il large quantity Of
hrnt sowu this fall.
The cotton crop in the vicinity of VAL
ley summit, GraFsou county, is very
good Plvkprs Hre srurce. Consider
able cotton Is being wasted.
Navarro corn averaged twenty-five
bushels md cotton will nuke about q
half buIe on the average.
Corn in Coleman county is making
about twenty bushels aud cotton about
M average, with Il scarcity OF pickers.
Whrnt sowing in Baylor county, says
the Seymou sun. is being pushed ahead
with vim. Some of tie early snwu
wheat is up. Others are sowing, while
sIlll others nre blowing. The wheat
sowing season will lust for some time yet
nnd BAYLOR will have many large fields.
The heavy rains near Willis last week
did considerable damage by beating ont
the open cotton.
The crops of Hartley county are re-
ported to be in excellent condition. A
great deal of wheat is being sowu.
In Collin county cotton is turning out
much better Than was believed awhile
lack. About half the cotton has been
picked. II the frost does not come in
month. the yie.d will be very large.
Caldwell county farmers are about
done gathering their CROPS, which have
turned out to be very short. Cotton will
AVERAGE a bale TO every four acres, ana
corn about twenty bushels to the acre.
Blnnco county has had good rains,
which hive Tut the range in excellent
condition. The cotton crop was better
than was expected.
The pecan crop in Clay county is said
10 be immense this spuson, aud thousands
CT bushels will be shipped from that purt
OF the state.
The report comes from Grimes county
that both cotton and cane are superb.
The cotton near Victoria Is increasing
raj idly under the favorable weather.
The Sunset Signal savs: Our cotton
yard continues to he crowded with the
Grrcy staple aud still il comes, and what
W hh ioHS sulAlosCh 10 bc u snort crop mas,
through the influence Of favorable
weather, ieen steadily developing into
something over an average crop. Last
year was good average crop, but this
IS now proving better in quality aud |
larger u quantity thnn the previous
season.
The farmers Of Clay county are happy |
over the prospects Tor another line crop |
the coming season.
SEYMOUR, Oct l3.-Fnrmers are busy |
sowing wheat and The ground is In SPLEEN |
did condition.
PLrAsANToN, Oct. ia nuch !
needed ram fell here yesterday. 1hs |
cotton crop OF Atascnsa county will be |
much lnrger than anticipated. averaging |
from one-hnlf TO Ehree-quarters of bale !
per acre.
MONTAGUE, Oct. lG.-Our farmers re-
port corn nnd cotton 10 be much better
than was expected some weeks ago.
Some fnrms in this county will muks
mtg bushels Of corn per acre. Trade
with our merchants IL good.
BELLS, Oct. lS.-Cotton is milking a
good crop and coming in here at The rate
OF fifty Iales day.
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.