Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-01
TEXAS SPECIALS.

GREENy1LLE. TEX, April 2s.-Hunt ctyoun
never had finer prospects for crops Of all kinds
than at the present time.
DENTON, TEX April q 1T has been drilling
rain nearly all day, and the farmers are com
planning of too much rain already. A great deal
Of cotton. corn and millet is being planted.
uxv1sv1rrz, Tax, April as.-we had asothe
four hours rain this morning, which is very
detrimental to crops. There has been no plow-
ing done here this week on account Of too much
rain.
HOLLAND, TEX, April 22.--This section is
we'll soaked with water. But in ..his immediate
section the rain fell gradually and has done bat
little damage, other than putting farmers behind
with their work. Farm hands are very much in
demand and at least fifty could find ready EN-
plcyment.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEX, April "a The exces-
sive rains Of the past four days have started the
streams booming and discouraged the farmers.
To-day THE GAZETTE made its first appearance
here on publication day. Our people are glad to
get It ami are highly pleased with its bright ap-
pearance and the enterprise OF its news gather
ers.
TExARKAxA, Tex. April q. 1t has been rain
ing here for several days; the whole coautry is
Hooded and immense damage has been done to
the farms. Many Of those which escaped the
overflow have been washed almost beyond recog-
milton. Red river was already almost over its
banks, and the present rains viii no doubt cause
q lisastro GUS overflow.
CISCO. Tex, April 72.-This section is fairly in
the train belt. % and the complaint, too much
rain - is getting common. Since the 18th there
has been bat little sunshine snd but short inter-
walls between showers. This means big crops
and good range. Now and then disciple Of
Hicks or some other bird of evil omen gives the
alarm Of approaching meteorological disaster TO
follow this unusual spell Of protracted rainfall
but most people see IN it only promise OF q pros
porous future For the time, farm work and
building operations have come to halt.
WICHITA FAILS, TEX, April 72.-Rain began
to fan here at O'Clock this morning and
continued for seven hours. This rain is general
throughout Northwest Texas and the Panhan-
ldle country. The ground being wet before this
rain is thoroughly soaked now Water tanks
are full and farmers, stockmen, merchants and
failrosdnen are happy. u they amt they GER
tsniv ought 70 be for the prospects for bic crops
end fat cattle are all that could be desired.
SAN ANTONIO, Tx, April z2.-E. Swanson,
NJ g. WeAtham snd Charles e. Leander passed
thsorxh San Antonio to day en- route to their
homes in Kansas Thsy are members and
authorized agents OF large colony OF
swetes near Orange, KAN, who are
LOOKING for q new territory In which
to build themselves homes. having become dis
couraeed with their prospects in Kansas. Their
agents visited various counties contiguous to
San Antonio, and finally bought tract of 10, 900
acres in Atascosa county, about thirty miles
from this city. Fifty families from
the Kansas colony. viii remove to
Atascosa at once and cut the tract up in small
farms and gardens, relying Oh this c1ty rs their
market for early vegetables. An option On one