Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-30
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

The rains which have fallen in Grnyson
county recently were almost too late TO
help cotton, but they have made good
| grass and gardens.
The cotton crop around MIneola will be
about the same rs last year.
The Merkel Mail says: That this Sec
ton of country is going to make an ex-
cellet crop OF cotton is without question,
Us we have had ram enough TO keep il
growing without getting too much to
make it throw off.
The observing cotton planters of Wise
county think the fall will 6s favorable
with late frosis, and that an excellent
top crop Is assured.
The vicinity of Hillsboro has not yet
received any rain of permanent good.
Splendid rains have visited Donley
county, thoroughly soaking thu earth
and putting it in fine shape for wheat.
The cotton crop of Liberty county is
reported to be larger in acreage this year
than it has been for several years. In
some localities too much rain is reported
but generally the crop is very promising,
Rains have fallen in every section of
Shelby county lately, II reports are cor
rect. Some places had been without
rain until the crops were about to suffer,
but the showers fell just in time TO assure
the best crop of cotton all over the couu-
ty that has been for ten years.
The Morgan News: The cotton crop
in this portion of the county is decidedly
short, and the estimates of our best
farmers place it at about one-quarter of
bale per acre. The early prospects
were never more flattering but drouth
OF nearly twelve weeks has been ruin
Gus. The area planted, however, ia I'M
usually large.
The dTouth in Coryell county has cut
the cotton crop much shorter than was
anticipated, but the increased acreage
will bring the aggregate yield above last
years crop.
So far as we have been able to learn,
says the CoIsicana Democrat, the cotton
yield will be from one-fourth 10 one
halt bale TO the acre. Our information
IS from farmers.
Reports from Comanche county are TO
the effect that the cotton crop will equal
that of last year on account of the
larger acreage.
The cotton crop in Bosque county is
very uneven. Some farmers will make |
more than last year while others will be |
short.
Cotton is injured In Falls county, but |
the recent rains have benefited late cot |
ton, which with showers will make a |
good crop.
MIDLAND, Aug. 28.-Abuudant rains |
have fallen in this section all the season,
and If crops had been planted, they
would have reHdlly matured. Unfortu-
nately the acreage was small.
TERRELL, Aug. 29.-The new corn is
coming in and is selling Ut sixty cents
per bushel. The drouth is not over yet
and IN some sections few worms have
appeared, but probably too late to do
serious damage to the present crop OF
cotton. This complaint is not in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Terrell.
Bolton, Aug. 29.-Last night and
his morning general rain fell through
'ut the county, which in some places was
greatly needed Fifteen hundred and
ZEN bales of cotton have been received to
late.
GRAND PRAIRIE. Aug. 27.-This Sec
lion has been visited by good rains of
ate which will add considerably to the
OPP crop on cotton. Most of the first
|
npldly as the scarcity of hands will
permit. The gin at this place is running
N full time 10 meet the pressing de-
hands. All seem anxious to get their
otton on the market while prices are
God. We need a good cotton buyer
ere. There is plenty of corn maie in
his section to supply the home demand.
he prairies, since the rain, have as
umed a spring-like appearance, and ,
took of ali kinds is looking well.
GARLAND, Aug. 29.-Cottou is opening
cry fast and Is several days in advance |
( last year. There ls q good demand
Or pickers. Up to date 200 bales have I
cen received at $3.50 l0c. Last year
70 received over 1000 bales and expect ,
yer 5000 this year. Everything Is need
ig rain badly and most OF the wells and | I
isterns are dry in town and psopls are T
TO haul water. 6
FRAZER. Aug. ga good rain has I
allen IN all parts of Greer, and farmers ! G
re now very busy turning sod and max 4
lg preparations for a wheat crop to be I
'wu this fall. Greer ID certainly the