Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-26
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

A heavy rain fell in parts of Kaufman
county this week, which was the ursI
good rain for over two months. Ihls
one . however, was so heavy THAT cotton
was somewhat damaged.
The corn crop of Pamela county is bet
ter than that of last year, and cotton Is
turning out well.
The wheat crop of Crosby county was
not large in quality, but the yield per
scre was good. And the corn crop Is
success, although the area was small,
the yield averaging ut least twenty
bushels per acre.
HASKELL, Sept. 23.-The fall grain
crop will, on account of recent fine rains,
be the largest in acreage of any ever
known in the history of the county.
TERRELL, Sept. 24.-This section is
badly in need of cotton plckers since the
rain set in.
FORT DAVIS, Sept. 22.-It has rained
in abundance here within the last two
weeks, and splendid grass is assured for
the winter. Stock of all kind are look
ing we'll.
WEATHERBoRD, Sept. 24.-Cotton re-
ceipts to-day amount to 1874 yesterday 8
Sly, the greatest number of bales re-
ceived on any day during the present
season.
SALADo, Sept. 24.-The weather is
damp and unfavorable for cotton pick
ing.
LANCASTER, Sept. pa fine rain be-
gan falling yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock and has continued for twenty
four hours. While this will injure cot
ton to some extent, it will prove bene-
fclal III many other ways. 1t is the first
rain of any consequence that has visited
this section of country since May. The
cotton crop is turning out beyond the
most sauguine expectations, the yield
will be larger than last year. Receipts
averaged over 100 bales day last week.
The corn crop, however, is the poorest
| that has been raised for ye rs. This ha:
caused all feed stuff to be very high.
MAR1ENFE1D, Sept. 22.-The late rains
| were good for the grass and give this
county a grand appearance. The prairie:
are as green as in spring. Several of oul
farmers are preparing to put in theil
wheat crops. With the prospect they
have now there Will be good crop.
| BLACK JACK GROVE, Sept. 23.-Thi
section is being visited with surplus o
ram. and the cotton remaining unpicket
is being greatly damaged and will entail
considerable loss to many farmers. Thl
place has received about 1000 bales o
| cotton up to date and not bale has beel
sold for less than nine cents. Saturday
receipts were 127 bales and the rulin
price nine and one-fourth cents pc
pound. Considerable wheat will be sow
in this section this fall.
DANGERFIELD, Sept. 23.-The onl
rain of any consequence since June
fell here Sunday night. 1t was YER
dry here but the floodgates seemed t
have been turned loose on us aud 1t la
continued to rain slowly up to tn
morning. Everything is wet. Sa'
mills have closed down and cotton pick
ing and business generally is at stand
still until the weather breaks up.
GALVESTON, Sept. 25.-The week.
weather and crop bulletin OF the Texf
weather service for the week ending SEP
TENDER %, issued this evening, repor
the temperature, rainfall and crop cor
dition throughout the state as follow:
The temperature during the past seve
days has been slightly below normal
all parts of the state. The maximum
ranged from SO to "a, and minimum fro
81 to &C. Rain has continued to ia
pretty generally over the state durir
the week. A greater part of it fell dul
ing the early part of the week, and Il
weather is at present generally clear WI
warm sun aud dry northerly winds.
The following rain falls have been r.
ported: Dallas, sos; Fort Worth, 2.3
Weatherford, 2. 90; Curero, is; LulinI
10; San Antonio, .35; Waco, l.5
Huntsville, LOB; Brennan. 80; Be
l ton, .O9; Palestine, rs; Corsican
III; Columbia, 3.o2; Houston, i 3
Tyler, 2.4S; Longview, LIS; Brow
wood, Is; Castroville, loo; Tempt
10 Venus, 2.1o; Graham, Los; NJ
{ Braunfels, .76; Mesquite, 3.62; Duva
= 80; Painter, 81.
d CROP CONDITIONS.
u The cotton crop has been injur
t slightly by continued rain; grass has be
t greatly improved, and the ground is
fine condition for fall blowing; colt
picking has been delayed in some sc
$ ! lions from two to three weeks, and
|. the black lands cannot be resumed
some days yet, on account OF the 81
d condition of the ground.
Panter-Cottou picking delayed
cloudy, disagreeable weather.
Duval-About three-fourths of
cotton crop has been picked and sold.
= Mesouite-The ground is extrem