Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-23
WHETHER AND CROPS.
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin for
the Lone Star State.
Favorable Outlook Generally for Farmers.
Corn and Cotton Growing Nicely.
Wheat Much improved.
Special to the Gazette.

GALVESTON, TEX, May 22.-The
weekly weather and crop bulletin of the
Texas state weather service was issued
this evening for the week ending May %.
1t is as follows, and gives favorable
crop outlook: The temperature for past
seven days has averaged about the nor
NAL. Temperature for season from
January l to date continues in excess
| of normal Local showers have fallen
over the state, which in few sections
have exceeded one inch. Rainfall for
the season continues in excess of normal.
There has been very little cloudy
weather, with an abundance of sun
shine. The weather has been as favor
able for farming as could be wished.
Corn aud cotton are making good growth.
Farmers are nearly up with their work
in all sections. Large acreage of cotton
is being put in. Wheat has improved to
some extent.
OBSERVERS REMARKs-NoRTH TEXAS.
Dallas-Temperature maximum, 80;
minimum, Sc; no rain.
Gainesville Weather favorable for
farming; corn is doing well; cotton late'
but doing well at present; very little
wheat will be made.
Observation-Disclosures has been all that
farmers could desire, ard they have
made good use of it, destroying weeds and
grass. Temperature -Maximum, SO;
minimum, IS; no rain.
Graham-Much farm work done dur
ing the week; crops generally in good
condition; wheat harvest just beginning,
two weeks late; May wheat well-f1lled but
light yield. Temperature-Maxim
SO; minimum, AZ; no rain.
Pilot P oint-Weather very favorable;
farmers busy and will soon be up with
their work; corn and cotton, which is
up, looks well. Temperature, maxi
mum, So; minimum, 70; no rain.
WEST TEXAS.
Weatherford = Temperature, maxi
mum, Sc; minimum, 81; no rain.
Abilene-Temperatur maximum, "a;
minimum, 4s; no rain.
Merkel-Wheat badly rusted in some
places and very short; will average half
crop; corn and cotton look fine; oats
look well; fruit crop light.
Weather very favorable.
Temperature, maximum, "a; minimum,
AZ; rainfall, %.
LRmpasas-Weather affected crops ia
vorably; rains in the vicinity.
Standardization favorable and farm
ers making the most of it; crops are in
excellent condition. Temperature, max
imum, 81; minimum, 60; no rain.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
Cuero-Temperature maximum, 81:
minimum, Sc; no rain.
Luling-Temperatu maximum, 80;
minimum, "a; rainfall, 80.
Fredericksburg and cotton look
ing fayorsbly. Temperature, maxi
mum, "a; minimum, 40; rainfall, l 10.
San Antonio-The warm, sultry condi-
tious prevailing during the week caused
too rapid growth and were generally
unfavorsble to crops of all kinds. Tenn
perature, maximum, 81; minimum, 81;
rainfall, 10.
Gallinas-Weather has affected crops
faYorably on the whole; cotton planting
still continued and farmers very hopeful.
Temperature, maximum, 80; minimum,
Al; rainfall, 80.
Observation-Disclosures favorable and |
crops fine. Temperature, maximum, 80,
minimum, co; no rain.
LaGrange-Crops looking up and If |
this weather continues farmers will soon |
get rid of weeds. Temperature, max
i'm UNI, 50; minimum, 60; no rain.
New Braunfels-Crops have improved /
nicely, though some cotton is still to |
be planted; hail storms reported from |
this and adjoining counties. Tempera-
ture, maximum, 81; minimum, 81;
CT.