Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-07
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Recent Weather the Coolest During
the Winter, which was General.
Cotton end fern in Some instances will Have
10 Be Replanted-Early Vegetation
Kllled-Rhpat Benefited.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tex, March 6.-The
weekly Gather and crop bulletin of the
Texas state service was issued this even
ing for the week ending March 6. II is
as follows:
The weather during the past seven
days has been the coolest of the winter.
A great deal of cotton and corn had been
planted, which will have to be planted
over. A great deal of fruit and early
vegetables have been killed. Very
several localities.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS.
San Marcos-The cold weather just
past killed garden vegetables generally,
shade, ornamental and fruit trees hat
were In full leaf, it ls feared, are ais o
killed. Corn that was up will have to be
replanted. Birds are very destructive,
pulling up grain. Highest temperature
80; lowest, "a.
BOnham-The sudden and very low
temperature during the recent cold
spell KILLED nearly all vegetation.
Farmers will have to replant corn; most
of the fruit is killed; heavy hail storm
northeast OF and near here on the night
OF the 4th. Highest temperature, II;
lowest, %; rainfall Oh.
wood-Frost OIL the 1st aud End,
with an ice-cold uorther from the 9th to
2nd inst. Highest temperature, 80;
lowest, II; rainfall, 81.
HOuston-HeavY RAIN and hail storm
on the night of March 4 accompanied by
very strong wind, but can hear of no
particular damage resulting; still cloudy
to-day and much warmer, threatening
rain. Highest temperature, 81; lowest,
%; rainfall, 10.
Temple-The past week has gwen gen.
orally the coolest weather of the season;
oats Have been killed; very little corn
was up sufficiently to be hurt; trees,
fruit blossoms and vegetables show hard
freeze ; many farmers say the freeze has
killed injurious insects which had been
harhored through the warm winter.
Highest temperature. rs; lowest, IL;
rain, OF.
San Autonio-The severe cold spell has
been destructive to early vegetation.
Highest temperature, 81; lowest, "a;
rain, .02.
Mesquite-The wind has bePu from the
north since the 25th of February, at a.
m. On the 9th of February light rain
set in, an it began to freeze. and con-
tinued to rain and freeze all day; at 8 p.
m. the ground was frozen hard aud the
temperature was down to %, with a
norther almost equal to a hurricane.
This is the voldest snap seen this late IN
February. The ground is still frozen,
and it will be several days before the
amount of damage can be ascertained.
Highest temperature, 70; lowest, Ii;
rain, | SO.
Corsicana-Early fruit and gardens
have been killed by the late cool weather;
oats and wheat are not injured. Highest
temperature, 80; lowest, II; rain, 3. 56.
COlumbla-All vegetables are killed;
good planters differ in the opinion as to
the extent of injury to the cane plant by
the severe frOsts of the past week. High
est temperature, 81; lowest, "a.
Hearne-The recent cold snap destroyed
all vegetation; many farmers in bottoms
had planted corn, but expect to replant.
Highest temperature, IA; lowest, 20;
rain, l.27.
Palestine-The recent freeze has killed !
ali fruit aud garden truck in this section;
has also injured fruit trees to certain .
eAteut. hlRueeL temperature IUi low /
est, 9; rain, %.
Longview-The severe cold spell con-
tinued from the 26th uItimo, with freeZ- |
ing weather, killing early vegetation aud !
iniuring fruit prospects. Two heavy /
rains for the week. Highest tempera-
ture, 60; lowest. 10; rain, 800.
CastrovIlle-Friday Saturday and Sun
day last were cold, with frost. Fruit
and vegetables were killed. Highest
temperature, 20; lowest, %.
Graham-The past week was the cold
est of the winter, though the minimum
of ii was reached once before; garden
stuff was killed, even English peas;
peach trees had not yet blossomed out; |
oats are supposed to be damaged, il not
killed; the spell with snow Is favorable
to wheat: livestock is In good condition.
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, IL;
rain, AS.
Round Rock-The cold has killed the
forward growth of vegetation and fruit
buds on the trees; oats are thought to be
affected seriously; planting will be
checked a few days. Highest temper
allure, 70; lowest, 20; rain, 80.
Pilot Point-This week has been the
coolest Of the winter; some think it has
killed fruit; considerable corn was
planted, but is not doing well. Highest
temperature, 76; lowest, IA; rain, so.
Burnet-The recent cold spell has done
some, but no serious damage TO small
grain crops; there is q good season in
the ground, and with continued good
Highest temperature, %; lowest, 20;
81 n q