Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-25
TEXAS In TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.


New corn is beginning to come In and
Ia very fine.
The good rains which have fallen in
many portions of the state puts the
ground in condition to pillow, and farm
ers are beginning to turn land for
another crop.
Cotton is fine in Austin county; corn
in some places Is good, but generally
poor; ibbon cane is good where it has
been worked.
Rains throughout the Panhandle coun-
try have placed crops and herds in ex-
cellent condition.
The Citizen, stockdale, Wilson county,
says, editorially: Look out for a half
crop OF cotton in Texas. That is all that
will be made, and the manufacturer had
better make up his mind to pay short
crop prices.
Cotton is opening up finely in the vi
cinity of Sherman and everything begins
to give evidence of an early and lasting
crop.
Rockwell county shows an average
corn crop and an extra cotton.
The Amarillo Northwest of the 23d
says In defence of that country: Another
fine rain Saturday night. To the man
that said it never aimed in the Panhan-
die, look at this: A rain April 15, con-
tlnued till May 5; May 20, a fair rain;
June Z, 25 and 20. good rains; July l, 2,
s, 8, 81, 20, &c, 81, good rains; August
and 5, good rains; August IA, light
rain; August l6, big rain.
The cotton crop in the western part of
the county the Colorado Clipper states
was looking well before the rain, and
will now do wonders in the way of yield.
THRocKMoRToN, Aug. 23.-The rain
on Wednesday afternoon was the heav-
lest enc we have had in some time. 1t
will be sufficient TO start the grass to
growing for fall and winter range and
make the second crop of sorghum hay
from the stubbles of the summer crops.
BARTLETT, Aug. 23.-Cotton is OPEN
ing rapidly. SixtY-seven bales were
marketed here to-day. The total re-
ceipts to date are It's bales. Total re-
ceipts this day last year, one bale.
Ell PAso, Aug. 24.-There were heavy
rain and thunder storms here yesterday
and to-day. The lightning struck the
residence of Mr.. Blum on FL Paso street,
but did not injure any one. The cellars
and ground floors of many business
houses were flooded.
ENNIS, Aug. 23.-Forty-seven bales of
cotton were received by wagon and sold
on our streets to-day.
MESQUITE, Aug. 24.-The cotton crop
is opening rapidly now. Twenty bales
were received here yesterday, which
brought 81 to 90 cents. Some farmers
say the crop is not going TO be as good
b. id kha
extreme dry weather. Business has be-
gun to revive a little.
MANSFIELD, Aug. 23.-Cotton is COM
ing in at lively rate and bringing a
good price.
LAwNDALE, Aug. 24.-Cotton is good ,
but corn is short. No rain has fallen
since last Sunday. The weather is hot
and dry at present, but there are some
indications of rain.
COLEMAN, Aug. 22.-Coleman was
visited last night with good rain which
extended all over the county. This with
the rain on the 10th. insures good
crop of top cotton. Coleman received
her first bale of cotton this week brought
in by Robert Creaves and sold to Ross &
Heard for eleven and one-half cents.
We expect that cotton will begin to come
in pretty lively next week. Several
wagon loads of peaches raised in this
was marketed on the streets this
week. The fruit IL good, though not
very abundant this year. Farmers are
to SOW rye aud hard wheat and
are planting fall gardens. This insures
good grass, and altogether the outlook
is very promising.
Ross, Aug. 23.-Ross received her
first bale of cotton this morning. 1t was
raised by Les Smith on s. B. Jones
farm, one mile east of town, classed
and was sold to johnson & Jones
at fourteen cents. 1t weighed 595 pounds.
This station will handle considerable cot
ton this year, a great deal more than
usual. Cotton in this vicinity will be
very poor owing to the drouth, great
deal of it not having had drop of rain
since June Z. Renters are selling their
crops in the fields and leaving.
AMARILLO, Aug. 23.-We have had
abundant rains during the past week,
and our streets are just now drying suffi-
clently to make walking pleasant. Many
I REICH tiers have been detained in town
for several days on account of the muddy
roads, We have had good rains almost
every week since the middle OF June,
while several of the counties below here
have been suffering for a refreshing
shower. Potter county has enjoyed
splendid seasons during the present year,
and the people Of other sections are be-
ginning to realize that this is not the dry
county 1t has been repre-
sented to be. All crops have done
splendidly, and this section is proven to
be fine grain country.