Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-16
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

Rains county cotton prospects are
| Frightening the more cotton there is
picked Several farmers have gathered
more already than they thought they
would get at first.
Cotton in sections of Fanuiu county,
will make double the first estimate. Late
raius have greatly retarded picking.
Cotton pickers are in great demand in
the neighborhood OF Mckinney. The
fields are white with open cotton. as
much of it has not been picked over for
the first time.
The Gainesville Hesperian says that the
cotton crop is fully twice as large in
Cooke county as II was first thought to be
by the majority of the farmers.
The cotton crop in this county, SAYS
the Granbury Graphic, is turning out a
much better yield than expected few
weeks ago. Many farmers who estimated
on quarter of a bale per acre find they
will easily gather half bale, and some
as high as 1000 pounds per acre.
Almost every one In Lampases county
is egreeably surprised in their cotton
crop, as it is producing more than was
expected of 1t.
The cry for more cotton pickers comes
in from every section. One hundred
more cotton pickers could now find profit
able employment in Rock wall county.
Good pickers make from Sl.50 to So
a day.
Corn in Greer county this year returns
Iafsom ten to forty bushels, potatoes are
sWry fine and some cotton will make 800
p@luds per acre,
HTom all points comes the report says
theEFaco News, that the pecan crop of
the Resent season is the heaviest for
man &ears. This is very important. 1t
means big shipments of this delightful
frut from Texas the world over.
NEVADA, Oct. ia heavy wind and
rain storm occurred last nigh; ut 10
o 'clocH. Cotton fields were white, and
considerable damage must be the result.
Ii il clear and cool to-day.
MILFORD, Oct. l3.-We had heavy
blow here last night at 1890 o. CLOCK,
followed by q hard rain. The Methodist
church was blown down and almost de-
molshed. No other damage SO far
heard from.
GILMER, Oct. l3.-Last night about -
CLOCK heavy wind, rain and hail
storm passed over Upsher county and did
some damage.
HAMILTON, Oct. l3.-The cotton crop
| is better than was expected and the
price holds good. The farmers will have
plenty of baran, and nearly all will be
well fixed for the season. The land is in
good condition for sowing wheat.
RICHARDSON, Oct. 13.-A heavy rain
an wind storm passed over this town
aud vicinity last night about 10 CLOCK +,
doing considerable damage to the cotton
III the field, and blew down smoke
house, buggy shed and some other out
buildings.
TROY, Oct. l3.-Cotton picking is at a
standStill now. We had a heavy ram
last night accompanied by hard wind.
The farmers will make more cotton than
they first expected. Several families
have lately moved into this community
from Temple.
COMMERCE, Oct. 13.-Quite a storm
visited our city last night about IL
o'clock. Several awnings and gables
were blown down. NJ. w. Horns new
business house. just receiving the roof,
was completely demolished. So, too,
wns Or. Hundiey's old storehouse badly
wrecked, besides many outbuildings were
blown down and otherwise damaged.
SALADO, Oct. l4.-For the last ten
days the weather has been very uufa-
vorube for gathering the cotton crop.
There has been but little picked. but the
town Is full of people, and trade has
been excellent. The early cotton is
nearly all gathered and sold ut tolerable
fair prices. The corn crop is almost all
in the field yet, and is commanding a
better price than II has for several years.
WICHITA FALLS, Oct. 13.-The Wich-
ito Falls country was aga in visited by u
heavy rain yesterday and last night.
The range is in fine condition, and what
few cattle remain in this country are in
splendid shape. Wheat sown last week
Is up, and the green fields present
beautiful appearance. This section Of
country never has appeared so prosper
GUS and the outlook SO encouraging as it
does to-day.
Bolton, Oct. 14.-Cotton receipts to
date are u ,4O6 bales. A out half of the
crop has been marketed. The weather Is
fine and the cotton still opening.
TAYLOR, Oct. l4.-The receipts of
local market to date are 1900 bales, and
compressed ut this place $500 bales. The
late ram has delayed picking.