Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-21
and hope for an abundant harvest this

MESQUITE, Aug. 11.-Mesuuite re
ceived its first bale of cotton TODAY. 7
was raised by Taylor Huse and ginuet
by kimbrough. 1t weighed 430 pounds
kimbrough bought it, paying IOLc. A
premium of $50 was given Mr., Huse nv
the merchants of the town.
PILOT POINT, Aug. live are hayine
dry, hot weather. No rain has fallen in
eight weeks, except light shower tyr
weeks ago. It has rained all around us
so far passing us by in the distribution OF
water.
To-day Pilot Point received her first
Daie OF cotton. 1t was brought in by Mr..
w. +. Wilson, who lives two mile:
nortn OF Pliot Point. Another bale from
south OF Town arrived half an hour later,
anu Two other bales shortly after. Sc
iilot Foint mas the distinction of receiv-
Jug TOUR oaies to-day. The first sold for
I'VE cents, and the owner received $40
premium.
PARIS, Aug. 1l.-Oscar Anderson Of
Lake Creek, Delta county, reached here
at shutdown with the first bale of new
cotton. This morning the cotton was in
tue Doll. Picking began an hour after
sunup ana az O'Clock this evening was
on the wagon and by 1880 O'Clock was
mere. The distance covered being
eighteen miles.
GRAPEVINE, Aug. 1l.-Cotton is doing
very well, though the dry, hot weather
Is causing it to throw off some of its
forms The yield Will be good, and the
sample first class. Several farmers
around here are picking cotton at this
time. The first bale will be made I'D TO-
day.
BOWIE, Aug. 12.-Bowie received her
first bale of cotton Yesterday. 1t was
raised by James White and the price
paid was eleven cents per pound, pur-
chased by S. Daube s. Co. Mr.. White
also received S27.75 as premium. This
Is bale No. l received by Bowie this sea-
son of the 20, 900 bales she expects TO re-
celve before the season closes. The cot
ton was classed as good Iniddling.
HILLsBoRo, Aug. 12.-HiIlsboro re-
ceiVed her first two bales of cotton yes
terosy. The first one, brought in by
Robert Taylor, was classed low mid
ding, and was purchased by Rosenbaum
Bros, at sos. 90, and no premium. The
other bale was brought in by A. D. San
ders, was classed low middling, and pur-
chased by B K. Brackinton at S65 .25.
including premium of So 80. The cotton
was weighed on the platform of the new
compress just finished by the Shippers
compress company. Cotton in this sec
ton promises good crop this season.
DENTON, TEX, Aug. l2.-The first
bale of this year s cotton was brought in
late yesterday afternoon by Dave Flower,
colored man who has q rented place
nine miles northeast of this city. 1t has
been his luck for the past three years to
reach Denton with the first bale A nice
little sum was raised by the business
men for him, and the bale was sold for
Twelve cents per pound, Mr.. Roper
being the purchaser. 1t was classed as
middling.
NAcoGDoCHEs, Aug. IL. - Another
good rain yesterday. Score one more
for Nacogdoches county. We are pre-
pairing to ship lots of corn from here this
season, paying the farmers fifty cents per
bushel for it. How does that compare
with prices farther west? This county is
IN the habit OF making a living at home,
though we do not properly appreciate the |
until we see such failures west. |
our cotton Is as fine as we ought to expect |
or could reasonably hope for, and the |
town expects to handle 10 900 bales this |
season.
ALyoRD, Aug. 13.-The first bale of |
cotton for the season was brought IN to-
day by j. Nj. Hamaok. II was classed |
and sold to Sam SHERMAN at
ten cents. A premium of S23. so was
donated by the merchants. The cotton
was shipped this evening to Neill P. An
derson Il Co. of Fort Worth. Cotton is
opening rapidly, three bales more are
known to be ready for market at differ
snt gins near here, and are expected to
come in tomorrow.
SUNSET, Aug Sunset has received
Two bales of cotton this season, the first
bale coming in yesterday. The cotton
s opening right along and it Will not be
ong now until the gins will be kept busy
Il this section. Our merchants are max
ng arrangements to handle a large
amount of cotton this season.
HARTLEY, Aug. l3.--HartIey and
7icinity was visited to-day by the most
glorious rain that has fallen this season.
precipitation being one and a half
ncbes. Farmers are jubllant and are
preparing to break land for winter
wheat.
GAINESVILLE, Aug. l3.-The first bale
4 cotton was received here yesterday.
t was purchased by the firm of Schiff.
.ewin & Co. for 10 60, bringing SAG. 80.
premium of sos was raised and given
o the energetic farmer as reward for
is industry.
SHERMAN, Aug. fisherman first
ale got in last night and was exhibited
n the plaza to-day. 1t classed strict
weighed 500 pounds, was
alsed by F. G.. and o. Thompson, three
lilies east of the city. With the mer-
hants' subscription. made up in a few
linutes, it brought twenty cents per
ound.
TYLER, TEX, Aug. l3.-Tyler's first
ale was received and sold to-day for
" cents. The bale was shipped TO ST.
outs. The board Of trade paid SIS
remium on it.
Mt. VERNON, Aug. 13.-Mr. Coon
ohnson brought IN the first bale of new
,tton to-day. 1t was sold at auction
nd brought liz cents per pound,
essrs. Majors & Co. being the pur- {
lasers. The town also gave $40 as a
-emium, making the bale bring SS5. 81.
his is the third year Mr.. johnson has ,
Ioceeded in getting the premium bale on i
lie market.
MCKINNEY, Aug. 10. - McKiuney's
st bale received, classed as strict mid I
iy,1 ii