Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-22
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TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

good rain fell in the Italy and Mil
ford sections of Ellis county Sunday
evening.
The Concho country, lately devoted
entirely to stock raising, will ship about
5000 bales of cotton from San Angelo
this season. Last year only 250 bales
were shipped.
The present prospects for cotton in
Fannin county are thought TO be over
rated, but at the lowest possible estimate
the yield will be equal to any crop for
several years past.
The cotton crop in the vicinity of Bee
vile is practically made and will yield
one-half TO one bale per acre. The acre.
age tributary to that place this year is at
least 300 per cent. increase over that of
last.
The cotton in Navarro county is going
to beat last years yield badly.
Good rains have fallen at Jefferson +,
Washington and Winsboro recently.
At Bridgeport, Wise county, corn is
good and cotton was never better.
THURBER, Aug. 20.-We have had
another glorious rain which insures the
largest cotton crop ever raised in Erath
county. Plenty of corn, oats, wheat
and large cotton crop assured, our
county is again abundantly blessed.
LANCASTER, Aug. 21.-Everything is
beginning to put on business air since
cotton begun coming IN and rain come
down. 1t rained a fine shower here this
week which will help late cotton very
much. Cotton receipts to date are thir-
teen bales. The crop this year will be
about the same as last.
NEW BOSTON, Aug. 2o.-The prospect
for cotton is good. am fully satisfied
that we will make a good crop of the
staple all over the county. Corn is in
jured, and we will have to pay 81 per
bushel at gathering time for it.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Aug. 2O.-There was
a fine rain here yesterday which was
greatly needed. 1t came too late for
corn, but will benefit cotton a great deal,
which bids fair to be good crop. No
worms have made their appearance as
yet.
ITAscA, Aug. Cove had a nice
shower yesterday, the first rain of any
note in town for ten weeks, though sew
eral showers in the adjoining country in
the past week or two has benefited cotton
very much. tRoper Brothers bought
Itasca g first bale last Saturday, paying
1890 for it. The cotton was raised by
J. c. Yokem, near Blum. This county,
farmers say, will make nearly one-half
bale per acre.
GILMER, Aug. 19.-The first bale of
cotton was received to day. It was
raised by Mr.. E. Truitt of this county.
1t weighed 4S4 pounds and realized Mr..
Truitt 15c per pound. 1t was bought by
Mr.. T. E. Barnwell, who paid 1890 per
pound, the remainder being made up by
our merchants. The cotton classed mid
ding.
JEFFERSON, Aug. 2I.-Jefferson re-
ceived her first bales of cotton to-day,
They were brought in by Mr.. q. w,
Keys and Mr.. Bender. They were classed
and sold for ten cents.
GALVESTON, Aug. 21.-The weekly
weather and crop bulletin of the Texas
state weather service for the week end
ing August 81 was issued this evening.
1t reports the temperature, precipita-
ton, and crop condition for the past
week througho the state as follows;
Temperature during the past seven
days has been above normal in parts of
the state, but more particularly in the
part.
The precipitation has been below nor
NAL except in few localities where
good rains have fallen. No rain of con-
sequence is reported from Western
Texas.
Rapid progress in cotton picking is be-
ng made over Eastern and Southern
Texas, for which the weather has been
very favorable.
The continued drouth is still iniurine
The crop in Western Texas. Worms are
reported from a number of sections.
out so far they are doing but little harm
is they are poisoned as fast as they ap-
pear. Following are exstracts from re-
ports:
DECATUR, Aug. 20.-For several DAYS
'light showers have been falling around
over this county and yesterday the
county had general rain of two hours.
L is raining to-day and has been falling
or about three hours n slow rain. This
ain Will be of great beueht to eyery-
body aud especially TO the stockmen.
The cotton crop was not much injured by
he drouth and these rains insure good
,rops.
WACO, Aug. 21.-Cottou picking "a
progressing nicely in this section and
,sles of the fieecy staple are coming in
very day in increased numbers. II is
cling at from ten to eleven cents. Corn
$ considered short and sells for forty ana
fifty cents per bushel.
NORTH TEXAS.
Dallas-Temperature maximum. 100. |
rs. Rainfall, .35.
Mesquits-Cotton opening finely.
Fort Worth-Rainfall of 1885 diving
he past week. 1t will greatly improve
ate cotton.
Graham-General rain is needed. |
hough showers have fallen in localities. |
WEST TEXAS.
weatherford = Temperature, maxi
aum. lol; minimum, IS. Rainfall. 40. |