Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-19

from Comanche to Abilene and crops of all
kinds were never better. Wheat harvesting has
commenced and heavy yield is expected.
Both corn and cotton are looking extremely
well in Grayson county.
Harvesting of hay makes business lively for
the farmer IN kaufman county. The crop IS
hrst-class.
Everything is on the boom in Parker county
on account Of fine outlook for the crops.
In Bell county the season has been very favor
able and every indication is that the crops Will
be fine.
Good rains last week and fine crops IS the re,
port that comes in from Montague county ana
splendid weather for harvesting now.
KEMP, Tex, June live have had splen-
did rain and farmers are jubtlant over the nat
tering prospects for fine crop. Most OF the
corn is laid by and is in full tassel. Cotton IS
looking splendid.
The prospects for good crops in Hood county
are very hattering, especially IN corn ana
cotton.
Reports from different sections Of Hill county
indicate that corn and cotton were never better
than this season, and a crop equal to that OF -
is expected.
Van Zandt promises to be the banner hay
county of the state. The first shipments were
made from there on the 10th
In Grimes county the weather is a little TOO
wet for the farmers work.
Fine rains have fallen in the vicinity of Gren-
ada, Deaf Smith county.
The crops in Ellis county are all clean, and
cotton promises to make one bale per acre, ana
corn, though little late, is good.
Crop prospects in Pamela county are extr
good, especially of cotton, and those who have
tried are well up with their work.
Farmers of Falls county in high spirits
over bright prospects for a crop. Some nave
laid by corn. Cotton is looking fine, and there
is VrO
In Fannln county seasonable rains have fallen
and crops are growing very fast.
Corn is beginning to move off nicely in Rusk
county. and cotton looks healthy.
The rains in Hill county have been abundant
and corn and cotton are looking finely The
hum of the reaper is already heard.
CARRoLLToN, TEX, June l2.-Our wheat crop
is being harvested this week. 1t is the poorest
for many years. The oat crop is light Corn
and cotton are good.
No prettier sight could be desired than the
wheat harvest in Baylor county now. An army
OF selfbinders are busy cutting and binding the
golden grain. The weather could not possibly
be more desirable or delightful
a splendid rain has fallen in Hunt county and
the farmers are elated over the prospects " thS
corn and cotton crop.
The song of tine reaper is now heard in Don
ley county and the yield makes the farmer
happy.
The present outlook in Wise county indicate
the beet cEops made in many years.
The Van Astyne News says: The cotton and
corn crops are as fine as fine can be Just now.
The cat crop is not large but good. There IS
little wheat in the country and the yield will be
light.
The corn crop in the vicinity of Comarche
is certainty, and the cat crop viii be good;
wheat is better than was anticipated, and cotton
Is looking well.
The CIabnrne ChrooicIe savs. The recent
rains which have fallen so graciously and boun-
tifully in this section seem to have been gem
will be made in this part of Texas, but in the
southern part of the state, without any more
rain, the crop will be very heavy.
The wheat crop in Callahan county is much
better than was expected while corn and cotton
IS splendid.
Van zandt is out on fruit this season, and it
has been usually the best crop.
The present continued dry weather is likely to
prove disastrous to the crops of Cooke county.
Rain is the pressing need of the hour.
The heavy rains lately in Gonzales county
have insured good corn crop in this vicinity.
Cotton crops generally looking very we'll
The crop prospects in Titus county are very
fattering just now; cotton generally in fine
shape.
HAMILTON. TEX. June l2.-Farmers are well
pleased as to the crop outlook. Wheat is light,
and small acreage. Oats are fine where they
were replanted after lhe freeze. Corn is as fine
as could be. Cotton is fine, though small We
had plenty of rain on the It'll inst.
oUANAH. TEX, June 12.-This county is pro-
crossing right along, Harvest has commenced,
and self binders can be at work in all parts
OF the county. The yield of wheat will be much
to say that the average yield will reach twenty
five bushels to the acre. Farmers feel jubilant
over the prospective good prices for wheat, and
q great many think they will obtain 81 10 per
bushel.
MOUNT VERNON, TEX, June 1S.-The citizens
OF this place would like to whack up with some
man that understands the business and put up
sugar refinery. 1t would be a paying business
Crops in this county, though late, are very
good. Farmers are well pleased with the pros
poets.
HASKELL, Tex, June 1I.-Crops are very
good, and with one more rain within twenty
days (and prospects are now good corn will
make forty bushels per acre. Wheat and oats
rather light, but great many claim twenty
bushels OF wheat and forty Of oats per acre.
BOWIE, Tex, June 13.-Peaches raised near
here were on the market o-day. the first of the
season. They were fine specimens of fruit.
PorTsBoRo, Tex, June 1s.-Rain is needes
badly for growing crops around here and sout
The crops around Preston Bend are as good as
they ever had and 8 rain in the near future will
put everybody here in the hest OF heart.
FLOYD, Hunt COUNTY, TEX, June 18.--Har-
vest is in full blast. Wheat will hardly pay ex-
penses, as the crop is very light Oats will
make about an average crop. The corn crop
never looked finer. We viii have plenty OF hog
and hominy next year. Cotton is little late,
but it is all cleaned out nicely, and is growing
very fast.
BRENNAN. TEX, June l3.-Reports of crops
are good from all over the county. Watermel-
ons and roasting ears now old in the market.
CENTER, TEX, June 13.-Crops good. Plenti-
full rains Just in time to restore hope in the
hearts of our farmers. Oats are being harvested
and the yield is satisfactory. This product will
cause the importation of corn to cease.
NAcoGDocHRs, TEX, June I3.-Crops are
good particularly in the red lands. An average
corn crop is assured, and the cotton is coming
out wonderfully. We have 40 fruit at all this
year, owing to the late freeze.
PLANO, TEX, June 1s.-The crops around
here are beginning to need rain. Good rains
are reported from points all over the state, but
it seems 10 have left this place out in the dry.
Notwithstanding there are some complaints of
the dry weather, both corn and cotton look fine.
WICHITA FALLS. Tex, June I3. The first
wagon load of June peaches made its appearance
on the streets to day. They were raised a few
miles from Wichita Falls. They are OF fine
flavor good size and sold readily for 81 per
bushei. Vegetables in large quantities are be-
ing shipped from here daily to Denver and other
cities in Colorado. The liberal policy of the
great Panhandle route is doing much for the