Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-04
TkXAs CROPS AND WEATHER.

Eastland county has hsd good rains
and the prospects tor II fine cotton crop
are as good as one could wish.
According TO the BRENNAN Banner, the
farmers and cotton buyers say that more
cotton has been gathered aui marketed
up TO date this year than for cores
pouding period during any year within
the past ten years.
As consequence of the frequent show
srs in Cooke county there will be big
cotton crop and plenty of fresh garden
vegetables before frost.
A great deal OF cotton is being market
ed in Sherman, but most of 1t ls in seed.
Cotton is good in Parker-in some
localities extra fine, Others short.
Crops IN the vicinity of Whitney, Hill
county, are not as good as was expected,
owing to the untimely appearance of
both rain and dry weather.
In Smith county owing to the extreme
DRY season cotton is opening rapidly and
farmers are making husty preparations
Tor gathering the tieecy staple. Both
corn a d cotton are in better condition
than WIS thought two weeks ago.
Cotton is fine and opening fast IN MI
Ian county. NO COlbOh hOIILS DC , e. No
we We heard Of, and if no happenings
crur there will be a tine yield. Our
orn is made and is plentifiul; the potato
rop is abundant.
There Is plenty of corn made in Shelby
county to supply all home demands.
The acreage III cotton this year IL larger
than last year ana the yield per acre
will be largely in excess OF the last crop.
The rains which have fallen in Grayson
county recently were almost too late to
help cotton. but they have made good
grass and gardens.
The Merkel Mail says: That this sec
ton Of country is going to make an ex-
celIet crop of cotton is without question,
as we have had ram enough to keep II
growing without getting too much to
make It throw off.
The observing cotton planters of Wise
county think tbs fall will be favorable
with late frosts, and that an excellent
top crop Is assured.
Splendid rains have visited Donley
county, thoroughly soaking the earth
and putting it in fiue shape for wheat.
The cotton crop OF Liberty county IS
reported to be larger in acreage this year
than it has been TOR several years. In
some localities too much rain is reported,
but generally the crop is very promising.
Rains have fallen in every section of
Shelby county lately, II reports are cor
rect. Some places had been without
rain until the crops were about to suffer,
but the showers fell just in lime TO assure
the bC- Srop of cotton all over the couu-
~ that has been for ten years.
So far as we have been able to learn,
says the oIsicana Democrat, the cotton
yield will be from oue-fourth TO one
halt bale to the acre. Our information
IS from farmers.
Reports from Comanche county are TO
the effect that the cotton crop will equal
that of last year OH account of the
larger acreage.
The cotton crop in Bosque county is
very uneven. Some farmers will make
more than last year while others will be
abort.
Jack countv's corn crop Is not so poor
as IL was reported a few weeks ago. 1t
will Weld from fifteen to twenty bushels
10 the acre Jack, like Parker. largely
increased her acreage in cotton this year,
and will probably market more bales
than she did last year.
u
cotton yield of Kaufman county this
wear. The estimates run from fourth
bale I'D to one bale TO the aCrs. That on
the black lands Is much better than that
on the sandy soil. The crop is fully 20
per cent. better than it was last year.
The cotton yield of Burlesou county is
larger than that of surrounding sections
aud IS good.
sown, aud seed rye has been in great de-
mRnd.
The recent rains in Hays county have
done much good outside of the late
cotton crop.
The cotton crop in Jack county is much
better than was expected month ago.
The late fine rains have started the
plow in every direction in the northwest
srn part of the state.
Erath county crops are said to be
among the best in the state.
The wheat crop of Hall county this
year Is about u 900 bushels. 1t will be
far greater than this next year, as the
acreage will be much larger.
AUBREY, Aug. 26.-ThIs section was
visited 10y good rain this morning, the
first OF any consequence that we have
had since May. 1t will probably add q
considerable top crop on cotton and as
sure good pasiurage for stock, which is
very important Item, considering the
scarcity of all kinds OF feed. Cotton is
coming in "bout twenty-five bales day,
and selling at about niue aud ons-half
cents pound.
COLORADO, Aug. 27.-Ths third good
rain within the past two weeks fell here
this morning at an early hour, regular
trash mover this time. Little or no
damage, however, Was done to railways.
Farmers and stockmen are jubilant and
all hearts glad. The first bale Of cotton
being ginned here to-day.
COLORADO, Aug. 29.-This is fast be-
coming the rainy section of Texas. We
have had three good rains during the
last ten DAYS beside snumberless showers,
and this afternoon the greatest rain OF
all fell, For two hours the water de-
seended in a perfect deluee, flooding the
streets and forming lakes in every de-
preston. An immense quantity of
Wster has fallen, and from the looks Of
the clouds more will come tonight.
SwEETwATER, TEX, Aug. 2S.-We
had the best rain last night and to-day
that has fallen since April. 1t appears
10 be general. The ground Is wet down
twelve inches now, ami the prospects