Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-21
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Weather Generally FavOrably for Crops,
But BAN is Needed Little.
The Late Freeze Killed the Oats in Many Sec
lions and the Ground is Being PlOwed
Up and Planted in Something Else.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX. March 20.-The
weekly weather and crop bulletin of
Texas state weather service for the
week ending March 20, was issued thie
evening. 1t is as follows:
Weather during the past week has been
warm with considerable sunshine; slight
rains have fallen in some localities;
weather during the week was very favor
able for farming interests, which are
making rapid progress. Fruit was not
so badly injured by the late freeze as was
at first believed. A great deal of the
oat crop will be plowed up and cotton
planted in its stead, thus increasing the
cotton crop.
Extracts from reports: Frederlcks-
burg-It is now settled that the oat crop
was nearly all killed by the late freeze,
and farmers are blowing it up and plant
ing something else on the land. Highest
temperature, 70; lowest, 81. Rain
fall, 10.
San Antonio-weather favorable for
crops. Highest temperature, 10; lowest,
80. Rainfall, .S3.
Weather very warm for this season of
the year. Highest temperature, 90;
lowest, SO. No rain.
Burn st-Weather very favorable now,
and farmers are making the most of it.
The prospect is much more favorable for
crops that at this time last year. Highest
temperature, 80; lowest, AZ. No rain.
Decatur-Farmers are all busy, some
planting corn. Highest temperature,
So; lowest, 20. No rain.
Graham-Some of the best Brazos river
farmers Will plant no corn this year.
Cribs already full. Cool weather from
the 18th to the 10th kept crops and fruit
in check. Spring very backward except
weeds. Last week was devoted to corn
planting. Cotton planting will begin
next week. Highest temperature, 70;
lowest, %. Rainfall, "a.
CONGREGATIONAL now in good oondi-
ton for work and farmers busy blowing.
Weather very favorable. Highest tenn
perature, So; lowest, So. Rainfall, IL.
Duval-Damage to oats from the late
freeze is greater than was anticipated
and cotton will largely take their place.
Corn planted three weeks ago is just
coming up. Potatoes killed down are
coming up again. The peach crop will
not be much shortened. Everybody
ready for cotton-planting. Land in fine
condition. Highest temperature, 80;
lowest, AZ. No rain.
Temple-Weather fair and warm, with
southerly winds Small percentage OF
oats killed and will recuperate. Corn
generally planted and up. Much millet
will be sown to replace oats. Trees
making another attempt to bud. Fine
season in ground, prospects never better.
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, So.
Rainfall, 10.
Castroville-spring weather. Farm
ers planting corn, etc. Highest temper
ature, rs; lowest, As. Rainfall, .01.
Houston-Heayy frost on night Of 18th.
Crops all doing we'll. Highest tempera-
ture, 81; lowest. So. Rainfall, 1.s7.
Hearne-Farmers are about through
planting corn. Cotton planting will be
in order the next ten days. Weather
very fayorable; crops in good condition.
Highest temperature, 7S; lowest, 35. No
rain.
Fort Worth-Weather during past week
favorable for grain. Highest tempera-
ture, 80; lowest, SO. Rainfall, SO.
Merkel--Wheat Is beginning TO look
we'll. Oats that are up are damaged by
frost and cold weather. Peaches viii
make q fair crop If there are no later
frosts. Apricots and plums are badly
damaged.
waco-Weather favorable for farming
purposes. Highest temperature, SO;
lowest, 81. No rain.
Lampssas-Cloudy much of the time.
The recent freeze has done much harm
to fruit and shade trees, but not so much
damage to growing crops as was at first
supposed.
Columbia-HeaYy frost on the morning
of the 10Th. Highest temperature, ~;
lowess, 80; rainfall, 3.68.
Mesauite-The past few days have been