Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09

the Texas and Pacific railroad will re-
| ceive more cotton west OF Fort Worth
| than east Of it. A heavy frost fell IN
Fisher county in the Clear Fork valley,
| and south in Bitter creek neighborhood
| in Nolan county. There WAS none near
this place, however, as far as known.
In Raines county the farmers are
blessed with more abundant cotton
crop than usual and they are busy get
ting it into the bale.
The Stephensville Empire says: The
cotton crop of Erath. is immense-prob-
| ably the largest one ever produced in
the county. The fields are white, and
the top crop, or second fruItage. is very
nearly equal to the first. Only an early
frost can now prevent the picking OF a
great crop.
In Red River county the cotton crop
of the bottoms is very good, that OF the
uplands fall considerably short of an
average.
Farmers are spreading themselves in
the field gathering crops, says the Cor
sicana Observer. The cotton crop is q
good one and every lock should be har-
vested. The corn crop is light and the
price stiff. The hay crop is little
short, but it might be largely supple
mented by cutting and saving the hay
now IN the fields. Hay is selling for a
good price and will be higher soon.
QUANAH, Oct. A heavy rainfall
occurred here last night and extended
throughout this entire region. 1t lie the
last of series of rains which began
about the middle of August and con-
tinued at intervals of few days ever
since. The ground is in splendid condi-
ton for seeding, and all the farmers are
busy sowing wheat. The wheat acreage
ill Hardeman county promises TO be at
least double that OF the present year,
and farmers are confident of an immense
yield the coming season.
The cotton crop of Red River county is
large and the cotton is rolling in at
rapid rate.
''While other sections have not made
one-half a CROP says the East Texas
Pinery, "Polk county comes to the
from with full yield, and our farmers
are happy.
At Bright Star, Cas- county, both cot
ton and corn are reported to be very
short.
Fisher county crops are said to be very
good and the people are much en-
couraged.
IN the vicinity of McLendon, Rockwell
county, cotton will average over half
bale TO the acre, although the late rains
have hurt 1t some. The demand for
hands has never been so urgent before
and the gins are running day and night.
The cotton crop in somervell county is
larger than last year and larger than it
w fhnnphf n a
great deal after the August showers.
The corn crop in the vicinity of Bart
lett. Williamson county, is somewhat
short, but plenty for home use. Cotton
is better than was expe cted.
The Terrell Times-Star says: It now
seems from reports CT the cotton crop
that more is going 20 be made than has
been anticipated. 1t has opened very
rapidly, so fast in fact that not more
than a third of what has opened up 10
date has been gathered, if reports made
TO us are correct. Mnny farmers are go
ing to East Texas and shipping negroes
into the county to pick cotton, and still
the demand is very great for pickers.
One thousand hands could find picking
in the country at good prices.
There is more money in farming by
irrigation, says the Press Valley News,
than even with perfect seasons. But
with the chances of drouth we have in
Texas, the reasons are still greater for
irrisative farming. The crops are more
valuable, the acreage required less; in
short it is a thoroughly sYstematized
business. Its attractiYeness is proven
by the fact that most of our Pecos
merchants have a farm near town.
BAIRD, Oct. 5.-One of the heaviest
rains of the season fell here last night
and to-day, which will slightly retard
cotton picking. but will boom growing
wheat.
MONTAGUE, Oct. 5.-The cotton crops
are turning out much better than was
expected some weeks ago. If the
weather continues favorable for two
weeks we will average one-half bale per
acre.
New farms opened up last year on the
Pioneer canal, In the Pecos Valley, have
this year paid 25 per cent. on the invest
ment in crops.
Cotton is turning out better than ex-
pected in Atsscosa county. Some farms
will average three-fourths of bale to
the acre. The general average will be
one-h half a bale per acre.
MCKINNEY, Oct. 6.-Too much rain
has fallen and farmers are getting blue.
More cotton pickers wanted.
JEFFERSON, Oct. cit has been rain
ing here for twenty-four hours, a con-
tinuous down-pour. Much damage has
been done to the cotton open in the fields.
The river is rising rapidly.
TERRELL Oct. 6.-The rain commenced
falling yesterday morning, aud there has
been pretty steady rain ever since. The
county ia fairly soaked, and streams are
pretty full.
WACO, Oct. 6.-This section has been
visited by copious rain and the grain
crop is materially benefited. The rain
began yesterday and has continued slowly
until the present time.
Cotton in Young county is turning out
well and the farmers are busily engaged
in picking it and sowing wheat.
The Vernon Texan says that consider
able wheat has been sowed and some of
it is already up, making the fields wear a
beautiful green coat.
The cotton crop of Henderson county
Is reported much better than last year.
HAYES county farmers are realizing