The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-02

and IL IS Q lJIlc 700 early 10 plant COTTON.
The rain will mellow the soil, make the
corn como up. set the oats to growing in a
hurry and make the gardens flourish. The
peach trees are now in full bloom and the
prospect is excellent for fine fruit crop.
Wise county farmers are much elated
over the Last rainfall, as 1t was needed to
bring out the crops already planted and give
wheat starter.
1t is reported that Wharton county farm
ers will haze in cultivation a much larger
area than last season. Cotton is still being
ginned and sold
GRAHAM, March 25-After the rain yes
terday mOrning the streams were all up and
some of the mails detained. More than two
and q half inches had fallen up to noon TO-
day. This is all we need for a good wheat
crop. Not much OF i stand OF oats yet. The
weather has been too cold and the ground
too dry, but since the rain 1t Will require
but few days 10 tell whether the oat and
corn crop viii have to be planted again.
yet in full bloom. The early blooming
peachcs-mostly late varieties-ca1ne out
about month ago and are badly damaged.
OUANAH. March 26-On Monday last one
Of the heaviest rains of the season COM
nenced falling and continued at intervals
mos. OF tho dry Tuesday, thoroughly soak
ing the ground and putting it in excellent
condition for all small grain. The wheat
crop IS now considered assured beyond
question and win be one OF the largest
yields ever had Il this section.
WICHITA FALLS, March 25-A heavy rain
storm tel last night and to-day, which
causes the farmers TO greatly rejoice, IS
wheat was badly in need OF rain.
KEMP, March 25-A slow, gentle rain
fell yesterday, which was badly needed.
Farmers ars well up with their WORK.
Most all have finished planting corn, and
are getting nice stands. Some are ready 10
plant cotton. Oats are looking fine, but
gardens are somewhat backward
TuLIA. March 24-Another foe rain fell
yesterday evening and last night which
viii be Of great benefit to farmers.
The Mansfield Chronicle sums up briefly
the crop prospects of Tarrant county as
they are reported from different points:
Wheat continues TO show to the best advan-
tagc while the Oat crop, about which some
anxiety WAS felt few days ago, Is now
known TO be entirely uniniured and TO be
the most promising for many years. Quite
L large acreage of oats has been planted
and = good crop viii be an especial blessing
to farmers by furnishing early feed TO meet
last years scarcity Of prov5nder. The bulk
OF the corn crop is in the ground and exam
inatiOn OF it shows that a few days sun
shine will cause most of it to burst through
INC SDl4- II! u lew lSOLdLtl LII Ii
ers who planted extremely early have had
to plant over, but Us the ground
was in complete readiness this
extra labor did not amount to much.
The reports concerning the fruit crop aS-
GrGgate about this BlackberrieS and
grapes are I sure full crop, and without
further frosts peaches will be Z good over
yield. True u great many blooms have
been withered by the frOsts, but in this
country the best peach crops are made
when the trees are somewhat thinncd OF
their burdens before the fruit gets large.
Farmers are rapidly getting their cotton
land in readiness for planting, and the acre
age Of this staple will perhaps be larger
tEan ever before. Summed up, the crop
outlook IS bright.
The wheat crop in Texas is one Of the
largest ever sown, says the Titus Times,
and will from present prospects be one of
the largest ever harvested in the state.
Gainesville Register: The timely rains
Of this week have benefited the country to
an untold extent. Never in this section
were the prospects so cheering. If no
blighting frosus or destructive storms oc-
eur this spring, the wheat and fruit crops
Will be immense
JEFFERSON, March 26-The farmers Of
this county have been taking full advantage
of the past ten days Of fine weather, and
are now well up with their crops. Corn
planting is finished except in the low lands,
and some have planted their cotton. The
acreage in both are being largely increased,
especially in corn. The farmers say that
they are going 10 quit paying 81 bushel
for corn, and raise II themselves. Many,
too, are raising hogs on an extensive scale
Tor marketing next winter at the Fort
Worth packery.
BELcuERvILLE, March 27.-This section
has been visited BY 4 splendid rain, which
has made cur farmers and merchants jubi-
liant The prospects for crops were never
better The acreage of corn and cotton
over last year is nearly double.
SNYDER, March 27-Grass comes slowly,
owing 10 cold nights, and cattle are suffering.
The rain, though light in town, was heavy
il Kent and northern part of the county.
BAIRD, March 27-Wheat and oats are
looking ine and the farmers are buoyant.