Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
increased acreage Of abou. fifty per cent

Franklin county-Cotton in good condi-
ton, and acreage about the same as last
season. Estimated yield about one-half
bale to the acre. Corn good, acreage about
the same as last year. Estimated yield
twenty to twenty-five bushels to acre.
Very little wheat planted IN this county
this year. Dat crop in good average condi-
ton, with about 10 per cent increase in
acreage. ca the whole, crops in this county
are looked upon as better than for several
years past
Goliad county-Recent rains have mate
rally bettered the prospect for cotton. In
creased acreage about IS per cent over last
year. A dry spell in the early pIrt of the
season cut the crop a little. Corn. owing
to dry weather at j critical period, was cut
short little, but the average yield Is es-
timated at about twenty bushels per acre,
with decreased acreage OF about ~ per
cent from last year. Oats Were injured
some by dry weather, and the yield placed
at about twenty bushels per acre. More
and better farming especially IN the cotton
line, has been done this year than IN the
past and crops are clean, and the recent
rain makes the outlook more favorable.
though in some localities the cotton had
shed some of its squares. No worms of
any consequence reported
Gonzales co1nty.-Cotton' has Shed some
Of its bolls on account Of drouth; estimated
yield from One-quarter to one-third of 4
bale to the acre: increased acreage, about
10 per cent over last season. Corn crop
made, and showed very fair yield in val
ley lands, but not SO good on the uplands of
the county, which brings down the average
yield to from fifteen TO twenty bushels TO
the acre; acreage, a slight increase over
last year Very little oats planted, proba-
bly, not two hundred acres in the county.
Taken d together. however, this might be
termed an of year in this county, owing TO
lack of rain. Potatoes and other early gar
den crops are irst-rate. Hay crop fine,
likewise sugar and millet, and there is
chance, with rain in the next few days, for
an increase in the cotton.
Gregg county.-Cotton crop fine and in
excellent condition, with acreage fully up
to last year, and the yield estimated at
about 4 bale to the acre. Corn crop excel
lent, and some increase in acreage; yield,
about thirty-hVa bushels Very little wheat
grown in this county. Dat crop, only q
small acreage but yield good. Farmers
throughout the county quote the crops in
excellent condition. Corn and oats made,
and we never had d better prospect Tor cot
ton.
Grimes COMMUNICATION crop fair aver
age. Acreage about ) per cent less than
last year. Yield estimated at from one
third to two-ffths of a bale per acre. Corn
in good shape, with an Increased acreage
over last year, and as a rule more coru
y
much better crop. Some worms have made
an appearance in cotton, but the average
crop is perhaps slightly less than last sea
son.
Hall county-Cotton crop in good condi-
ton, but only light plant, perhaps about
two hundred acres in the county. None
planted last year. Estimated yield about
one-half bale TO the acre. Corn crop good
average, with about 200 per cent increase
i'll acreage. Wheat crop good. Planted last
year about one thousand acres III the county,
and this year about seven thousand acres.
Oats crop good, with about 500 per cent in
crease in acreage. Yield about thirty to
forty bushels TO the acre. On the whole
crops this year are much better than any
previous season.
Hamilton county. - Cotton prospects
favorable for little over the average yield
and All increase OF about 20 per cent over
last season. Estimated yield about one-half
bale per acre. Corn crop good; acreage,
about the same rs last year; yield, about
thirty bushels per acre. Wheat about all
garnered: acreage, about the same is last
season: yield, average about fifteen bushels.
Dat crop good. and yields bout fifty bushels
to acre, with some increase in acreage. The
crops generally much better than last sea-
son.
Hardin county.-Cotton, good: acreage
about the same as last season, and yield es-
tiGlated At about one-half to thrce-quarters
of a bale per acre Corn crop better than
average; acreage increase and yield esti-
mated at about twenty-five to thirty bushels
per acre. No oats or wheat grown i'll the
county.
Haskell COMMUNICATION prospects good
with increased acreage about so per cent
over last year. Yield estimated at about
one-third bale 10 the acre. Corn crop eX-
celent. Acreage 20 per cent increase over
last season and yield placed at about twenty
five to thirty bushels. Wheat harvested
and most of it threshei. Increased acre
age about 100 per cent, and large part of
the increase is on land never worked here
tofore, but the average yield in the county
is about fifteen bushels. Some of the old
land produced as high as thirty-ive bush
els. Oats good average with an increased
acreage of about 100 per cent. Yield placed
at thirty-tive bushels to the acreage. This
is considered a good crop year all round in
this county. Farmers in some localities
pastured their small grain too much, and
The crops were damaged about 20 per cent
by rabbits and prairie dogs, but these ami
mails are being rapidly exterminated.
Hays county.-Cotton crop below average.
but acreage greater than last year. Esti-
mated yield from one-tnird TO oue-half bale.
Corn good. Acreage greater than last year
and yield placed at thirty bushels to the
acre. Dat crop good. and increased acreage.
Yield placed at fifty bushels. There Will
be considerable increase in corn and oats
this year over last, but less cotton.
Hill COMMUNICATION in good condition,
with considerable increase in acreage. Es-
timated yield from one-half to three-fourths
Of bale per acre. Corn crop good, with
about the same acreage as last year. t,sti-
mated yield thirty to twenty-five bushels
per acre. Wheat crop fine. Acreage much
greater than last season, and estimated
yield eighteen to twenty bushels as an av-
erage. Dat crop good with an increased
acreage and yield estimated from fifty to
sixty bushels per acre.
Hopkins coun:y-Cotton in good condi-
ton. Increased acreage ABOUT 10 per cent
over last year. Estimated yield from one
third TO onc-half a bale to acre. Corn
showed an estimated yield Of about twenty
bushels TO the acre. Wheat crop good
Acreage about the same as last year. Not
much sown in the county Yield estimated
at from twelve to fifteen bushels per acre
Oats good average, with about 10 per cent
increased acreage over last season. Yield
estimated at about twenty-five bushels. On
the whole, crops generally are in good
shape. Cotton was little damaged from
dry weather, which prevailed up to a few
days ago, but the outlook is now favorable.
Hunt county.-Cotton prospects better
than for several years. Acreage about the
same as last season. Yield estimated at
about one-half to three-fourths of bale TO
acre. Corn in good shape; acreage about
same as last year; estimated yield thirty to |
forty bushels TO acre. Not much wheat |
raised in this county. Yield placed at about |
fifteen bushels to acre. Dat crop light, not |
much planted. Taken altogether, the crops |
in this county are better than for wears |