Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-27
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

CLAIMING, HARTLEY COUNTY, Nov. "a
| A cold wave has passed over this county
the past few days, but the weather is now
settled and promises to be fine. The wheat
Is coming up in fine condition.
RoCKDALE, MILAN COUNTY, Nov. "a
The late cold weather has almost killed
vegetation but the farmers have already
realized more top crop of cotton than for
many seasons past. Receipts now average
about 100 bales per day. Stock on hand
1850 bales.
BRowNwooD. BROWN COUNTY, Nov. %.
About twelve thousand bales of cotton have
been shipped from this point up to date this
season.
GALVESTON, Nov. 26.-The weekly
state weather service was issued this ev-
ening for the week ending November o.
The bulletin is as follows:
The rainfall during the past seven DAYS.
while deficient in few localities in North
ern Texas and excessive in some localities
in other portions, has averaged about nor
nal. The temperature has been generally
slightly below normal, except in Southwest
Texas, where it has been about the average
or slightly above.
The sunshine has been about the average,
although deficient in few localities. The
weather during the past week has not been
sS(kvorable for picking cotton as during
little cotton remaining unpicked.
Many localities have had much needed
rain, which has put the ground in proper
condition for blowing; but there are other
localities, especially in the northern portion
of the state, which need rain badly. In the
northwestern portion Wheat-sowing is de-
laycd by drouth.
Frosts have killed tender vegetation gen.
orally, and have injured harder vegetation
Water for cattle is still scarce in many
localities.
Extracts from the reports:
Arlington, Tarrant county.-Cotton about
all picked; too dry for blowing. Rain fall,
Us on one day.
Burnet. Burnett county.-More rain
needed; stock water scarce Rainfall "A
on two days.
Cuero, De Witt county.-The top crop of
cotton destroyed. Rainfall, 20 on two days.
Castroviile, Medina county.-Rain
needed for cattle. Rainfall, 40 on one
day,
Grapevine, Tarrant county.-Cotton
picking neatly finished, no top crop; plant
killed. y great deal of wheat not up yet.
Rainfall, is on one day.
Corsicana, Navarro county.-Temper-
allure, maximum IS, minimum 20. Rain
fall 40 on tn rec days.
College Station, Brazos county.-Rains
beneficial to fall oats. Temperature, max
imum, 20; minimum, 2S. Rainfall, IS on
two days.
New Ulm, Austin county.-Temperatur
maximum, "A; minimum. -. Rainfall, 1.07
on three days.
New Braunfels, Comal county.-Veget-
ables nearly all killed by frost. Temper
ature, maximum, IL minimum, 81. Rain
fall. 81 on two days.
Temple, Bell county.-Temperature
maximum. 6S; minimum, 26. Rainfall, 20
on five days.
Fredericksburg, Gillespie county.-Farm-
ing operations are being extended. Teul-
perature, maximum, 10; minimum, %.
Rainfall, IS on two days.
Columbia, Brazoria county.-Tempera-
pture, maximum, rs; minimum, 3d. Rainfall,
.0j on one day.
Mesquite, Dallas COMMUNICATION is COM
ing ~ slowly. Weather too cool for picking.
Temperature, maximum, 90; minimum, 10.
Rainfall, % on two days
Round Rock, Williamson county.-The
ground is in good condition for blowing.
Wheat and oats Slightly injured by frosts.
Rainfall, 1.23, on three days.
Fort Worth, Tarrant county. - Wheat
sowing delayed. Rain needed. Tempera-
ture, max, 66; min. 81 Rainfall, TO- on
two days.
Austin, Travis county.-Ground in good
.copdftion for blowing Temperature,
ssfax., 20; min. 30. Rainfall, 10, on three
days.
Graham, Young county-Cotton nearly
all picked. Rain badly needed. Tempera-
ture, max, "a; min, IA. Rainfall, .05, on
two days.
Iowa PARK, WICHITA COUNTY, Nov. 90
The rain two weeks ago put the ground
in such shape that farmers have been very
busy putting in their crops. The county is
very much in need Of rain, and water for
stock is scarce.
DUBLIN, ERATH COUNTY, Nov. 26.-Over
1900 bales of cotton have been weighed
and bought from wagons, besides several
thousand shipped here by rail to be COM
pressed. Provisions of all kinds are plenti-
fu! and cheap.