Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

The two refreshing rains OF this week
are reported to have greatly benefited
Grayson county's crops.
RockwalI-Wheat unusually fine oats
fine with a large acreage, corn fair and cot
ton lands in good condition for planting.
The acreage vii! be large. Fruit prospects
indicate large yield.
Sherman Register: All fruit raisers
concur in the statement of Mr.. Kerr to the
effect that the fruit prospects are much
more promising now than they have been
for Z number Of years at 4 corresponding
period.
Heavy rains are reported from Troy,
Pendleton, kosse, Rockdale, Axteu and
Coleman.
AxrELL, April lC.-There is a larger
acreage of grain planted this season than
has been for many years.
RocKDALE. April l5.-The Importation Of
corn continues and the merchants can
hardly get it il fast enough 10 meet the de
mand. As a consequence of this terrible
drain the acreage in corn in this county will
double that OF last year
WYLIE. April 14-Acreage Of wheat in
Collin county compared with last year
shows increase of 10 per cent. Acreage of
corn compared with last year shows III
crease of 20 per cent. Acreage ofOats COM
pared with last year shows increase OF 10
per cent. Acreage Of barley compared with
last year shows decrease of 10 per cent.
The season IS Two weeks late, but the
young crops are most promising.
F'oRTEY. Ten. April Blackbirds are
in abundance and a source of great annoy
;lnce to the farmer doing great damage TO
the corn crop. Powder and lead before
the fowler's eye has laid many of these
birds low.
GALVESTON, April 16.-The weekly
weather and crop bulletin Of the Texas
state weather service was issued this morn
ing for the week ending April IL. II gives
the temperature, rainfall and crop condi-
tons throughout the state as follows:
The mean temperature during the past
seven days has been about normal for this
season. The temperature for the season,
from January ! to date. continues deficient.
The precipitation during the past seven
days has been above normal, over central
and northern portions of the state where.
in some localities, it has exceeded 81
inches. while over the western and southern
portions normal has fallen in some localities
and in others ii has been deficient. Hail has
fallen in several places over central and
western portions of the state. 1t did slight
damage in parts of Washington county and
WIS very severe over portions Of Bell
county.
ne lGISc NIltdl crop III lllc upINlI"
eru part Of the state is very promising
Oats look well. The fruit crop IS generally
very promising. Cotton planting is about
completed in the southern counties, where,
in some counties, the plant is six inches
high The plant IS coming up over the
central portion and planting is Just getting
under Roadway in extreme northern coun-
ties. The present outlook is very tatter-
s5ng- ,,,,..,, ,,-,.,,u
are as follows:
Waco-Too cool and dry for corn. Cot
ton is growing slowly. The recent rain
viii do much good The temperature is:
Maximum, St; minimum, 50; rainfall, 40
on one day.
eatherford-Weather very favorable
for farm work. Corn planting is progress
ing nicely. Wheat prospects were never
better The fruit prospect IS good. lem
perature, maximum. So; minimum. 50;
rainfall, 60 on one day.
Longview-The rain has been very bene-
fetal and the farmers are busy. The out
look for crops IS very promising. The
fruit crop will D2 abundant. Rainfall, l.33
on one day.
Corsicana-Hail on the 18th. but did not
result in damage The rain has been very
beneficial TO crops. Temperature, maxi
mum. So; minimum, a; rainfall, $50 on
three days.
Iesquite-Weather was very favorable
for promising crops. Temperature, maxi
mum, S. minimum, A
TempIe-A severe storm on the evening
Of the 18th. Hail fell for twenty-five min
utes. stripping the trees OF leaves and re-
sulting in much damage to corn. Temporal
ture. maximum, IS; minimum, 81; rainfall,
3 90 on three days.
Brenham-Rain is poorly distributed,
but has been beneficial where it has fallen.
More rain is needed. Hail on the 10th did
some damage to crops i'll the eastern por-
ton of the county Temperature, maxi
mum, 50; minimum, 6j; rainfall 81 on
three days
Graham-Wheat fine. Oats late, but
generally a good stand. Corn late. There
is 4 great deal planted and some the third
time Temperature, maximum, Sc: mini
mum. 81 no rain.
Observation-Disclosures all that could be de-
sired. Crops growing finely. Corn late.
Temperature, maximum, 50; minimum, 40;
rainfall. 1.25 in one day.
Corpus Christi-Weather very favorable
for corn. and cotton is more than six inches
high Temperature, maximum. IS; mini
num- IS; rainfall, .95 on three days.
Duval-Light local showers, but no rain,
which is badly needed for all crops. Tenn
perature maximum, 80; minimum, Sc; no
rain.
New Braunfels-Niore rain is needed.
Corn looks better, and the prospects for
cotton are more favorable Temperature,
maximum SIS, minimum ST; rainfall 81, on
one day.
Castroville-Crop prospects fiattering.
Temperature, maximum -, minimum So
rainfall 200.
Gainesville Wheat, corn and vegetation
has made rapid progress during the past
seven days Temperature maximum 81.
minimum As; rainfall l.05, on one day.
Panter-Good growing weather. Cotton
planting continues. Temperature, maxi
mum, $; minimum, 81; rainfall, %, on one
day.
Round Roc6-The weather continues dry.
Corn is coming up poorly. Cotton planting
continues. Temperature. maximum, IS
minimum, 81: rainfall, % on one day.
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.