Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-06
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

T. E. Wilson of Hill county says he has
nearly bale OF cotton now open.-[C Gle
burne Enterprise.
Wichita c}Nnty has had plenty of rain the
past week. Farmers have begun blowing
preparatory to putting in fall crops. 1t is
feared THAI the continued rains will damage
the wheat still in shock.
The go ID rain that fell in Bee county this
week wal beginning to be needed.
Corpus Christi and vicinity had over four
inches of rain the first of the week The
cisterns are all full and everybody is
happy.
The Hale County Herald says Mr..
Vallade and the Young Bros. viii put in 300
acres of wheat this fall.
The rain last week in Armstrong county
insures good crops of corn, millet and
sorghum. The ground is in good condition
for preparing for fall crops.
The Vernon Guard says 175 cars of wheat
have been shipped from that place since
the season opened.
Wheat is coming in lively at Abilene and
selling as high as - cents per bushel for
the best Taylor County News.
Postoak grapes are ripening and from
farmers residing in the timber section near
Denison it is learned that the crop is unus-
ually fine Sunday Gazetteer.
Mr. c. ]. Niece. who lives in the north
western portion of the county. threshed
415 acres of wheat, which made 4 total yield
OF 10000 bushels. He also threshed 1900
bushels OF oats and Will make 1900 bushels
vi corn and forty tons OF millet, besides d
quantity of sorghum and other truck crops.
Il. \ Glass; had 300 acres in wheat. Most
Of il was Old land, and it averaged twenty
five bushels per acre. Vernon Guard
CANTON, RANDALL COUNTY, July %
Fine showers of ram are falling here every
evening at about the same hour, just before
shutdown. Last night it was continued
until late in the night, and this morning it
Is cloudy and cool, and will certainly rain
again before night. The weather altogether
is Just as delightful as heart could wish :;
and the late crops, sorghum, millet, melons,
pumpkins. sweet potatoes, beetS, and in
fact all kinds of garden stuff, are just as
fine as could be desired
TULIA, SwI~HEK COUNTY. Ten, July IS
We had a fine rain last night. Grass is
fine. Stock IS fat Crops of all kinds are
doing well ana prOspectors are pouring in
and taking up our fine lands.
DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY. Aug. 4
\ splendid rain fell Saturday night over
the san Felipe valley. in which Del Rio is
portion of the county. 1t is worth thOus-
ands Of dollars to this section.
HOLLAND, BELL COUNTY, Aug. This
section was favored on Saturday evening
with I light RAIN. enough TO lay the dust
and cool the atmosphere.
NEVADA, COLLIN COUNTY, Aug 4-Mr
Henry Moores has been elected cotton
weigher Tor this justice precinct. <
There IS considerable talk of boil worm in
the community. but rs Yet the damage is
light. Farmers generally think they can
give the worms half and still have 4 heavy
crop remaining
BEIpEN. NORRIS COUNTY. Aug 5.-The
rains have been since crops have been
planted all that we could wish. The oat
crop IS tine. Early peaches and apples are
fine. Large quantities are wasted for want
Of a market Large quantities Of summer
peaches and apples are now ripening. The
corn crop is the best Tor years III Eastern
Texas. The cotton crop IS also the best for
years. The country will average from ap-
pemanees one-half bale per acre, many
acres making Il bale.
kSTACADo. CROSBY COUNTY, Aug. 3.-We
have had several nice rains in Crosby
county tie last few days This insureS
good crops ana fine range.