The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

,rf ori0us have been planted and larger
C,,rsage that US IA for cotton is prepared in
Wise county.
The. Iowa Park Texan has the following
oil the crop outlook: From every reliable
sGfrr- u information and careful observa-
INN ,ye find hat the wheat crop has never
b fore in he history of this country given
-.-l,..-e q such 4 prolific yield, and these
Favorable conditions have been doubly
assured by The cOpiOus rain that began Sun
r.-h- and continued to fall steadily
t..rr.gh-y wetting the ground and filling
tr. streams and water holes. This rain
xii. prove Of iucstimaDle value to the other
.ura. So nor. especially to oats sown on
81. lands. and So soon as the ground is suf
t...-..v dry to admit working, the farmer
... ant his corn and look Cor u rich har-
ta-- Tie whca, crop is now an assured
.... and experts estimate the yield 1T not
lass aau twenty-five bushels TO the acre.
Er,ts. april Farmers are in good
ud up with their work except that
..-.- have 20 plant over their corn. Fruit
I'LL. crops arc alright yet.
Mcneil. April Corn and oats are do
I.- S. b but rain IS needed. The weather
. ..H cool but to-day is warm and
.A...sTrR, april S.-The recent cold
way. -aa5'ni tender vegetables roughly,
f. fruit j, reported unhurt and an album
l.r- ...s is promised. Wheat and oats
.,- SIMPLY splendid. The stand OF corn is
-.t bat SLOW coming up Cotton plant
Ing is progressing favorably-some IS up.
.... i- I-at IS farmers are at work. All
Sf.. hopefully Of the future.
..-u4&p. April s.-Weather is fine and
r. prospects IT this season were never
Ground in fine order and farmers
..-r "-u Their work. II we have no
... trosrs this spring this county will
plenty of fruit for home use.
Dublin. April s-The weather is beauti-
o. and II 10 further freezes come there
r. r. - fine fruit crop.
.a.r -s Goldberg. one Of the popular mer-
.-.f QuuGah. has fenced, broken and
planted since january /, 1891 80 acres in
...4g wheat, 80 acres in barley and fifty
.....s .- OATS, making Il total OF $40 acres
all 81. .Ht doing well.
H.r..yu late last fall in Crosby county
.- pm good shape and with the wheat and
.A.s rl lluises good yield.
Nh. Champion, Shelby county: Capt. H.
s Harris is planting his entire farm in
corn tbs year. with the exception Of about
.,.. agEe5 in cotton land that the Oldest
..t oD The place. aud perhaps couple of
D.. "ss i'll truck patches, peas, potatoes, etc.
Colorado county gardens are little late,
bu. PROMISE exceedingly well
ug" Carson county farmer will plant this
81 -"l l0U acres Of watermelons and an
5..ar .Ity acres of cucumbers.
Farmers are now III the midst of cotton
planting says The HuttO, Williamson county,
Church Helper With a seasonable wear |
'L.re will be aD immense cotton crop raised |
.I tins county this year.
Plano Enquirer: The crop prospects in |
This section at present are good. The wheat |
D.pfs looking unusually well; corn is com |
lug up: oats are doing well and great |
many farmers are planting. One good crop !
~ 3.a put this country on its feet, and We |
h.ie lie present crop will be q good one.
Ia.catious are that Wilbarger county !
wheat VIII average twenty bushels or more
-y -acarre.
l4e wheat and oat crops of Fannin
county ar5 reported to be in excellent con-
a-.u. Corn planting is all done and
u.F persons have planted their cotton.
H-Ea-'svillc Herald; One thing can be
stated as fact that the acreage in both
'a.a ana cotton ~ compared with last year
considerably increased. This applies to
d.. sections of the county, but more es-
lt".-. 10 the northern half of the county
Many farmers have had to purchase corn
= au cEAoroitant price, by reason of the
short crop last year, and this experience
has Induced them to increase the number of
acres planted with that grain. One well
Informed planter tells the Herald that the
increase Ia acreage in the northern part Of
p .e county Is 1T least % per cent greater
ia4r 'i5' year Taking the county as a
naae perhaps il would not be an exagger-
81 III. 'u say hat the land under cultivation
.7 1u Is ~ per cent more than the one
I.. "roH prospects in Williamson county
700 -..u hcl'cr Tor years past, says the !
10. journal. The stand Of corn is GEN
. sd aa. could be desired and the
3d.. 20 .:Eyr by far than last year. Oats
S. .'f f.r want OF rain somewhat, but the /
...-' showers are bringing them out Cot
."- commenced III earnest last Mon
" aa thoroughly prepared. If we
more frost on very cold weather
-.'r SOD. be an ordinary good fruit crop.
Cotton Is being rapidly planted in Bell
while corn IS looking well.
4 respaudeut from Hin county says:
.,'g So long time. Is coming up TO
ana, aud farmers are happy. Cot
'IL is al ready 10 receive the
"aeat and oats look promising, grass !
a". and stock viii soon be fat. {
Cotton is ABOUT all planted, says the Nc s
.-." &.l''-, Bastrop county.
--ucacs Chronicle: The fruit crop
- ie&as viii be worth many thou :
.i dollars this year !
-m crop promisis to be the neav-
i." Gears, says The LUling Signal J.
". have them on the market =
three weeks. !
- l--ng HE farmers of this state 10
I.g9u zane, Editor Rice Of the Wills >,
Chronicle has The following There =
cess ,han 10000 acres adapted to =
."'L We have known the cane to q
A.- me way from 100 20 500 gallons =