Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27

Kaufman county-Cotton, as IN average
in the county. will yield per close estimates
about one-half bale per acre. In some To-
calitles 1t is little short, but the general
average will bring out about fair crop. In
creased acreage in county about or 10 per
cent. Corn crop in splendid condition.
Acreage little larger than last year, and
yield estimated at about forty bushels per
acre. Wheat crop good average out acre
age small. Dat crop was frst-class, with
yield about seventy-tiye bushels 10 the acre,
and in some localities more than these fig
ures. The cotton in some places said to
have shed some squares, and to suffer with
something like rust.
Lee county.-Present condition of the
cotton crop is sbout 33 per cent. better than
last season, and an increase OF about 10 per
cent. in acreage. Yield estimated at abost
one-third or one-half bale per acre. Corn
crop was good average, with 5 per cent. in
crease in acreage, and yield placed ct an
average of fifteen bushels to the acre. Oats
good. Increased acreage over last year,
about 10 per cent. Average yield about
forty bushels to the acre.
Limestone county.-Cotton hardly in as
good shape as at this time in 1890. Acre
age increased about 5 per cent. Estimated
yield about one-third of q bale to the acre.
Corn short in the yield and will hardly
average over twelve bushels 10 the acre.
lHCEeiSeu dCfcdec dUouI Id per CeNI over
last season. Oats fair, with yield about
thirty bushels 20 the acre. Increased acre
ace about 20 per cent. Taken altogether
this season is not up TO the average.
Lipscomb county.-No cotton planted is
this county. Population Of the county in
mostly new settlers. Soil and climate is
well adapted 10 all kinds of small grain,
fruit, grapes, etc, and crops in that line
good Corn in good condition, estimated
I-i.alS oh or-v hr,c hals IN ha In
crease in acreage this year over last very
small. Wheat good, estimated yield about
twenty or twenty-five bushels to the acre
with increased acreage of about 100 per
cent. Dat crop good, yield about forty
bushels TO the acre. Ten per cent increase
In acreage.
Llano COMMUNICATION suffered some 70
rain, and some reports of worms in south
ern part of county. Acreage decreased
about 10 per cent from last season. Yield
estimated 1T about one-third bale. Corn
fair average. with increased acreage of 25
per cent over last year. Yield estimated at
twenty eight bushels 10 the acre. Very lit
tie wheat raised in this county. Average
yield, about fifteen bushels to the acre.
Quality good. Oat crop saved and in good
condition. Acreage about the same as last
year, and yield about thirty-fve bushels to
the acre
Madison county.-Cottou not in very
favorable condition; injured some by boil
worm and rust; acreage about the same as
last season; yield estimated at about one
third of a bale to the acre Corn made and
showed fair results; yield ID to 20 bushels
to acre; slight increase il acreage. Dat
crop gathered, showing fair yield, which is
placed at an average of 20 TO % bushels;
acreage about the same US last season.
Marion COMMUNICATION prospects very
favorable and acreage about the same this
year Us in 1890. Yield estimated between
one-quarter and one-half bale to the acre.
Corn crop good; average about twenty
bushels TO the acre. Acreage about the
same IS last season. Very little oats raised
in this county. Crop prospects of all kinds
considered good.
Mason couuty.-Cotton in fair condition,
depending on future rains. Estimated yield
between One-quarter and one-third bale per
acre. About 1000 acres planted last year
and 5000 this year. Corn i'll good shape.
Acreage about the same as last year and
yield about twenty bushels TO the acre.
Wheat fair; rather short; yield light Oats
good, but only q small amount planted in
the county. Average yield about thirty
bushels. Crops generally this year better
than former years, except cotton. Better
class of farmers average about sixty bushels
of oats and forty bushels of corn per acre.
Medina county.-Present condition of
cotton crop not very fiattering this season.
Yield estimated at about one-fourth of
bale per acre. Increased acreage over last
year about 20 per cent. Corn fair; 10 per
cent. increase in acreage, and yield placed
at twenty-five bushels. Oats good. Esti-
mated yield forty bushels to the acre. Acre
age acout the same as last season.
Midland county.-Comparativ little
farming done in this county, but sorghum
Sugar and fruits are fine, particularly
grapes and peaches. Cattle shipments some
six weeks delayed, because Of dry weather.
Milan county.-Cotton prospects excel
lent. Increased acreage 10 per cent over
last season, and almost an assured yield of
about one-half bale to the acre. Corn
made. Yield about thirty bushels to the
acre. Fifteen per cent. increase in acre
age. Altogether, crops in this county
much more favorable than for some three
or four years past.
Milan county.-Cotton crop about aver
age with yield of, say, one-half bale to the
acreage from present indications. Increase
OF per cent IN acreage. Corn crop
good. Yield about twenty bushels to acre;
20 per cent increase in acreage Only a
small amount Of oats planted in this county
Yield estimated at about forty bushels per
acre. About 5 per cent less than last sea-
son.
Montague county.-Cottou in excellent
condition with an increased acreage of
about 20 per cent over last season. Aver
age about one-half bale to the acre. Corn
crop good average. Estimated yield TWEEN
ty-fiVe to thirty bushels to the acre and %
per cent increase in acreage. Wheat crop
good with 5 per cent increase in acreage.
Average yield for county about thirteen
bushels. Increase in acreage about per
cent. Dat crop in good condition. Yield
estimated at thirty-tive bushels per acre; 5
per cent increase in acreage over last sea-
son. Altogether crop prospects this year
at present are brighter than for three or
four years past.
Montgomery county. - Owing to dry
weather, cotton was injured some and yield
at about one-quarter bale to acre;
picking is progressing rapidly. and with
proper attention the crop will be gathered
by or before November | j; the acreage some
what less than last year. Corn is short
some; yield estimated at eighteen bushels;
acreage about the same as last season. Oats,
good average; little short in some places;
yield estimated at about thirty bushels to
acre.
Navarro couuty.-Cotton prospects good;
no signs of worms; increased acreage over
last year; yield estimated at one-half to
of bale to acre. 1t is eX-
peCted the county will produce about
twenty-eight thousand to thirty thousand
bales which is in excess of the produce of
several years past Corn has kept well up
with the average, though a little short in
some places: estimated yield about twenty
FIVE bushels; some increase in acreage.
Wheat harvested, ana showed only fair re-
suits; average yield for county, between
eight and twelve bushels Dat crop, good
average and harvested, showing yield of
thirty to forty bushels to acre; acreage
lnOur the same rs last