Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-19
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

.,-aOiUO llelT ntthlS anu crop
ss,Ieti1 for the week ending June Is. 1t
US the temperature, rainfall and crop
sL.6i.ion throughout the state as follows
The temperature has been slightly above
-o-rnal during the past seven days. The
p';rfaTl has been deficient except in a few
!.sS.aiities. but showers have fallen pretty
.SOSNcarsily over the state. The wheat and
6s,s harvest IS completed and threshing
S commenced. and both crops are turning
10. = heavy Yield. Corn is needing rain in
mo localities, but the crop generally is
~ an average Cotton is little late
-. has been cultivated and promises an
sraeilent crop.
Extracts from reports:
Er,na-n, Young county.-The wheat har-
,sst Is over, threshing begins the latter
WI nj this week. the crop is excellent. The
-. IRON IS fine. and the harvest will be
UD-,rn'eied This week. Other crops are in
80 condition. Corn is in roasting ears.
the cotton crop is in good condition. and
Eel advanced for the season. Rainfall, 81
ore day.
generally are good ana prospects are bright
g3in.an, % on one day.
purnet. Burnet county.-The season is
,,oa The corn crop is made. Cotton
md be better with less rain. All crops
.te largest and best ever grown III this
,Irrty- Rainfall, 3.2S on one day
DuyaL Travis cOunty.-HeaYy hail on
IN. lJth did some damage to cotton, corn
and fruit Some cotton is to replant.
Worms have disappeared. Rainfall, IS on
W;rb;la Falls, Wichita county.-It is
feared rain on the 18th will cause wheat to
Eat iii the shock. Other crops were
,~a,.aI lavOrably Threshing has COM
rrn.ei Raiufall, l. 90 on two days.
College station, Brazos county.-Corn and
ro.,yl .0ol. well. but rain is needed.
New Braunfels, Comal county.-Pros-
,srfs continue favorable.
orsiraul, Navarro county.-Corn in
s5ue sections needs rain. Cotton is doing
VI
Bound Rock. Williamson county.-Crop
rryspe,ts could not be brighter as the
leather ha, been favorable for harvesting
wheat and oats Corn bids fair to beat the
b.. Weld we have ever had. Cotton chop
ing is nearly over. and the crop is looking
yel. Truit is scarce.
Mesquite, Dallas cOunty.-Coru in some
localities is suffering from drouth. The
y-.us Of the past week have been badly dis
,r,yu,eG Cotton looks a little ragged on
account Of the louise, but the hot weather
d. tie past week has put it in good condi-
Ion Hail did some damage in the vicinity
Of Seymour.
Bolton. Bel county-I1ave had lots of
aLl crops lIt uOilS wen. IRE
harvesting wheat and oats, which are an
excellent crop. Cotton is late but pros
iers are fine Rainfall l.6l on two days.
CI4wsUN. June l7.-Crops fine. We had
lille i;.n this morning, doing much good
10 TIE crops III and around here, as some
crops we're needing rain very badly.
New Boston. Bowie county-We are
having great deal Of rain, which is dam
...ng some oats that are being harvested.
JLwElT. LION COUNTY. June live |
Lad another line rain last night and another |
ID ten days viii insure Il fine crop of corn !
Farmers are well up with their work.
PANHANDLE. CARSON COUNTY, Tex, June !
H-Cr0pS OF all kinds never looked better |
many country than ours at the present tine.
.,GAdaul rains all over Carson county, but |
1hai> or severe storms TO do damage.
SIch growth Of grass as there is now, has |
aot been seen ON the plains for many years.
thousands of acres of fine productive land
D nominal price Is awaiting the man with
the p.ow. The dry grass lakes are now all
i-.l Of wafer. Wheat on sod land will
MAKE from = 10 - bushels per acre. The
biggest rain OF the season fell this morning
Krone. WISE COUNTY, June 1S-The
weather IS fine. and threshing is going on
with regular vim. About 1000 bushels of
leT wheat was received here to-day aud it
IS fine, plump grain, and the yield highly
satisfactory. However, the wheat brought
ia here 'u-ddr was not for sale but was
stored.
NEW>uN = MES COUNTY, June l5-Jones
runty was again blessed with another fine
soaking rain, with nc damage 10 crops or
run. These splendid rains have been reg
Nar ana crops have not suffered q day this
Year The result of the regular and good
rams this year j., the largest acreage ever
before planted, being fully - per cent
sfe4'er nan last year. and the crops as now
Iegeoneu the wheat is already harvested |
VII be tll.S 20 per cent above the yield any |
previous year since the organization of the
county. Hence large acreage and pro- |
G4r'Nn. The line Farmers Alliance roller |
M" OF Arson, one Of the finest and best in
west Texas. cannot consume more than |
oae-la.i Of The wheat crop of Jones county, |
nue. less the immense crop OF Haskell. |
N'ohewa.i, Dickens, King, Fisher and other !
norm ana northwest counties, therefore |
LaAtFeos Of thousands of bushels OF wheat
hHC other grain, over and above home con-
SUMPTION viii be shipped from Jones
1y4A,., is well is from all West Texas
me corn crop. which is about made, never :
vas IS line a. il Is now. The cotton crop ..
g4fo'pecl Is everything that could he de-
: REQ. Inc acreage of the cotton crop is
aCo-' ~ per cent greater than last year.
|
a. crop, al, never better than this year
IA "a our travels we find the crops all over J
"rS' IeHas-trom Fort Worth west and 5
-V'ihWes'-the finest we ever saw.
hIIN>. GASs COUNTY, June live had q
= LLe ram yesterday, and then last night I
We nad i root soaker" The ground is :
aofough-y wet this morning for the first a
!. le IN TWO months, though crops are not ! q
::'--reu by dry weather where they had | L
- -sel worked properly. Crops of all kinds :
1 t' Is lille Is ever seen in this part of the .
t s,~ and everybody is elated over the \
me prospect
.ft'9FIELp, FREEsToNE, COUNTY, June Il
!. rops are generally good Rain would Il
y u great benefit. though crops are not il
,--esr rs as We had general heavy rain a
len days ago.
timer, Upshm county. - Crops were V
-s W. better IN this district. We have not | h
-@e'gG Tor rain at any time this sea is
WI Inc farmers are all up with their O
NICER RUNNELs COUNTY, June 10 Il
80 = 'o"n ami the country west and south p
= - we're blessed witha good rain to-day. o
lUtA was needing rain, and it came in good s.
AbliENE. TAYLOR COUNTY, June IA .;
'as ram 1e!l throughout this entire section ,,
SsSeFGal and a light shower the day be- a.
IRE harvesting is now progressing rap :,
~; ana Al. farmers report the heaviest | 9
gu ever produced in this section. n,
SUNSET, WISE COUNTY, June 16.-The Il
''e rams that have fallen in this section f
sure Is Of i bouptiful corn crop, and | L
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