Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-13

llOA OF crops SOOu-
MARTIN.
MAKIESFELp, Q Ten. April 5-Acreage OF
wheat compared with last year shows de-
crease 90 per cent. Acreage of corn com
pared with last year shows 700 acres.
Since the drought not much small gram
Sown. A large increase in fruits and vines.
MONTAGUE
MONTAGUE, April 6.-Acreage of wheat in
this part of county compared with last
year shows increase Of % per cent; acreage
of corn compared with last year shows i'll
crease Of 30 per cent; acreage OF oats com
pared with last year shows increase Of no
per cent; acreage of barley compared wi u
last year shows decrease Of . per cent.
Wheat and oats were never better Corn,
some complaint about stands.
SAINT 10, April Acreage of wheat in
this part of county compared with last year
shows increase of % per cent; acreage of
corn compared with last year shows an in
crease OF 10 per cent; acreage Of oats com
pared with last year shows increase of 20
per cent All small grain promises the
finest yield fer years. Comparatively little
corn planted soy. Just enough rain. We
need warm. rowing weather.
SUNSET, April G-Acreage Of wheat in
this part OF county compared with last year
shows increase of ) per cent; acreage of
corn compared with last year shows IN
GItSASC bl ~ per CGLI itItd4C U OnA5 CULl-
pared with last year shows increase of )
per cent. Corn coming up some early
planting being to replant Fruit crop
promising.
MORRIS
DAINGERTIELp, April 6.-Acreage of corn
compared with last year shows increase Of
l2l2 per cent: acreage OF oats compared
cent. Spring very late. Crops are very
small. bQt look healthy and fine
MARION
JEFFERSON, April Acreage Of corn
compared with last year shows 20 per cent
increase; acreage of oats compared with
last year shows 10 per cent Increase;
acreage of barley compared with last year
shows 10 per cent increase. cCrOpS well adj
vanced: corn all planted and many farmers
are planting cotton.
MIDLAND.
MIDLAND, April G.--Acreare Of corn COM
pared with last year shows increase of 20
per cent. Sorghum is about the only crop.
The acreage is large. Prospects most fat
tering.
MITCHELL.
COLORADO, April Acreage Of wheat in
Mitchell county compared with last year
shows an increase of 100 per cent: acreage
of corn compared with last year shows an
INCREASE of 800 per cent; acreage of oats COM
pared with last year shows an increase of
200 per cent. Winter crops are in good con-
dition Fruit was damaged by late frost.
Very large increase in cotton acreage.
MENARD
MENARDvILLE, April 6-Acrcage of
wheat ina Menard county compared with
last wear shows increase of % per cent;
acreage OF corn compared with last year
shows increase of 40 per cent; acreage OF
oats compared with last year shows de-
crease of 20 per cent; acreage Of barley
compared with last year shows decrease of
10 per cent. All small grain promises fair.
Corn that is up, somewhat frosted.
MADISON.
MADIsoNvIILR, April 5.-Acreage of corn
comp red with last year shows an increase
Of 10 per cent; acreage OF oats compared
with last year shows an increase of so per
cent. Crops are two weeks late, otherwise
very favorable.
PARKER.
WEATHRRFoID, April 5.-Acreage Of
wheat in Parker county, compared with
last wear, shows decrease of 40 per cent;
acreage of corn, compared with last year,
shows an increase of p to 30 per cent; acre
age of oats, compared with last year, shows
increase of 10 20 per cent; acreage of
barley, compared with last year. shows
very little sOwn. The prospects for all
classes of farm, vineyard and orchard
products were never so bright at this sea-
son as at this time. The farmers are all up
with their work.
PANoLA
BECKvILLE, April 5.-Acreage of corn in
Pamela county, compared with last year,
shows an increase of 25 per cent; acreage of
oats, compared with last year, shows a de-
crease of 30 per cent. Wheat and barley
are not raised in this county Ground is in
excellent condition and work well advanced
are making for heavy plant
ing of cotton.
RAINS.
EMORY. April 7.-Acreage of wheat in
Rains county, compared with last year
shows IN increase Of 20 per cent; acreage of
corn, compared with last year, shows an in
crease of 20 per cent acreage of oats, com
pared with last year, shows an increase of
> per cent. Crops just in, but land in fair
condition.
ROBERTSON
CALVERT, April 5-ACreaCe OF corn
compared with last year shows increase of
20 per cent; acreage of oats compared with
last year shows increase of 20 per cent.
Thirty days late. Corn planted, but not up.
Dry and cold weather the cause.
FRANKLIN, April 6.-Acreage of corn
with last year shows increase of
10 per cent: acreage of oats compared with
asst year shows increase Z of per cent;
acreage or barley compared with last year
shows increase of 3 per cent. Prospects
excellent. Work well up. Rain needed.
ROBERTS.
MIAMI, April 5.-Acreage of wheat in
Roberts county compared with last year
shows increase of 80 per cent; acreage of |
,orn compared with last year shows in |
,rease Of % per cent; acreage of oats COM
pared with last year shows increase of 80 |
cent The prospect for good crops is as
good as could be asked for. We challenge
he state for better prospects for wheat.
RCsK.
HENDERSON, April 5.-Acreaee of corn |
with last year shows increase of |
10 per cent; Acreage OF oats compared with |
asst year shows increase of Is per cent !
Crop prospects so far are gloomy. The con- !
-inued bad weather has retarded farm work |
No cotton planted yet.
RUSNELs.
BALLISGER, April 5.-Acreage Of wheat |
n Runnels county compared with last year /
shows increase Of 100 per cent; acreage of |
,orn compared with last year shows in .
'rease OF 125 per cent; acreage OF oats COM
pared with last year shows increase of 1876 .
Der cent; cotton, over 200 per cent increase ,
Crops are good throughout, and prospects |
Ire favorable
soMERvELL
GLEs ROSE, April 5.--Acreage of wheat /