Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

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The Memphis Journal says the fine rain
that fell in Hall county last week was
highly appreciated by the farmers on ac-
count of making blowing easier. As large
an acreage of wheat will be sown this year
Is the ground can be prepared for.
The Quintana Times says tine pecan crop
of Brazoria county is very heavy this year.
Hundreds of acres of pecans go to waste in
that county every season.
Gonzales had good heavy shower Tues
day, but more is needed to furnish stock
water.
MESQUITE, DALLAS County, Sept. g.
A good rain fell here yesterday. Cot
ton is being gathered rapidly and will b.
some better yield than expected, though %
per cent below last year.
FoRNEY, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Sept. 2S.-A
gentle rain fell here yesterday evening and
this evening gentle norther is blowing.
To-day has been great day in F'orney for
cotton. Main street has been for houi
crowded with cotton wagons strung out to
the cotton yards, waiting to be weighed. 4
GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS COUNTY, Seg.
21.-About two hundred bales of cotton HAY
already been sinned at this place and tAe
fields are as yet very white Cotton picA-
e.s are in great demand. The farmers are
blessed with the best corn and cotton crop
MEMPHIS, HALL COUNTY, Sept 26.-Fine
rains have fallen in Memphis and surround
ing country; the ground is thoroughly wet,
and crops, such as fall wheat, will be
planted at once. Some farmers I'VE wheat
up now.
HILLsBoRo, HILL COUNTY, Sept. 27-Not-
withstanding the report was wired from
here last night to the effect that HOO bales
of cotton was sold here On the public
streets yesterday from wagons, the actual
count only summed up total of 936.
HIco, HAMILTON COUNTY, Sept. 27-Cot-
ton shipments Friday aud Saturday were
the largest ever made from this place.
PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, Sept. 81
During the past three days have fallen the
most delightful rains The ground is
thoroughly soaked, and the draws, creeks
and the lakes here are filled with stock wa
ter. The farmers are using their best en-
deavors TO put in fall grain, and all new
corners are highly pleased with Carson
county. Much sod will be turned and
many new farms opened up this fall and
the coming spring. Our climate is such in
winter that there are but few days that the
farmer cannot plow. There is plenty of
cheap land for the homeseeker, and as good
as there Is in Texas.
AURoRA, WISE COUNTY, Sept. 2S.-Cocton
is coming in rapidly. Over 5000 was paid
out for 200 bales Friday and Saturday.
There are fine crops of cotton and corn.
Rain fell yesterday.
FRosT, NAVARRO COUNTY, Sept. IS
Frost is coming to the front as a cotton
market Nearly one thousand bales of the
stlple We're sold here last Saturday. The
enormous ginning establishments of w. B.
Jones and j. T. Suite are turning out fifty
bales of cotton daily. The crop will aver
er ge half a bale to the acre in this vicinity,
which better than expected.
LEONARD, FANNIN COUNTY, Sept. 81
Cotton received from wagons here yester-
day, POI bales.
BIvINs, CAss COUNTY, Sept. Give are
having dry weather now. Farmers are
gathering crops rapidly. Corn is good, but
cotton has been injured by the dry weather.
Peas, potatoes and turnips are being in
jured for want of rain.
PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, Sept. "a
Threshing in Carson county is completed
The yield of wheat, oats and barley was
very fair. MIR Jabez Hill, two miles from
Panhandle, made ten bushels spring wheat
per acre. An increased acreage of fall
grain is now being sown.