Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-08
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

The Lone Oak Press says, Mr.. Crabb
! brought to the Office twig about foot
| long which had on it fortyfour plums that
were as large as partridge egg, and were
| well matured.
4 heavy rain fell at Henderson, Rusk
! county. last Saturday. which was accom-
| panied by wind that did some damage TO
! orchards and corn.
B. ]. Gresham brought the first bale of
| cotton to Smithville this season. D.
| \. Priest exhibited an ear of corn this week
which measured thirteen and one-half
inches in length Optic.
The wheat crop of r. r. Hooks, living
| near Iowa Park. averaged nearly twenty
| three bushels per acre.
Nice showers fell at Hahettsville Sunday
and Monday.
About four inches of rain fell in Crosby
county last week. Crops and grass are do
ing finely.
-Four large turtles weighing respectively
27S. 264, seventy-nine and sixty-fve pounds
were shipped from here Tuesday, to Kan
sas and other points, Rockport Picayune.
The Fannin County Favorite says: \.
c. Crockett brought the Favorite six apples
which weighed six pounds. They will be
preserved for exhibition at the county and
state fairs.
Samples of Hunt county tobacco have
been shipped 10 the Texas exhibition cars
now at the North.
KAUFMAN, KAUFMAN COUNTY. Aug. g.
The first bale Of Kaufman county cotton of
lie season was sold at Kaufman to-day. II
brought - cents, and classed strict mid
ding.
IS TERRELL, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Aug. Ga
: bale of cotton came in to-day from about
Kaufman but no premium was offered for
it.
Bartlett, WILLIAMSON CouSTY. Aug.
5.-Eartett received her first bale of new
cotton yesterday. 1t weighed 566 pounds
ana was sold FOR s,4.20.
HOLLAND, BELL COUNTY, Aug. 5.-The
first bale OF cotton for this place is now be-
ing ginned, aud will be put on the market
this evening.
TEMPLE, BELL COUNTY, Aug. GA bale
Of cotton of this years growth was mar
keted in this city this afternoon. 1t sold at
10 cents and u premium of $50. 1t was
raised in East Bel county by Il Bohemian
farmer
Bolton, BELL COUNTY, Aug. Green
L. RigdOn broue ht the first bale of cotton
10 town yesterday from his farm, twelve
miles southeast from Bolton. IL classed
strict middling, weighed 4S5 pounds, and
brought him 10 cents per pound. Il was
bought by John 4 Sanford for j. II. Brown
X Co. The first bale last year was re-
ceived on the 9TH of August. and 1900 bales
were received during the month
- SEYMOUR, BAYLOR COUNTY. Aug. 7.-Sey-
rnOur has shipped in the last thirty days
over 100 cars Of wheat. This article is be-
ing marketed here in vast quantities. II is
almost impossible to obtain cars enough 10
move the immense crops. The yield for
Baylor county alone is estimated at 100000
bushels.
*. RFTToN RrTI CO1-NTy ArCr 1-E'armel.s
say boil worms are damaging cotton badly.
MARLIN, FAILS COUNTY, Aug. THE
first bale of cotton was brought in to-day.
1t was raised by Mr.. Aiken on the west side
OF the BrazOs river and weighed 4S1 pounds
and classed as middling, sold to S. Samuels
at public cutlery for Il cents. and was ship
ped TO Inman & Co, Houston. Falls county
will raise more cotton than can be gathered !
this year
THE weather continues clear and hot. Just
So n weather as it takes to make a large !
cotton crop. and everybody expects a large
crop this. season, though not so large as last
SEASON..
eefRESToN, FASNIN COUNTY, Aug. s. !
Cotton is in splendid condition and. is be-
s14sning to open. 1t bids fair for 4 larger
yield than any crop since 1882. Corn is do |
ing fairly well and promises a yield far |
ssRa51ef&be average crop.
Milford, Ellis county.-Prospects for q
very large cotton crop were never better. |
In fact. = Very heavy cropis almost assured |
We will have plenty of corn for all home !
purposes.
Winona, Smith county-The corn crop |
here is above the average, and cotton the |
best since 1852. Estimate now, one-half |
bale per acre.
GAIL, BORDEN COUNTY, Aug. I've |
have not been visited by storms or foods. |
but rains have recently fallen in quantities |
sufficient TO soak the ground and TO be of |
immense benefit TO the country.