Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-25
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

are becoming very plentiful. Inc season,
however, is about three weeks behind.
Frank Allen, owner of one of the largest
fruit and berry farms in Smith county, SAYS
the rain has greatly retarded the berry
business, but shipments will begin in earn
est in the next few days.
Anderson county's crops are in fair or
der, though backward; cotton is fair 70
middling," corn up and doing well; fruit
viii be scarce, yet enough for home con-
sumption. The heavy rains have not mate
rally affected garden crops.
Hallettsville, Cuero, Victoria, Corpus
Christi ana other points in Southwest Texas
are shipping vegetables north by the car
load.
Ellis county streams have been on high
lark this week and in some parts OF the
county considerable damage was done.
The crops between Hamilton and Lam
pasaS are in the best possible condition and
the farmers are hard at work killing weeds
The stand of corn was never better, and
the prospects for abundant harvests was
never more tiattering.
Up to last week Wood county farmers
We're well up with their work; but owing
10 the heavy and continuous rains last week
and this, they now very likely have their
hands full
Strawberries are retailing in Texas cities
al 20 TO y cents per short quart. The pres
cnt supply comes from South Texas.
In Navarro county, owing to the contin-
ued rain, farmers are very much discour
aged. The heavy rains that have been
falling the last ten days have badly washed
the sandy farms. nearly running the small
corn.
Grayson county farmers fear that the
rain which IS keeping them out Of their
fields is also encouraging at a tremendous
rate the growing weeds.
PnoT PoINT. April 23-It has been
raining here every day for a week. The
ground is thoroughly soaked and creeks
full. IO-day u small cloud came up from
the northwest and poured out Ii flood upon
us, more rain falling in fifteen minutes than
a. any one time his spring in half q day Our
people are talkiu" of petitioning The Ca
ZETTE's weather prophet to give US rest.
Farmers can do nothing before next week.
The general remark IS that wheat IS the
finest known for ten years. Oats are
growing rapidly and few weeks will re-
heve our people of buying Kansas corn 10
feed their work stock. Recent reports Oh
the con dition OF the fruit crop indicate
much smaller crop Of peaches and pears
than was apparent Il few weeks ago. Much
then set has since fallen off. Prospects
Tor berries and grapes are favorable and
the apple crop promises TO be the largest
for years.
LADoNIA, April 24-The recent heavy
rains have set the farming community
back some Cotton planting had just COM
Iucuccd in i good way and corn was coming
up nicely The acreage in corn IS con-
siderabiy greater than last year, which Is
regarded Us i favorable indication Of pros
perty.
CrrRURYE, April 23-The wheat and oat
crop OF johnson county never looked better
at this season Of the year, so say the farm
crS Corn is 4 little backward on account
OF the lat" rainy weather. The acreage is
much larger this year than ever before.
BEowNwooD, April 23-Wc have had an
abundance of rain. making The small grain
crop certainty, If not destroyed by hail.
Plenty of fruit and other crops, and grass
rs fine as could wish for.
CLAUDE, April 24-Weather clear and
warm. We have had good rain the past
week and crops are looking fine, especially
wheat. The farmers are all happy over the
bright prospects.
SoCTHMAYD, April 24-The recent heavy
rains have uone but little damage hero.
Corn IS up 70 a good stand Small grain
Is looking well. The area in oats Is less
than last year. and the only farm work
really much delayed by the rain IS the
planting Of cotton.
This is a famous cotton section, the
crop averaging the past five years one-half |
bale TO the acre and in many places nearly !
"a bale The fact that we have many pick |
erS who can pull their $50 and 800 pounds |
i day IS evidence OF the quality Of the |
staple
LEw1SvuLE, April 24-To-day IS bright |
and lovely. with north breeze and indca- |
tons for fair weather continuance, which !
is hailed with JOY by the belated farmers. !
The inundating waters have subsidized with |
probably little other damage than SuSpeu- |
sion o. labor for two weeks.
NEW BosToS, April 24-The prospect on
Red river, which was finer than for many
years, is now threatened with al overflow.
On the Eubanll farm the water is creeping
over the low land and q rise Of |
Two feet IS reported from Paris, Tex,
above here. which will put the river over
about three hundred acres of his place.
This makes three years il success
sion that our river planters have
had to ride over their farms in
,hitfs. OF course after two years OF over
flowing the planters are financially ruined,
aud what many viii do IL IS almost impos-
-ible 10 say. The rise IS al the talk. II
las raincd a grea; deal here and heavy
banks Of clouds are gathering.
Our hill planters are feeling good over
heir prospects, Us the outlook for hill
,iOp is coed.
WIcHITt FAILS, April 22.-The high water
IF yesterday has gone down 10 such an eX-
cut that no fears are now entertained by
farmers whose fields were so near the
river Is 10 he in part under water rs the
water has run OF 50 rapidly that il is
hought the wheat that was overlooked will
.o' be injured. The people OF Wichita
rallS ana Wichita county say that there is
luw the grandGsJ prospect ahead for an
abundant crop ever known here. The out
ooli is indeed so favorable that it seems to
aspire our business men 10 more active
business in all lines, and the farmer to let
% his last years wheat 10 make room for
he new.
RHoME. April 22-The continued rains of
he last few days have put all our streams
ut Of their banks, and our farmers in the
JruSh across the river are shut off from
heir markets. Grass Is looking fine and
$ fully high enough to furnish grazing suf-
icient for fatteuinE, but on account of so
much rain it IS too full of sap to farten cat
lie very fast. The recent rains, and clouds
till threatening rain, are beginning 10 make |
,ur farmers feel little uneasy about their
orn, which IS fast being hid by weeds and
,raSS. The prospects for wheat are as fine
IS ever seen here.
HOLLAND, April 22-The rain continues
accompanied by high winds
BoNHAat. April 2A-Weather fine. Wheat
nd oats never looked better and promise
Il abundant yield.
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
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