Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20
TEXAS CROPS.
A Careful Compilation of the
Existing Conditions.
ACREAGE SHOWN
In About 95 Per Cent Of the Counties-Not an
Off Year with Us on Crops.
Cotton in Flourishing Condition-Wheat
Harvested and on the Markets.
Report of K. G. Dun
X Co.

through their Fort Worth manager, Edwin
S. Gard. A general summary shows that
while in a few counties there will Ee a
shortage, this state of affairs is, however
of local nature, and the average in about
% per cent of the counties is al increase in
acreage, as well as III volume OF farm pro-
ducts, and a favorable outcome is looked
for from those crops maturing, but not yet
g2rnered
Angelina contradiction prospects bet
ter thaH IN past Years, Acreage 10 per cent
greater than 1890. Estimated Weld per
acre about 1900 pounds. Corn crop in first
class condition. A very heavy yield, about
twenty bushels to acre, with acreage about
10 per cent increase over 1890 Cotton.
grain, and ribbon cane crops are about the
best on the whole for the past twenty years.
Armstrong cOunty.-No cotton raised in
this county. Corn crop in fine shape. Esti
mated yield per acre between thirty-tive
ana forty bushels with an increased acre
age OF 70 per cent over last year. Wheat
crop showed an average of about twenty
five bushels to the acre; increased acreage.
Dat crop in fine shape, with increased acre
age, a yield of about siXty-fve to seventy
bushels per acre.
AtaSCOSd COMMUNICATION crop estimated
about one bale to SIX acres; showing con-
siderable decrease in yield. Corn crop
short Present outlook of corn about -
per cent of average. Estimated yield about
ten bushels per acre. No wheat planted in
this county. Ga: crop short. The unfa-
vorable conditions due to extreme drouth.
Bauderd cCunty.-COtton crop in fair con-
dition. Acreage about the same as last
year. Yield somewhat less. Present eSti-
mate yield about one-quarter bale TO the
acre Corn crop fair and acreage about the
same as last year, with an average eSti
mate yield of about twenty bushels to the
acre No wheat grown III this county Dat
bap los Won
Average yield about forty bushels per acre.
Rains within Il reasonable period will in
sure little better condition for cotton.
Cattle and mutton prices and demand in
that line good. Forage crop good.
Bastrop COMMUNICATION crop in this
county suffering some for rain, but the
prospects are, however, looked upon as
good for more than an average yield with
an acreage of about the same as last year.
The corn crop is splendid, though checked
some by summer drouth Acreage some
thing over that OF last year. No wheat
raised iii this county. Dat crop i'll good
shape. Acreage about the same as 1890
and yield good average. Corn crop is made.
Promises little over average yield. Pres
eEt prospects for cotton better than Last
year at this time.
Bee COMMUNICATION crop good Yield
estimated from one-half to two-thirds per
acre. Acreage nearly double that of last
Average yield, ABOUT fifteen bushels, bur an
increased acreage of about y per cent from
last year. No oats planted this season.
Cotton crop is expecting a yield about
double that of last year.
Bell cOnty.-Cotton spotted some, and
at some places injured by boil worm Acre
age this year about the same as last. Aver
age yield perhaps one-tlird of a bale per
acre. Corn crop made, showing yield about
thirty TO thirty five bushels per acre. with
10 per cent increase in acreage Wheat
crop made. Average yield about twenty to
twenty-five bushels, and acreage little less
than last wear. Dat crop. average from sixty
to one hundred bushels TO acre, but acreage
about 10 per cent less than last year Cotton,
up 10 week ago, in good shape.
BOSque county.-CottOn crop far ahead
OF that OF several years past. Acreage in
creased about 10 per cent. Yield about one
half bale TO the acre. Corn good in most of
the county, Il little short in some local.
ties, average about the same as last year
Yield about thirty bushels to acre. Wheat
fair. About average crop. Quality better
than ever before. Increased acreage 10 per
cent. Dat crop excellent. Ten per cent in
crease Gin cacreage. The crops of this
county will average much better than for
several years past.
Bowie county.-Cotton outlook better
than for past years. with increased acreage
~ NNSCN'N y
fourthS of bale to acre. Corn, good con-
dition, increased acreage and yield esti-
mated at about thirty bushels. This has
been one Of the most prosperous years ever
known in this county. Rain Seasonable.
No trace of boil worms on cotton.
Bfazoria cOunty.-C0ttOn very fair.
Acreage increased about 10 per cent.
Yield bale TO the acre. No small grain ex-
cept corn raised in this county. Corn aver
age thirty bushels, with increased acreage
OF about 20 per cent over last wear: condi-
ton OF the corn fair. Sugar and cattle both
in good condition.
Brown conty.-Present condition of the
cotton crop fine Increased acreage about
4C per cent over last year. Yield estimated
one-half bale TO the acre. Corn average
about twenty bushels. Acreage about the
same as last year. Wheat fine; all housed.
Increased acreage about p per cent over
last year: yield average about twenty bush
els to the acre. Oats average between fifty
and seventy-five bushels. Acreage same as
last year. Crop made and housed. Alto
gether never had better prospects for an
all-round crop in this county.
BurlesOn COMMUNICATION fair; increased
acreage 10 per cent over last year. and an
increase in yield, being better than for
many years past Corn good: Is per cent
increase in acreage; yield, about twenty
five bushels Oats fair; average yield,
about thirty bushels; acreage about the
same as last year.
Caldwell county.-Cotton good; increased
acreage about 20 per cent; yield estimated
al about one-third of a bale per acre. Corn
good: acreage about the same as last year;
yield, thirty to forty bushels per acre. Oats
good, but decrease in acreage, about 80 per
cent; yield, about forty bushels per acre.
Crops better generally than for a number of
years. Good rains in season and prospects
fiattering.
Callahan county-Cotton good In
crease of about 100 per acreage;
estimated yield, about half a bale
to acre. Corn little short and increased
acreage will make up for decrease in yield
from last year Estimated yield, about
thirty bushels to acre. Wheat in good con-
dition. Increased acreage about % per
cent over 1890. Yield, about twenty-eight
bushels per acre. Dat crop, slight increase
over last year. Average, about fifty
bushels per acre. On the whole the crops
in this county, with the exception of corn
that shows a slight decrease in yield, are
decidedly an increase over former years,
both in acreage and yield.
CaSs county.-Cotton crop never better.
Acreage about the same as last year. Esti-
mated yield from two-thirds to one bale to
the acre Corn in fine shape and an in
crease OF 80 per cent acreage yield over last
year-twenty to thirty bushels.
Cherokee county.-Cotton more favorable
than for several years past. Acreage about
the same as 1890, and yield estimated at
from one-half to three-fourths bale per acre.
Corn in good condition. Acreage about the