Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-14
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

The Vernon Guard has report from the
Ol-launion settlement which puts the wheat
acreage there at 1925 against $500 last
year. Prospects good.
Cotulla Ledger: Mr. L. P Williams is
the first 10 report new Irish potatoes this
season. He says he has. the finest garden
he has had for several years and that the
late rains has given his garden big boost
and everything Is growing of nicely. MIR.
Williams reports grass On the range grow
ing very fast although stock water is
scarce. as the rains fell SO slowly that 1t
sank in the ground almost as fast as II fell.
Capt. y. Mackey, says the San Antonio
Express, returned yesterday from his mar
ket gardens on the Nueces river and re
ports the best prospects for successful
season in that country. The capt ain has
now more than five hundred acres ploughed
and Of this acreage 800 are planted IN
watermelOns. which planting IS up and
growing nicely. There have been rains ii
plenty ana the present crop and grass pros
poets were never better. The captain is
enthusiastic over mis- enterprise in that sec
ton.
On 4 recent horse hunt through Parker
county, says a correspondent, we found
everybody well up with their work in
planting and an immense acreage of wheat,
oats and corn has been put in. Gardens
around Weatherford are splendid and a
good rain fell in these parts last Monday
and Tuesday. All appear 10 be encouraged
to make spoon or spoil horn.
Moody Courier: Farmers are at least =
month ahead with their work. Some have
planted cotton, others are waiting till
warmer weather, while some are blowing
corn. Altogether the crop prospect is
better than il has been for years.
The report comes from Erath county that
the wheat crop US compared with last year
is decreased about One-half: corn has an
acreage OF fifteen per cent increase; oats in
creased twenty-five per cent while barley
remains about the same. AL the crops are
good.
TUIIA, April l2-Acreage Of wheat in
Swisher county compared with last year
shows increase Of 1000 per cent; acreage OF
corn ana feed crops compared with last
year shows increase of 2DOO acres; acreage
of oats compared with last year shows in
crease Of 80 per cent. Prospects good.
Leasing favorable.
HARTLEY, April 1l.-Acreage of wheat
in Hartley county compared with last year
SHOWS au increase of 500 acres. Wheat IS
coming up well, has good, healthy appear
aure and IS likely to turn out tirst-class
crop, winter SHOWS having helped consider
abe.
JosurA. April IA good rain fell here
laSt ulILL winch VIII 40 GREAT gOOl 10 WllcdL
AMI oats The wheat crop is promising,
while oats are reported sorry. Without
some future disaster the fruit crop viii be
good.
TEERrIL, April blast night we had
pleasant rain. The ground was very dry
and farmers were needing it. The hay men
were needing rain probably more than all
others. \ very fair season fell and to-day
the atmosphere IS pleasant. Farmers were
never better up with their work than they
are now and prospects are very fine all
oVef the county. Gardens about town have
pesa afflicted with cut worms and small
s$pas}s, but they seem to be on the decrease.
NJ LAs1PAsAe, April IA magnificent rain
fell here last night which was badly needed.
Crop prospects are fair, but two weeks
late.
NExARDvILLE. April 1O.-A good rain
seI here last night. The lightning and
thunder accompanying the storm were al
buC5t constant. The air was filed with
eisei4lcity.
CoM1SShr, April ia warm, refresh
inc shower fell last night and the outlook
for crops was never better. Corn IS all
planted and coming up well. Cotton plant
ing is progressing finely.