Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

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and did no damage to small grain that was
being harvested to any extent
Large quantities of peaches are being
shipped daily from Whitesboro to northern
markets.
The late rains did no damage to the grain
crop of Wise county, and those who have
been out to see say they never saw shocks
SO thick on the ground.
Peaches are coming into Dodd City
rapidly and the quality is excellent; in fact,
there are scarcely any faulty ones among
them
The first carload of oats was shipped
from Hillsboro Wednesday. The oats were
raised on the poor-farm.
New hay is being hauled into Itasca
which seems to be of excellent quality, and
Is one of the resources of Hill county.
Watermelons and muskmelons are be-
coming plentiful in the market at Corpus
Christi. Garden truck generally is coming
In freely.
The wheat crop of Collin county is better
than for years, and oats will make more
than an average yield.
Good rains have fallen all over Jones
county. and crops are growing rapidly.
Ripe peaches are being brought into Gle
burne by the farmers from the timber. The
fruit crop is splendid this year.
Harvest of Montague county is now in
full blast, and farmers report the wheat
crop the finest for many year past.
New peaches are plentiful on the market
at Weatherford and large shipments Of
fruit and vegetables are being daily made
70 the west.
Wheat in Wichita county is turning out
immense, and the yield will eclipse that of
any previous year.
Mr.. Jack, a Van Zandt county farmer,
raised 400 bushels of onions, for which he
received 81 per bushel.
The wheat crop of Grayson county has
been harvested, but there has been very
little grain threshed yet.
a fine rain fell at Merkel Monday night.
The crops Of Taylor county are in fine con-
Fition.
Large quantities of fruit are being ship
ped north by Wise county growers.
Watermelons are being shipped North
By the carload every day from Rockport.
New hay is selling at from Sc to S. ton
IN Greenville. The crop is very fine
Irish potatoes are selling at Brennan at
e. cents per bushel. Several carloads have
been shipped from there.
The apple and pear crops of Nacogdoches
county will be good.
The first car of new oats was brought
cents per bushel.
Wheat has nearly ali been harvested in
Wichita county and the threshers are busy.
Mr.. j. L. Caylor, a prominent fruit
grower of Fannin county, still had some
good sound apples that had been gathered
and put away by him last fall, when the
first of this years crop was fully matured.
Crops in Cherokee county are in -four
ishing condition, the recent rains having
done much good.
The wheat crop of Eastlaud countyis now
IN shock.
Peaches sold on the streets at Cisco last
week at 80 cents per bushel.
Peaches are abundant in Mason now but
there Will be few late ones.
Many fruit trees in Coleman county are
so heavily laden that they are actually
breaking down, especially the peach trees.
Corn and cotton never looked better New
oats are selling rapidly in Coleman at 80
cents.
The general crop prospects of Somer-
veil county were never better. Oats, and
wheat are being cut and the yield is large,
while corn is well advanced and cotton in
good condition.
The wheat crop of Collin county is better
than for years, and oats will make more
than an average yield.
Corn and tomatoes around Pilot Point,
being grown for the canning factory, are
doing well.
The oat crop in Donley county is esti-
mated al from forty TO seventy-tive bushels
per acre.
Fine Irish potatoes are being solo in Luz
ling at 80 cents per bushel.
The market at Ladonia has been crowded
with peaches the past week. A canning
factory ought to be paying investment in
Eannin county.
Green corn has made its appearance in
the market at Denison.
Mai Charles B. Pearre plucked from
fg tree in his yard yesterday, fig measur-
Ing eight aud one-half inches in circumfer-
rnce. This means about two and one-half
inches in diameter. Wonderful growth for
such fruit in this climate Waco News.
Rhome. Wise county-The new wheat
crop is still rolling in, and our roller mill is
humping itself turning out new flour, which
Is being taken as fast as made.
HAMILTON, HAMILTON COUNTY, June
1S.-The weather has been fine for har-
TcSting wheat and oats, both of which
are fine Cotton is doing fine over the
county. Peaches are being marketed.
CHANSING, HARTLEY COUNTY, June IL
Rain has been falling in showers all the
week and everything looks fresh and
iCdlInV. Nhdl we want now Is some warm
weather Wheat will be good this year.
BLACK JACK GROVE, HOPKINS COUNTY,
June 1S.-Crops of all kinds are exceed
jngIy fiattering Wheat, the best raised for
many Years, is being threShed and mar
kcted. Oats are being harvested and will
b a good average crop but the average
small grain acreage is considerably smaller
than for several years past, owing to the
scarcity of seed and the high price Corn
and cotton are very promising, though there
IS considerable complaint recently of chinch |
bugs in immense quantities in the corn and
oats, and some farmers apprehend damage
10 the corn crop unless the rain continues.
ANsoN. JONES COUNTY, TEX, June 19.-
This section of country has recently been
visited with fine rains, and crops are very |
lNe The wheat crop is about all harvested, |
and has turned out TO be far better than
WAS expected. There is considerable wheat |
raised here this year, which will make |
thirty and thirty-tive bushels per acre The |
corn crop is better than it has ever been in |
this county at this season of the year and, |
will make a fair crop without any more |
rain. The county is settling up very rap |
idly. proSpectOrS coming in daily, and they |
al express themselves as being very much |
surprised at finding such fine lands and so |
cheap here.
C4EBURNE, JOHNSON COUNTY, June 10 |
The grain crop is turning out a splendid |
yield. So far wheat threshed has made an |
average of twenty-four bushels per acre |
Oats are large and fine, and the yield is |