Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-13
unity are worth great deal to the cotton

| SALADo, BELL COUNTY, Aug. Som,
few farmers have commenced to pick cot
ton. The first bale will soon be in, but tn,
low price makes us all feel gloomy.
KAUFMAN, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Aug. g.
| The first bale of Kaufman county cotton OF
the season was sold at Kaufman to-day. I,
| brought ID cents, and classed strict mid
| ding.
| TERRELL, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Aug. GA
| bale of cotton came in to-day from abou,
Kaufman but no premium was offered fol
| it.
BARTLETT, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Aug
5.-Bartlett received her first bale of new
| cotton yesterday. 1t weighed 566 pounds
and was sold for S74.20.
HOLLAND, BELL COUNTY, Aug 5-The
first bale of cotton for this place is now be-
ing ginned, and will be put on the market
this evening.
TEMPLE, BELL COUNTY, Aug Ca bale
of cotton of this years growth was mar
Keted in this city this afternoon. 1t sold at
10 cents and premium of $50 1t was
raised in East Bell county by Bohemian
farmer.
BELToN, BELL COUNTY, Aug. Green
F. Rigdon brought the first bale of cotton
TO town yesterday from his farm, twelve
miles southeast from Bolton. 1t classed
strict middling, weighed 4S5 pounds, and
brought him 10 cents per pound. 1t was
bought by John A. Sanford for ]. II. Brown
& 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. Sew
mour has shipped in the last thirty days
over 100 cars of wheat. This article is be-
ing marketed here in vast quantities. 1t is
almost impossible to obtain cars enough to
move the immense crops. The yield for
Baylor county alone is estimated at $50, 900
bushels.
MARLIN, FALLS COUNTY, Aug. THE
first bale Of cotton was brought in to-day.
1t was raised by MIR. Aiken on the west side
OF the Brazos river and weighed 4S1 pounds
and clasSed Is middling, sold TO S. Samuels
at public outcry for - cents, and was ship
ped to lnman q Co., Houston. Falls county
Will raise more cotton than can be gathered
this year.
BRooKsToN, LAMAR COUNTY, Aug. =
Inc weather continues clear and hot. Just
such weather as it takes to make large
cotton crop, and every body expects a large
crop this season, though not so large as last
season.
TRENTON, FANS1y COUNTY, Aug. g.
Cotton is in splendid condition and is be-
ginning to open. 1t bids fair for a larger
yield than any crop since 1882. Corn is do
ing fairly well and promises a yield far
above the average crop.
Milford, Ellis county.-Prospects for
very large cotton crop were never better
In fact 4 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 1882 Estimate now, one-half
bale per acre.
GAIL. BORDEN COUNTY, Aug. I've
have not been visited by storms or floods,
but rains have recently fallen in quantities
sufficient to soak the ground and to be of
benefit to the country.
r. 4. Posey of Collin county, who has
been experimenting several years, says
timothy grass is a success in Texas.
The Concho Herald says J. F. Cross has
fine crop of milo maize which will average
100 bushels to the acre. 1t makes two
crops 4 year.
The Taylor Texan reports an onion which
sixteen and one-half inches in
and weighed one and three
tourthS pounds. 1t was raised by Mrs. ].
II. Stephens.
The Nocona Western Argus says Mr. |
Gordon of Montague county brought in |
stalk OF cotton which was planted June 12 |
)u sod land which was three feet high and |
had 100 squares and bolls on it.
Camp county had heavy rain last week |
Considerable damage was done north of |
Plittsburg by wind.
The Reagan Herald says the corn crop of |
Falls county is rather short, but the cotton |
'rop is unusually large
The Seymour Sun-News saws large
Quantities of wheat sold at that place last |
week at from Y to 20 cents per bushel
The Vernon Call says Col E. ]. Waldron |
las ten acres of wheat which made fifty
hree bushels per acre. The balance of his
'rop averaged over forty-four bushels per
'cre. He thinks his cotton will make
'ale per acre. j. NJ. Whites wheat crop of
40 acres made c. 800 bushels.
y great deal OF blowing is being done in
Nlilbarger county preparatory to putting |
Il fan crops. The ground is in fine condi-
ion.
The Denison Herald says the people of
hat section say the cotton of the Pottsbor /
lStrlct Will produce a bale to the acre
he cotton Is perfect and no worms are re- |
orted.
San Saba county has had good rains the
ast two weeks. and grass and stock are in
plendid condition.
The Corsicana Light says: Col W. j.
iibbS brought in peach which measured |
en- inches in circumference.
Mr.. B. F. Jones gave US a watermelon
lst Saturday which weighed sixty-ore
Wise County Messenger
Bellville's first bale of cotton came in on
ne lst and was sold for 1873 cents per
ound.
Heavy rains. in Karnes county last week.
otton is doing well.
The Corpus Christi Caller saws Mr. Bal
eschilwiler has fine lemon tree on which
bout 200 large seedless lemons are to be |
cen. Numbers of orange trees laden with |
'uit are growing on the bluff Thirty-tive |
lrloads OF melons have been shipped from |
lie Mackey ranch.
Eight bales of cotton were shipped: over
lie Arkansas Pass road Thursday-IBee-I
lille Picayune.
J. P. McCasland of Comanche has
lreShed 10000 bushels Of grain this season
HILLsBoRo, HILL COUNTY, TEX, Aug. S.
One OF the finest rains of the season be-
an here Saturday night, continued all day
unday, all night last night. and there are
of an all-day shower to-day. Hill I
,unty'S first bale of cotton, of which an |
count appeared in Sundays GAZETTE,
as sold to Rosenbaum Bros for Sc. The
'emium offered for same by merchants and | .
'ivate citizens amounted to So.
RHoME, WISE COUNTY, Aug. 10.-The ,
'eaded cotton worm has made its appear :
ice in this portion of the county The | i,
rmers, and in fact all business men too,
e fearful OF the consequence. ,
TERRELL, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Aug 10
mother bale of cotton was brought in to-
", raised by Mr.. Kearney, about two !