Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20

LOOK up TO early part OF July was nne, OUT
heavy rains ard winds at that time caused
damage to corn and cotton. From present
appearances, cotton will yield about one
fourth bale to the acre; corn, estimated
yield about fifteen to eighteen bushels per
acre: acreage about same as last season.
Oats fair: estimated yield. say twenty
bushels to acre.
jefferson county.-Cotton prospects IN
usually good. with an increased acreage OF
about Is per cent over last season. Esti-
mated yield about four-tifths of bale TO
the acre. Corn crop was not so good:
rather short. Estimated yield per acre
about fifteen bushels. Acreage about the
same as last year. Oats only fair. Acre
age about as last year, but yield will hardly
average over fifteen bushels TO the acre.
Johnson county.-COtton prospects never
better. Acreage about the same as last
year. and vi ED estimated at about one-half
bale to the acre Corn crop matured.
Acreage larger than last year, and yield
better. averaging about thirty to thirty-hve
bushels to the acre this season. Wheat
showed average of about twenty bushels 10
the acre. ana oats average about forty or
fifty bushels to the acre. There seems TO
be general satisfaction all over the county,
except in one or two localities, at the out
come Of the crops this year, as far as de-
Veloped, and prospects for crops not yet
gathered appear splendid.
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in the county, will yield per close estimates
ABOUT one-haf bale per acre. In some 10
caliueS it is little short, but the general
average viii bring out about fair crop In
creased acreage iii county about or 10 per
cent. Corn crop in splendid condition.
Acreage little larger than last year. and
Weld estimated al about forty bushels per
acre. Wheat crop good average but acre
age small Dat crop was frst-clasS, with
Weld about scventy-five bushels to the acre,
and in some localities more than these fig
ureS. The cotton in some places said TO
have shed some squares, and to suffer with
something like rust.
Lee county.-Present condition of the
cotton crop is about % per cent. better than
last season, and an increase of about 10 per
cent. in acreage Yield estimated at about
one-third or onc-half bale per acre. Corn
crop was good average, with > per cent. in
crease in acreage, and yield placed at an
average of fifteen bushels TO the acre. Oats
good. Increased acreage over last year,
about 10 per cent. Average yield about
forty bushels to the acre.
Limestone cOunty.-COttOn hardly in as
good shape as al This time in 1890. Acre
age increased about ) per cent. Estimated
Weld about one-third of bale 10 the acre.
Corn short in the yield and will hardly
average over twelve bushels TO the acre.
Increased acreage about 10 per cent over
last season. Oats fair, with yield about
thirty bushels 10 the acre Increased acre
age about 20 per cent. Taken altogether
this season is not up to the average.
LipScomb county.-No cotton planted is
this county. Population of the county iii
mostly new settlers Soil and climate is
well adapted to all kinds of small grain,
fruit, grapes. etc. and crops in that line
good Corn in good condition, estimated
Weld about forty bushels TO the acre. In
crease IN acreage this year over last very
small. Wheat good, estimated Weld about
twenty or twenty-five bushels to the acre
with increased acreage of about 100 per
cent. Dat crop good, yield about forty
bushels to the acre. Ten per cent increase
i'll acreage.
Llano county.-Cotton suffered some for
rain. and some reports of worms In south
ern part of county. Acreage decreased
about ~ per cent from last season. Yield
estimated at about one-thrd bale. Corn
fair average. with increased acreage of -
per cent over last year. Yield estimated at
twenty-eight bushels to the acre. Very lit
tie wheat raised in this county. Average
Yield, about fifteen bushels 10 the acre.
Quality good. Dat crop saved and in good
condition. Acreage about the same as last
year. and yield about thirty-tve bushels to
the acre.
Madison CONTRADICTION not in : very
favorable condition; injured some by boil
worm and rust; acreage about the same US
last season: yield estimated at about one
third of bale 10 the acre. Corn made and
showed fair results: yield 10 to 20 bushels
TO acre; slight increase in acreage. Dat
crop gathered, showing fair yield. which IS
placed ut an average OF % TO - bushels:
acreage about the same as last season.
Marion county. -CottOn prospects very
favorable and acreage about the same this
year as in 1890. Yield estimated between
one-quarter and one-half bale TO the acre.
Corn crop good: average about twenty
bushels TO the acre. Acreage about the
same as last season. Very little oats raised
in this county. Crop prospects OF all kinds
considered good.
Mason county-Cotton in fair condition.
depending on future rains. Estimated yield
between Onc-quarter and one-third bale per
acre. About 1000 acres planted last year
and 5000 this year Corn in good shape.
Acreage about the same as last year and
yield about twenty bushels to the acre.
Wheat fair; rather short; yield light. Oats
good. but only small amount planted in
the county. Average yield about thirty
bushels. Crops generally this year better
than former years, except cotton Better
class of farmers average about sixty bushels
of oats and forty bushels of corn per acre.
Medina county.-Present condition of
cotton crop not very fiattering this season.
Yield estimated at about one-foulth of a
bale per acre. Increased acreage over last
year about 20 per cent. Corn fair; 10 per
cent. increase in acreage, and yield placed
at twenty-five bushels. Oats good. Esti-
mated yield forty bushels TO the acre. Acre
age acout the same as last season.
Midland ty.-Comparatively little
farming done in this county, but sorghum
sugar and fruits are fine, particularly
grapes and peaches. Cattle shipments some
six weeks delayed, because of dry weather.
Milan couuty.-Cotton prospects excel
lent. Increased acreage 10 per cent. over
last season, and almost an assured yield of
about oue-half bale to the acre Corn
made Yield about thirty bushels TO the
acre. Fifteen per cent. increase in acre
age Altogether. crops in this county
much more favorable than for some three
or four years past
Milan county-Cotton crop about aver
age with 4 yield OF, say, one-half bale to the
acreage from present indications. Increase
of ) per cent in acreage. Corn crop
good. Yield about twenty bushels to acre;
20 per cent increase in acreage. Only
small amount of oats planted in this county.
Yield estimated at about forty bushels per
acre. About per cent less than last sea-
son.
Montague COMMUNICATION in excellent
condition with an increased acreage of
about 20 per cent over last season. Aver
age about one-half bale to the acre. Corn
crop good average. Estimated yield TWEEN
ly-fve TO thirty bushels to the acre and %
per cent increase in acreage. Wheat crop
good with per cent increase in acreage.
Average weld for county about thirteen
bushels. Increase in acreage about D per
cent Dat crop in good condition. Yield