Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-13
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

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-.arjT bale of cotton now open.-lCle-
Sr,rpe Enterprise.
wichita county has had plenty of rain the
'. ,raek Farmers have begun blowing
Pn.,.rstory TO putting in fall crops. 1t is
- that the continued rains will damage
lie wheat still in shock.
C,,-rps Christi and vicinity had over four
,.SIss of rain the first of the week. The
!-e,,yrs are all full aud everybody is
happy.
,-aris5a and the Young Bros. will put in 800
,,r., of wheat this fall.
I'M. rain last week in Armstrong county
,--,ras good crops of corn, millet and
..na-.f-,rn. The ground is in good condition
t-ur.paring for fall crops.
The Vernon Guard says lis cars of wheat
80 De.n shipped from that place since
he season opened.
Vtea, is coming in lively at Abilene and
,oI,irg, IS high as - cents per bushel for
re- best Taylor County News.
p5s.aak grapes are ripening and from
,.-,rers residing in the timber section near
far..gn I, Is learned that the crop is unus-
n...r fine sunday Gazetteer.
v- c. 7. Neece, who lives in the north
.-es,arr portion of the county, threshed
l-5arrcs Of wheat, which made total yield
Tr0u1 bushels He also threShed 1900
Srshe.s Of oats and Will make 1900 bushels
1Fc5ru and forty tons of millet, besides a
quantity Of sorghum and other truck crops.
4 Glass; had 800 acres in wheat. Most
- II was ola land, and il averaged twenty
Ire bushels pcr acre Vernon Guard.
r.yrov. RANDALL COUNTY, July %
showers Of rain are falling here every
sr.-f-. III about the same hour, Just before
t-.gu.ru Last night il was continued
,r.a ,n b. the night, and this morning it
4. .rr.r ami cool, and will certainly rain
fg..a before night. The weather altogether
!. g-r as delightful as heart could wish;
aud he late crops, sorghum, millet, melons,
rrran-. sweet potatoes, beets, and in
;as. a.. kinds Of garden stuff, are just as
fine rs could De desired.
THEA. SwIsHER COUNTY, TEX, July IS
Ve had fine rain last night. Grass is
Gue. STOCK is fat. Crops of all kinds are
DOING well and pr0spcctorS are pouring in
aud taking Mp our fine lands.
DrI RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY. Aug. A.
ksa.ruG.d rain fell Saturday night over
The san Felipe valley, III which Del Rio is
situated, and over the entire southwestern
rJrti0u NJ the county. 1t is worth thous-
Lais Of dollars 10 this section.
NEVADA COLLIN COUNTY, Aug. Mr.
Henry M0ores has been elected cotton
wtgler for this justice precinct.
There is considerable talk Of boil worm in
The community, but as yet the damage is
Link. Farmers generally think they can
rive Tie worms half and still have a heavy
UJ? remaining.
BrrDrN, MORRIS COUNTY, Aug. 5.-The
rains have been since crops have been
planted aii that we could wish. The oat
crop is fine. Early peaches and apples are
fine. Large quantities are wasted for want
oiamWkst large quantities of summer
peaches and apples are now ripening. The
corn crop IS the best for years in Eastern
Texas The cotton crop is also the best for
years The country viii average from APP
Iearauccs one-half bale per acre, many
acres making d bale.
EsTAgDo, CROSBY COUNTY. Aug. 3.-We !
hsye had several nice rains in Crosby !
county the last few days. This insures |
good crop, and fine range
The Lone Oak Press says, Mr.. Crabb |
brought 90 the Office a twig about foot |
long which had on it forty plEms that |
wee As large IS 4 partridge egg, and were |
vel M4,urcd.
E J. Gresham brought the first bale of |
cotton 90 Su.ithville this season. D. |
4 Priest exhibited an ear OF corn this week |
which measured thirteen and one-half |
lacL in lyngth.-[Smithville Optic.
Tao wheat crop of r X Hooks, living |
geag Iowa Park, averaged nearly twenty
l1nr bushels per acre.
About r5ur inches of rain fell in Crosby |
iouu'y last week. Crops and grass are do
L. finely.
-Four large turtles weighing respectively |
p, pa sp,euly-uine and sixty-five pounds |
"cre shipped from here Tuesday. to Kan
s-S and other points Rockport Picayune
The 'aruin County Favorite says: \.
L Crockett brought the Favorite six apples
wI.'h weighed six pounds. They will be
preserved Tor exhibition at the county and
safe fairs.
Samples Of Hunt county tobacco have
tr1 sipaatO the Texas exhibition cars
tew al tue North
Iani5au Herald says new corn sold at
IL. Place Thursday at GO cents per bushel
4 splendid shower fell in Freestone
evla'} Thursday. The cotton crop of that
ie-i.y- IS rsporled 10 be very large.
I-r N.nariyilie Record says the cotton
eF91 OF Tia. section viii average a bale To
t. at.n
Tie ir,t Oale of cotton was brought 10
;A...r COLI Tue 1'h. 1t was raised by j. l..
''.-f- H., Milan county.
fl.y 5000 bushels of grain was marketed
!. Mckinney last Monday Mckinney |
Observer
lie bruham Banner says Col. Bode has |
I 20 'ag'e barrels Of fine grape wine from |
- '..H}4 ard this season and is not vet |
I,'.gd uaEirr
The r.elg-uc Tribune SAYS there were
- actual count seventy wagons loaded |
s-- M.'arMelons on the streets of Gle
f-te Monday.
III" F.anecr- Exponent says cotton is be-
'.-A.as 81 open on the sandy farm lands |
} .-. ,uGaache. II. P McCasland has
s.-''Aei over twenty thousand bushels of
-.4 'a.s season.
l.' .ami'on mills have over two thou
'-.- DISHES of wheat now on hand
t-a y'a-I5 Reflector says cotton picking
! 4' COY. I..nced Vigorously in that section | ,
= '-a-a is above the average.
-. l-s hrs' bale of cotton brought to Nava-
: e 1""1 In on the ist.
lie DeLeon FREQ Press saws Bob Walls
80 o ra3lSh which measured eighteen
l. L ~, ~, la length. John Tate has 12O acres
,AS'llENr. TAYLOR COUNTY, Aug. 81
,-,s'. Foster Bros. of this place, and {
:. ,..--S. ne largest planters Of the county, | g
~! St part of their wheat crop of | '
y. .-l.r.s TO W. II. Burlington, buyer | |
lis zee. for a. cents per bushel. |
-..s2uaS Of bushels of wheat are being
=, l.el here daily, and the quality is eX-
, lug y Inc, and excellent prices are be- :
- 'a4..zei :
..-'s--'s"Ho, HILL COUNTY, Aug. Stills j
- .s.'lt!nS to-day over her first two
= u us years crop OF cotton. MesSrs.
80 * Beaver and a Mr.. 1insley all d
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