Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-21
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS WEATHER AND CROPS.

! At Tyler, the rain has done considerable
| damage in the way of washing streets, side
walks and other property. Young gardens
and grain have also been badly damaged.
| AL crops that are visible in Ellis county
| look promising and the land is in fine shape
| for planting cotton, of which large acreage
| has already been planted.
The rain which has prevailed at Denison
| during the entire past week has done con-
| siderable damage TO gardens, which in
| number of instances are submerged. The
| strawberry crop is seriously damaged.
| The Sherman Register says: The gen.
eral verdict now is that this section of the
| country has had pretty near enough rain.
Childress was visited by another good
| rain Friday night. This almost insures
| oats as well as wheat.
The recent rain insures good wheat
| crop in Hardeman county. Farmers, mer-
chants and people are happy.
The Quanah Tribune claims that there
| viii be marketed in that place this fall not
less than 100000 bushels Of wheat, which
| viii be worth on average one dollar
| buShel. This means an enormous sum of
| money spent with her merchants and bus
mess men; prosperity TO the farmers, peace
| and plenty 10 all.
y glorious rain has fallen in Clay county
| and prospects are quite tiattering for yet
| another. Growing crops Of all kinds are
| given a magnificent start.
Nacogdoches has had splendid rains and
| the weather has since been most favorable
! for the farmers. Corn is all planted and
most of it up. A few have had to plant q
second time, not being satisfied with the
| stands. Experience has taught the farmer
| that it is better TO plant over entirely than
replalt where the stand IS very bad. Cot
| ton planting will be pushed vigorously dur
! ing the remainder of this month, most
farmers having their ground already pre-
| pared.
Plano and vicinity has had a very fine
rain which was very much needed. Gardens
and wheat and oats are taking on new life
and rejoicing in the delightful moisture.
Excessive rains are reported from Mount
| Calm. Hillsboro, Salado, Mesquite, Terrell
| and Waco.
In 1889 the value of the fruit crop in
| Texas amounted to $500. 900, and with
| proper cultivation and an acreage as large
| As that of California, our products from
| different varieties that eau be raised
| here would exceed in value those of that
| state.
The rain at Honey Grove was like mamma
Y from heaven. Vegetation IS growing, and
the ground IS IN splendid condition for
| work.
| Some of Bosque countys farmers have
! commenced blowing their corn.
| Grayson county farmers are all unani
! nous in the statement that wheat and oats
are in the very finest condition.
| With two rains i'll one week the Bee
| county farmers have little cause for com
| plant on account of lack of season il the
| ground.
| Most Shelby county, fasHessa'peport
S9s stand q SR17a1Slt1 s!s some few are arc,
| warmer weather to plant cotton.
Kaufman county farmers are about done
| planting corn, but owing to so much damp,
| - weather they are somewhat uneasy
| SSout getting stands.
The Mansfield Chronicle says: No need
3,to write of the crop outlook. IL IS as bright
as could be. The recent rains and warm
\ weather have caused vegetation to spring
| up with astonishing swiftncsS and the
| woods and fields are paradiseS OflOvelineSs.
! Corn is up and being worked out, cotton is
| planted and bursting from the earth, while
/ there is no weakness in the promises of the
wheat and oat crops.
r. QuANAH, AHfh 26-The heaviest rains
| tfsas sas,ssisfted this section for years have
| beef faning for almost the entire past
| week. The ground is thoroughly soaked
| and al the ponds and water holes are full to
| Overlooking, insuring abundant supply of
| water throughout the entire summer.
| Farmers in Hardeman, Greer and other
| counties report crops fine, and that since
! the rain. that wheat and volunteer oats are
| heading, and everything goes to show that
| -ye,ssill have an early harvest as well Us an
1 Abundant one.
CAMERON, April ga splendid rain fell
| hero last night and to-day.
| WICHITA FAILS April 20.-The late rains
! have so swollen the Wichita river and its
| tributaries that some houses in the low
| grounds are surrounded by water. and il is
| estimated the river is now rising at the rate
| of one inch per hour. So far there has very
! little damage resulted from the water, but
| some of the large farmers in the valley
| seem a little anxious to know what the re-
| suit will be. Us there are several very large
| wheat fields right near the river. The
| water is said to be higher than any OF the
| old timers ever saw it. The large dam of
! the Fort Worth and Denver railroad tank
| has yielded 10 the great pressure of water
| and IS washed away.
PoTTsBoEo, April 19-Until the recent
| very heavy rains crop prospects were very
| favorable here. large area of corn, oats
| and wheat having been planted, which
| promised well. The beating rains and hail
| Of the last few days have somewhat dimin-
| ished those prospects, though few days of
| sunshine may easily restore the spirits of
! the farmers again. Wheat is ruSting some,
| and a great deal of garden truck has been
! hailed TO death. There will be some fruit,
| while grass and tank water loom up in great
| shape.
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