Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-24
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

both in the city and county.
The recent showers in Potter county. it is
reported, have put the crops in the finest
condition since 1885.
1t is the general opinion OF fruit raisers
that this is to be one of the best fruit years
ever known in the cross timbers. Every
tree, shrub and vine is fruited deep
Now is the time to SOW millet, of which
there should be large crop sown. Pre-
pare your land well and sow early. If
harvested at the proper time there is no
better feed for stock than millet hay.
CotuIla Ledger: Mr.. L. P. Williams is
the first TO report new Irish potatoes this
season He says he has the finest garden
he has had for several years and that the
late rains has given his garden a big boost
and everything is growing nicely.
Della Plain Review: Grass is turning
green quite rapidly on the plains and young
colts, lambs and calves can be seen gam Dol
ing on the sward-the boys have quit gam
6ling-and the old cows may be seen scam
pering over the prairie hunting shade
not TO gamble, but to get away from the
festive heel fly,
EAGanes vile Hesperian: Farmers are in
the city every day of late purchasing har-
vestiug machinery in order to take care of
the immense wheat crop now so promising
Some of them report that they have plowed
their young corn over one time, and the
second blowing will be added as soon as the
ground is dry enough to admit.
Kerr county farmers report that fall
grain will make little if any more than a
third of crop. With good rain this week
spring oats will make an average crop,
wheat half a crop. Corn is doing well,
stock and looks fine.
Capt. n. Mackey says the San Antonio
Express, returned yesterday from his mar
ket gardens on the Nueces river and re-
ports the best prospects for successful
season in that country. The captain has
now more than five hundred acres plowed,
and of this acreage 300 are planted in water
melons, which planting is up and growing
nicely. There have been rains in plenty,
and the present crop and grass prospect
were never better.
LEwIsvILLE, April 22.-The past two
weeks have been very inclement, and the
aggregate rainfall has been quite large.
The Elm fork of the Trinity has over
flowed its channel. and the large area of
low land constituting the bottom has
been inundated for some days. Farming
interest has been well advanced, consider
ing the season. Wheat is promising and
the acreage large, and it is thought not
damaged by rains. Oats are in the back
ground. However, they may yet gain
prominence as early forage.
OvERroN, April 22.-The continued heavy
rains have retarded farm work. The fruit
crop will be light. The extensive orchard
of d. c. McGiloony is situated near here.
HAMILTON. April 22-Crops are booming.
Too much rain has retarded cotton plant
ing.
MINERAL WELLS, April 23.-Oats and
wheat are looking fine.
BENJAMIN, April 19.-It commenced
raining the night of the 18th and rained
until noon of the 18th The Brazos river is
higher than known for many years. 4
portion OF our fine bridge near this place
was swept away.
GALVESTON. Ten. April 23.-The weekly
weather and crop bulletin of the Texas
state weather service was issued this even
ing for the week ending April Is. 1t gives
the temperature, precipitation aud crop
prospects throughout the state as follows:
The temperature has averaged about
formally during the past seven days. The
rainfall during the past seven days has
ranged from =. 80 TO 800 inches, except over
the western portion of the state and in the
Immediate vicinity of the gulf coast where
the amount which has fallen is less than
one inch. Extracts from reports are as fol-
lows
Brenham-The weather has affected crops
very favorably Temperature, maximum,
81; minimum, 81; rainfall, All inches on
five days.
Luling-Too wet and cloudy Tempera-
ture, maximum, So; minimum, As; rainfall,
> 0S on three days.
Waco-Heavy rain, which was needed by
both corn and cotton. Crops are late on
account of the backward spring. Tempera-
ture, maximum, 50; minimum, 81; rainfall,
u 40 inches on six days.
Observation-Disclosures rain since the 1st
too wet. Temperature, maximum, So;
minimum, So; rainfall, 342 on four days.
Corsicana-Temperatur maximum, So
minimum, SO; rainfall, 5.22 on five days.
Columbia-Temperature maximum, 81;
81 rainfall, 500 on two days.
beneficial. Oats very promising and every
thing else doing fairly well. Rainfall,
3 IS on five days.
Houston-Weather favorable Crops of
all kinds doing well. Temperature, maxi
mum, 81; minimum, 81; rainfall, LII on
four days.
Arlington-Rain has stopped work. Crops
will grow rapidly with sunshine. Temper
allure, maximum, 81; minimum, SO; rainfall,
3. 81 on four days.
Veterinarian very beneficial Work
well up. Rainfall, 40 on two days.
Corpus Christi-Weather very favorable.
maximum, IS; minimum, 3d.
rainfall. IS on two days.
Duval-Rain, favorable for most crops,
has damaged young cotton. Temperature,
maximum, 81 minimum, 81: rainfall, 40
On five days.
College Station-The heavy rain has been
damaging to crops in some parts of the
county. The BraZoS river threatens to
overflow Temperature, maximum, 80;
81; rainfall, 4. 10 on four days.
Gainesville-The rain has been of great
benefit, but has delayed work. Temper
lture. maximum, IS; minimum, 50; rain
fall, 90 on three days.
New Braunfels-1'he rain has been very
Prospects excellent. Tempera-
.ure. maximum. 81; minimum IS; rainfall,
l. OF on four days.
Wichita Falls-The heavy rains have been
beneficial, except in low lands, which have
been overlooked. Temperature, maximum,
g: minimum, ~: rainfall, $50 on four days. I
Panter-Weather has affected all crops
favorably, and the outlook is very promis-
ng Temperature, maximum, 81; mini |
mum. 60: rainfall, /. 80 on three days.
Gallinas-Hail on the 18th and on the Both |
/ heavy rain. Corn and cotton badly |
washed in places, but no serious damage. |
maximum, S4; minimum, So;
,ainfall, SIS on four days.
Luflzin-Winter wheat will be light I'M |
ess it rains soon. Corn and cotton not well |
I'D vet. Rain has fallen since this report |
was received. Temperature, maximum, Sc;
minimum, 10: rainfall. 30 on one day.
Round Rock-The weSStt22ar has affected |
,rops favorably, Temperature, maximum,
IS: minimum, 81: rainfall 4.62 on three days. |
TEXAS CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.