Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
TEXAS CROPS.
A Careful Compilation of the
Existing Conditions.
INCREASED ACREAGE SHOWN
In About 95 Per Cent Of the Counties Not an
Off Year with Us on Crops.
Cotton in Flourishing COndi:ion-Wheat
Harvested and on the Markets.
Report of L. q. Dun
i Co.
INCREASED ACREAGE SHOWN

Herewith is given a careful compilation
of the existing conditions of the Texas crop
p-Jsyects prepared by r q. Dun Il Co,
through their Fort Worth manager, Edwin
s. Card. \ general summary shows that
VIII in a few counties there will he
shortage, this state of affairs IS, however,
OF Il local nature, and the average in about
o. per cent Of the counties IS an increase i'll
acreage, IS well as in volume Of farm pro-
Cucrs and favorable outcome IS looked
for fr m those crops maturing, but not yet
EaraeIed.
Angelina county-Cofton prospects bet
Ter than in past years. Acreage 10 per cent
grea;cr than 1890. Estimated yield per
acre about 1909 pounds. Corn crop in first
Class condition. A very heavy yield, about
twenty bushels TO acre, with acreage about
10 per cent increase over 1899. Cotton,
grain, and ribbon cane crops are about the
besJ on the whole for the past twenty years.
Armstrong cUunty.-No cotton raised il
this county. Corn crop IN fine shape. EST
mated yield per acre between thirty-tive
and forty bushels with an increased acre-
age OF - per cent over last year. Wheat
crop showed an average Of about twenty
five bushels 10 the acre; increased acreage.
Dat crop IN ti1e shape. win increased acre
AGE, yield Of about siXty-1iYe to seventy
bushels per acre.
Atascosa county.-Cotton crop estimated
about one bale 10 six acres; showing CON
y
short. Present outlook of corn about %
per cent of average Estimated yield about
ten bushels per acre No wheat planted in
this county. Dat crop short The unfa-
vorable conditions due 10 extreme drouth.
Baudera cOuuty-COttOn crop in fair con-
dition. Acreage about the same as last
year. Yield somewhat less. Present estI-
mate yield about One-Uudrter bale to the
lcre. Corn crop fair and acreage about the
same Is last year, with au average eSti-
mate yield Of about twenty bushels to the
acre. No wheat grown in this county. Dat
crop good. Larger acreage than last year.
Average yield about forty bushels per acre.
Rains within Il reasonable period viii in
sure little better condition for cotton.
Cattle and mutton prices and demand in
that line good. Forage crop good.
Bastrop COMMUNICATION crop in this
county suffering some for rain, but the
prospects are. however, looked upon as
good TO" Uiore than an average WELD with
au acreage of about tn same Us last year.
The corn crop Is splendid, though checked
some 10y summer arOuth. ACrea"e some
thing over that of last year. 40 wheat
raised IN this county Dat crop N good
shape Acreage about the same as 1890
and yiglt good average. Corn crop is made.
Promises Hlitt!c over average yield. Pres
eut prospects Cor cotton better than last
year ~ this tune.
Bee county.-Cot;ou crop good. Yield
'crr. Acreage nearly double thar of last
Year. Corn. a little short, owing 10 drouth.
Average Weld, about fifteen bushels, but an
Increased acreage of about p per cent from
last year No oats planted this season.
Cotton crop is expecting Yield about
90 ole Thar of last year.
!}ol conu'v-Cot'ou spotted some. and
81 soma PLACES !uIU" i by boil worm. Acre
arr his year thoU, the lme as last. Aver
a-e yield perhaps onc-thlrd Of a bale per
acre. Corn crop made, showing yield about
thirty go tlir'.-'iyc bush Is per acre, with
10 per cont ''as" in acreage. Wheat
crop made q a-e Yield about twenty 10
twenty-five bushels. aud acreage d little loss
than last year. Odt IRON, average from sixty
10 one hundred bushels 30 acre but acreage
a0olt 10 per cent less than last year. Cotton,
up 10 a week ago. in good shape.
BoSqyc county, Cotton crop far ahead
OF that of several wears past. Acreage IN
creased about - per cent. Yield about one
half bale to the acre. Corn good IL most Of
the county, Il little short in some lOclii-
tics average about the same as last year
Yield about thirty bushels to acre. Wheat
fair. About average crop Quality better
than ever before. Increased acreage 10 per
cent OIt crop excellent Ten per cent in
crease in acreage. The crops of this
county viii average much better than for
several years past.
Bowie COMMUNICATION outlook better
iAliu lot past years, WIN lutlG dStu acreage
OF about 10 per cent; estimated yield three
fourlhs of bale TO acre. Corn, good con-
dijjoD, increased acreage and yield est
mated ii about thirty bushels. This has
been one OF the most prosperous years ever
known In this county. hain seasOuable.
No trace Of boil worms on cotton.
Bra2orlI COMMUNICATION very fair.
Acreage increased about 10 per cent.
Yield bale 70 the acre. No small grain ex-
cept corn raised in this county. Corn aver-
HGe thirty bushels, with increased acreage
OF about 20 per cont over last year, cOndi-
ton of the corn fair. Sugar and cattle both
IN good condition.
Brown couury.-Present condition of the
cotton crop fine. Increased acreage about
- per cent over last year Yield estimated
oue-Ealf bale TO the acre. Corn average
about twenty bushels. Acreage about the
same as last year. Wheat fine; all housed.
Increased acreage about p per cent over
last year; yield average about twenty bush |
els TO the acre. Oats AVERAGE between fifty |
aud ssvcnty-tve bushels. Acreage same as |
last year. Crop made and housed. Alto !
Ee'hcr never had better prospects for an |
aL-round crop in this county.
BurleSOn couuty.-CoitOn fair; increased |
acreage 10 per cent over last year, and an |
Increase in Yield, being better than for !
many years past Corn good: IL per cent |
increase in acreage; yield, about twenty |
five bushels. Oats fair; average weld, |
about thirty bushels; acreage about the !
same a. last year.
Caldwell COMMUNICATION good; increased |
acreage. about 20 per cent; Weld estimated !
n about oua-,hird Of bale per acre. Corn |
& 'nG; acreage about the same rs last year;
lls.d, thirty 10 forty bushels per acre. Cats |
Eood. bat decrease in acreage, about 30 per !
cent: Yield. ahoUt forty bushels per acre. |
Crops b.i'rr generally than for 4 number OF |
ye IS Good rains III season and prospects |
hateriu-.
Callahan countv.-Cotton good. IN |
rresse Of about 100 per acreage; |
estimated yield about half a bale |
TO acre. Corn little short and increased |
a "Hage viii make up for decrease in yield |
feum last wear. Estimated yield. about |
'tirGy bushels 10 acre. Wheat in good con- !
i.,ion. Increased acreage about p per |
cen. over 1880. Nield. about twenty-ejght |
bushels per acre. Olt crop, slight increase !
'ver last year. Average about fifty |
bushels per acre. On the whole the crops |
IL this county. with the exception of corn
TIA. shows 4 slight decrease in yield. are
srtiG-lty an increase over former years,
both III acreage AMI yield
C&ss couaty--ColJon crop never better.
Acreage about the same rs last year. EST
mated Yield from tgvu-,airds IL one bale TO
L.e acre. Corn IN il2c shape and an H.
crease OF % per cent acreage Weld over last
ycar-twenty 10 thirty bushels.
Cherokee COMMUNICATION more favorable
lhan for several Years past. Acreage about
the same rs 1920. and yield estimated at
nom oue-haif TO three-fourths bale per acre.