Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-19
WEATHER AND CROPS.
SEVEN FAVORABLE DAYS FOR
FARMERS AND STOCKMEN.
Corn Planting Under Way-The Acreage
in Oats Being Largely Increased.
Reports Generally Good.
Special to the Gazette.


GALVESTON, TEX, FEB. 1S.-The weekly
weather and crop bulletin of the Texas
state weather service was issued this even
ing for the week ending February Is. 1t
is as follows: The rainfall for the past
week has been about the average over
Central Texas and generally deficient over
other portions of the state. The tempera-
ture has been above normal, the excess
being greatest over the eastern and north
ern portions of the state. The sunshine
has been about an average.
The weather during the past seven days
has been favorable for crops generally. al
though more rain would be beneficial.
Farm work has progressed rapidly and
farmers have begun TO plant corn and con-
tinue to increase the acreage in oats.
Pasturage is beginning to improve and cat
tie are doing com paratiYely we'll
Extracts from reports:
Longview, Gregg county-Ground in
good condition, fruit culture on decided iu-
crease Cotton acreage viii exceed last
year. Temperature, maximum, -; mini
mum, 80. Rainfall 80 inch on one day.
OCorsicana, Navarro cOunty-Temperatur
maximum, 66; minimum, 30. Rainfall so
inch on one day.
Fort Worth, Tarrant county-Wheat is
in good condition but needs rain. Temper
AZURE, maximum, 20; minimum, 80 Dry.
Brennan, Washington county-Temper-
ature, maximum, IS; minimum. 80. Rain
fall, 40 inch one day.
Round. Rock, Williamson county-F' Farmers
are busy planting oats, corn and garden
seeds. Wheat and oats look well; grass is
coming up slowly. Temperature, maxi
mum, IS; minimum, 40. Rainfall, 05 inch
one day.
Mesquite. Dallas county-Farm work
progressing rapidly, the weather causing
some varieties Of peach to bud preraaturelV.
Temperature, maximum, Go; minimum, 30.
Rainfall, none.
Grapevine, Tarrant county-Oat sowing
progressing rapidly. Temperature, maxi
mum, GO; minimum, SO. Dry
Cuero, Dewitt county-Weather HIS
been favorable, but more rain would be
beneficial to gardens. Temperature, maxi
mum, 79; minimum, &c. Rainfall, 90 in.
one day.
New Ulm. Austin county-Temperatur
maximum, 81; minimum, &c. Rainfall, nc
in. one day.
Houston, Harris county-Temp erature
maximum, "a; minimum, II. Rainfall, IA
in. one day
College Station, Brazos county-Temper-
allure, maximum, 20; minimum, 80. Rain
fall, "a inch on one day.
Burnet, Burnett county-F'arrn work pro
crossing rapidly. Temperature. maximum.
o.; minimum, IS. Rainfall, 1O2 inches one
day.
u
Temperature, maximum. Y: minimum. 20
Rainfall, IL inch one day.
Wichita Falls, Wichita county-Stock in
Iaif condition. Temperature maximum
y: minimum. 49,
Fredericksb burg, Gillespie county A
great quantity OF oats sown. Temperature,
MAXIMUM, %; minimum, 81 Rainfall, .OS
inch one day
New Braunfels, Comal county-Fruit
trees are beginning to bloom. Tempera-
ture, maximum, 76; minimum. A. Dry.
Hearne, Robertson county-Lands are in
good condition and corn planting Will be-
GIN shortly. Temperature, maximum, 10:
minimum, 40. Rainfall, % inch on one
day.
forestourg, Montague county - Farm
work is progressing Rain is needed
Graham, Young county-Ground in fair
condition and oats sowing in progress.
Temperature, umaximum, 20 minimum, 60
Rainfall, Is inch. one day.
Luling, Caldwell coEnty-Corn planting
has begun Temperature, maximum, IS;
minimum, ~ Dry.