Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-31

grain crop being planted ever known in this
: vicinity.
HASKELL, HASKELL CoUNTY.-The acre.
age of cotton will be about the same as last
year. About 100 per cent more land in cul-
tivation. Farmers are in very fair condi-
ton.
JEFFERSON, MARION CoUNTY.-Decrease
! in cotton acreage about % per cent Rib
! bon cane and sorghum will take its place.
| Farmers not in very good condition.
| KAUFMAN, KAUFMAN CoUNTY.-The acre
ag6 of all crops will be about the same as
last year. But little more land being put
| in cultivation. Farmers in very bad con-
| dition.
LoNGvIEw, GREGG CoUNrY.-Decrease in
! cotton acreage % per cent. Oats and corn
will take its place.
| LAREDO, WEBB CoUNTY.-There will be a
| decrease in the acreage of cotton, but to
| what extent cannot be ascertaiued. The
! lana sacrificed to the cotton crop will be
| put into vegetables corn and grapes. Much
more land will be put in cultivation. No
farmers are getting advances on their
| crops:
LINDEN, CAss CouSTY.-Twenty per cent
| decrease in cotton acreage. Corn increase,
20 per cent. No increase in cultivation.
| The condition of farmers is somewhat bad.
LoCKHART, CALDWELL CoUNTY.-An in
crease in the cotton acreage OF about 20 per
cent. At the very least 10 per cent more
of farmers is very good; very few asking
for advances.
MEANWHILE, MENARD CoUNTY.-De-
crease in the acreage of cotton of about 40
per cent. The decrease in the acreage of
cotton will be planted in corn and oats
Five per cent more land in cultivation. FL
nancial condition of farmers is good.
MCKINNEY, COLLIN CoUNTY.-Decrease
in cotton acreage % per cent Increase in
oat acreage 20 per cent Other small grains
8 per cent.
MONTAGUE, MONTAGUE CoUNTY.-De-
crease in cotton acreage of about % per
cent Decrease in corn and oat crop 10 per
cent. Farmers are putting their time to
stock raising. Farmers in much better con-
dition than last year.
MERIDIAN, BosQUE CoUNTY.-About
per cent decrease in cotton acreage. About
only in far condition, with few getting adj
vances.
NEVADA, COLLIN CoUSTT.-Decrease in
cotton acreage 3377S per cent. Farmers are
dependent on their corn and oat crop.
PAL PINTO, PALo Pinto CoUSTY.-De-
crease in the acreage of cotton 20 per cent.
Increase in oats of 10 per cent. Corn in
crease, 25 per cent Farmers in very favor
able condition.
PLAINvIEw, HALE CoUNTY.-Cotton
acreage will show very small increase.
$50 TO I75 per cent more land in cultivation.
Condition of farmers very good.
PARIS, LAMAR CoUNTx.-Ten per cent in
crease in cotton acreage. Farmers are in
fair condition.
PITTsBURG, CAMP Contradiction acre
age, 20 per cent decrease Corn and oats !
proportional increase. About five per cent.
more land in cultivation. Farmers getting |
advances about same as last year.
PoTTsBoRo, GRAYsoN CoUNTY.-Decrease |
in cotton acreage 80 per cent. Oats taking |
its place.
QUANAH, HARDEMAN CouSFr.-AlI acreage |
viii be increased, cotton especially, as the |
crop OF last year was an experimental ore,
which proved success. The financial con-
dition of farmers is only fair Much more |
land is being put in cultivation
SNTDER. ScURRT CoUNTY.-The increase
in the cotton acreage is 100 per cent. Oats
than last year. One thousand per cent
more land in cultivation, accounted for by
the immense Immigration to this country.
/ armers are IN very good financial condi-
ton.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, HOPKINS COUNTY
The acreage of cotton will be about the
same as last year. There viii be no in
crease in the cultivation of land Farmers
are IN very good financial condition.
SAN SABA, SAN SABA CoUSTY.-Owi4g to
much immigration the cotton crop of this
year viii be greater than that Of last fear.
1orn acreage will be about the same But
Pw farmers are in need of advances.
TERRELL. KAUFMAN CouSTr.-Decrease
f1scnt ton crap 70, per celsssssSs-, 4esserd cats
Iad con-