Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
COTTON ACREAGE.
Replies TO Gazette Queries
Show it Will be Reduced
ABOUT 20 PER CENT IN TEXAS.
Farmers Generally IN Good Financial Con-
htion and do NoS Need Advances.
Wheat Acrsase-What Takes
the Place of Cotton.

On March 10 The GAZETTE addressed the
following inquiry to its correspondents at
leading points in North and West Texas:
| Is there any decrease in cotton acreage
| this year in your vicinity, and If SO to what
extent2 If so, what crops will take the
| place of cottonl Is there TO be an increase
in the cotton acreages State TO what ex-
/ tent, and state what other crops viii be
sacrificed What amount of land win be Gull
/ tivated in your county this year as compared
| with iast2 Is much more land being put in
| cultivation, and to what extentl What IS
the condition financially of the farmers OF
your section; are they getting advances to
make a cropl
The replies so far as received, are given
in cendensed form below:
ATHENS, HENDERSON COUNTING de-
crease in cotton acreage. About 10 per cent
more land in cultivation. Corn increase, 8
per cent. Dat increase, per cent. Farm
ers in very good condition.
Arson, JONES Contradiction acreage
will showia decrease of about S35< per cent
Wheats, oats and corn will increase pro-
portionately. About 49, per cent more
land IN cultivation. Very few farmers have
asked for advances, being in a very good
condition.
immigration into the Abilene country 100
per cent moro land will be put into cultiva-
ton. The cotton acreage will Increase 100
per cent. The condition of farmers is IN
exceled
AUSTIN, TRAVIS CoUNTY.-Decrease in
cotton acreage fully 90 per cent. Small
grain and vegetables will take its place.
BRowNwooD, BROWN CoUNTY.-This be-
ing new and growing country, all acre
age viii be increased except wheat, which
is decreased 20 per cent. Oats takes its
place Cotton increase, 5 per cent. Corn
increase, 20 per cent. Ten to 10 per cent
more land in cultivation. Farmers in good
condition.
BELToN, BELL CoUNTT.-Decrease of cot
ton acreage about 20 per cent. Corn. oats
and sorghum will take its place. Farmers
are in very good condition.
BIG SPRINGS, HOWARD CoUNTT.-About
same acreage of cotton as last year. Farm
erS in very good condition.
CLEBCRNE, JoESsoN CoUSTT,-Fifty per
cent decrease in cotton acreage. Oats Will
take its place. Cultivation of land about
the same as last year. The financial condi-
ton of farmers is fine.
CoRsICANA. NAVARRO CoUNTY.-About 20
per cent decrease in cotton acreage. Corn,
oats and millet will show an increase, pro-
portionally. About5 per cent increase in
the cultivation of new lands. Some few
farmers are getting advances to make
crop.
CLARENDON, DoNLEY COUNTING cotton
is raised in this county, as wheat is much
better paving product. The acreage of
wheat will be from 1000 to 1900 per cent
greater than any previons year. At least
1000 per cent more land is being cultivated.
Farmers in an excel ent condition.
CoMANCHE, CoMANoHE CoUNTT.-Very
little decrease in cotton acreage. Corn and
sorghum will show light increase.
CANTON, VAN ZANDT CoUNTY.-Decrease
in cotton acreage 10 to 20 per cent, corn,
oats and wheat taking its place. Cultiva-
tion of land about the same as last year.
Farmers in very good condition.
GAINESVILLE. RED RIVER CoUNTY,-A
small decrease in cotton acreage. Farmers
in very good condition.
CARTHAGE. PANoLA CoUNTY.-Decrease
in cotton acreage of about 25 per cent. Corn
and oats will take its place. No increase in
the cultivation of land. Farmers are in
very good financial circumstances.
DENIsoN, GRAYsoN CoUNTT.-The de-
crease in the acreage of cotton Will exceed
% per cent. Small grain will be Substi-
tuted. Farmers spend most of their time
in raising cattle and hogs for the Fort
Worth market Farmers in moderate
financial condition.
DENTON, DENTON CoUNTY.-Very small
decrease in cotton acreage. Corn and oats
take its place. Small increase in the cul-
tivation of land Few farmers are asking
advances.
EMORY, RAINS CoUNTY.-Decrease in cot
ton acreage 80 per cent Corn and oats will
takesits place. About 10 per cent more land
is being put in cultivation.
EAsTLAND, EAsTLAND CoUNTY.-Theacre-
age of wheat will be little smaller than
last year. All other crops about the same
as last year.
Ell P1so, Ell PAso CoUxTY.-Not cotton
raising section. No increase in land cul-
tivation. Farmers well fixed.
EMMA CROSBY CoUNTY.-Not a cotton
in cultivation. Farmers are in very good
condition and not asking advances.
FRANKLIN, ROBERTSON CoUNTY.-About
20 per cent decrease in cotton acreage.
Corn and oats will take its place. About 2
per cent more land in cultivation. About
one-twentieth of our farmers are obtaining
advances.
FAIRFIELD, FREEsToNE CoUNTY.-Sman
decrease in cotton acreage. No increase in
the cultivation of land. Farmers in very
bad financial condition.
GILMER, UPsHER CoUNTY.-Decrease in
acreage of cotton about per cent. Farmers
in very good condition.
GREENvILLE. Hunt CoUNTY-Decrease in
acreage of cotton % per cent. Corn and
oats take its place About ten per cent
more land in cultivation. Farmers are in
fairly good condition.
GAINEsvlLE, COOKE CoUNTY.-Cotton
acreage reduced so per cent: 10 per cent
ulOr6 lduQ VIII lew eA-
ceptions farmers are in very good condi-
ton.
GRAHAM, You've CoUETY.-Decrease in
wheat uacreage about 60 per cent; acre
age of cotton about the same as last year.
Some farmers are requiring small ad-
vances.
GLEN ROSE, SoMERvEIL CoUSTY.-De-
crease in cotton acreage, 25 per cent. Oats
and corn substituted. Cultivation of land
about the same as last year.
t1ATEsyILLE, CoRIELL CoUNTY.-Decrease
in cotton acreage, 20 per cent. Wheat and
corn takes its place. Increase in oats 100
per cent. Small increase in cultivation of
land. Farmers in much better condition
than last year.
HILLsBoRo, HILL CoUSTT.-There will be
a decrease in the acreage of cotton of about
20 per cent. An increase in oats, millet and
sorghum Of about 20 per cent. About 10 per
cent more land in cultivation. Farmers,
financially, are in very good condition.
HUBBARD CITY, HILL COUSTT.-Decrease I
in cotton acreage, 20 per cent. Largest
grain crop being planted ever known in this
vicinity
HASKELL, HASKELL CeUSFx.-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, MARIoz CoUSrY.-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
age of all crops will be about the same as
last year. But little more land being put