Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-06
WEATHER AND CROPS.
BUREAU REPORT.

GALVESTON, Tex. Sept 5.-ispc-
clal)--I'he Texas state weather service
In cooperation with the United states
weather bureau Issued this evening thclr
weekly weather and crop report Tor The
week ending September 4. II Is Is fol
lows:
Rainfal,-Th weather has been clear
throughout the state during the past
seven days and no rain has fallen In
any section. The normal rainfall for a
week at this seuson OF the year ranged
from thrce.fOurths Of an Inch over North
ern portions Of the state to about one
and one.half inches along the East coast.
but we have had none, which continues
10 Increase the deficiency for the year
The deficiency since the first Of the cur
rent year ranges from six 10 ten Inches
~ different parts Of the state, except
that there Il small strip along the
Eastern coast where the departure from
the normal is very small. The greatest
deficiency il over Southwest 'rexaA
More than ha'f the above deficiency oc
CURED during the months Of January and
February.
Sunshlne-'r,efc has been an excess OF
sunshine 81 all parts of the state, aud iu
many sections no clouds have been OBJ
served during the week
Icmperaturc-The temperature during
the past week has averaged about nor
NAL or slightly below, The highest tenn
perature occurred generally on the 3rd
and ith The lowest temperatures TO.
ported from the various stations ranged
generally rs or 20 degrees Ia the North.
west 10 30 degrees along the coast The
lowest temperatures occurred generally
on August 20 ana ~
Conditions of grOns-prOspocts for cot
ton grow more gloomy with each week 3
report Two trips across the state With
In the past two weeks have enabled OBJ.
seryations which confirm the reports
that the cotton crop will turn oui ma.
terially below the average, The plant 81
small nearly everywhere both early and
late, owing TO The lrregu'anty Of plant
ing In many secticns fields are white
and ready for picking and that found IN
adjoining feds Is just commencing
to bloom. This Is particularly the case
| In the central portions Of The state.
Over Northwest Texas the crop Is, with
| few exceptions, all lnte Tile carly.
| Planted cotton has suffered from dronih
In nearly all parts Of tho state from the
outset and the permanent effects Of tho
general deficiency in rainfall nre very
| plain. This cotton IL open and IS being
picked rapidly aud for this work the
weather has been very favorable. Late
planted cotton and the top crop need
rain, but this would be injurious 10 tn,
There IL n large per cent Of the crop
that Is 'ate IN many portions Of the state
and Il Il difficult TO surinise the outcome
With exceptionally favorable weather and
late frost II may yield wen The effects
Of the weather on this part Of the CROP
will be watched closely and the pros
poets noted from week to week rs we
have done heretofore. There arc few
complaints Of worms. but with very few
exceptions no damage II reported
From the remarks of correspondents
Ill who can are holding their cotton for
better prices hence very little has been
sold "a comparison with the amount
picked, Cotton Is clean aud tho staple
II generally good,
Corn-COrn Is about I'll ripe aud ready
for gathering, Although but little has
been gathered 50 far The yield promises
10 he very good.
Other crops-Fn'l crops are generally
needing rain. Considerable sorghum aud
millri have been sOwn for forage aud a
good rain would improve this materially.
Az soon as good season IA N TIE ground
blowing for wheat In the Northwestern
portions Of the state viii be pushed. and
also fall plowing for spring crops VIII Re
commenced, Tic grain crop would be
Improved by n general rain,