Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-17
WEATHER AND CROPS.


Corrigan. Texas. June l5--Rain has
been falling in this section FOR several
days. not hard and driving, but slowly
and steadily. 1t has been tlken up ny
the ground about as rapidly as II has
fallen and the consequence Is thai iuu
heneht has been received thereby. IT
was entirely welcome and as the crops
are all clean and In good condition there
is no estimating the value II will be TO
East Texas. For time the farmers were
uneasy about their crops on account of
the continued dry weather, fearing a
shortage. Now the question VIII be TO
lind storage room for what they make.
Appearances were never better for an
Immense yield OF all the crops. Range
cattle and horses are rolling fat and hogs
are looking well.
Lexington. Texas, June i5.-Yesterday
about 6 p. m. the worst storm OF wind
and rain known TO the Oldest native de-
seconded upon this section. II can be best
described by stating that three Inches Of
blew almost n hurricane II the storm
extended far into the country the damage
must be great as the ground was already
saturated by recent rains. and heavy
damnge 10 hilly land and foundation OF
the bottoms would follow. All crops are
suffering from excessive moisture,
slow rain continud nearly all night last
night 1t is raining here again this morn
ing.
WORKMAN. Texas, June 1.-THE splendid
showers of yesterday and today are very
acceptable and "A great blessing 10 the
farmers The oat crop IL all harvested
and the yield is better than II mas pes ,ii
in several years. Corn Is exceedingly
ane and promises to be the best IN sew
eral years. Cotton Is In splendid hN ana
growing nicely. In fact the farmers are
very jubilant over the splendid crop pros
poets.
Liberty, Texas, june ia fine rain fell
here this morning which was badly need
ed by the gardens In the town, a. they
were almost ruined. The corn crop ~
been slightly injured. but taking me
| county over II Is good. Cotton where 9
| stand was gotten ia very me. IN w
! extreme lower portion Of the county the
/ drouth was quite severe. u not rAlnlns
until a few days ago. since the SIN oil
| March.
Rookdale, Texas, June ia heavy rain
storm visited this section yeaterday even
| ing which makes the ground WEI sn ,,.ils,a
very hurtful to the cotton crop. Whlsh LENS y
| in gpleudid condition at present. iuhy
| three inches OF water fell.
| I,oclhart, Texas. June LA magnln'
cent rain visited Lockhart last nisn, ~
ali night, 1t was e regular ground so i.l,,,,
and did a world OF good. assuring goou
| crops beyond any doubt.
| Glidden. Texas. June l5.-rhis seetion
has been blessed with an apunuah ~, ~ ",
rain, insuring the corn crop, ana cotton
vas never known TO look better. Acre
aee about the same as last year
uaarne. Texas, June ib,-Hearne and
vicinity was visited yesterday by spien,,
| aid rain which insures an abundant yleIu
| ~ corn. Both corn and cotton give prom
| lac OF a large crop.
orange Texas. June l5.--Jiice farmer
| ana other farmers are happy. SopiYu.
risns nave faiien and the prospects are
| that IL Is not over.
1oimesneii. Texas. June i5.-The lats
GOOD rains here insure good crops kensr,
| ally In this section proVioed d u'op''
does not follow.
ars,rop. Texas. June i5.-Nice rains are
,aiiing N these parts and farmers are
ext,berantly glad over the fine crop pros
|