Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-06
WEATHER AND CROPS.
WEEKLY nrroRr or TUE TEXAS
sfArE WEATHER. BuisGAu.
local shower. Every bay purlnv the
wecis--cciton Picking Retarded
ard Boii Worms More Num-
eroas--corrcspondc

Precipitation week opened wltA
howers weather, and thora was NOT a
.Ay bus what local rains were reported
fom some sections OF the State. The
ireN,est amount OF rainfall during the
week occurred over the eastern portion OF
'smrAl feAaa. and as a rule the prcc,pi-
hnon WAS not very wen distr.butad
Nerase Tor the wook ranged frOtn Is 10
~ Of An inch be.0w The FORMAL over the
Panhandle. North Texas Coast district
sld tile northwest portions OF ccptgAg
srNAsi and II was about the average over
East Texas. while over the other portions
the state there Was an excess OF more
nan LOO inch.
Sunshine-Nimhus and cumulo.s.Illtus
iouds have prevailed generally Though.
M the State during the week. hcnoo tho
mount OF sunshine has been worry llttc
md on an average for the week WAS CON
tdcNhly below the norma.
Tcmporaturo-rhe week opened With
temperature generally below the normal
Except along the Immediate coast. whore
was slightly above the average The
empcrainre fell toward this latter part OF
The week until II averaged from J TO
iegree, below The aaily normal with the
central portions OF tho State. The week
Hoses with tho temperature generally
lhoui the normal or slightly below, ex-
lhpvc the average. The temperature on
IN average for ihe week has ranged
from about normal aver the southern
PORTIONS OF tn state 80 Negrcea below
iVor tho northern portlSns Tho highest
..mporaturc AZ the Bevetbl stations dur
~ the week has ranged from 81 de-
degrees over the northern and cen.
cal portions OF the state, and the lowest
las ranged from % degrees over the ran-
candle 10 q degrees over the East Coast
district
CONDITION or CROPS.
The rainy aud cloudy weather has 70.
arlod cotton piohing eenerslB through
,ut the State. Bob worms arc more
numerous than at the last report. but
~ general rule they are working only
IN late eottOn. Early cotton IS doing
Nell and THO bots are opening rsp.d'y.
thc correspondent at corsleanA Ytates
that theirs - some complaint OF cotton
lprontlng In bolts RaIns have injured
lotion In few localities over General
tud southwest Texas BY Washing around
lhe plant, and have As9 reduced tho
Irado OF early cotton to some extent
Il IN reported from the northwestern pot-
lion Of TITS State that cotton W good,
specially the early crop Cotton pick
mg az the close Of the week w&s In sen.
tral nrokress throughout the state, aud
with favorable weather during the next
lew weeks great deal VI cotton VIII
b. picked. The ralua az genera. rule
hive been benaholnl TO the top crop OF
lotion. Farmers have been hpsy pick.
ing cotton when the weatAor would ad.
nit Of ramo and hence have gathered
very little nf tho maize crop during the
week FAN forage Is growinr nicely and
,arge crop u expected throughout tho
State
The talns have improved fan veEetasiea
md gardens are doing well generally.
owing TO the inclomency ot tho wcathes
ma the picking of cotton, very little fhil
slowing has been done w TO tho present
tate
CORRESPONDENCE REMAnRa.
Aurom-H u. wayiandi The rain was
,enehcial TO vegetation, but Is eausins
,oli worms TO inorsaso generally. Early
,ohon 10 fine. but late cotton is being
damaged by the boil worms Fair woath'
II would be beneficial to COTTON. fail
mop Of cotton Is sim expected T'mpcra
nTe. maximum ioO, minimum W. rainfall
"a on two days.
oranEc-J, II. Kelley; The rains have
eon beneficial 10 grass, vegetables and
See. but have damaged cotton m soms
ilnces. not TO any great extent Rice Il
lolng splendid and the ylcd VIII be far
letter than at nrat anticipated. Tcmper'
nure. mn1lmum %. minimum n. rainfall
~ on nye days.
Jefforson--L. q, Bradeni There la,
leon rain nearly every day Tor the past
eek Ia different sections OF the cDunty
Vhich has been beneficial 90 late ornpa
nut Injurious to cotton FIRST cotton soll
ms week. Temperature, maximum ~,
minimum 50, rainfall 20 on one dAy
Alhg--Mnilam sloan, Cotton doing very
yell aud farmers are picking thelr erep
Generally when the weather viii admit OF
iaine. Temperature. maximum o. mini
HInarilo-w bailey: Tompera,
are maximum g. minimum co. rainfall
mn NlHn
stor-Issiitfai office; Temperature.
nafimum 81. minimum 49, rainfall 20 Oh
xrllnston- c. r. Mercer; Cotton pick
ny ~ general and the gins have com.
nsneed running. Glnncd here this week
n bales. uinned here ihis nuhhoh n
NUN 81: rainfall 90 on two days.
paiosiinsN-M Wright. The rama have
etarded cotton picking and Wy wea'h..ii
nnimum 81 rainfall 100 on four DAYS,
Duvai-J. g. Eigui Wet weather n1s
ropped cotton pIednii ana dSnasea IN 20
lon' whlsn IL already open WIS., dsmhEoe
md stunned by the raina. Grass nnd t0f,
/ fhum sreauy bcnthtnd. ,soQd pfytpee,
/ i minimum rs rainfall a.H on three days
mnshine 20 per cent t,. =,
! urahhm-A. u, can't; some sAe, ,..iii,,
| sotk Cotton generally good especial,
I aTly cotton Complaint OF worms ~ lat'
io,ion weather dry 70 place. ei Hns No sS,
/ ,~~n retarded BY me rains Ieinpefa
mo maximum ioi. minimum co. rainfall
X no gn '1 H. k~rhomas wood, The rain
| ,eve retarded cotton pickluN Eenef1ily
M have surn snltd plenty OF stock wafer
ssg.tsees o. ~ sinas sF5 Er @ih,m n,s'
! aln}aI as1 on four Iaya.
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