Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-10
WEATHER AND CROPS.


Nockport. Texas. August LAT last we
have rain--real rsan-wet rain, For hear
y Tour years we nave been having light
showers and cloudy weather at extreme
~ long intervals. So long indeed have
we been without rain that when the old
settlers talked Of the fine rains OF years
long past, the new coiners looked upon
It as boom talk-and made shy refer
ence 10 Anantas-hut Il can rain here
ATS been four years at II, but at last II
has been proven that TIA not Always
CRY on this peninsula.
II rained sunday night an old fashioned
rain, About two Inches fell and Monday
night II came again ana woke up the
frogs tnat nave been taking a RIP Van
Winkle nap for four years. IL rained
all night and unti noon Tuesday. and It
now looks like II might rain on. Let her
rain. People Who have done without rain
as long az we have can stand lot OF IT,
We have been without long enough to
get used 60 doing without II. and we
pretended mat we didn't care whether
II ever rained another drop or not. But
we hadn't got used TO doing without 1t
thing else was forgotten. Politics was
lost sight Of, deep water was not Thought
o. and even hoggs speech at san AM
tonic was OF secondary consideration.
Gnrdeners are now "hustlina" and pros
poets Tor garden 'truek' this fall are
all right
San saba. Texas. August 4-rine rains
nave fai,en yesterday and this morning
Nh-NH huFe tNNtnltu over q large pOr-
tlon OF the county which win Insure a
me crop Of cotton. to say the least OF a.
The outlook for San Saba county IL
better than the two past years. Grass IS
good ana stock are doing well. Corn will
average from one-third 70 one-half crop
Irrigation ~ progressing we'll At thi.
writing there are about 700 acres 20 con.
tract TO make the required acreage.
fAint k1siy TcSa4, A1Ggst 6.--About
evening 81 the sd. II Is the best rain Thu
section has had for several years, bot
~ to quantity and the way 1t soaks int
| Grass is pretty good now and this VII
| insure coed range fer fall and winter
1t Is too late to do crops much good ex
cept the hay crop. II Is hoped stock vii
people Will step moving away.
Wharton, Texas. August S.-Tlis sec
ton has been visited with daily shower
Tor the past week. Scpe fear is felt oil
account OF cotton rotting. No oottoi
worm up to dute in the county and n
poisoning only in tRoiated cases. Tn
cotton IA too old for the worms to d.
damage. 50 favorable has been the out
this Will be the heaviest crop OF cottoi
since 1885.
Gonzales. Texas, August S.-Repori
from all parts OF the county have com
cotton worms do not. put in their nj
pearance, assures a fall crop. The cattl
men wear a broad smile over the out
look for grass. Cottor is coming In yer
slowly; In fact. the plant has not dor
well. The gins have started and all hay
glnned q few bales.
NclaBco, Texag, August s.-Except IN OF
prairie neighborhosd bstwesf Bsstrop NJ
Chocolate creeks the rains OF the PEI
few days were not needed In BrAzor
county, and farmers hope .tsdly's cle'
weather Will continue some true. II
only damage reported by wet weath'
IN In loss OF newly cut hay.
Wheelock, Texas. August lit has bes
raining for the last twenty four hour
Farmers and stoelmen are jubfant La
cotton will do better than early. large
yield than last year ~ now ASSURE
Mheelock's first bale sold today for 9
and IS premium to Mitchell Bros. a. d.
clurd.
sealy, Texas, August 1.-The rain Il
the past week has benefited gtook a Bre'
deal as the grass II now good and wat'
plentiful on the RANGE. IL damaged ofoI
little In some places.