Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-26
RATHER And CROP NEWS.
4. traditions Prevailing Through
ont the Cotton Belt.
IN TOP CROP GROWTH CHECKED.
I'D, opening Rapidly, and IN De-
,.g ,,oyed-i;arIy Completion
OF Picking.


r.,,,.ton. Texas. September ai--unitcd
~. recruitment o. Agriculture. Wealth
/ u,nrra,,--weather-c bulletin OF the
"a weather service for the week end
| Monday, September 49,
r,,eIpltation: showery and threatening
'.,ber. prevailed throughout the week
,hs coast district and southwest
while the weather was fair over
csber portions of the State until the
.''af the week, when general showers
-.,rrd. The precipitation was below
nortaal except In the vicinity of Bee
"A corsicann, San Marcos and Hunts
NJ where 1t was slightly above. Inc
AGENCY ranged from 40 OF an inch 10
IA, one inch, with the greatest deficit
III the southeastern portion OF the
cnnshine; Broken cumulus and cumulo-
ss,ns clouds prevail over the southern
..,,,n Of the State which reduced the
.Nnnt OF sunshine to below the normal.
tis over the northern and central por-
~ the daily normal, after which II
"a until II ranged from 4 TO degrees
"A with the greatest excess In the In
~ These conditions prevailed with
,s sllght changes In temperature until
elose Of the week, when an exception
A, eool wave for this season OF the year
cssed the northern portion OF the State
"a ihe temperature fell q TO 30 degrees
"A ,anged considerably below the daily
r,nni while IL fell but slightly over the
a,hefn portion OF tho state. The tenn
.,s,ure on nm average for the week was
.nsrally above the normal. The highest
,rnefaiure at the several stations during
week has ranged from 81 degrees
M the coast to 100 degrees In the
,s,nItv Of Henrietta, and the lowest has
ng,d from rs degrees over the Pan
.ndle to &c degrees over the east coast
sflet
The warn and dry weather which pre-
MA during the greater part Of the
VI over North, Central and West
.sss caused cotton TO open rapidly and
,,,oatureiy in some sections and check
" growth OF what top crop was left.
Iiekng progressed rapidly until the close
the week. when the scattered showers
ellriea this work TO some extent The
mater portion OF the crop is being picked
,Ae inst going over and II Is generally
enortsa that with favorable weather for
IA work that picking will be completed
ary and In time for sowing wheat over
h. wheat belt. Gins are generally kept
nsy and the crop Is being marketed very
hpIjy In come localities. THE severe
uol wave over the Northern portion OF
Il State will probably damage cotton
Rightly. Very few correspondents refer
he presence Of boil worms, sharp
hco,ers and other cotton pests, but they
fe stlll damaging the crop. The top crop
considered almost a failure.
Germ gathering is still progressing and
lc ..rft. ptna ia
arrestlng and the crop Is excellent. Some
d planting has been done and farmers
h making preparations for sowing fall
} heat. but more rain Is needed over the
neat belt to put the ground in better
ndtlon. The general showers at the
ose OF the week were beneficial TO fall
|fdening, but general rain would be
|helclal for farming Interests, except for
L gathering OF crops.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Aurora--H. b. Wayland: Cotton picking
I: PROGRESSING lively and gins are rum
ns on time. The season VIII be very
pr and SO will be the yield of cotton.
gh temperature, strong winds and sun
line have rapidly dried UP vegetation.
mperature. maximum SO, minimum So
nin.
Y AlOa--wm. Sloan, Cotton is opening, but
!. ~fNeAHA VI HlAhNAtHa anu hDA MNdAhNt
ircely any picked yet. There Will be no
I crop OF cotton here. Corn crop Is
Galsf than expected. but very little gath
y YET. Grass drying up fast. Stock
isi getting scarce. Rain badly needed
aperaiuru. maximum 100, minimum 1Oi
flln.
Mount Blanco-H. C. Smith. Past weel;
and hot Rain Ii needed badly for
1 crops Grass is dry enough to burn
I general burning up of the range Is
Z led. Temperature, maximum S3. mini
I'M .; no rain.
K lnpeyille-W. J, Crowley: Weather still
end stock water very scarce. Rain
'F needed. Cotton picking progressing
Z wv The grade averaging very good.
/, nptraturu. maximum IS, minimum 50;
/ rain,
4 sfsuln-A. NJ. Erslsine; Weather con-
ts hot and dry. Some showers have
Yen southeast OF here since last report.
X ''9n VIII be pretty well picked by octo-
The top crop will be very short.
4 entire crop Is light. Rainfall. O,0i
Z the 18th.
\ pilas-G. A. Elsenlohr: Cotton firod by
4 ,uess and is open. Poor prospect for a
4 STOP. Temperature. maximum 20,
Y ninm q; no rain.
1, ,-feston-central Station: Tempera-
y maximum 81. minimum 20; rainfall,
o. five days.
!. 1'di-w. II. Cobb: weather continues
tha not, which has cut tho top croI
fotton off.
4 y Marcos-G. w. Knight: Cotton pick
I =, httle Interrupted and season favor
y ,or early gathering of the crop. Gini
4 -'ns Jay and night in some Instances
a T,ature, maximum "a, minimum 70
\ -'al Q.55 on two days.
Y .lssville-E, W. Herrington: Cottor
{ ans prematurely from hot and DIR.
x Mort. go
y aa're-c. F. Mercer: Gotten dolnl
I Leaf Worm, boil worm and SUI
or rust damaging the crop, whiei
'Ause II to be light. Corn good
2 iather poor. Too dry for potatoes
~ gardens. Temperature maximum
\ -''Nnium Is; rainfall. 03 on tw'
snsn-E. a. Lindsey; Gotten turn
n. iIFly well Hot. dry weather bene
" NV cotton prospects. Temperature
sum Is, minimum So.
oury-J. C. Holmes: Continued dr.!
2 -le9 and hot winds damaged cotton
q water scarce. Acreage in wheE
small. Temperature, maximum
.s.,npm 70; no rain.
neuhfels-J. Gleseok: Light show
y ~ s-iued cotton picking a little, bu
y ,Nm Well up. Picking will be com
=. ss.V the middle of October. Tenn
"a TX maximum 20. minimum GO; ran
y - on two days.
christl-George Reeder, tn
x lv during the week were quit
td ,s.a some localities and were yer
u 49, Temperature. maximum u
n .is,sm q; rainfall 10 on three days
r',le-L.. l.. Prouty; Cotton is bein
II IA slowly. as the price Is too un
,f Nv 70 cause the farmer to rush d
NJ M Rain local and too late TO insur
" ~ ~ ron. Temperature, maximum 3,