Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-11
Weekly Report Of the Weather Bureau 70
the State Of Texas.

weekly Report Of the Weather Bureau for
the State OF Texas.
United sutea Department OF Agriculture.
weather bureau-w eather-Crcp bulletin Tor
sne ieAas weather Service tor tho Week
ehllns D. NJ, July y, 1895
freclpllation' The week opened with scat
teIel showers throughout the greater Tor
uon OF the state, and heavy local rains IN
some plates over East Texas, Tho Panhandle
hnd the Eastern portion OF North TlsA. All.
ter which Il cleared up and fair weathar pfV.
vailed. The greatest rainfall was Lgg inches
In tie vicinity OF Dallas Tho tatufau On an
average Tor the week was about Inc uoful1
OF slightly above over East cNaS ans mo
central aud Eastern PORTIONS Of North ra,aH
ahe thc fanhandle, while .Ne. Tho other
PORTIONS OF the state there AJAX 4 general
inch. -"
Temperature; The week cfensi with tho
temperature ranging from t. ) deg.tet
eeioH the daily normal, with the greatest
efficiency over the Nprthets;orn NM en- ~
inc state. after which II ro,o Until II ranged
ason, ne normal. Theae conditions prevail
ca unill the close OF tho weah, when .hc
temperature ranged .bput Tho normal cur
south Texas TO s'tiry below ryc. 'hu
northwestern portion Of the state. rhe tenn
neraiure on an average for tho WosE Wan
about The normal ir slightly below,
condition OF crops; IL Is eonroahun Of
Ypihion among tho correspondents that the
haen favorable for crops and farm work
Farmers have taken advantage OF tho fair
weather and have made good progroaA with
lhelr work; the majority OF crops are In
| inlr condition. except on low lands where
| 10 some places over the Northern portion OF
the state tho soil Is too wet 10 work
Tho fair weather which prevailed durinp
TIE greater portion OF the week was henc,
| lrial 10 cotton and tho plant II improving
| The crop has been worked out on upiand
| and tho prospect for the crop Ia more prom
| lslng. The heavy rains at the openIng al
| the week over North Texas injured IN,
| plant In some localities especially on Low
| land and the Correspondence from EEtelle
/ Dallas and Alba state that excessive rain
| have checked the growth OF cotton on ma
land and caused the plant in some place
/ "a shed IT. lower leaves. Cotton ia bloom
Ing and forming squares throughout III
| state Boil worms are reported in very fcy
| localities and the fair weather will chrcl
| their spreading TO some extent A lev
more davE' fair weather and tho Ereairr ~ +
tion Of the crop will be put In fair condition
The corn crar Is said 10 he the host 10
many years, but late planting would be In,
| proved by rhins, as this would cause M
| car 10 ~ gu, much better than II would
| dry weather should continue.
Tho heavy rnira damaged tho oat GRO
| considerably over North Texas, oausnr tom
" the grain to Hprnut IN shock. enl a.
i 'aYod harvesting Until sonn fields were loqi
| The cron IL threshcd IN some iOrailtlas an
the Yield was very good .conslderinR N
CONTINUED droulh In tho spring.
| Fruit yeSetahlcH and forage crops ar
| ss--ilient Sorghum cane IA very good mn
| " being harvested In some places litc
and other crops are promising.