Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14
TIE Crops IN NEWS.
Reports OF Correspondents Of weather
Bureau at Galveston

Galveston, July 13.-Corrcspondents
throughout the State send following re-
ports Of weather and crops:
Dallas-G, a, E.senlohr: Rains at
the close OF last week and during the
first of this week dld much damage to
cotton. covering the fields with water
ON low and level ground. Corn Is doing
we'll. Wheat and oats, which were in
the fields are spruutlug, and a large
percentage lost, Temperature max. 90,
min. 60; rainfall 100 on the I'd.
Grape Nine,-W. j. Crowley: Rains
with cloudy weather during the early
part OF the week were very damaging
to small grain both in shock and stand
Ing. Some sprouting In the shock.
Considerable oats lost on account OF
rains preventing them from being har-
vested. Temperature, max. 20, min. 60;
rainfall 2.2S on two days.
Seguiu--A NJ. Erskine: Weather has
been favorable for maturing corn and
the growth OF cotton has improved
with favorable weather and cultiva-
ton. The crop will be In good cOndl-
tlon with another weeks fair weather.
but occasional showers will be bengH-
cial to the plant, as 1t would prevent
too sudden a change from extreme hui
mildly 10 drouth The corn crop is the
finest made for years.
Alba-Wm sloan: The heavy rain
Mt the opening OF the week washed up
and damaged crops considerably. Corn,
cotton and oats were injured and on
low lands were washed away, Temper
allure, max. %, min. IL. rainfall past
two weeks 600 on four days.
New Braunfels-J. Gleseck: Oats
about all harvested, and the cotton
crop VIII soon be cleaned out If ia
vorihle weather continues. Tempera-
ture, max, 30. min. ~, no rainfall.
San Antonio-J, A. Barry. Fruits.
melons and vegetables plentiful and
fine, Cereals and cotton becoming
dusty: Temperature. max. 90. min. 10;
schuenburg 49, n. l.. MoKlnnon:
Weather dry and favorable for cotton.
Alhnny--N, l.. Bartholomew: Cundi-
lions favorable for cotton, corn and
grass Temperature. max, Sc, min. 81,
Palestlne-M, Wright: All crops doing
wei. Some land in loY places stin
muddy. Temperature, max. 90, min.
6S; rainfall 100 on the End.
Colmesneil-F. II. Robinson: Farm
crs are busy trying to reclaim their
crops from grass and weeds since the
rains have let up. Rainfall O7S on three
days.
Round Rocll--J, il. Holt, Crops
clean: land in line fix Fine weather
for saving forage, but rain would be
OF some advantage to corn, making 1t
MI out better. Temperature, max. 80,
min, as; no rain.
Stafford-C. r. Mercer: Cotton doing
better but worms are reported two
miles south Of town. Cane, corn, sor-
ghum and millet all extra good. Tenn
perature, max. 81. min. 70; rainfall d. so
ON two days.
Lampasas-w. II. Webber. Cotton
growing finely. Weather favorable for
harvesting oats and saving grass. Tenn
perature, max. %, min. So; no rain.
Amarillo-Wayland Bailey: Teuper-
allure. max. %, min. IS; rainfall iii on
three days.
coleman-E. A. Lindsey. crops nj,
doing tairly well, except oats consid-
erably damaged by rain. The Weld OF
oats ranged from 80 to 10 bushels per
acre; temperature. max. 90, min. 65;
San Marcos-G, w. Knight: Weather
favorable for cotton and farm work.
Fair weather few days longer win
enable farmers to clean out their crops
and improve situations in every way,
Ray ana sorghum being harvested in
great quantities Temperature, max.
ss, min. rs; rainfall O.O5 on ith.
College statlon-D. Adriance: Corn
crop extra fine. Cotton badly In grass
but II fair weather continues n will
soon be clean. Sorghum, sweet pota-
toes, vegetables and melons plentiful.
'ut sue ihlleI OF poor quallty. Grass
abundant, and cattle In fine condition.
fall.
Estelle-s. @. Lackey. The excessive
rains at the close OF last week and Inc
opening OF this have checked the
growth Of cotton on fiat land and
caused the plant to shed its lower
leaves. Corn never better, but fair
weather needed for all crops. Oats
badly damaged from the rains. Tenn
on two days.
Beiiviile--L, L. Prouty; Cotton on
undrained land To- ks sickly, but WHERE
Tie drainage Is fair 1t is doing weil.