Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

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Texas weather service Speei"i "
ietin No. :.
This bulletin treats OF the crop pro-
duc,,on In Texaa connared with tenn
,..t.,,,,. s.,,.,,,.as
pera'u'e Hnu pieeiPi'A'''' -.
for eight years. IL begins win 1851
and ends with 1898; but includes also
seen mr.. ,,,,t,r 81, ga. h,,n.,t, no,
-,
Joseph l.. Cine j. ~ Is careful
painstaklng Investigator, and In this
bulletin gives to the agriculture OF Tex
as, and in a practical. concise man-
ner. much valuable scientific informa-
tion that should be placed In the hands
of every farmer in the state.
The crops specially considered are
cotton. corn. wheat and oats. and one
OF the most remarkable facts brought
20 Light Is that departures In temperii-
fure In Texas causes more loss to such
crops than departures in rainfall. TAX
ing 90, sc inches, which ia the normal
annual rainfall for Texas. We hnd
there was an excess OF 9.72 inches In
1850 and ia inches In 1890 These We're
both poor crop years. On the other
hand 1891 was an extra good crop year
with deficiency OF 1895 inches In rain
fall.
Normal temperature and rainfall are
best for crops in this state. but II rain
fall varies IL Is best that there be a
deficiency rather than an excess. De-
partures In temperature do not show
such marked effect on crop production
as one would suppose unless the depar-
lure shows itself In the form of n late
frost In March and April OF all tho
causes OF loss To Texas crops. on ac-
count of weather varitlons. these late
frosts are the most destructive and the
most TO be dreaded. This bulletin does
not say this, as II treats of but four
crops. and corn and oats are about tho
only crops affected By late freezes re-
ported ON by It, The late freezes. how
ever affect the garden, the orchard and
all such crops so ns 10 destroy the one
and delay the other until competition
sets in The difference In planting and
maturing vegetables, melons. etc, be-
tween South Texas and North Texaa
s. about twenty days. lato frost
puts ull portions OF the state on the
apIno basis The difference In matur-
ing such products Is about fifteen days
in favor OF Texas over other states.
and gives ample time to market IFS
products at EXTREMITY high prices. The
late frost OF March the 26th, 1894. cost
the state losa NJ over 81 900. 900 by
the destruction OF gardens and delay
ing marketing Of such produotg until
aftor competition set In and In the
partial destruction OF the fruit crop
OF the state. This bulletin in DISCUSS
ing the corn crop gives facts calculat-
ed to save Texas from an loss by these
late frosts. Here Is what the bulletin
says. I'm examining the effect of cold
weather and frost in April on the pro-
duution Of maize. II Is believed that the
crop can be protected. and tho cx-
penaes involved would be more than
returned by the lnrreaae In production,
As q rule the tempernture only falls
sufficiently low once a wear after the
crop Is planted 10 damage Tho plnnt 10
any great extent. and this Is generally
foretold by the forecast issued by the
United states weather bureau from
twelve TO thirty-six hours before The
norther reaches the state A special
forecast can be made for those who
desire TO protect The crop and trlc-
Fraphed Immediately throughout the
AGRICULTURAL portions OF tho ailt thrre-
by enabling each farmer tu protect
his crop by the means which are sur-
geHted. During the winter cut nine
lplne IL suRgested AS II M the mont
convenient and the best quality OF tim
her for the purpose In the stnte) atakes
two inches In diameter and ubout
three feet lonr. soak these stakes In
petroleum or Kerosene oil ana upon
receipt OF the message announcing the
killing frost take and set IN the
stakes, about forty-flve or nfty 10 Tho
acre. and by / n, m. have them ali
burning nicely. Nv This means tho
fields OF maize viii be enshrouded I'm n
continuous cloud OF smoke which will
prevent the FROST from occurring md
protect the plant from Injury THESE
ataxaa will rnst In an nhnuf ZOO thtr,i.