Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-19
THE TEXAS CROP BULLETIN.
The Weekly Report of the Trxu.
Weather Bureau.
TIE TOP CROP IS NOT DOING WELL



week ending Monday. september 10, 1856,
| Iiecipitauou-rhc week opened with
aianr weaihm over the State and these
| conditions prevail throughout the Mtcl,
except that light local shower, Mere re-
lortcd along tho Immediate connt from,
sne isth to The 10Th Inclusive. with tho
| hISntcSt rainfall, 81 Of an inch. IN the
vicinity Of Galveston on an aperage Tor
| tue week the rainfall hna been below
wv normal thfoughout the state AMI tho
dehcicncy ranged from ~ OF an inch
over, the western portion with the great
eat deficit over tho east coast district.
sunhlhnc-Ihe sunsh'nc on tho average
| iyI lhe week was above the normal over
| the northern aud cNutrni portions OF the
state while scattered cuiuuiuf, ounulo-
stratus and nimbus clouds reduced Il 10
| hbeut tho normal over the coast district,
| Tcmncfaturc--Th tompafNturc INN
been high for this season OF the Year and
~ me opening Of the week Il rpngcd
! rom degrees above the daily normal
| along tho Immediate coast 10 3 derrcea
above IN the interior These condition.
CONTINUED ggncfully throughout tho week
| with only slight fluctuations IN temnSrn,
ture. and at the close OF no ,gcrt il WIS
| stu above the normal The tcmneratiiro
On an average Tor tho week rnnrcd from
,,s 70 aeetees above The normal with tho
| portion OF the State, Tho highest tome
| nsrature az the several stations during
along the immediate coast 10 iol degrees
| 10 tho vicinity OF DuNa and ROXY md
tho lowest has ranged from o. dcl;rros
! = hn
east coast district.
CONDITION OF CROPS
Cotton pieMng has progressed very rap.
ldiy, as the weather has boon exception.
/ ANY, favorable FOR this week, The warm
! opon rapidly. and In some cnsca pre,nh'
| lurely The top crop ~ not doing well
ana ronorla indicgie that the dry weather
| " Causing tho stalks to die. cutting down
/ the main Yield ana leaving mo ton rron
a failure. Cotton is still shedding ON nr-
count OF the conlinuad dry weather. al
| diton IN some localities II In rrporf,sl
| from Fort Bend county that worms AMI
| lhG Mexican wccvlls are tn hlmoai every
| neld anu doing great damage 20 tho crop
A general rain would start tho top ctop
| anu late cotton TO growing.
Corn gathering ~ IN progress over thu
| northern portions OF the stare and lie
| Yield Ia generally good Gnthorinir hse
progressed rapidly over the other NOR.
tons OF the State.
Rice continues promising over the east
eonst district and early rice In about
ready for harvesting,
The drouth Has Injured fail vegetables
viii be almost a failure where not irrf.
gated, except along the coast WHORE the
showers have been beneficial.
A general rain Is needed Tor an farming
Interests. Some fan plowing has been
done. but the ground Is dry for this work
CORRESPONDENTS RleAiARKa.
sHteilc-s. @. Lackey Dry ana unuEu-
needed, Cotton plcllng progruesVa very
wei. conaldorlng tho extremely warm
weather NON 10 a.. n. Until y. IN. The
time. on account OF a better price for
their cotton, ana they are making every
thing on the farm move rapidly. TOM
poraturc maximum 100, minimum 7Oi no
rainfall
Aurora--H. u. waylandi Cotton picking
progressing and AL the cotton ~ aOme
zelda has been gathered at the first no
ms over The warm and dry weather Is
causing the stalks TO die, cutting down
the nilin yield und leaving top crop out
OF consideration. Temperature. maximum
100 minimum u no RUN.
Dallas-G. A. lglsenlohri The continued
warm weather 10 very beneficial 10 cot
Ton, causing the hollis to open freely, md
picking " going on lively. Vegetables
need rain badly. Temperature, maximum
Ns minimum dN, no rain.
Rertiln--A NJ. iefHlfinci The oyCeHiivo
dry and warm weather n very trying on
the cotton plant, eauslnF ne boil, 70 open
tie or no top crop nor late crop, uh there
was not rain enough. 20 start cotton 10
vigorous growth and under the most IA
vornblo conditions from now ga but llttie
late cotton can be PRODUCED for y ~
rnthor late for blooms 10 mature KAN
uIaslveeton,"contrai office. Temperature.
maximum ", minimum 70. rainfall, ~ on
w orniiS thrlsti--oooree Roeder; Cotton
Ia now being marketed daily and the crop
IN short. Temperature, maximum W. fnlle-
mum 70. raintall, % on We h!n' Ian on.,-
ing freely, but the crop has not Improved
any. Picking heg1n N enrnsst ana rang.
INK from one,ilfih TO onefhlrd ba'a psf
poses. Cora gathering commenced. aver
hge 20 TO 20 luHhels per acre 40 Teinnor-
atare. na1iTmum io2 minimum ln, gS; ne bs rSn.
IN tho situation Of cotton and good crop
ertimated. Temperature, maximum d.
minimum 8 no reint,eii; r.r,. oo,
ton fully ulatureh and ls being picked ana
marketed rapidly, although a decline ~
price capars q check W markeunk, Lnls
cotton Bh~iding on account Of continued
dry weather. More suffering from heat
thnn any tins during tho summer. Cot.
ton Nmpmonts 70 eompfosa barely one ,hali
New Hrtunfcla-J. Giescckc; Excessive
heat and dfuuth causing cotton to open
NeReiation burning ~. Temperature.
maximum a. minimum o. no rain
college Statlon-D. Adrlancel Tempern-
ulre, maximum o. minimum II; rainfall.
Duval-J. c. Edgar: About three
fourlha OF the cotton crop has been |
rain would 10 Injurious 10 cotton. but Of |
Very scaree, Fail plowinE, 2 wen, ID;
scarce. Temperature, maximum ioi. mini
mum 81 no rain.
Round Hock--J. n. Holt; Farmers busy |
as anticipated q few weeks ago: nearly |
all will DO gathered Al ilrst pickingi no
rail- yegetabica Prairie farmers ere haul
Ing water Tcmporature, maximum w.
isoby"H. Foster; Sun dry and cotton
VIII Pc shorli picking now ~ prosressl
mum ~, minimum %. no rain.
Htaford--c. y. Mercer; Cotton pochng /
general but crop light; worms and Msx,
and doing great damage; dry waiter IL