Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20
WEATHER AM cRors.


There was u general absence Of rainfall
| throughout about half OF the cotton holt
during the past seven days. Arkansas
Texas Except the east coast reglonl
North and wcst Louisiana and the great.
err portion OF Mississippi and Alabama
and Western Tennessee showing no APP
nreeiablo falls, while IN the remainder OF
the belt the showers were uncQually dts
tributcd, and but comparatively tow local.
tiles In the cast portion received the usual
quantity or an excess OF rainfall,
Longana-Thc weather was generally
hot and dry over the middle aud west
portions Of the bolt. md warmer than
usual over the entire belt The avcrago
daily excess IN temperature ranged from
TO II degreea over the middle and west
portions, the excess over Arkansas
amounting to from degrees In the south
portion TO 10 degrees In tho north portion.
In tho more eastern portion or tho holt
thorc was daily average excess OF from
TO degrees.
Tcxas-Dry weather has prevailed
throughout the State and has been favor.
able for cotton picking but has boon ln-
furious to lato cotton and the sop CROP
and In some localities " causing bolls to
open prematurey Corn gathering has
continued. Rico and sugar cane are doing
well.
Arltansas-lsxoesslvc boat ana dry
weather have injured all growing crops.
NeNANH AAAhNfM ny luNAl NNthNAnk OF iftl-
mature hnlls and premature opening Cot
ton Is opening very rapidly. aud picking
VIII be general this week. Corn il being
gathered. Raiu much needed for potatoes
and fall gardens.
Mississppl--Weck unusually hot and
dry. causing cotton 10 open rapidly and
permitting picking without Interruption
Complaints Of damage to cotton FROM
rust rot, blight, worms and shedding de-
creaaing. Corn needs moro moiSt.le for
It's development All small uroqs generally
In good condition.
Alab0ma-lIet. dry weather OF rast
week caused cotton TO opon prematnIsly
ana has checked growth OF Immature
bells. About two-thitdS OF the cotton
opon aud plcklne being pushed ra2illy.l
Corn Is being housed IN good rondi- |
ton. Weather especially fine fot haying, |
but rain needed for fall Eardcns
Georgia--Week very dry and inhchaon- /
ably hot, hut favorable for crops. Cotton |
opening rapidly and picking BEGINNING ia |
Northern counties. hut wcll advanced In
Central and Southern counties. Less COM
plaint Of rust and shedding, Coru aOout
made md needs more rain.
Florlda-Cotton stiil damaged by rust
and shedding; opening rapidly. picking
active, and viii frui, but little more on
old lands. Rains badly distributed, nl-
though potatoes, cane. rice. fan gardenn
ana orange interests favorable.
South Caralina =Iexcessivo rains on tho
coast. dry In Interior Favorable weather
for gathering crops. Cotton picking Een-
cral' top crop shedding badly. Much pon-
vine and other hay gathcrUd. Rice har.
vest progressing favorably latter portion
OF week.
North Favorable week. with
temperature much above normal aud very
dry, EXCEPT on coNt Cotton nuoulng
rapidly; very fcw complaints OF boii
worms or shedding. An corn safe nnd
Fodder pulling nearly nnlshed TOO dry
for fan seeding aud rains arc neo1sd.
Tennessee Scattered showers. prpcirni-
~ In central portion Much fodder saved
and sorghum syrup made aud ffuIt iried
Cotton opening RAPIDLY; drouth damaged
lplanda. Tobacco cutting prcg~errinr
Large crop stock peas saved. Potatoss
promise well, Flowing and seeding win.
Tor grains progressing favorabiy.