Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

raining yesterday morning ana h..
uhued up TIL now with little let I'm.
belton. Bell County. Aug,,st On 80
shower OF rain fell here this morninr and
u Us reported that there was a good rain
Wv ,ne southern portion or the county yes.
ietdaS, IL - too late to helm early cottnn
muoh' but late cotton may be bencfted
bnrkeVllle. Texas. August gO.-tt com.
neheed raining here yesterday nj n
y; una continued nearly all day, and Il
SUI threatening, the ground Is fun OF
~. cotton worms are reported on
quito number OF farms, and poison viii
De used on them as fast as they appcar
Liberty Hin. williamson County Angus,
.o-The dry weather sim continued ana
cotton VIII be very short In most fields
the plant Is low and the yield Will n. ver,,
hsht. The partial showers have ininred
rather than Improved tho growth. The
gleld VIII probably be bale to fifteen or
twenty acres. v
Sandy Point August 2O.-Good rains
nave iallen ia the last few days and the
young cotton and cane has boon benefited
lmmenfely' No worms IN any OF the
heldsi now all tho first crop were Killed
before they did any damage. In two OF
three weels-they will come again and may
eat some cotton II there Is rainy weather.
The farmers VIII poison. as they expect
to get s cents for cotton this season. The
oil mills offer 81 per ten for cotton seed
Cation Bcit REPORTS.
"A generally high temperature prevailed
over the greater portion Of the cotton
belt during the past seven days. nyerar-
ihB above normal for the week eNcept
oFor Louisiana. Southern Mississippi
southern Alabama and the west portion
OF Northern Florida, In which area the
deficiency in temperature averaged only
! degree daily. The greatest excess In
temperature occurred over Western and
central Tennessee, where II ranged from
three TO five degrees, and In Southwest
Texas where IL waa nbout tbree do,,rcos
daily.
Moro than normal weekly rainfall oc-
CURED In belt from Central Texas east
ward over the greater portion OF Louis
lana, southern Mississippi. South and
Southwest Alabama, Georgia and the
grenter portion Of the CarollnaH and only
hEht and scattered rains occurred I'm the
remainder OF the belt. except In the north
west half OF Arkansas, where no rain
fell
The dry weather was favorable to crops
over Arkansas, and this showers In Texas
benefited cotton. though more rain IL
needed for cotton In Southwest Texas
and for late corn IN Central Tennessee.
Too much rain foll In East Louisiana,
IN southern portions Of Mississippi and
Alabama, In Georgia and IN portions OF
Northern Florida and Eastern South
Carolina, resulting In shedding to the
cotton crop. Boil and other worms are
reported from portions OF the Central
cur states. and are intictinR local dam
age in Louisiana and Mississippi
TeNas-Showers have Improved cotton
slightly over Central Texas, but the crop
Is suffering from drouth .sSer Southwest
Texas. Picking continues slowly. Corn
~ being gathered. and the yield Is good.
The rice crop continues promising.
Arkansas Favorable weather conditions
have made marked Improvement IN ait
crops. Present prospects are for poor
bottom crop, but fair middle aud top crop
OF cotton. Early corn a large yield, and
late planting very promising. Large quan-
Titles OF hay and fodder saved in good
condition.
Mlsslssippi-Too much rain in central
and southern portions, Boil worms ana
other pests damaging cotton locally: also
rust and shedding Cotton opening and
picking Will begin next week In southern
portion. Corn fine crop generally, hut
some complaint OF rotting in the field.
Cane potatoes, turnips. peas aud fall gar
dcns doing well.
characterization favorable. except
too much rain IN southern portion. Cot
ton frultlug slowly and much complaint
OF rust, shedding and boil rot. also Worfns
In lowland9. First bale OF cotton mar
ketcd on lith. Corn excellent, and much
fodder being saved. Al other crops salts
factory.
Georgla-A week OF frequent rains; too
much for bottom land crups. Fodder null
ing delayed, and some fodder ruined by
wet weather Cotton shedding badly. and
some rust and blight reported picking he
gun In favored localities IN southern coun-
ties. Corn generally In fine condition.
Florida Excessive rains over a large
section Of the state caused continued hnd
effects over the cotton belt Latter DAYS
OF week hot and sunshlny, huateniug OPEN
Ing OF cotton on high lands. Food pro-
ducts very satisfactory
South Cnrolina--lleavy rains cnuFed cot.
ton to shed freely and rust IN eastern rur-
ton, and benefited It in western: average
condition shows little change EARLY aud
late corn an assured big crop. General
condition OF minor cropa promising.
North Carolina Favorable week; gem
crul rains breaking drouth and assuring
one Of the best crops ever harvested. Cot
ton getting u little grassy. with some rust.
Tobucco slightly damaged by flea hugs.
but on the whole iH IN excellent cond tinn
and cures fine. Peanuts good Turnips
late. Irish potatoes coming up well.
Internationally light scattered
rains. with Hight temperature and a good
~ amount OF sunshine, favorably affected
maturing crops. Late corn IL needing rain.
csncciolly IN central portion. Cotton AMI
tobacco improving. other growing and
maturing crops are promising.
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