Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-12
WEATHER AND CROP NEWS.
The Conditions Prevailing Through
ont the Cotton Belt.
ppou1H CAUSES COTTON TO SHED.
,.,, 4. Needed Gcncraiiy-worms
Are Doing Much Dnmnge-con-
dition of Other Crops.

r.,as weather service Tor the week end
irr Monday September .. 1895;
Precipitation: Fair weather prevailed at
"a opening OF the week and these eondi-
. w., continued until the 1th and Sth. when
IN, showers were reported from the
rertheastern portions of the State, after
r,h,eh Il cleared UP and fair weather pre-
,.,isd. Tho rainfall on an average for the
- was above the normal IN the vicinity
', nall,s and Dublin, while there was a
.sneral deficiency over the other portions
as'the State. with the greatest, being 1850
inches. over tho east coast district.
sunshine. The sunshine was reduced to
.oor extent by scattered cumulus and Gu
,rulo-stratus clouds, button an averags for
NJ week II was about the normal over ths
,ortbeustern portions Of the State. while 1t
~ slightly above oyer other portions
temperature: The week opened with the
.,noeraturc ranging from degrees above
n, normal over the coast district to about
degrees above over North Texas. These
additions prevailed until the TIN, when
,llaht nbrthcr reached the northwestern
porton Of the State and the temperature
an until II ranged from TO 4 degrees no.
nv the daily normal over that section,
rhile IL was above the normal over the
other portions OF tho State. Tho week
closed with the temperature generally
above the normal. The temperature on an
average for the week ranged from to
degrees above the normal, with the great
80 excess over the eastern portion If the
state. The highest temperature at the sew
eral stations during the week has ranged
from 70 degrees. over the coast district, 10
10 degrees in tho vicinity OF Beeville. Hen
rietta and Lampasas, and the lowest has
ranged from 90 degrees over the Panhandle
10 70 degrees over the east coast district
nTg TpnDa
The showers over the northeastern por-
ton OF the state were of great benefit to
cotton. especially late cotton and the top
erop. but the rainfall was not general and
not sufficient to be considered OF material
benefit, and the drouth still prevails over
the greater portion of the State. The dry
weather Is causing cotton to shed very
badly In some localities Boil worms and
sharpshooters arc doing some damage 10
the crop and It IL reported from Stafford
that the Mexican boil wsevil and leaf
worms are doing great damage TO cotton
IN that locality. Cotton Is still fruiting
IN some localities, but the tap crop is aot
promising. as the dry westiisr IL cutting
it on to some extent. The warm and dry
weather has caused cottoh to open vsry
rapidly and picking is general in most To-
calitiss, and the weather has been fine
for this work. In some looalitiee pickinf,
Is being rushed and the gins are Kept
busy from early to late. The correspond
sni at Round Rock statea that the great
CT portion OF the crop will be gathered
h the first picking. II Is reported from
some localities that cotton Is doing mod
sraiely well whore worms are not work
Ing on the plant.
The weather has been favorable for
corn gathering and a great deal has been
gathered during the past week over the
southern portion OF the State, but very
little gathering over north Texas. Farm
ers over north Texas will soon commence
gathering to make preparations for SOW
ins winter wheat.
The rice crop continues promising over
the east coast district and harvesting will
soon be commenced
Sugar cane is maturing very well in
some localities but has been damaged
slightly BY dry weather Fan vegetables
are not doing very well and arc suffer
Ing for rain.
Farmers have commenced blowing for
ial crop5, but tho land 70 generally dry
and hard for this work and general rain
u needed
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Aurora-H, b. waylnnd: Gina are run
Mng on short time. No change to note
IN cotton conditions. except general rain
would be beneficial TO the crop and put
me ground in good condition for plow-
Mg. Temperature. maximum 100. mini
nlm az rainfall. trace ON the 18th.
urApevine-W. J. Crowley: Tho dry
weather. still continues and 10 causing cot
loh 70 Shed badly. Boil worms are doing
eeAsiderable damage TO the crop. Temper
A,urt, maximum gs. minimum 70; rainfall.
q on two days.
pailas-G. A. Elseniohr: Tho rain of
ihe past week was very beneficial to gar
sens and cotton. Cotton picking is going
"a Wely- Temperature. maximum s5,
MINIMUM 70; rainfall, 2.73 on three deys.
o'sn RoSe-c. j. Chandler; Crops need
ms ram. Temperature. maximum 90. mini
mum ~; no rainfall.
ealVeston-Central Station: Tempera-
trace on the 80.
Ls.ele-s. q. Lackey: Cotton opening
~ ssplu,y and picking progressing ntooiy,
w iate rains were OF great benefit TO
~ cotton and especially to hay land,
"'sh mad been Damaged to some extent
,ne drouth. Corn gathering will soon
sTs.nnehee preparatory to sowing wheat.
,'.p,,ature maximum 80, minimum 20;
"s IIl 10 on two days.
,.s'Miord-C, +. Mercer: Cotton pick
~. ~ full blast. but net yielding well.
~r... oan Doll worms and leaf worms doing
s1' uafnage and no raris green to be
r. zane not doing as well as II ought.
Wy tor fall gardens. Temperature,
ns s.m ". minimum 70; no rainfall.
ulhan-J. @. Sloan: Cotton picking
ss.n..s1eHing rapidly and crop not turning
a. well as anticipated. Temperature,
ra,num %, minimum "a: no rainfall.
A. shviile-L. L. Prouty: Weather very
~ cotton and potatoes suffering for
~ -. temperature, maximum sc, minimum
V: no rainfall.
i,s so,efran- u. A. Lindsey; Cotton prospect
s s.ues good. The army worms have
~. no serious damage. A few bales have
,r,i souEht In and picking will be gsn-
next week. Temperature, maximum
.,s Ahimufn %; raanfaii. Lpe en- ono day.
ws,ss- Mni. Sloan: Weather hot and dry.
ris,.s SUI at work en- cotton. and the
Il, not doing well. Cotton opening
M. alie Picking being done. Tcmpera-
f,h MAXIMUM %. minlmum ", no rain
sssssnus christi-oso. Reeder: Cotton is
tsra,,y improved over last week Tenn
fainfsn num 81 minimum ~ no
INV rsN Braunfsls---J. Giesecke; Weather
4, oie for picking cotton, but too dry
mur, ., .nhg else. Temperature. maxi
rcs minimum "a; no rainfall
rssas le-E. w. Harrington; Cotton
r,s,h damaged in this section by dry
d., the recent rain being INSULT
TAs ~ 70 revive the plant to any extent.
tufe ~ prop Is not promising. Tempora-
maximum o.. minimum 70.
Ahrss.-A. NJ, Erskine. The rainfall In
Ia - vas not sufficient 10 oauss the cot