Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-24
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin of
the Texas Weather Service.
VERY LITTLE TOP CROP EXPECTED.
Aud picking VIII soon lie Entirely
FiniSbcd-Whcnt sowing Fro
Srcssing Rapidly.

Precipitation; Fair weather pleNhl'u
throughout the week and the only rain
fail reported was trace at Cuero on the
18th. hence the precipitation was below
the normal in all sections OF the State.
The deficiency for the week ranged from
.25 OF an inch over the extreme western
portion to LIP inches over the eastern
portion, with the greatest Ia the vicinity
Of Galveston.
Sunshine; Tho sunshine on an average
for the week was considerably above the
normal. as the sun shone almost incess-
antiy, except on the morning OF the 10Th,
when a light and dense fog with stray
clouds prevailed along the Immediate
coast.
Temperature; The week opened with
the temperature ranging from TO G de-
grees below the daily normal. with the
greatest deficiency over North Texas. The
temperature rose slowly until about the
middle Of tho week, wnen II ranged from
2 to z degrees above the normal, with
the greatest excess over the northenstern
portion Of the State, after which II fcN
until toward the latter part OF the week.
when 1t was generally normal on an
average for the week the temperature
was about the normal. The highest tom
perature at the several stations during
the week has ranged from Is degrees over
the Panhandle to % degrees IN the vicin-
lily OF Beeyille, and the lowest has ranged
from IS degrees over the Panhandle 10
G. degrees over the cast coast district.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The weather during the past week was
extremely favorable for picking cotton
and az a general rule the farmers have
made good use OF II. Picking has pro-
gressed rapidly and nearly all eorrcspond-
| ents state that the bulk OF the crop Is
| gathered II is reported from tho vest
ern portion OF the state that about all
the crop is picked and the correspondent
| at Duval states that picking II complet-
! cd In that scction. The cool and airy
/ weather was beneficial for maturing late
cotton. There is very little " any top
| crop expected, II Is very scattering. Cot
ton is about all open and ready Tor
| picking and with continued favorable
| weather this work will Soon be com
pieted, except in few localities where
| there will be some late cotton picked.
Farmers are sowing wheat and u Is re-
| ported that they arc progressing RAPIDLY,
considering the continued dry weather,
| A good rain Is needed to put tho ground
| in better condition for tiis WORK and TO
insure a good stand OF wheat where
| already sown.
Corn gathering rs progresslhE very NS ,'
| ana IN some iocalltles lny vtup rs 100 80,
| an sn.eu' MIIe IN o'iors nv - t'e''
deal still remaining IN tue heIus'
| Cattle ranges are generally very good
considering the dry weather but water
| Tor STOCK u getuhB scarce ia sOh'e ioe"'-
ities,
The dry weather IL lnJuflng iau NeEe-
tables considerably ana Il general ram
is needed for all growing crops.
CoRRESpONDENTS REMARKS
rstelle-s. G. Lackcy. Cation about
| three-fourihs picked, EInned and sold
| Com gathering progressing fairly we'll
| Wheat sowing about huif completed
There VIII be a great deal of wheat sown
his season. Tho weather IL All that
could be deyired for farm work and Tho
farmers are making prol use Of II. TEN.
rcrature. maximum TO- minimum a., no
rain.
Aurora-IL IT, Waylnnd: The weather
during the week was yerv favorable Tor
| business. Cotton has turned out On tho
prairie better than was expected. The
main c OPP has been gathered and but Mt
lie IL held for a higher price A fuIl ro-
vcrt OF the uunntity cnn he given No
| vcmber l. Temperature, maxlrdm %,
minimum lG: no rain.
| Alba-Mllliam Sloan: Farmers are about
through gathering corn. The two gins
here IN TO tile 18Th mad only t,innsd 1923
Daies OF cotton Last year up to the
same date was 100 bales. The crop ls
half or more gathered, and the county
| will be several thousand bales short this
| year Temperature maximum aj miui.
| mum 70. no rain.
Floresville--E. w. Harrington: Cotton
~ about all gathered and marketed. The
top crop will be n failure IN this section.
Gins idle over half the time Receipts
about one-half those or last year to date.
El Paso-N. y. Lane: Crop season has
practically closed with good results.
DuvaI--J. c. Edgar. Cotton picking
completed. Corn gathering well al
vanced. Fall blowing In fun progress.
Grass plentiful. Stock water scarce. Ten
perature. maximum IS. minimum O.: no
rain.
New Braunfcls-J Glosock: Farmers
busy gathering corn Not n speek OF a
cloud has shown up during the whole
week and the atmosphere is excessively
dry. but pleasant Temperature, maxi
mum 81, minimum &c; no rain
Dodd-W. n. COBB: Weter getting
scarce and weather stll dry. Cotton about
all gathered. Corn gathering the order
OF the day. Cold norther blowing on the
18th. Temperature, maximum 80; no rain.
Stafford-C i. Mercer: Observations OF
a good scope OF country point TO the fact