Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Bureau Report showing Condition
Throughout Texas.

Crop Bulletin or the texas weather
Service for the Week Ending at
p. m, May II, lsa5:
Precipitation; Fair weather pre-
vailed generally throughout the week.
except on the 1th, 9Th and ilth. when
scattered showers were reported from
East Texas and the Eastern portions
OF North and Central Texas and the
Coast district, with the greatest
amount OF rainfull being LIS inches in
the vicinity OF Huntsville. The rain
fall on an average for the week has
ranged from 0.50 to 0 80 OF an inch be-
low the normal, except over the South
ern portion OF East Texas and the
Southeastern portion OF Central Texas,
whore It was about the normal. or
slightly above.
Sunshine-Seattered clrro-cumulus.
cumulus and cumulo-stratus clouds
prevailed during the early part OF the
week, which reduced the amount OF
sunshine TO some extent. but the sun
shone necessarily toward the close OF
the week. and on an average has been
generally above the normal amount,
with the greatest excess over the
Western portions OF the state.
Temperature-The week opened with
the temperature ranging from the nor
mai over the Southern portions OF the
state to slightly above over the North
ern portions, after which II rose until
1t ranged from to degrees above
with the greatest excess over North
Texas. These conditions prevailed un-
I'll the 18th, when norther crossed
the state and the temperature fell 10 to
l6 degrees and ranged from TO 10
degrees below the daily normal. with
the greatest deficit over the North
western portion Of the state. The
week closed with the temperature ris-
Ing rapidly but generally below the
normal. The temperature on an aver
age for the week was slightly below
the normal. The highest temperature
at the several stations during the
week has ranged from 10 degrees over
the coast district to 90 degrees at Md
land and Stafford, and the lowest has
ranged from 81 degrees over the Pan
handle to 81 degrees over the East
coast district.
CONDITION or CROPS.
The drouth continues along the East
coast, but with this exception the
weather has been all that could be
desired for farming operations. Grass
and weeds have grown rapidly since
inc rains, and the farmers have been
busy this week clearing their crops.
Tor which the weather was very favor
able. Although the surface OF the
sou was little heavy in some locali-
Ties al the opening OF the week, work
has been pushed.
Cotton planting progressed nicely
during the week, and the crop viii
soon be all planted Early planting is
growing nicely since the rains. and
some OF the crop has been worked ont
the FIRST time throughout the state.
\ good stand Is reported generally. ey-
eept In few locations where tho
heavy rains OF last week drowned tho
plant out on low lands. The dry wealth
er Is beneficial TO the crop, and en-
able the farmers to XIII the grass and
weeds The high north winds on tho
mn and l2th damaged the crop slight
~ ana the cool weather has a tenden-
ey to check the growth OF the plant.
The corn crop IS growing nicely since
rains, and the outlook for crop Is
more promising. The corn crop has
been worked and is in good condition
generally. Early planted corn has COM
menccd blooming or tassellng In the
Nueoes valley, which is about Ave DAYS
later than the average date OF tussel-
ing for that section.
oats have improved considerably
since the rains, and a fair crop is ex-
peoted, especially over the Eastern por-
uons or the state. Wheat Is coming
out some. but the crop is not very
promising.
Sorghum and sugar can, rice, veget-
ables and other crops. are growing
nicely, but Will soon need rain over the
East Coast district.
a large fruit crop is stlll expected.
promising.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
NcW Btauntels %. GleseclJ: ThinRs
look quite different since the rains
aud all crops look line except oats; rain
came too late for the most OF them:
sun, some patches viii make n fair
crop Farm work well up Tempera-
ture, maximum, "a; minimum, 90; rain
fam, LII on one day.
Dallas &c. A. Eisenlohr): Farmers
are busy working their crops, which
are doing well since the rains Temper
allure, maximum, 92; minimum, =; no
Mount Blanco III. c. smith. crons
look well. but Will need rain soon. as
the high northwest winds are drying
out the soil very fast. Temperature.
fail. '' 'Ni''-
Aurora III. Il. Wayland), Vegeta-
ton OF all kinds growing rapidly. Tenn
no rainfall W.
Round Rock q. II. HolD; Crops do
lhs wen, and everything looking pros-
porous on the farms. Tempcrature
fail. w. Nv '"'h-
seguin "a. NJ. Erskine): Sunshine
Wv AVNhhl, Wnlch was bene-
helal TO all crops, especially cotton, The
rams have put good aason In Tho
around High Winds on the 18th slleht-
~ damaged crops
Palestine on. Wright: All crons nra
growing fast. but are grassy ami DRY
weather beneficial for cultivation. Teu.
pVtatute, maximum, IS; minimum ~.
rainfall, trace on the llth. 80
corsleana (E. l.. Gibson. Tho roIns
nave been very beneficial to oats Cow,
sorghum cane and mlllet. but so,na
complaint that ground was too W.
aor cotton and some will have 10 ha
repianted The fruit crop is promisins,
'ahu small fruit IL rlpening. Temnorass
rainfall. '-i no
Roby III. FOSTER. Planting ven "a
Nanced and huc, growing weatbsr
Crops generally In good oonJ,,t"a
fall. ~ no rain
Graham CA. u. Grant. An ,ron. a.,
iait condition except wheat. Grass nra
anu Stock water abundant. Ground ioo
WEI 10 plow during early part az ,bs
week Temperature. maximum OK.
minimum, 90; rainfall, o.SS on two a,, ~
Mluland a. kawlins); Temperot,,rs
maximum, 20; minimum, A, no rainfai,
sanustorm with norther did no dsnnaro'
iyler &C. h. Wood0 Cotton n 49,.
splehuialy and no rain needed rhss
,rsest truit crop for years IL nro,,,i.
ms. temperature. maximum *, ,,,9.,9
mum. %. no rainfall. w. 'iini-
FIchham u. q. SloAn), Tho -.