Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-15
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.
Condition Of Crops Throughout the
State.
COTTON OUTLOOK is VERY POOR,
Texa--Worms Doinr Damage.
Corn Is All Mntured.

Of the TeNas weather service for the
week ending y. m, August ". lS9c
Preeipitavon-The week opened with
scattered showers OVER the southern and
central portions OF the State and these
conditions prevailed Until the 9Th, after
which IL cleared up. These showers werc
rot general and the greatest amount OF
rainfall for the week was LOO Inches In
the vicinity OF houston. The precipitation
was above the normal at Houston, Ainar-
illo Longview. Kerrville ana orange,
while over the other portions OF the State
there was general deficiency, with the
greatest about LOO Inch in the vicinity OF
Galveston.
sunshine-The sunshine was reduced TO
some extent during the early part OF the
week by cumulus and cumulo-stratus
clouds, but the sun shone almost inces-
sanity toward the close Of the week,
hence the sunshine on an Average for the
week was above the normal amount.
| Temporature-The week opened with tho
/ temperature ranging from degree below
the normal over the coast district to about
/ 1 degree above over North Texas and
these conditions prevailed until about the
| middle OF the week. when the temperature
rose until II averaged slightly above the
normal throughout the State. The tenn
| porature on an average for the week
ranged from about the normal over south
! Texas 20 above over North Texas Tho
I highest temperature at the several sta
tons during the week has ranged from IS
degrees over the coast district TO 100
degrees in the vicinity az Graham. and
| the lowest has ranged from ~ degrees
over the northwestern portion ofthe state
to IS degrees over the east coast district.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The outlook for cotton Is very poor eS-
| cent over Northwest Texas whore II is
reported that the plant is doing fairly
well. The dry weather Is Fastening the
/ opening OF the bolls nd causing the plant
I TO shed It's leaves, blooms and In some
localities small bolls. Rain Is needed bad
ly over the Southwestern portion OF the
state. The stalk has taken on a rank
| growth In some places over North Texas
where there have been late rains aud It
is reported that In some fields boil worms
and sharp shooters are doing damage,
while in other places the damage from
these sources Ia not any greater than In
/ former years. general rain would Inn
prove the prospect Of the crop conBider-
able. as the showers during the past week
were not general ana not sufficient for
the crop. Some picking IL being done
over the Southern aud central portions
OF tho State md It iH reported that pick
ing Will he general IN some localities over
Southwest Tcxas by the close Of next
week Picking lg.nnusually late
Corn il about all matured and the crop
is good aud the yield will be splendid.
has been beneficial to the rice crop.
Sorghum cane is about all saved and
was generally IL good crop. A large for
age crop has been saved and the weather
was favorable for this work.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Dallas-G. A. I9isenlohr Crops are do
ing we'll but n good rain would be very
beneficial. Temperature, maximum pr
minimum 20; rainfall, II ON two days.
New Braunfcls-J, Gleseck; Light show
ers have fallen In the locality. but not
enough FOR crops. Corn needing rain
badly. The plant has stopped growing
and Is shedding all squares ind young
bolts, The leaves are failing on Crops
will fan very short " good rains do not
come soon Temperature maximum 49,;
minimum 20: rainfall, ,O3 on the sth.
Aurora--H. B. Waylaud; Boil worms
have done considerable damage where
cotton Is thick and rank, while In other
fields there arc some worms aud sharp
shooters, but not more than usual.
Weather fine for thrcshing and haying;
otherwise n good rain IN desirable, Tenn
perature. maximum 100 minimum II; no
rainfall.
Grapevine-w. ], Crowley; Cotton she'd
ding squares and small bolls and suffer-
ing for want OF rain. Boil worms doing
considerable damage IN some localities,
and If they continue their work thog will
be but little cotton raised IA this section.
The crop IS needing rain badly and the
outlook Is very discouraglng, Tempera-
ture, maximum 100, minimum 81; no rain.
Panter-E II. Snider; Cotton poorly
worked and the poorest prospect Tor
years. Some new fields kept In good
condition and the plant II rank and
shnrpshooters and boil worms are work.
ing on It badly. Some cotton is not a
foot high,
a Of
work on the plant in places, Temperi-
ture. maximum 20. minimum 20. no gain.
Galveston, central station; Temperh-
ture. maximum IS. minimum rs; rainfall,
OS on the Sth.
stafford--C y. Mercer: Crops needing
rain badly. Cotton shedding and worms
| In many fields. Corn about mnturcd.
Most OF the sorghum cut Gardens about
burned up, Temperature. maximum 100,
minimum 20; rainfall, truce
Bellville--L. l.. Prouty! Cotton she'd
ding ita squares. Rniu needed badly.
Temperature, maximum &c, minimum 80.
no rain.
Coloman-n. a. Lindsey. Cotton gem
orally IN good condition and doing well.
Some complaint Of worms hut not much
damage done TO the crop by them mp TO
this time. Temperature, maximum 90.
minimum 6s; rainfall, go on two days.
San Mareos-G. W. Knight Rain on
iilf nhH NV FAAiANHN AbA NthlFs HpAAblA
opening rapidly aud picking has com.
menoed In FOmo localities. Temperature.
maximum ~. minimum rs; rainfall So on
one day
Lnmpasas-w. II. Weber; Cotton
growing wen In some places; badly In
others. Not rain enough to DO any good.
vegetation drying up very fast. Temper
nmre. maximum tO2 minimum Gg. rain
fall O.4O on two days.
Cuero-J. NJ ReuHs Cotton yufforng
for rain. Temperature. maximum %.
minimum 70, rainfall. n.oa OH the sth.
COLLEGE Stationed Adrlance: Temper
amre. maximum IS, minimum 70. rainfall
trace.
corsieana-E. L .Gibson Some com.
plant OF boil worms and Hharpshooters
damaging cotton. The plant IL shedding
and rain Is badly needed, Rain would
help cotton. but the plant IL not Rs good
as last year. Some cotton picked ana
the FIRST bale has been received. Grass
drying up. Temperature, maximum 100.
minimum 70: no rain,
&, Albany-N. l.. bartholomew. Conditions
favorable for cotton, but some worms ie-
ported Temperature. maximum 81. mini
Min CO; rainfall - on the sth.
salHbury--J G, Holmes. Favorable
weather for forage crops. Temperature.
maximum 90 minimum ~; rainfall 10 on
the 10th.
shower helped cotton Just little. Cotton
has ripencd very fast under the hot sun