The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-23
OF CROPS.
Excellent Prospects For Rich IIar-
vest In the State.
SMALL GRAIN VERY FINE.
Oats Are Injured some by HAD HAr-
VsstinE wsathsr-CottoR Late, but
In Coed shaps-whsAt and
Corn the Hest FOR Years.

Dallas, June 22.-The condition Of
the crops In Texas as gathered by the
Dallas News makes an excellent show
Ing. Il shows that the cotton crop Is
an average one. Il Is late. perhaps
three weeks on an average, due to the
excessive rains and cool nights The
plant Is small from the same causes.
A cessation OF rains followed BY hot,
dry weather would bring out the plant,
a fact deduced from the reports of sew
eral correspondents In localities where
the condition has been In evidence.
There has been very slight Increase
In the acreage since the last report,
owing to some grain stubble being
planted TO cotton. The increase Is
about 10 per cent on last years acre
age This summary IL deduccd from
the reports OF lsi correspondents COW
erlng lsl cotton growing counties, aud
bear an average date Of June II.
AZ the date Of the last report there
was a general complaint Of excessive
rains except IN the coast district. aud
cool nights. which retarded the growth.
These seem to have been continued
generally for two weeks. when a change
has gradually been brought about In
east Texas and southwest Texas, where
heavy rains have ceased and warmer
weather has been bringing on the
plant Blooms and even open bolls are
reported. Il Is small and late In these
districts. but is healthy and growing
rapidly now. Lice and worms that
were quite prevalent during the rainy
period have about disappeared. In
central and north Texas the condition
at the date Of the reports was not very
fatterlng. The cool nights and wet
weather were still prevalent. bringing
on weeds. grass. lice, worms and
sore shin" and stuntlng the plant. In
several localities farmers had to re-
plant as many as four times before a
stand was secured. aud some are not
through planting yet. and the crop 10
90 badly In the weeds and grass that
the work Il behind. The plant Is
small Correspondents express the be-
lief that with warm. dry weather th'
plant will come out all right and In
scots will leave a. With a continual
ton Of such weather there Is a posi-
bllity that the plant may catch up
though Il Is hardly probable that q
viii be as early as last year. that belnr
an exceptional year In that particular
Except 10 a few localities where hal
has played havoc corn Is In nne condl
ton and promises an immense yield
All the way from 90 to IS bushels I,
the acre. Il Is In all states Of develop
mont, from tassellng to maturity.
=, The wheat crop promises 70 be i'm
mcnse Tor the acreage II continued wei
weather does not prevent harvestlng
and threshlng and cause the grain 4
tprout In the shock. a condition actu
ally existing In one or two reports.
. Oats are not IN as good condition "a
! wheat. Complaints are frequent tha
wind and rain have gotten the graiI
down and the ground Is so wet tina
, farmers can not get into the field
! with machines. Much Of Il IL harvest
ed and throshlng has been commences
In some localities The yield Is ne
70 ported az 90 10 100 bushels to the acre
From an over the state come excel
2 lent reports OF the grass giving nn
grazing. Cattle are said 10 be Fat and II
fine condition. Forage crops are SAT-
J. 20 be excellent
Fruits and vegetables as a rule ar
I hne and abundant