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come general by August 10 Corn Weld Tho

come general by August 10. Corn Yield the
best In years. Oats are very good.
Schulenberg Cotton acreage now esti-
mated at 10 per cent increase. About 30 per
cent replanted. Crop in bad condition.
stand bad and very irregular. Some fields
very grassy. Rain badly needed. Picking
Will begin August 1 and will be general
by August 10. Corn will yield so per cent
more than last year, Very few oats.
Fayetteville-The acreage in about the
same as last year and about % per cent of
IL had to be replanted, after being DESTROYED
by lice and unfavorable weather Crop In
fair condition, but rather late Rain need
ed. Picking will begin July 20 and become
general August 10. Corn first class and
% per cent better than last year Acreage
increased ~ per cent over last year.
Carmine-Cotton acreage decreased IS
per cent. About 100 acres replanted Crop
In good condition, but will need rain very
soon and Will shed OF the bulk of squares
ETC., should not rain come within II week.
Picking will begin July 90 and viii be-
come general August s. Corn crop 80 per
cent larger than previous gears.
Lodbctter-About : per cont in
crease in cotton acreage. Conditions very
favorable. After four weeks OF dry wealth
er in which farmers had time to clean
their crop. good rain fell on Juno %. Pick
ing will begin about July 20. and will be
come general by August 10. Corn. yield
will be four bushels this year against one
of last year. Very little oats raised; about
10 per cent better than last year.
Authorization acreage has increased
% per cent; about 200 acres replanted
crop in good condition; local showers now
and on time. Picking will begin August
and become general August ~. Corn heavy
and good-never better.
Ellinger-Now that the planting season
is over, the estimated increase in cotton
acreage is per cent. Crop in good condl-
ton, bust must have rain In a few days.
Picking Will begin August and will
probably become general by August 10.
About one-third of the late corn is in bad
condition, but tie old corn will be sufti-
Client to make an average crop
Wnrrenton--Cotton acreage about the
same as last year About 500 acres were
replanted. The crop is not in as good con-
dtion as 1t was week ago. owing to
the absence of rain hut is fairly good and
a good rainfall within a weeks time will
insure a good crop. Picking will probably
begin July 20 and become general August
Is The corn crop will be better than last
year, but not as good as at first anticipated
owing to continued dry weather, which
cut short considerably the yield OF young
corn. The oat crop is better and more
abundant than 1t has been for several
years.
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DEWITT COUNTY

Thomaston Cotton acreage increased 10
per cent Crop In excellent condition.
About 200 acres replanted. Picking will be-
gin July 10 and will be general by Au-
gust l. Corn much better than last year
and as good as any previous year.
Ycakum-Ten per cent increase in acre
ag. About 5000 acres were replanted and
about 1000 had to be abandoned. Crop in
splendid condition. Rain will be needed
IN about week. Picking will begin July
70 and become general August 10. Corn
will be increased fully 50 per cent over
last year. Slight increase in oats.
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FANNlN COUNTY.

Bonham--The increase in cotton acreage
is now estimated at 10 per cent Apou.
25O0 acres replanted. Crop in very eoon
condition. Rain will be needed in about
ten days. picking will begin September
10 and will become general by October ].
Corn crop 80 per cent more tlan an aver
age if present prospects continue Ram
will be needed badly in about six days.
Double an average yield of cats. Gram
already threshed has averaged from sixty
five to ninetyfve bushels per acre In an
rerent localities; sixty bushels the highest
Weld vet reported.
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LAYAcA COUNTY.

Shiner-Corton acreage increased per
cent. About 40 per cent OF the acreage re-
planted Crop considerably better than
ono month ago With rain inside Of eight
days condition Will be greatly improved.
Picking Will begin July 10 and become gem
eral August 10. Corn yield will be 30 per
cent larger than last year.
Sublme-There IL mn increase of about
10 per cent In the cotton acreage: about
1000 acres rcplanted. Cotton In very good
condition. Prospects are much better this
year than they were last. Rain will BIO
needed In about three weeks. Picking Will
begin August 1 and become general August
Is, More and better corn has been made
this year than for the last, eighteen years.
Dat crop In very good.
Giddlngs-Cotton acreage about the Same
AS last year, Crop in very good condition.
well worked and growing. Picking will be-
gin the middle OF August and become gem
eraI by September I. Corn crop in this
county will not be us large as first antici-
raied, but will be considerably larger than
that of last year. Small acreage In oats.
but yielded we'll.
Halletsville-No that the planting season
is at an end the estimated increase in acre
age Ii 8 per cent. About 1000 acres were
replanted and 100 abandoned. Crop only
In fair condition: not nearly rs good as
at this time last year. Rain needed.
Picking will probably begin in August
aud become general by September ]. Never
before was there raised In Lavaca county
a better crop OF corn.
Sweet Home--Acreage Increased 10 per
cent. About 200 acres replanted. Condi-
ton very fatteriDg Rain will be needed
In about ten days. Picking will begin the
last of July and become general August Is.
From the present outlook tho corn yield
will be the best In years.
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cent in acreage; 800 acres rcplanted by lice
and unfavorable weather. The present con-
dition OF the crop is the best ever seen
Tor this season OF the year. Picking Will
begin July 10 and will become general Au-
gust J.. Corn yield about 100 per cent more
than last year Ten per cent increase In
oat yield. Acreage small.
Ganado-Fifty per cent increase In cot
ton acreage. Crop In excellent condition.
Rain Will be needed first week in July.
Picking will begin the latter part of July
and become general In August, The larg
est corn acreage on record with Yield
above the average. The largest crop Of oats
ever produced in this region.
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NuECEs COUNTY.

Corpus Classification acreage increased
= per cent. Crop in splendid condition
Rain VIII be needed in about ten days.
Picking viii begin about July 20 and be-
come general August l. Corn yield will
be about one-half. MS the worms have de-
stroyed large portion OF the cron.
Dr!scoII-Thc cotton acreage is In
creased o per cent. Crop In fine condl-
ton. considering latenesR of the spring.
Tho warm weather has proved very bene-
flcial to cotton. Rain VIII be needed in
about two weeks. Picking will begin
about July go and become general August
10 This years corn crop IL much better
than last year.
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EAsTLAND COUNTY.

Il. .lsco-coton acreage, as compared with
si, .s year increased 10 per cent. The con-
h l... o. the crop is much improved in tho
nj, " IGN owing to the favorable weather.
NJ nan S Wlll BE-, Dc needed in few weeks. pick
VI, " VIII WI begin latter part of August. and
T ma oe com general about September 10.
oro r,t =. VIII be fair crop of corn, Dat
tvsui y good good and wheat will average about
scrsas ssrCIen per cent decrease in cotton
Rain S,,, crop In toleraby good condi tic"
ipr Wi sr'i Do needed in about a week P,cI A,
General rail- o oes,n September / and become S
S twio s ~ mas even been. The Yield viii viii
csp iSss as much as any previous wear " sx
larger i th.n Hat Yield about 80 per r." cont s
per cent. S'aasr. A., acreage increased Of
hsd 10 h About 40 per cent of the aereo 20
lion and Dt ,r,epaned Crop in poor o acreage cnng
rain ana t 0a six weeks late on c upho n,
Gin unit, a eSu nights Picking win ' ua, , OF
about ootoNsp! 10. becoming General pe1
eq and III good condition e'ase'
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MEDINA COUNTY.

Devine.-The estimated increase In corn
acreage Is rs pcr cent About 5000 acres
rcpanted. Crop In good average condition.
Picking will begin July II and will Le-
come general August 10. The rain OF July
25 will do cotton n great deal OF good, as
the hot. dry weather the previous week
was beginning to tell on cotton crop, which
was beginning 10 shed young forms. Iros-
poets are good. Farmers are saving a great
deal OF hay, sorghum and fodder. The corn
yield will be rs per cent better than In
previous years.
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cr,,1npEss COUNTY.

ch,, are.s--The increase is now estimated
1t Is per cent The crop Is small, ow ,,ns
10 late season, cool nights heavy ram nce
etc, but with favorable weather the crop
may be a good one. Ram is needed fick-
inr will not begin until September !, The
"o,n acreage Is much larger than previous
wear wears ,oat crop yielding from 40 TO 100
hpshals ner acre.
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HAMILTON COUNTY,.

Neutrality-suspicious. 10 per cent Increase
in cotton acreage. Crop in fair condition.
Nearly all OF the crop was planted from
two to four times, but since the warm
weather began II is doing we'll. but most
all Of 1t is late. Picking will begin Sep
TENDER / and become general few days
later. With another rain by July there
will be the best corn crop for many years.
probably the best ever raised in this coun-
ty Fair crop OF oats. The prospect was
exceedingly good until the hail and wind
lodged the grain and damaged 1T 10 per
cent
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MONTAGUE COUNTY.

Saint Jo.-There Is an estimated increase
OF 10 per cent In the cotton acreage. At
least 1000 acres were replanted after being
destroyed by lice or unfavorable weather.
Crop backward but growing fast now and
the farmers are about all up with their
work. Picking will begin September /.
Rain will bc needed in about week. We
have the best corn prospect We have Lad
for three years. The wheat Is turning out
from eighteen to twenty-five bushels per
acre.
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NEWTON COUNTY.

Newton.-About 10 per cent increase In
acreage. The cotton crop is in fine condi-
ton and Is growing very rapidly. Soma
fields were set back by the cool nights In
the spring. The time OF picking will de-
pend very much upon the seasons Tho
corn crop is q good deal, say 20 per cent
above an average. Oats are fully 100 por
cent better than usual. Prospects for mast
are good and 1t seems that meat will DO
plentiful.
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GREGG COUNTY.

Kilgore--Cotton acreage increased 10
per cent. Crop in fair condition, Rain will
be needed in about fifteen days. Picking
will begin September | and become general
September 20. Corn spotted owing to much
rain; will make an average crop. Dat crop
best in 1--WE years.
Longview--Cotton acreage increased 8
per cent; crop in fair condition. about two
weeks late. Been too much rain, which
caused plenty grass. No rain for two
weeks. Rain needed. Picking will begin
August 20 and become general September
Is. A good rain now will make good corn
crop. Oats better than last year, but
smaller acreage.
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rnrrsrnNE cnrNTY.

Wortham-Cotton acreage increased per
cent condition never better Rain VIII be
needed in about ten days. Picking VIII De,
gin August /, and will become general
September !. With rain in a few days
The crop will be very large oats dam
aged by rust. thought the yield was good
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DUAL COUNTY

c,s Ssu Diego-The cotton acreage is In.
cons,, H spout 20 per cent. Crop in gok
and .. cotton stalks are full of bolls
a. enu some has begun opening. Prospects, are
,as Tor large crop. Rain will be
h Aseued IN about thirty days. Picking will
Nv ar apous July 10 and become general
y, august %. Corn will be 60 per cent bet
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DALLAS COUNTY.

Dallas-There is about ls per cent in
crease In cotton acreage About rs per
cent OF the crop cleaned out and most of
1t looking well. Rain will be needed In
rev days Picking will begin about Au-
gust 10 and become general September 1.
.oih Yield will be larger than last wear
ana equal to that Of 1896. Largest crop of
uses mat has been produced in several
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NAVARRO COUNTY.

Corsicann Fifteen per cent increase IN
acreage. Cotton is growing nicely; crop
clean; no lice or worms TO interfere With
It's growth. Rain is needed at present,
Picking VIII begin In August and will be-
como general about the middle OF Septem-
per. Corn yield win be IS per cent better
than last year and % per cent worse than
In 1898 on account OF farmers having usetI
seed corn not adapted to this section. This
years oat crop will be about on an av-
erage with corn. The present acreage Il.
smaller than IN 1856.
Kerens-Cotton acreage increased per
cent, About 500 acres replanted. Crop In
good condition. Rain now needed. Picking
VIII begin In August and become general
some time in September. Corn will ay-
erage well with previous years Oats about
an average.
Rice.-Cotton acreage about the same
as last year. About $50 acres repantcd.
Crop in very flattering condition, and with
a good rain In five or ten days the crop
VIII equal that of 1894. Picking VIII be-
GIN about September ], becoming general
September 10. Corn yield will be better
than last year, but not as good ma that of
1874. Oats better than for several years.
Emmett--Cotton acreage same as last
year. About 200 acres were replanted,
Crop In good condition. Picking VIII be-
gin September ! and become general Sep
.."'oeI 10. NoFh " great ueal BETTER
than last wear. aud Ia about MS good ms
1893 The oat crop is very lne and the
acreage is much larger than for several
years past.
Richland-About per cent Increase In
tho acreage OF cotton About COCO acres
We're replanted. Crop In good shape. we'll
worked, but three weeks late Rain needed.
Picking will bgin August Is and becoile
general September 1. Corn yield viii be
three times larger than that OF Inst war
and about equal to that OF 1875. Late
corn being cut short on account Of drouth.
The best yield OF oats for years, and the
grain is Of fine quality.
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KERR COUNTY.

Kerrville-Twenty-f per cent de-
crease In cotton acreage Cotton is late.
not thrifty and 10 per cent Of it has been
injured by lice. Rain will soon be needed
Picking will probably begin in September
Corn viii be 40 or so per cent better than
last year. Oats will compare favorably
with last year better than average 1t is
all harvested and is good heavy grain.
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LIMESTONE COUNTY.

| Grotsbceck--Fully per cent increase In
cotton acreage. Five hundred acres were
| replantei after being destroyed by lice or
weather condition. Crop in medium con-
Idition. The stand Is quite irregular Ola
or early planting where well worked Ia
looking well. BLACK land COTTON is looking
badly from the fact that the continual rains
have made the weeds grow. Rain needed.
Picking VIII begin about August l and be-
como general August 10 Corn far better
than last year, but not as good the cot
ton of 1895. Corn needing rain very much.
In many places the chinchbugs have dam
aged the corn very much. Oats better than
last year and about the same as 1885
Millet and sorghum very good.
Koese-COtton acreage decreased per
cent About 500 acres rcplatited. Crop in
good condition at present Picking viii
begin August Is and become general Au-
gust o. Corn yield will be fair, needing
rain badly. Thirty per cent increase in
oat yield.
Mexia-Ten per cent increase in the cot
ton acreage. Present condition as good
IA could be asked. Rain will be needed
in ten days, Picking August l and be-
come general August Is. We have the
finest corn crop We have had for several
years. Tho yield OF oats Is tho best we
have had IN years.
Thornton-The cotton acreage has been
increased Is per cent. About 1900 acres
roplapted. Crop not In very good cond-
tion, The plant Is small and late COM
pared with the last three or four years.
Cool nights and lice prevented It's growth
until the last eight or ten days. Rain
needed. Picking will begin July Is and be-
coma general August !. Hot, dry winds
are now burning and stopping the growth
of corn. with no rain In five or six days.
can not possibly get over one-half of crop.
The yield o, oats is the bee. for many years.
Both sorghum and millet very good.
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JASPER COUNTY.

Jasper-Fivc per cent increase In acre
age Crop in good condition. Rain needed.
Picking will not begin until September |,
and become general about October L. Corn
Yield Will be about 90 per cent better than
usual. Dat yield best ever known.
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KAuEAiAN CnuNrY

Forney-Five per cent In cotton acreage.
The cotton is In good condition generally.
Stand only moderate. Crop is two or three
weeko late. Picking Will begin September
and become general September 10. II
rain comes in time the corn yield will be
Tine. If the drouth contiHues the yield
Will be below an average. Oats better than
last year
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JOHNSON COUNTY.

Clebutpc-Cotton acreage increased 8
per cent. Crop in good condition Rain
will be needed about July 10. Picking will
begin August 20 and become general Sep
TENDER !. rho largest corn yield in the
history Of the county IS expected. A very
large yield of oats
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cnNcHo COUNTY.

~. Pock--Cotton acreage increased so
Fam asst Ram will be needed In ten days.
Ssr viii begin September and be-
fluk~s ssnsral about September 10. Above
ooiie .s s Weld OF corn If we can have
an s, srsn corn is now needing rain. Tho
raiu e s is ss good as any year for the
u W. ' three years, and above an average.
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POLK COUNTY.

Llvingston.--The estimated increase In
acreage Is Is per cent. Crop In good con-
dition. Rain Will be needed In about ten
days Picking will probably begin In Au-
gust and become general by September 10.
Corn yield Will be 2b per cent larger than
for the past four years. The yield Of oats
Ia increased 20 per cent. Sorghum crop
extra good and saving well.
Moscow. Now that tho planting season
liz at an end, 10 per cent increase Is the
cotton as compared with last year. Crop
In good condition. though needing rain.
Picking viii begin August 20, becoming
general September Is. With rain In few
days the corn yield will be the best for
years; II no rain, Will have good average
crop. Small acreage but fine Yield Of eve.
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ORANGE COUNTY.

Orange The cotton acreage Ia Increased
fully 200 per cent; crop in good condition.
Rain VIII be needed In about fifteen days.
Picking will begin August is and will be-
como general about September !. Best
corn crop In five years from first planting.
Late planting is needing rain. Small acre-
age in oats, but the yield the best ever had
In this county.
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JEFi.ERsoN CouNTY.

Sabine Pass-Cotton acreage increased
% per cent. Crop in good condition. but
needing rain. Picking will begin July 90
and become general August /. Corn is in
quite good condition.
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CALLAHAN COUNTY.

psird-Cotton acreage increased 10 per
,ent. The crop in good condition. Rain will
be needed In about a month. Picking VIII
begin last Of August and become general
BY September is. Corn best ever known.
Ene crop Of oats Wheat better than ever
known.
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I.AMPAsAs COUNTY.

14ampasas-Twcnty per cent In acreage.
Crop healthy, but late Thirty-five per
cent OF the crop replantcd. Picking will
begin August 10 and viii become general
september 10, Over an average yield Of
oats will be made,
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planted. Crop In good state a cuitivAtion.
but at least two weeks later than lat
year. Rain will be needed In about ten
days. With good sesson within Z wes1e
the corn yield will be over an average. ana
far In cxeccss OF last years crop. Oats are
az finc as over raised in this county.
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FRO COUNTY.

Pearsall-About 100 per cent increase In
cotton acreage. Crop in good condition.
Picking will begin July 90, and become
general August is. Corn yield will be 90
per cent larger than last year.
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ORION CROP OF TEXAS,
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-..-- III, bestn September 1 and be.
|Hcking VIII Scaniember 10, The prospect
- ssa ,sa yield .n p ~s sase ys san
|. q, 'd "a. s,sN somewhat by the wet
leather.
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MILLS COUNTY,.

Mullin.--Cotton acreage increased Is per
cent About $500 acres replanted and about
100 acres abandoned. Crop very late, but
late seasons Will bring good crop. Picking
will begin about September and become
general September Is. Last year the av-
erage OF corn was about five bushels. We
are now safe for thirty-five bushels. onts
this year will yield fifty bushels against
ten bushels last year.
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MENARp COUNTY.

Mcnardville-Cotton acreage about Inc
same as last year. Crop In first class con-
uition, though about 10 per cent Of tho
acreage had 10 be replanted. Rain need
ed. Picking will begin September 1 and
become general In October Corn yield
Will be 81 per cent larger than previous
years Oats rs more than previous years.
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oat crop is very good. Thrcshlng is In fun
,vrce now and tho yield is much better
Than expected.
sherinan--Cotton acreage Increased 10
per cent. About 1900 acres had to be re-
planted The crop is from fifteen to
twenty one days later than usual cause5
py cold weather at planting time. II is
padiy In the weeds and much OF IL has mo-.
yet been chopped, but II present weather
continues II will come out all right. pick
ink VIII begin September and become
general September is. Corn 30 per cent
better imam last year, though not as good
us 1893 by 25 per cent. Oats average
sixty-five bushels per acre.
Tioga-Cotton acreage about the Same
as last year. Crop in good condition. gen
orally; some grass Picking will probably
begin August / and become general SEN
TENDER !. Rain now needed for corn. The
yield of corn will be double that of las,
year. The same may be said OF oats