The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-10
WEATHER AND CROPS
NORTH TEXAS FARMERS ARE W.
WITH TUEtR WORK.
Increased Acreage OF Small Grain,
Which Promises tn Produce
Bounttfuiiy This season.

Dallas, Texas. March 9.--The warm
| weather that has prevailed throushout
North Texas during the last month has
| given the farmers Ilne opportunity to do
their early sprtng work From reports re-
ceived ut Dallas they have taken full adj
vantage of the sunny skies and are farther
advanced ut this season than at any SIM
liar date for many years, Nearly all lands
to be titled this year have been put in
excellent condition and the blowing still
goes on A great deal of the corn crop has
been planted aud only needs shower to
make IL sprout vigorously.
From all indications the small grain crop
of North Texas Will be heavier this year
than ever before, Reports OF the incrcasc
in the acreage of wheat aud oats vary In
the different sections from which they come
from Ii to over so per cent. And no one
remembers when the outlook for profit
able yield Of these grains was better, All
around Dallas stretch wide fields of these
cereals, waving carpets of green, tilling
their owners with hope and all sightseeis
with that lndeiinable feeling that comes
with spring, In many places wheat Is more
than hand high and growing rapidly. The
Post reporter recently interviewed all The
harvesting implement dealers Of Dallas
on the prospects of the comiag grain crop.
Without exception each offered the opinion
that the yield of wheat and oats In Texas
this year will exceed that of any previous
year by hundreds of thousands of bushels,
They state that all their correspondents
and agents give reports in line With their
opnions1-in fact, that their opinions are
based Oh these reports, which are made
by men familiar with agricultural condi-
lions In the State for many years past.
Certain 1t Is that one who loves The coun-
try can scarcely dream of prettier scenes
than are offered by a daylight ride on any
railway traversihg the grain belt of North
Texas. Neither the emerald tint cleaning
from old lreland's valleys, nor the glisten~
ing sheen OF blue grass mating the Ken
lucky hiIls looks greener or fresher than
the broad acres Of wheat and oats now
gladdening the eyes OF the average North
Texas farmer.
JASPER, Jasper County, Texas, March /.
One inch OF rain fell last night The freeze
did not hurt fruit or vegetables. The out
crop Is the best ever known at this time of
year.
Taylor Williamson County Tex, March
S.--New crop of oats IL heading and Will
be ready to harvest about the middle OF
the present month. The crop promises
good yield. Mr.. Adaholt, living few
miles from town, brought a sample Of his
crop in saturday and says he will average
100 bushels per acre.
Kaufman, kaufman County. Texas
March "a large portion of the farmers
in this section are through planting corn
and are now preparing cotton ground,
large acreage OF which VIII be planted In
this county this year
Wharton. Wharton County, Texas. March
Q .-Dewberries are in bloom and the crop
promises rich harvest. Peaches, pears
and piums also weight the air with de-
llcious fragrance; If the warm weather
continues this viii be q splendid fruit
year in this section.
Corpus Christi, Nouces County. Texas.
A shipment consisting OF two carloads of
cabbage left here rhis morning for interior
The cabbage, which was some OF
the largest in this section. was gathered
fran various patches. Other vegetables are
rolling out OF here daily by express, neces-
sitating the addition OF an extra express
car. All our gardeners are busy choppins
and boxing vegetables. as the market is
Mt present paying good price for all the
cabbage our gardeners can ship them