Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-16
FAIR WEATHER
CAUSES A GOOD
CROP OUTLOOK
In Spite Of Lateness AMI Handicap Caused
BY a Wet Springs. Conditions Justify
Expectation that Normal Yields Will be
Made'in Texas.
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN TEXAS
WHEAT CUTTING PROGRESSES
Farmers Finding that While Wheat and
Oai Yields Are Not So GooL as Hoped
for They Were Much Better Than Was
ExnecteL.

Dallas. Texas. June I.-Ihr lalr
crop bulletin issued 10y the Texas Indus
trial Congress. SAYS: The fair weather
over the state since Jane | marks 4 wen
Gcrful improvement in the crop outlook.
and in spite of the latrncS> and handicap
caused by the wet spring. present ondi-
tiols justify the expectation of FORMAL
yields III some crops ID the eastern half
OF the Stale that were almost dc>plircd
of 4 month ago. The drying cat Of thc
fields an opportunity TO use the harvest
ers has resulted in the cutting OF nearly
all the wheat and oats in Central and
Northern TcXls: AID farmers are find
ing that while their Yields are not 81
good a. were hoped for they are much
better than was expected. II T. not
thought that the government estimate
Of lG.IOU.t nO bushels of wheat viii to-
realized. bnt the State will produce and
market not less than l:i,1ND.uND to H.
OO0. OWO bushels If there are no further
Hlll IN NfsiVtf fAliAtitflfNllN w fH ~ t'N
cnt outlook.
The conditions a. regards oats are
hardly 50 tavorablN a. for wheat. IN the
plains country 4 greater than normal
vield will he made. but farther south ia
The small grain country the condition of
he crop. owing "a the excessive rains.
becomes less good. The cat crop IN
south Texas j. practically 4 total loss
owing Ia damage from rains AMI rust;
however. taking the state ~ u whole. "a
Weld of from II. OOO. Om to 2i.cO0 000 hush
els Of oats may h. expected a. against
la. wears WELD &c ~ .0000OO bushels.
The harvesting IF the small grain
crop will make l.JOn.O4n 10 2.n00.nOo
acres "a land available for further use
and farmers should break. harrow and
plant these fields 10 soil rcnovatinc
crops. such a. cowpea>. peanuts SOY
beans. and other nitrogen gathering L.
gumcs. which can toe plowcd under for
humuS I'M the winter or used ~ paStur
aye for livestock or both. The loss arts
ing from leaving such u great holy of
land living idle and subject a. washes
III the fall rain IL a great one to the
farmers and business interests and
should by all means bc changed into a
gain from livestock and increased fer
tility. Cotton corn. kanir. or milo should
not be- planted on the stubblc lands.
The u. :. Crop Reporter places the
condition Of the Texas cotton crop at
a. per cent of normal. the lowest for
many wears. Considering The back>ct
from excessive rainfall aud the April
freeze. the failure 10 rcplant full acre
ages in many eases. and the wccrlv con
dition Of the crop. this estimate j. iu>ii
fled. I,ut the business men and farmers
20 Texas should remember that the HH
favorable outlook will be- and j. being
materially changed for the better by
better weather conditions the rcplant
Ing. and the cultiyating aad huciur
that the cotton has been getting Size the
estimate was made. The lrenesS cannot.
Of rolrSc. lc made M. hut the other nm
favorable factors can bc AMI are hci1.
measGrahly changed for the better.
The corn on the uplands in Ncrth and
South Texas D. in very fine shape ANA
promises good Yields. The loss ia ife
lowlands through overilowS can vet be
made M To a very considerable degree w
planting kaffir. milo. spanish Teauais.
or other heavy welding. quick maturing
crops. The corn crop. with average
weather conditions hcnccforward.
should not hc less than lU0.ovO.uA ~ hush
els. which j. approximately g. per cent
Of last wears WELD; with-mc or tao guod
rains about the time of forming the ear.
the crop should be- very much better than
- per cent. although il viii be- consider
abl, later than that al last year. The
cofa crop and cptton should receive frr.
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