Fort Worth Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 19, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 16, 1891 Page: 10 of 20
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TEXAS CROPS
Reports from Seventy - Five
Counties in Grain Belt
GREAT INCREASE IN ACREAGE
Ranging from One Quarter to Ten Thousand
Per Cent Panhandle Development
Crops Almost Uniformly IJpportetl to be
In a nourishing Condition The Sea
tun Late but the Grams Aro
All the riner
Tur Gazette this morning presents its
readers with a carefully compiled crop re-
port embracing nhety sij points in the
Texas grain belt and covering soventy flvo
counties
Out of the seventy live counties fourteen
report a decrease in acreage Of these
fourteen counties two report a decrease in
acreage in two crops viz Denton and
Hail i counties a decrease in wheat and oat3
Couko Ktlis Lampasas AlartinParker and
homerveil counties report a decrease in
wheat acreage Fannin county reports a
decretive in corn acreage Grayson
Menard Ianola Shelby and Scurry coun-
ties report a decrease in oats acreage
Thcc decreases in acreage range from i
to CO per cent and average about 15 per
cent
Out of the seventy live counties eight ro
Ioit the same acreage as last year in one or
mure crops Of thce eight counties two
ii imrt the same acreago in two crops viz
1 1 as county in wheat auU oats and Falls
i iitv in corn and oats Of the other six
r mi s reporting the same acreage
and Ht ndersou counties report the
same wheat acreage Harrison county the
same corn acreage and Johnson limestone
and Titus counties the same oats acreage
ut of the seventy fivo counties sixty
four report an increased acreage of wheat
lenty two report an increased acieago
ol corn and sixty three report an in-
creased acreage of oats These increases
i ange all the way from X to 10000 per
lit and show a total increased acreage
wr last year in the state for wheat
c u and oats of between 75 and 100 er
cent
Hull county in which no wheat was
raised last year this year raised 10000
busnels
Out of the seventy five counties twenty
three in giving the condition of crops
make complaints of late season dry
i cathcr or iur stand of corn These com
jljints in nearly every case arc of a back
vard season and Ihe craps though late
are doing well
The other llfty two counties report crop
conditions good or line
Cotton planting is well under way
ARMSTRONG
Wash nuns Aprils Acreage of wheat in
Armstrong county compared with last year
shows increase f000 acres acreage of corn
compared with last year shows increase of
leoo acres acreage of oats compared with
last j ear shows increase of 2000 acres acre-
age of barley compared with last year
hhiws increase of fiOO acres All kinds of
crop looking extremely well
ANDERSON
Palestine April 10 No wheat in
Anderson county acreage of corn
compared with last year shows in-
ert o so of 10 per cent or 2500 acres
su reago of oats compared with last year
show s increase of 5 iicr cent Cotton acre-
age will lie greatly increased this year
Crops were planted a little later this year
than last on account of heavy rains Pros-
pects aio good
archer
Archer April i Acreageof wheat In Ar-
cher county compared with last year shows
increase of 50 per cent acreacu of corn
compared with hist jear shows iucreasa of
30 per cent acreage of oats compared with
Isst year shows increase of M per cent
acreage of barley compared with last yeir
biiows increase of IX er cent Condition
of crops good wheat looks line oats are
medium corn is not up
BLANCO
John son City April 5 Acreage of
wheat in Ulanco county compared with last
j car shows increase of 25 per cent acre-
age of corn compared with last year shows
increase of 10 per cent acreage of oats
iviu pared with last tear shows increase of
lO per cent Crops not doing well two
dry season very late northers still fre
cpjent
ItiiowNwooD April 0 Acreage of wheat
in iirown county compared with last year
tinws decrease of 25 per cent acreageof
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 15 per cent acreageof oats com-
pared with last year shows increase of 40
percent Condition of crop never better
every 1 hing in line condition There will be
a large increase of acrcagoof cotton this
jejr
BATLOK
Setmoub April 5 Acreage of wheat
m Haylor county compared with last year
slums an increase of 25 per cent acreago
of i era compared with last year shows an
im rease of 30 per cent acreage
ei oats compared with last year shows in
neiseof o0 ier cent Tne crops never
locked better and a very large yield L an-
ticipated
BELL
SALAtioApril 5 Acreage of wheat in Bell
county compared with last year shows in-
crease of 10 er cent acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 25
per cent acreage of oats compared with
last ear shows increase of 25 per cent
Condition of crops good except corn is a
Utile yellow on account of the late cold
weather
BOSQCE
Valley Mills April 3 Acreage of
wheat in this part of county compared with
last year shows decrease of 25 per cent
ai reage of corn omparcd with last y ear
bhows increase of 10 per cent acreago of
oats compared with last year is aoout the
same acreage of barley compared with last
j ear u about the same Prospects are very
line I and in goodlix and the farmers in
goon condition
Meridian April 5 Acreago of wheat in
this part of county shows decrease of 20
per cent acreage of oats compared with
last year shows increase of 10 ter cent
cotton compared with last year shows in-
crease of 15 per cent Condition of crops
very good and farmers in line spirits
CUEKOSEE
Kusk April 5 Acreage of wheat in
Cherokee county compared with last year
very little planted Acreage of corn
omparcd with last year shows an increase
d 12 per cent Acreage of oats compared
uh last year shows au increase of 5 per
eat Condition of crops backward
COMANCUE
Ue Leon April 5 Acreage of wheat in
Comanche county compared with last year
shows increase of 50 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 40 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared w ith last year shows increaso of 50
per cent Crops are all in fine shape Cot-
ton acreage will be very large
CASS
QrrES Citt April 0 There is no grain
Growing in this vicinity for market Cot-
ton is all that is raised for market
Liniiev April 5 Acreago of corn com
plred with last year shows oame as last
year acreageof oats compared with last
year shows same as last year Crops aro
very backward owing to tho lateness of
tho spring
CARSON
IANn 4Ndle April 5 Acreage of wheat
la Carson compared with last year shows
an increase of S5J per cent acreage of corn
compared with last year shows an increase
of 800 per cant acreago of oats compared
with list year shows in Increase of 120
per cent Condition of crops fine Rainfall
plenty Farmers in good spirits
COOKE
Cainesvills April S Acreage of
in Cooke county compared with last year
shows a decrease of per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows a
small increaso acreago of oats compared
with last year shows about the same Tho
season has been good and prospects are
good especially wheat Some corn will
have to be replanted
concho
Paint Rock April 5 Acreage of wheat
in Concho county compared with last year
show3 increase of 100 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 200 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increaso of 150
per cent acreage of barley compared with
last year shows increaso of 50 per cent
Conditions favorable grass on range a little
slow
CALDWELL
LocKnArT Aprils Acreageof corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 20
per cent acreage ot oats compared with
last year shows increaso of 15 percent
Crops of all kinds three weeks late Corn
fine stand ground in fine condition Cot-
ton will be lully up to last year in acres
ctiir
Pittsburgh April 6 Acreago of corn
compared with last year shows increase of
5 per cent Crops are not as far advanced
as last year this time Iate spring and bad
weather tho cause Everything moving on
nicely now
DALLAS
Dallas April 5 Acreage of wheat in
this part of thu county compared with last
year shows tho same acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows an increase of
25 per cent acreage of oats compared witn
last year shows the same Prospect for
double quantity of wheat and oats corn so
far late but prospect good
Richardson April 10 Acreage of wheat
in this part of the county compared with
last year shows 25 per cent increaso
acreage of corn compared with last year
shows 10 per cent increase acreage of
oats compared with last year shows 10 per
cent increase Farmers all up with their
work and wheat and oats looting well
corn not up ground in line condition
DENTON
Denton April 5 Acreago of wheat in
Denton countv compared with last year
shows decrease of 15 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 10 yer cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows decrease of 25
percent acreageof barley compared with
last year shows same The outlook for the
wheat and oats is good Tho backward
spring has effected com and garden stuffs
but perhaps not permanent
ELLIS
MiLroitn April 5 Acreage of wheat in
this part of county compared with last year
shows decrease of 20 per cent acreageof
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 10 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increase of 10
Ier rent Wheat fair oats good corn 10 to
12 days backward Cotton will be planted
25 per cent above acreage of P0
Italy April 5 Acreage of wheat in this
part of county compared with last year
shows decrease of 35 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 25 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increase of 40
per cent Wheat and oats are better than
for years at this season Corn poor stands
and very late
EASTLAND
Eastland April 7 Acreage of wheat in
East county compared with last year shows
about tho same acreage of corn compared
with last year shows about tne same
acreage of oats compared with last year
shows about the same Farmers are well
up with their work present prospects for
crops exceedingly good farmers aro pre-
paring for large cotton crop
FALLS
Maklin April 9 Acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows no change
acreage of oats compared with last year
shows no change So far the season has
been backward crops are not up yet
FRANKLIN
Mt Veiinon April 5 Acreage of corn
in Franklin county compared with last year
shows increase of 25 per cent acreage of
oats compared with last year shows in-
crease of 50 per cent Crops are in a more
prosperous condition than usual
TLOYD
Della Plain April 5 Acreago of wheat
in Floyd county compared with last year
shows increaso of 000 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of NK per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with lxst year shows increase of
1200 per cent Wheat and oats are in good
condition Corn is just beginning to como
up A large acreage of niilo maize and sor-
ghum will be planted
risnKit
Ronr April 5 Acreage of wheat in
Fisher county compared with last year
shows increase of 75 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 150 per cent acreago of oats
compared with last year shows increase of
50 per cent acreage of barley compared
with last year shows increaso of 20 per
cent acreage of cotton compared with last
year shows incroaso of 200 per cent Crops
at the present date aro showing up splen-
didly The country is in flourishing con-
dition Plenty of rain
FANNIN
Honey Giioye April 6 Acreago of
wheat in Fannin county compared with
last year shows increase of 10 per cent
acreage of corn compared with last year
shows increase of 20 per cent acreago of
oats compared with last year shows de-
crease of 5 per cent acreago of balcy com-
pared with last year shows same Crops in
lino condition
gregg
Gladewateii April C Acreago of corn
compared with last year shows increase of
50 per cent acreage of oats compared with
last year shows increase of 10 per cent
Crops in good condition farmers well up
witn work
Losgview April 7 Acreage of corn
compared with last year shows increase of
10 per cent acreage of oats compared with
last year shows increase of 15 per cent Too
early to say anything about any crops but
oats which Is good
G units
Anderson April 5 Acreage of corn
compared with last year shows an increase
of one fourth in acres Corn crop good
Farmers have Just commenced to plant
cotton Ground clean and in good fix
GHAYSON
Coilinsville April 5 Acreage of wheat
in this part of county compared with last
year shows increaso of 10 per cent acreago
of corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 20 per cent acreageof oats coin
pared with last year shows decrease of 20
per cent Wheat and oats look well Corn
is backward about coming up Some are
replanting
SnEKMAN April 7 Acreage of wheat in
this part of county compared with last year
shows increase of 5 per cent acreago of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 10 per cent acrcagoof oats com-
pared with last year shows decrease of 15
per cent Fifteen per cent raoro cotton and
increased interest in millet Season is late
Fruit promising
WniTEsiioKo April 5 Acrcagoof wheat
in this part ot county compared with last
year shows increase of 15 per cent acreage
of corn compared with last year shows
about the same acreage of oats compared
with last year shows increase of 20 per cent
Prospects for wheat and oats aro better
than for several years taking acreage in
consideration
HOWARD
Bio Springs April 0 Acreage of corn
in Howard county compared with last
year shows an increaso of 300 acres in
1SV0 about 30 acres acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows an increase of
75 acres none in 1S90 Condition of crops
dry needing rain badly Crops will be a
failure unless wc have rain soon About
700 acres of cotton planted cone in 1S0O
HALL
Salisbury April 5 Acreago of wheat in
Kail countycompared with last yearshows
an increase of 10000 per cent or 10000
acres acreage of corn compared with last
year shows an increase of 500 per cent
aoreasa of oats compared with lost year
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THE GAZETTE FT WORTH TEXAS THURSDAY APBIL 16
shows an increase of 300 per cent acreage
of barley compared with last year shows
an increase of 50 per cent Late rains with
line weather have almost made heavy
crops a certainty Tho condition for this
season of the year could not bo improved
HAMILTON
Hamiltok April 5 Acreage of wheat in
Hamilton county compared with last year
shows an increaso of 10 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows an
increase of 25 per cent acreage of oats
compared with last year shows an increase
of SO per cent Crops backward two weeks
Soil in good condition No lack of rain
Spring fully opened Wheat extra
haerison
Marshall April 5 Acreage of
corn compared with last year shows same
acreage of oats compared with last year
shows increase of about 25 per cent About
all corn planted and in good condition
Fruit crop will be good on account of soma
being killed
HENDERSON
Athens April 5 Acreago of wheat in
Honderson county compared with last
year shows about the same acreage of
corn compared with last year shows an
increase of about 50 per cent acreage of
oats compared with last year shows in-
crease of 33jf per cent acreage of
barley compared with last year shows vory
little sown Crops aro backward on ac-
count of late spring Corn is all planted
and now coming up The farmers are well
up with their work and in good spirits
Land is in line condition
HASKELL
Haskell April 5 Acreage of wheat In
Haskeh county compared with last year
shows an increase of 40 per cent acreage of
com compared with last year shows an in-
crease of 50 per cent acreago of oats com
pered with last year shows an increase of
20 per cent acreageof barley compared
with last year shows about same Condi-
tion of crops good Wheat and oats are
very fine Corn is coming up and present
prospects for crops all areund very flatter-
ing Good rains recently
HILL COtTNTT
Itasca April 5 Acreago of wheat in this
part of county compared with last year
shows increaso of 10 per cent acreago of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 15 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increase of 10
percent Crops late ground in fine con-
dition
Hillsboro April C Acreage of wheat
in this part of county compared with last
year shows increase of 10 per cent acreago
of corn compared with last year snows in-
crease of 15 ier cent acreago of oats com
pared with last year shows increase of 50
per cent acreage of barley compared with
last year snows increase or lu per cent
Condition of crops first class and old Hill
bids fair no make an enormous crop
farmers are all up with work
HALE
Plainview April 12 Acreago of wheat
in Halo county compared with last year
shows increase of 500 per cent acreageof
corn compared with last year shows increaso
of 10 per cent acreage of oats compared
with last year shows increase of 35 per
cent Crops are looking splendid and this
year will show more produce raised in Halo
county than in four Drevious years
HUNT
Floyd April 5 Acreage of wheat in this
part of county compared with last year
shows decrease of 25 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 10 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows decrease of 25
per cent Oats look line with prospect for
fair yield Com has been very slow about
coming up with bad stand
WoLrn Citt April 8 Acreage of wheat
in north Hunt county compared with last
year shows the same as last year very
light crop acreago of eorn compared with
last year shows increase of 33Jt per cent
acreage of oats compared with last year
shows increase of 33 per cent Crops arc
in fine condition and about ten days in ad-
vance of last year Stand of corn is poor
on account of cold wet weatner cotton
will bo about tho same as last year
JOHNSON
Alvakado April 8 Acreage of wheat in
this part of couuty shows increaseSpercent
acreage of corn compared with last
year shows increase of 4 per cent acreago
of oats compared with last year shows
same condition of wheat and oats fair
Burleson April 5 Acreage of wheat in
this part of county compared with last year
shows increase of 10 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in
creaso of 25 per cent acreago of oats com-
pared with last year shows increase of 10
per cent Condition of crops never better as
to wheat oats and corn There will ba
laree acreage of cotton Farmers are gen-
erally up with their work
JACE
Jacksboro April 5 Acreage of wheat
in Jack couuty compared with last year
shows increase of 10 per cent acreageof
corn compared with last j ear shows in-
crease of 10 per cent acreago cf oats com
pered with last year shows increase of 10
Ier cent acreage of barley compared with
last year shows nominal Wheat crop 50 per
cent better than for years Corn coming
up Farmers well up with their work
Farms look like gardens being so nicely
cultivated
JONE3
Anson April 5 Acreago of wheat in
Jones county compared with last year shows
increase of 50 per cent acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 20
per cent acreago of oats compared with
last year shows increaso of 10 per cent
Crops aro looking very fine and fanners aro
yery much encouraged at the outlook for
good crops
KNOX
Benjamin April 5 Acreage of wheat in
Knox county compared with last year
shows an increase of 00 per cent acreage
of corn compared with last year shows an
increase of 100 per cent acreage of oats
compared with last year shows an increase
of 200 per cent acreage of barley compared
with last year shows an increase of 100 per
cent The prospect at this time is as fine
as can be Corn is coming up nicely Good
stand of oats
KAUFMAN
Terrell April 5 Acreage of wheat In
Kaufman county compared with last year
shows increase of 20 per cent acreago of
corn compared with last year shows in
creaso of 25 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows an increaso of
10 per cent acreage of barley compared
with last year shows about same Condi-
tion of crops very fine farmers are gener-
ally up with their work lands being put in
cultivation
LAMAR
Paris April 5 Acreago of wheat in La-
mar county compared with last year shows
an increase of 10 per cent acreage of corn
compared with last year shows an increase
of 20 per cent acreage of oats compared
with last year shows an increase of 20 per
cent acreage of barley compared with last
year shows about tho same Condition of
crops Backward planting much corn and
oats to replant wheat favorable farmers
in good fix generally
LAMPASAS
Lampasas April 0 Acreage of wheat in
Lampasas county compared with last year
shows a decrease of 50 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows an in-
crease of 50 per cent acreago of oats com-
pared with last year shows an increase of
10 per cent Prospects fair but not so
good as at this date last year about two
weeks later
LIMESTONE
Kosse April 6 Acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 15
per cent acreage of oats compared with
last year shows same Oat crop fair
Farmers a little late and uneasy about corn
planted early on account of cold weather
Some cotton being planted now
Mexia April 5 Acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 10
percent acreage of oats compared with last
year shows increase of 20 per cent condi-
tion of crops good
MARTIN
MARrENTELTjn Tex April 5 Acreage of
wheat compared with last year shows de-
crease 60 per cent Acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows 100 acres
Since Urn drought cot much small grain
ii
sown A large increase in fruits and vines
MONTAGUE
Mottague April 6 Acreage of wheat to
this part of county compared with laR
year shows increase of 25 per cent acreage
of corn compared with last year shows in
creaso of 30 percent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows incroaso of 10
per cent acreageof barley compared with
last year shows decrease of 5 per cent
Wheat and oats were never better Corn
soma complaint about stands
Saint Jo April 5 Acroaeo of wheat in
this part of county compared with last year
shows increase of 25 per cent acreage of
com compared with last year shows an in
creaso of 15 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increase of 20
per cent All small grain promises the
finest yield for years Comparatively little
corn planted yet Just enough rain We
need warm growing weather
Sunset April 6 Acreage of wheat in
this part of county compared with last year
shows increase of 5 per cent acreage of
com compared with last year shows in-
crease of 10 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increase of 5
per cent Corn eominsr up some early
planting being to replant Fruit crop
promising
M0RPI9
Daingerfield April 0 Acreage of com
compared with last year shows increase of
12K per cent acreage of oats compared
with last year shows increase of 20 per
cent Spring very late Crops are very
small but look healthy and fins
MARION
Jefferson April 7 Acreage of corn
compared with hist year shows 20 per cent
increaso acreage of oats compared with
last year shows 10 per cent increase
acreage of barley compared with last year
shows 10 per cent increase oCrops well ad-
vanced corn all planted and many farmers
are planting cotton
MIDLAND
Midland April 6 Acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 20
per cent Sorghum is about tho only crop
The acreago is large Prospects most flat-
tering
MITCHELL
Colorado April 5 Acreage of wheat in
Mitchell county compared with last year
shows an increase of 100 per cent acreago
of corn compared with last year shows an
incrass of 600 per cent acreago of oats com-
pared with last year shows an increase of
200 per cent inter crops are in pood con-
dition Fruit was damaged by late frost
Very large increase in cotton acreago
MENARD
MENtRiiviLLE April C Acreage of
wheat in Menard county compared with
last year shows increaso of 25 ier cent
acreage of eorn compared with last year
snows increase ol 40 per cent acreage oi
oats compared with last year shows de-
crease of 20 per cent acreago of barley
compared with last year shows decrease of
15 per cent All small grain promises fair
Corn that is up somowhat frosted
MADISON
Madisonville April 5 Acreago of corn
compared with last year shows an increase
of 10 per cent acreage of oats compared
with last year shows an increase of 50 per
cent Crops are two weeks late otherwise
very favorable
PARKER
Weatherford April 5 Acreage of
wheat in Parker county compared with
last year shows a decrease of 40 per cent
acreage of eorn compared with last year
shows an increaso of 25 to 30 per cent acre-
age of oats compared with last year shows
increase of 10 20 per cent acreage of
barley compared with last year shows
very little sown Tho prospects for all
classes of farm vineyard aud orchard
products were never so bright at this sea-
son as at this time The farmers are all up
with their work
TANOLA
Beckville April 5 Acreage of corn in
Panola county compared with last year
shows an increase of 25 per cent acreage of
oats compared with last year shows a de
creaso of 35 per cent Wheat and barley
are not raised in this county Ground is in
excellent condition and work well advanced
Preparations are making for a heavy plant
ing of cotton
RAINS
Emory April 7 Acreage of wheat in
Rains county compared with last year
shows an increase of 20 per cent acreageof
corn compared with last year shows an in-
crease of 20 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows an increase of
2 per cent Crops just in but land in fair
condition
ROBERTSON
Calvert April 5 Acreage of corn
compared with last year shows increase of
20 per cent acreage of oats compared with
last year shows increase of 20 per cent
Thirty days late Corn planted but not up
Dry and cold weather tho cause
Franklin April G Acreage of corn
compared with last year shows increaso of
10 per cent acreage of oats compared with
last year shows increases of 0 porccnt
acreago of barley compared with last year
shows increaso of 3 per cent Prospects
excellent Work well up Rain needed
ROBERTS
Miami April 5 Acreago of wheat in
Roberts county compared with last year
shows increase of 50 per cent acreago of
corn compared with last year shows in
creaso of 25 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increaso of 50
cent Tho prospect for good crops is as
good as could bo asked for We challenge
tho stato for better prospects for wheat
RUSK
Henderson April 5 Acreago of corn
compared with last year shows increase of
10 per cent Acreage of oats compared with
last year shows increase of 15 per cent
Crop prospects so far are gloomy The con-
tinued bad weather has retarded farm work
No cotton planted yet
RUNNELS
Ballinoer April 5 Acreago of wheat
in Runnels county compared with last year
shows increase of 100 per cent acreageof
corn compared with last year shows in
crease ol 12 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increase of 135
per cent cotton over 200 per cent increase
Crops aro good throughout and prospects
are lavorauie
SOMERVELL
GlexRose Aprils Acreage of wheat
in Somervell county compared with last
year shows a decrease of 50 per cent
acreage of corn compared with last year
shows an increase of 20pcrcont acreage
of oats compared with last year shows an
increase of 33 per cent Wheat and oats
never better for tho season Somo corn
being plowed and a littlo forward
smith countt
Ttler April 9 Acreago of corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 10
per cent Cotton planted last year about
eighty thousand acres shows a decrease of
about one seventh per cent Truck crop
good no small grain of any consequence
6HELBT
Center April 5 Acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 15
per cent acreago of oats compared with
last year shows decrease of 5 per cent
Crops are very backward Very little
cotton planted on account of rain and cold
STEPHENS
BRECKENPrDOE Tnx April 7 Acreage
of wheat in Stephens county compared with
last year shows an increaso of 100 per cent
acreago of corn compared with last year
shows an increaso of 50 per cent on ac-
count of freezes last year acreage of bar-
ley compared with last year shows an
increase of 10 per cent Small grain highly
flattering Corn coming up nicely Some
complaint among early planters about
stands Somo cotton being planted
scurry
Snyder April 10 Acreage of wheat In
Scurry county compared with last year
shows increase of S00 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 200 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows decrease of 50
percent Early wheat is in boot and where
it had rain is very fine Tho other is foot-
ing too close to the ground Late wheat
needs rain badly as do other crops
TABRANT
Man3ftelt April 5 Acreage of wheat
in this part of county compared with last
year shows Increase of 10 per cent acreago
of corn compared with last year shows in-
crease ol 10 per cwnt aaroaja ot oats com
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ire auay 3 tne
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parts affected As a
Dressing lor au
wnnnriv and safes it
is superior to every
other preparation
Price 25c 50c ind
S1C0 a tax
pared with last year shows an
increase of 20 per cent acreage of barley
compared with last year shows decrease of
90 per cent Wheat and oat crops very fine
com good stand and cotton land in first
class condition for planting
Azle April 5 Acreage of wheat in this
part of county compared with last year
shows increase of 10 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 10 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shjws increase of 15
per cent Corn two weeks lato oats and
wheat about same no barley Prospects
good
Grapevine April 5 Acreage of wheat
in this part of county compared with last
year shows increaso of 10 per cent acreage
of corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 15 por cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increase of 20
per cent acreage of barley compared with
last year shows increaso of 2 er cent
Wheat is in fine condition and heavy yield
is sure oats are up and stand good corn
all planted and not all up
Smitufield April 5 Acreage of wheat
in this part of county compared with last
year shows increase of 50 per cent acreago
of corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 25 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows decrease of 50
per cent acreage of barley compared with
last year shows decrease of 50 per cent
Crop very promising The acreage of all
small grain 50 per cent short caused by
scarcity of seed
Bedford April 7 Acreage of wheat in
this part of county compared with last year
shows decrease of 20 per cent acreago of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 30 per cent acreago of oats com-
pared with last year shows decrease of 50
per cent Farmers are well up with their
wort but there is a poor stand ot corn ana
somo of the farmers are replanting
TAYLOR
Abilene Tex April S Acreage of
wheat in Taylor county compared with last
year shows increaso of 200 per cent acreago
of corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 200 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increaso of 200
percent acrcagoof barley compared with
last year shows increase of 200 per cent
Condition of crops very line larger har-
vest certain
TITUS
Mount Pleasant Tex April fl
Acreage of wheat in Titus county
compared with last year shows 250
acres in county acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 15
per cent acreage of oats compared with
last year shows same acreage of barley
compared with last year shows increase of
5 per cent Oat crop good corn coming up
and looking fine stand good thero will be
a decrease in acreage of cotton
THROCKMORTON
Throckmorton April 5 Acreago of
wheat in Throckmorton county compared
with last year shows an increaso of 500 per
cent acreage of corn compared with last
year shows an increase of 200 per cent
acreago of oats compared with last year
shows an increase of 500 per cent acreage
of barley compared with last year shows an
increase of 250 per cent Prospects were
nover so flatteriug tho county is settling
rapidly henco the increaso in acreage
WISE
Alvord April S Acreago of wheat in
Wise county compared with last year shows
the same ucreago of corn compared with
last year shows 20 per cent increase
acreage of oats compared with last year
shows 25 per cent increase Wheat and oats
looking well late spring caused corn to be
slow coming up good stand corn where it
is up
WILLIAMSON
Bartlett April 6 Acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows increaso of 20
percent acreage of oats compared with
last year shows increase of 10 per cent
acreago of barley compared with last year
shows same With a light rain now crop
prospects would hold out beautifully Cot-
ton is being rapidly planted Corn is up
Old Round Rock April 5 Acreago of
wheat in this part of county compared with
last year shows decrease of 10 per cent
acreago of com compared with last year
shows increaso of 5 per cent acreage of
oats compared with last year shows de
crease ol 6 per cent acreage or barleycorn
pared with last year shows samo Condi-
tion of crops very good
WOOD
Mineola April 5 Acreage of wheat in
this part of county compared with last year
shows increaso of 10 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 15 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increaso of
10 per cent Crop3 are in decid-
edly better condition than at this time last
year
Winsboro April 5 Acreago of wheat in
this part of county compared with last year
shows decrease of 5 per cent acreage of
corn compared with last year shows in-
crease of 10 per cent acreage of oats com-
pared with last year shows increaso of 3
per cent Both wheat and oats look well
Quitman April 7 Acreage of corn com-
pared with last year shows increase of 20
per cent acreago of oats compared with
last year shows increase of 5 per cent
Farmers up with work but season one
month later than 1S90 hence planting late
WICHITA
Wichita Falls April 5 Acreage of
wheat in Wichita county compared with
last year shows an increase of 100 per cent
or 50000 acres acreage of corn comnared
with last year shows an increase of 10 per
cont acreage of oats compared with last
year shows an increase of 50 per cent Con-
dition and prospects very fine better than
ever before Wheat looks magnificent
WILBARGER
Doans April 5 Acreago of wheat in
this part of the county compared with
last year shows an increaso of 00 per cent
acreage of corn compared with last year
shows an increase of 75 per cent acreage
of oats compared with last year shows an
increase of 20 per cent acreago of barley
compared with last year shows an Increase
of lo per cent Prospects for all crops
especially wheat is far ahead of last year
The windstorm of the 1st inst damaged
oats somo on sandy land
Harkold April 5 Acreage of wheat
in this part of the county compared with
last year shows an increase of GO per cent
acreage of corn compared with last year
shows an increase of 20 per cent acreage
of oats compared with last year shows 5l
increaso of 40 per cent acreago of barley
compared with last year shows an increaso
of 10 per cent Wheat and oats aro both
in excellent condition Every prospect for
a bountiful yield of each
VAN ZANDT
Wills Point April 5 Acreage of wheat
in Van Zandt county compared with
last year shows increaso of 15 per cent
acreage of corn compared with last year
shows increaso of 30 per cent acreage of
oats compared with last year shows increase
of 5 per cent Crop good and so far the in-
dications aro for an abundant yield
0 N HOLLINGSWORTH
Ex Receiver of the Iand Office En Bonte
to Austin t Stand Trial on
Two Charge
Special to the Gazette
Quanah Tex April 8 O N Hollings
worth receiver cf the land office at Austin
who was indicted by the last grand Jury of
Travis county on two charges one for cm
betzlement and one for the misappropriation
of the public funds was arrested at his home
near Kirklaad on Monday night last by
a couple of Capt McDonalds rangers
after which a warrant was served upon
him by Sheriff Gibson of Hardeman county
THE LADIES FRIEND
-read what thzt sat or the-
Gazettes Cook Book
WEEEY GAZETTE ONE YEAR AND COOK BOOK ONLY 5150
KEE THE TESTIMOILIALS
BEST COOK BOOK OCT
Deter Tex Feb 20 ISS1
Fort Worth Gazette
Yoar premium cook boot received We are
well pleased with it All the recipes tried have
given perfect satisfaction I regard it as the
best cook book on tbo market us we liavo live
diCerent cook books and I can cheerfully sy
that your book is the best and cheapest one of
thea Yours with respect O P ELLIOTT
THE BIST SHE HAS SESN
Hckst Tix Ieb 17 101
The Democrat Publishing Compicy
Sirs I thick the cook book worth throe
times the cost and the test thst I havo seen
Would cot part with it or twice tie price
Mr s F K Hill
EXTTRILT SATTSrACTORV
bIPE bniISGS TEI
Dear Sis The book is entirely satisfactory
and everyone who sees it admires It I think it
Is worth twice tie money I cave for it Many
thanks to you for the book as well as for your
worthy paper C 11 Tnoa
WORTH MORE TF1AN IS ASKED
LiANUAM Hamilton County Trx
Feb 16 1S31 f
Fort Worth Gazette Fort Worth Tei
The cook keok is more than you claim for It
and worth much core than the price paid for
without counting a years reading of the best
Democratic paper in the state 1 dont see how
you can cell such a valuable book for so little
money I would not bo without Tu Gazettk
one year for twice what the book and paper
cost Pleased beyond expectation
G W BCLVAS
COULD NOT HO ITTTnOUT IT
CUBA P O Trx Feb 15 1S31
Fort Worth Gazette For Worth Tex
Dear Sins Your cool book came safo to
hand several day ago and am well pleased
with it as it Is a c eat help to any person keep-
ing house We could not well aCord to do with-
out it now Yours as ever
W K BOATWUIGffr
ror men asd roon
Smituweld Tsx Feb 20 1531
Editor Gazette
vT haTe it o or three cook books but not bc
ln a stockholder in ny national bank nor In-
terested in the Louisiana state lottery I have
not been able financially to utilize teen to
any great extent llut 1 find In the Household
orGAZETTS cook book zcores of recipes well
adapted to the household of limited means
plenty of cheap simple and hetlthful recipes
while If one wishes to Indulge in fomethln J
more expenslva and stylish there are plenty
rich and deliclou i enough ts give a tobacco sifn
the dyspepsia My wife is well pleased with it
not only for the cooking recipes but for many
good thinr j In the other departments If you
will renew your request In abjut two years I
will tell you better what I think of it for it v ill
take fully that Ions to test the hundreds of re-
cipes contained in the very valuable book
Vi U NicnoLS
ali ladies nocia nAVE IT
Itouuti Timbers Feb 12 1S31
The Democrat Piiblishlaiz Co
Sirs I have receivedyour valuable cook book
and I think it is book ail ladies should have
that have cookie to do Those that do not
could learn how and I think tho price is very
low My wife 1 very much pleaBed with ours
and would not take twice tho price cf hers I
am yours respectfully T K IIakbt
HIS WirE WELL PLEASED
Beltox Tes Feb SO 1E31
PubllshlECompany
Gents The cook book came through in due
time have had hih livinc ever since Book
cannot be excelled in the money Invested My
wife 13 well pleased Yours with respect
A Weller
wonm thrrk times its cost
LADOSIA FAX IN Co TEI Nov 15 ISM
Port Worth Gazette Fort Worth Tex-
Dear Sir The cook book is worth ithree
lines the cost I would advise all
ea coumea to cut it ana the eccyciopcdii
W P F2JV
MUCH PLEASED
ACT03 TZZ Feb 15 IE91
Editor Gazette
Dear Sir I received tbo household cook
look as a premium to Tni Gazette My wife
b well pleased with it Much success to Th
Gazette in her undertaking Very respect-
fully C G GAJcneii
mcnLT PLEASED
Vaubt Mills Tei Feb
Democrat Publishlnc Co Fort Worth
The household cootbook gent my fatl
premium with the Weekly GAZETTr
ceived in food order tfL have tried it
highly pleased Tuintft or the papi
worm the money paidmxax coin ki
ijB0 SCRUTCl
AOREBARLTBiiBtirniSED
To the Gazette vf
11591
23
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pom
5x7rflter
naniuuw
Mut say that I ws akrceably nrprlsed
when I received your cWk bejbk It is orach bet-
ter than expected Besides Rmanxgbrcellcnt
recipes for cookin I Shi ctsiuutiable in-
formation as well Best wishes no1 THE
ZETTB TnOS 1 CBAAAIAX
GETS THE PAPER TREE
LAWXDALE TEI Tcb 12 1E3L
To tho Editor of the gazette
We are in receipt ef your Household cook
book sent as a premium with the Weekly Ga-
zette at the low price of 1150 We are well
with the book My wife is never at a
filcased
oss to cook a meal when the book is In tbo
kitchen The book is worth the money bo w e
get The Gazette free Hoping the papcrmuch
fcucccss I remain yours as ever
V W COWATT
WORTII yORE TIIAM IT COST
nn 4703 Palo Pinto Co Feb 13 1S31
To the Gazetto
Dear Sir I have examined your Household
cool book and will say I am pleased beyond ex-
pectations would not be without it for ten times
tLe cot Success to the Gazette
Mrs s C Dabhst
matt taltjable rectfes
Arlington Tei Feb 10 1891
Fort Worth Gazette
The cook book I received a3 a premium for
one j cars subscription to Tna Gazette I con-
sider worth fully the amount t the cost of tho
paper and book ill Outside cf Instructions
lor cookins there are many valuable recipes I
found one recipe I paid II for Success to The
Gazetto An old subscriber
M J BRTHS3S
WORTH DOtTELE THE PRICE
GORDON ALO FlNTO COUNTT TEX
Feb 11 1891 f
Dear Sir When I received your cook cook I
was surprised to think tow you could bring out
such a valuable book for CO cents It ii worth
SI with so many valuable caokln recipes and
medical recipes and canning recipes and many
other valuable recipes This book ouzht to be
in every home I wish every housewife had
this book in her house It is valuable to any
one and I would not be without It for 81
J B GIBBS
and he was turned over to him and brought
here He will be taken to Fort Worth to
day by Capt McDonald and delivered to
the sheriff 01 Travis county to await trial
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A SORROWING MOTHER
Her Little Son Dies Wlillo Playlnc on Her
Knee
Special to the Gazette
McKixjjet Tsr April 12 This morn-
ing Mrs James Shroder dressed her little
three year old boy Hammond for church
and played with him a moment in her lap
The bright littlo fellow suddenly choked
and in a moment was dead Doctors wero
summoned but could no nothing It was a
fearful blow to tho loving mother
ENTOMBED IN A MAD HOUSE
Anna Dickinson Tells a Tale or Wrongs and
SaOerinss
New York April 10 Anna Dickinson
in a public mad house was bad enough
says the
adds ilafJL Anna
mad hOGse and per
lnsoaf tnited and
oredjaamous for her
ensur
sex
mm
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eiOQUifa
fiSon jn a public
sanoJ Anna
t coated and hon-
irs afi behalf of tho
Bd and ner cBKmpioBsh
Akna Dicktnjvu shuVZBp
orniu and then
ChttfKiify
ip of her own
with maniacs
nrsT ron ttie mim
Panhandle of Tim
Lakevilw Hall tors
Feb i
I have received the HovseholJ
have used the same ana w i tv
book for the price evi r cff ed I w J
mend it to every famdy ttshrv
book Wisun you uces v -
main yours truly W i 1 4
vteli rrT tscD wrm it
JriTMAN Tu - M
Dear St My wife Is w n i cur
cook book so far as she trrd i z
Ehe would not bo without i for t a
If e could not get another
lully K
better t1iax recmrxi i
Weston iei p
Mr Editor
Dear mr The cookbook elver a
with THE Gazette la far Bupeio
pctcd It is more thai It is
be not only a cook book but fun o t
for dit ivhch -
pes eases eu or-
1 behere it would cost at leav t
I1W at a bookjtore U F I
JEST TUE BOOX
Breckinridge Tit F b
Weekly Gazette Fort Worth Tei
Gentlemen Your cook book -
mium came safely to band aua w
ceived Mrs Trnrmell - 1
pleased with its conic ms te
book as she had long needed It i i
and is a handsome prc enL
D B Ti Ja j
QUITE A HELP
ALEXIN DEK TEX F j
Editor G3ctto
KeceUed ycur cook book and ti
help to youn housekeepers H
for cookmr tuere is oir -
mation Mr- J V
THE BEST SRE HAS CONSr
Alsaxt Tax
The Democrat Publishing rtui
Worth Tex
My wife clama she never hid m i -a
cook book her mother having tai
a necessary qualification to ns j
able pleasant home was to know Low
properly prepare a meal herself or i -
and I take pleasure In tesufrn
mother was correct However th
received from you is the best one sL
suited and we think you des rvt l
distributing so uscf ul a present Kr
etc PA
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TrmocKJionTON Cginty tj
To the Gazette Fort Worth Tex
SIR Your cooi bok came to iard
and it gives entire satisfaction us
represented it to be Could not do
Yoibtt truly II
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WATAHaeim Tei Teb II 151
Democrat Publlshiny Company
5I received tho cook book and am wcu r iS
Wltn it and thlni It would be a good in U 3
toe everv household Yours
is Mrs U H CUNNiNuaiit
ALONE WORTTI the price or BOTn
Castiioville Tbi Feo 1 11
Bocrat Publishing Company Fori Wcrli
nx
SNTLSMEX I must say that I think the cwl
ik alone worth the llW However yo- ps
is the best weekly paper subb hed TesJ
my estimation and I think it ourht to tt id
Exii the homo comforts in every house In T ii
Mywuenas tnea a pooa many recipes oiu
the cook book aud was more than pleased wJ
them Yours to command
KOBKRT D3 liAETIL
WILL WORTH THE KONKT
CTrTON Feb fl
DEAn Sir Your cook book come to ha a t
is a book that I think well worth tLe caj I
My wife Is well pleased with It o jrs 1
g W AiusoN orr
WORTII E0CEL3 THE COST
TRICKHAM COLEMAN COUNTT TEI
Feb 11
TrtlfAT niTptte TnrtWnrHi
Gests I am well pleased with your cwl
book and I think it worth double what -I
Mv wife savs rho would not do witrotii a
she has tried it Yours W D Matiews
HIOHLT PIEAED TrTT3 IT
Parsons Txz Feb 1 S
Editor Gazetto
Vnnr rook book li all von claim it to te asi
worth the money paid for it and I am I
pleased witn it 1 ours truly
MRS P 31 is-
BEYOND ms EIPZCTATTOYS
WnrrKQM Tit Ib 10 3
Democrat Publishinr Company Fort VWi
Tex
The cook bock received as premium w 3
Gazette la beyond my ei gectatlons a 1
wife is deliskted with it Think it ijft
several times Its cost Please accept tst
for same 1 ours truly r v ii j
worth prict or paper and book
Chans ills Gap Bosque Corvr
Feb vi ia
Democrat Publishing Company
Dear Sir The Household Cook Book in
me as premium with far Gaxets
promptly receivtd As to its aceri a u
cannot say too much I think It wei --
subscription price ot the paper tu
your valuable paper
e gcrmv fnuiiiuuYdV VIX2
stofSWu on uiomkyto
are prepaid
S H
WORTH 1IORE THAN THEY COST
COLEMAN TEI Fl
The Fort Wcrth Gazette Fort Worth ie
DEAR Snts As to tho merits and v
the cook beak and the weekly paper It
worth mere than the money that lip 2
them Yours truly jJSUrri
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BEL 03
ancr mH
melorttuVf
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and gibbering lunatics and still litftV
possession of her own reason thai -
revolting to a country Sbocifafc f
AI U1A lASa IUUU 11A IllUtg UUU m
she has undergone is the result of r
crate plan and tho author of that d
member of her own family and bear
own honored name
Released from her irnprisonm
chance Miss Dickinson has olios d lJ
her eitraordinary narrative to the a-
the first time it occupying six colu j
the Herald
Anna Dickinson left tho city this
noon for Goshen X Y where s
undergo medical treatment
County Scat or Edwards Coonty
Special to the Gazette
Uvalde Tei April 10 Rock ST f
has been chosen as tin county seat ol lj
wards county Thyitizens of Lcaiy -present
county seatwill resist by aii
means A committee is now nere emi
leg counsel
aJaaSKS sat ji feXstk
for Pftjyers
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