The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
FOR FARMERS.
Crop Bulletin of the Texas State
Weather Service.


The following is Bulletin Number three,
issued by the Texas State Weather service,
and it will be found of interest to farmers
GALVESTON, Tex,
September %, 1888.
TEMPERATURE.
During the week ending September 81,
1888, the temperature in Texas has been
slightly below the seasonal average, and
about three degrees below the average of
last week. In general observers report
the temperature as having affected the
cotton crop favorably.
The average TEN perature for the state,
was 1914 deg. The highest temperature
(94 deg.) occurred at Lnling on the 18th;
the lowest temperature (51 deg.), at
Longview on the 18th.
RAINFALL AND SUNSHINE.
During the first five days of the week,
there was the average amount of sunshine
which affected tine crops very favorably.
There were showers here and there, but
no general rains, During the last two
days, however, rain has been general in
the "CottonBelt." The places named be-
low report rainfall in amounts as follows,
in inches and hundredths
Abilene, IS; Bolton, 80; BRENNAN, 2 08;
Columbia, l A; Corsicana, 80; Galveston,
.23; Hearne, lib; Houston .02; Huntsville,
1.04; Longview, 10; Luling, 10; Orange,
IA; Palestine, 20; San Antonio, .35; Sour
Lake, so; Waco, SO; Weatherford; 1877.
Average for the state, 0 % inch.
GENERAL REMARKS, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
Oscar Samostz, Austin-Rain has inter-
fered somewhat with picking. Some COM
plants about cotton worm. Rainhas i'm
proved late cotton. E. A. STERLING, Bolton.
Rain for a few days now will injure the
quality, but increase the quantity of cot
ton staple. Weather has been favorable
to the cotton crop.
j. G. SLOAN, Brenham.
Wind and rain has retarded picking, and
lowered grade Of cotton coming in.
VIM. M. SPITLER Burnet.
Cotton has been maturing finely and
looming in rapidly-from so to 125 bales
daily during the past week.
JOHN P. BERRY, Cedar Hill.
Rain has affected the cotton crop IN
ffavorably, and will materially injure cot
ton if it continues. Corn is raaking from
30 to 45 bushels per acre. Fair weather
the first of the week.
F. @. OsBURN Cleburne.
Top crop doing well; lower crop open
hing well. The prospect is still favorable.
W. II. HAMILTON, Corsicana.
The past seven days have been favor
|able to the cotton crop.
T. B. ELRoD, Columbus.
Temperature and sunshine have accom-
plished oil that could be desired during
the past week. j. E. ROGERS, Columbia.
Weather favorable for the maturing and
gathering of cotton. Sugar cane doing
well. II. D. DONALD, Decatur.
Farmers are well pleased with the de-
|v5lopments of the past week. Some in
dications of rain. E. I. PAGE, Ingersol.
Favorable weather. Cotton picking
brisk. Cotton only medium in staple and
Equality. SILAs G. LAoKEY.
With hot days and cool nights cotton
done fairly well. There will be about two
thirds of an average crop. An average
crop in this locality is half bale per
acre. The plant is a month late on &C
count of hail storms and web worms,
which compelled second and third plant
ing. There have been four or five bales
ginred during the past seven days.
Q. L. MERCER, Mexie.
Temperature and sunshine have affected
the crops favorably, but rain has injured
the cotton crop. q
PAUL WIPPREsHT, New Braunfels.
Weather very favorable for cotton crop.
JIM. MoGLovE, San Antonio.
Conditions favorable for top crop. Cot
ton coming in slowly.
BRowNsoN d SHELLEY, Victoria.
Some contend that rain has produced
worms. Otherwise favorable.
S. o. YOUNG, Director.
ALLEN BULL, Assistant Director.