The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-18
TEXAS WEATHER AND CROPS.

Week Review Based on Actual Obser-
vations at Different Points in the State
GALVESTON, October 13.-Tne tempera-
ture in Texas was all that could be desired
although 1t was somewhat below the
seasonal average. The mean temperature
for the state was 7O.3, which is about the
same as the average of last week. The
highest temperature (9O) was reported at
Cuero on the first of the week, and the
lowest (45) at Sour Lake on the 10Th inst
| Observers, with few exceptions, report
the weather remarkably pleasant, with
cool nights and warm days. Frost has
not been reported from any part of the
state.
During the past week Texas was favored
with more than the average amount of
of sunshine which is reported to have i'm
proved the prospect for late cotton very
much. There was very little precipitation.
The average for the state not exceeding
.06 inch. The following named places re-
port rainfall in inches AMI hundredths:
Abilene, 05; Bolton, .O1; Cleburne, 40
Columbia, 10; Corsicana, .08; Decatur,
10; Longview, 81; Mesquite, .16; Pales-
tine, 81 San Antonio, 90; Tyler, .25; Gal
weston, 40. Although the country is not
suffering for want of rain, yet little
moisture is needed in some of the north
ern and central counties.
Following are extracts from reports
from various sections:
E A. Sterling, Belton-Weather has
boen too damp; picking prog tessing rap
idly, with warm and bright weather; late
bolls will mature quickly. On the whole
the prospect is very bright.
JIG. Sloan, Observation-Disclosures favora.
BILE; cotton coming in rapidly, much of il
being stored and held for higher prices.
VIM. W. Spider, Bnrnet-We are having
weather which is unusual for this time OF
the year, and it is still favorable for cot
ton, which still continues to come in rap
idly and more plentifully than expected
by the most sanguine.
j. z. Berry, Cedar Hill-The weather has
been rather cool, but otherwise favorable
to the cotton crop. There has been no
frost, though the nights have been seem
iugly cool enough for frost.
F. q. Osborne, M. D., Cleburne-The
crops planted in June are good; fruit is
immature and in danger of frost. The
foliage is still green, and late frost il
desirable. The lowest temperature was
40 degrees on the 9TH inst.
L. B. Elrod, Columbus-The weather
has been very fine for picking cotton, and
the young cotton is doing we'll. The
farmers are handling the crop to advan-
tage, and will get larger yield than ex-
pected.
j. S. Rogers, Columbia-the weather
has been remarkably pleasant and favor
able for the maturing of both cotton and
cane.
W. H. Hamilton, Corsicana-The acre.
age of cotton is below the average on
account of excessive precipitation in the
month of May, and the average is one
half of a bale and below per acre
Weather favorable.
HID. Donald, Decatur-Had rain on the
nights of the eighth and ninth, which was
needed. 1t cleared off warm and did not
injure cotton. The cotton crop is turning
out better than was expected.
VIM. B. Baxter, Observation-Disclosures
are being gathered; yield good. Cotton
picking progressing slowly, caused by
light showers; health of the country ex-
csllent.
Geo. Buckingham, Observation-Disclosures
favorable; no worms of any consequence
cotton coming in slowly.
E I. Page, Inger5oll-No frost as yet
The cotton crop is moving slowly on &C
count of rain aud dew, but, generally
speaking, it is doing as well as could be
expected. Several short rains occurred
during the week at night time.
Joseph Cotton, LaGrange-Nights cool
and days pleasant; cotton picking brisk;
plenty of cotton to pick, but hands scarce
Five thousand and eighty one bales ship
ped from LAGRANGE to date.
G. W. Krech, Longview-The rain
though little, has revived vegetation
Crops doing fairly we'll; cotton coming in
more freely; days and nights cool.
Silas j. Lackey, Mesquite-Rain has
affected the crop Injuriously. Cotton is
opening very, slowly for the season; rain
on the 9th instant.
@. Runge, New Ulm-Rainfall has been
fairly distributed and affected the crops
favorably; temperature and sunshine
favorable; no rain.
Jno. McGlone, San Antonio-The
weather has been dry and pleasant, with
bright sunshine; weather favorable to
crops.
O. E. Wood, Tyler-Had a few small
showers, but not enough to interfere with
cotton picking. Weather favorable toi
crops.
VIM. Schmidt, Victofia-No rain anc
weather favorable to crops. Very heavy
fog on the morning of the 9Th. The pc
can crop will yield moderately. Most Of
the trees we're destroyed during the storm
of August, 1886, this being the first croI
since that time. A few have been gath
cred for local use, but none have been pu
upon the market.