The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-01
The Texas Weather and Crop
Weekly Bulletin, and What
1t Shows.
No Rain Throughout the State
Last Week, but Cotton Re-
ported Dong Finely.
special to the Statesman

ported long F1nely.
Special to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, July 25.-The following is
the weekly weather and crop bulletin for
the week ending July 25:
high temperature has prevailed over
the state during the week with an unusual
amount of sunshine. With the exception
of few localities no precipitation has
fallen in the state during the week.
The weather has been as favorable for
the growing crops as could be desired
Cotton is reported as looking fine and i'm
proving rapidly. Cotton was, for few
weeks, thought to have been materially
damaged by the excessive rains of last
month, but the warm, dry weather is rap.
idly bringing 1t to the front. Cotton
picking has commenced in some localities.
Columbus, j. s. Rogers-Since the rain
closed crops that have become foul with
grass and weeds have been we'll worked
out and are generally clean. Worms have
done no damage.
Brentwood, I. j. Msyo-Corn and cot
ton, gardens, ETC., continue in fine oondi-
ton, but will dry up unless it rains in a
few days. The top of ground is very hard
from the late rains, and rain is needed to
keep vegetation growing. There is too
much rot from excessive rains for crops
to grow much longer without rains.
Cedar Hill, j. S. Rogers-Cotton is
looking we'll; not suffering for rain. Corn
is about made and will be heavy yield.
Wheat is turning out from six to ten
bushels per acre and will be No. in quail
ity.
Waco, W. 81. Godben-The weather has
been very hot and dry, favorable to clean
ing out crops and to the growing of cot
ton.
Mesquite. s. G. Lackey-Cotton is i'm
proving and making good growth; this
week farmers have been hard at work and
have pretty we'll killed ell the grass in the
cotton.
Pilot Point, W. I. Moore-Cotton and
other crops doing we'll.
Fort Worth, j. G. Mallett-Cotton crop
growing well; better than the average; ell
small grain about matured.
Corsica ma, E. l.. Gibson Cotton is
nearly cleaned of grass; the plant looks
we'll; and promises good crop. A rain
in the next week will be very beneficial
Floresville, Goldst:en d Selig-Cotton
doing well.
Howe, W. M. Smith-Cotton looks we'll
and is clean. Corn looks fine. Very
heavy wind from the north night of 10Th;
thunder storm on Goth and 21st.
Decatur, H. E. McDonald-Crops look
well in some places; cotton needs rain.
Burnet, VIM. Spit err Farmers have
been able to get out of the weeds. The
cotton crop is looking fine, though it will
need rain soon.
Houston, A. Hutchinson - Everything
favors rapid recovery of the injury to
cotton resulting from the unfavorable
weather prevailing prior to the 18th inst.
Other interests are proportionately i'm
proved. Heat somewhat excessive for
gardening.
Columbus, 7. B. Elliott-Cotton covered
by the overflow is all destroyed. Very
little corn worth gathering on overlooked
lands. Some cotton will be planted
overflow fully up to the estimate.
OAbbrONlll6 W. ". hdubcu-OObbOh lUOhb
we'll. Corn selling at 20 cents per bushel.
San Marcos, @. W. Gregory-Cotton
crop continues to do well, but light rain
would be advantageous. Sorghum and
millet hay crops are now being harvested,
and sorghum syrup making is now in Or
der. The fruit crop is abundant, honey
yield is meager, grass is good and cattle
sleek. Corn, 20 cents bushel.
Dallas, M. E. Glass-Wheat is good and
is coming into market rapidly. The corn
crop is the best since 1882. Cotton is
very satisfactorily, but set
back by recent rains.
New Braunfels, Paul Wepprecht-The
asst week has been very favorable to cot.
.on; bolls are plentiful and maturing rap
dly.
Fredericks burg, A. Sbiegler-The past
week has been dry, with plenty of sun
shine, and has probably destroyed the in
,eots which had begun to appear on cot |
Jon. |
Duvsl, John @. Edger-Cotton is fruit !
ing well; no worms yet, but farmers,
prevention better than cure, the |
fields are illuminated nightly with
view to catching the parent |
uObu. MIL Will bOOh 10
Cleburne, P. j. Norwood-Farmers are
Using the sunshine to advantage; wheat
,ot damaged, as had been expected.
Bolton, E. A. Sterling-Cotton crop,
leeding rain on account of previous ex-
,essive rain; showers are needed every few
lays; cotton has been cleaned of grass and
weeds; some, however, has been given up.
With favorable season more cotton will
Do made than last year. A shower is
needed inside of ten days. Corn looking
veil and hesvy crop. Wheat and oats
If inferior quality.
Gainesville, D. F. Ragsdale-GraiD is
turning out well but much of it is badly
damaged. The corn crop is heavy; much
cotton still in the grass.
BRENNAN, j. G. Sloan-Cotton doing
very well; with an average season will
make more than an average crop.
Brady, W. II. Potter-The dry, hot
Weather of the past week has dried the
top of the ground considerably and has
been very beneficial to the cotton. Corn
nearly ready to gather, and looks well.
Merkel, j. L. Vsughn-On account of no
much rain in the early part of the summer
u tton was backward. The warm weather
s now very favorable, and the cotton crop
promises to be good. Corn excellent
LAGRANGE, Joseph Callsiu-This has
been week OF hot, sunshiDy days and
..,I ..;-h.a. and cotton which ia ont of the