The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-04
TEXAS CROPS.
Weekly Bulletin of Texas Weather
and the Condition of the
Crops.
An Immense Corn Crop, and Cotton
Growing Splendidly-Most
Too Much Rain.



ending June 81:
The temperature has been about an
average for this season of the year during
the past seven days. Cloudy weather has
generally prevailed during the week, with
q small amoant of sunshine each day.
Heavy rains have continued over por-
tions of the state during the week, with
the exception of a few localities. From
two to four inches of rain have fallen over
the agricultural portion of the state
Corn generally looks well. Cotton is
holding it, own pretty well, but is showing
She effects of the continued cloudy weather
and excessive rains over the greater por-
ton of the agricultural section of the
state. The fruit crop is also being i'm
paired in some localities by the wet
weather.
HIVE, w. w. Smith-Wheat and oats
are about all harvested, and unless too
much rain falls an abundant yield will be
delivered, Cotton is looking very well
but there has been too much rain for the
crop. Corn looks fine, and promises an
abundant yield. The heavy rain on the
21st did some damage to crops.
Corsicana, L. l.. Gibson--The weather
has been favorable for crops. Farmers
have harvested their oats, which turned
out better than expected. Cotton is be-
ing cleaned and with few more days of
sunshine the farmers will be up with their
work. The is an abundant crop of
iruit and vegetables.
fals D,,,I W;nnranht- 1nt
ton is in fine condition, but wants more
sunshine than last week has given. Farm
ere expect yield of corn of from twenty
five to thirty bushels per acre. Fruit is
coming IN.
Waco, w. N. Goodbar Continuous rain
is seriously iniuring the crops.
LAGRANGE, Joseph Cotton-Too much
gain for cotton; corn doing well.
Longview, G. W. Krech-Cotton doing
better than at last report, but weather
still too cloudy and cool. Corn doing
well; have had cool spell for the past
four days.
Columbia, j. s. Rogers-All crops are
doing well. An excess of rain is reported
from some sections of the county, The
Brazos river is about ten feet above tide
wat ST and still rising.
Cedar Hill, j. II. Berry-Rather cool
uatil the 22d; weather fair since. Cotton
is improving rapidly and will soon be in
good shape. Corn is doing well; wheat
= 5hreshiDg commenced.
Lampasas, DR.. @. M. oimsdell-Corn
promises an unprecedented yield and old
corn liz selling at 16 cents per bushel.
Small grain is damaged by heavy rains.
Cotton i doing well.
Cleburne, p. j. Norwood-Hail has in
jured the crop ia some localities in this
county. Corn, very large yield; farmers
are well up with their work considering
the rain for the past three weeks.
Cranberry, Jess B1ker-Crops of every
description are above the average. Corn
and cotton were never better; wheat and
oats have been damaged by rust and rain
stock in iue condition.
Pilot Point, w. S. Moore-Cogn and
cotton looks we'll, but too much rain for
cotton.
Graham, A. B. Grant-Wheat good
crops thrGsh from twenty to twenty-three
bushels per acre. Corn splendid; cotton
doing well gardens and fruit excellent;
corn in roasting ear.
Mesquite, Silas &. Lackey- Cotton looks
a little yellow on account of too much rain
and cloudy weather. Corn looks well;
fruit has been injured some by the wet
weather.
Colorado City, f. X. Blount--Corn, mil
let, sorghum, melons and fruit very favor
able; sheep and stock improving steadily.
Decatur, IL. D. Donald-Small grain has
been damaged by rain; corn looks we'll;
weeds and grass gaining on cotton on &C
couut of frequent rains.
Burnet, W. w. Spitler--So much rain
prevents the cultivation of the cotton
crop, and the weeds are getting good
start, consequently injurious to the crops.
Bolton, L. A. Sterling-Heavy rains
nave mi ured wheat and oats. Cotton has
had too much rain wee DIS grcwiog rapidly;
if rain continues very little cotton will be
made, while with warm bright weather
there will be heavy crop.
Brentwood, j. L. MayO-Whest is being
threshed and is turning out well; oats
good; cotton, corn, gardens, etc, growing
rapidly.
Austin, Oscar Samostz-Ths hard rain
was not very favorable to the cotton crop,
still pros poets for good crops are fine.
San Marcos, g. W. Gregory-Cotton is
fruiting finely. There has been no great
excess of rain in this section except in
spots. Corn is made and the yield will be
large.
b .enham, j. G. Slosn-Oorn crop good;
TOO much rain for cotton.
Temple, NJ. Goodrich Jones-Nine and
six-teuths inches rain in three days; weeds
and cotton neck and neck in the race; the
days cloudy, damp aud apprehensive; cot
Son deep-rooted and holding its own;
roads impossible.
Castroville, Herman L. Hayes-Corn
will make half crop; good fruit crop.
Gainesville, d. F. Ragsdale-Excessive
precipitations have occurred at several
points near here, and in some instance