The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
THE WEATHER
weekly Bulletin of the Condition
ofthe Growing Crops Through
out the State of Texas
The Temperature Below the Nor
NAL Standardized Much Raln'
An Immense Corn Crop.
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low the average for this season Vi 'ne
year. The temperature for the season
from July 1st to July 18th is from two to
four degrees below the seasonal normal
The sunshine has been little less than
the average, and has been given out
through broken clouds.
The rainfall during the past seven days
has been about the average for the season,
except in few localities where it is quite
in excess. The greatest excess is re-
ported from Dallas county where the
amount which fell during the week. The
rainfall for the season is from two to tour
inches in excess of the normal.
The weather has been more favorable
for crops during the past seven days than
at any time during the previous weeks.
Small grain has been damaged in the
shock
Tne corn crop is made and ia heavy
Weld. Crops in the low lands have been
damaged extensively and in some IN
szfaucss ruined by overflows. Cotton
while njured will come out yet with FAVOR
able weather.
Iongyiew, G. n. Krech-Too much
cloudy and rainy weather. Cotton not do
NO we'll; corn only fairly well; fruit and
vegetables 10 abundance.
Luliug, W. II. Rother-We have had too
much rain for cotton, but If 1t will quit
now and be followed by exceedingly sun
shinyweather there Will be heavy crop
of cotton made.
Dallas, NJ. E. Glass-Orops are pro-
crossing as well as could be expected after
SO much rain. The damage to crops In
the low lands is quite extensive from high
water.
Meso ute, Silas G. Lackey-Wheat badly
damaged, sprouting and growing all over
the shock, Corn is little hurt, but the
WELD is immense-greatsr than the heavy
WELD of 1880. Cotton is badly damaged
from excessive rain; is full of weeds and
very poor crop.
Castroyine, Herman E. Hass-Cotton
looks fine; corn good.
Cedar Hill, ]. 2. Berry-The rain ceased
on the night of the Sd. Since then the
weather has been favorable for crops. The
oat crop is damaged 80 per cent, wheat 20
per cent. Cotton is beginning to look
better, but the stalks are growing very
large. Corn is we'll made and good ear.
Wheat 10 small shocks of from twelve to
ely hteen bundles is damaged very much,
while that in large shocks of from fifty to
eixnty bundles 10 malt ruined.
Merkel, ]. L. Vaughn-Smell grain
crops have been threshed. Wheat aver
aged about Is bushels per acre. Oats not
very good crop.
Cursicana, L l.. Gibson-The past seven
days have given very favorable weather
for farm work and has given farmers
chance to clean their cotton and save their
grain. Hay and millet very fine. Grapes
not doing we'll on account Of too much
rain; other fruits and vegetables doing
well.
Columbia, j. S. Rogers-Corn an cane
are doing well; weather too showery for
cotton. Brazos river i. 1 about three feet
OF The top Of the banks and at stand.
pilot Point, W. l.. Moore-Crops not so
good "a they would have been If less rain
had fslen.
Colorado City, F. R. B ount-Grain is
he best for years; all crops are doing
well.
LaGrange, Joseph Cottam-CottoE
badly in weeds, out looking VII. Very
few cotton worms so far.
Gainesville, d. F. Rsgsdsle-Wheat and
oats badly damaged in the sheai.
Bolton, E. A. Stirling-The corn crop
as an average. is very good. Acreage
abnut Is per cent less than last year; cot
fon in bot I'm lands ia bad shape, while
onun lands il will do well with warm,
bright weather. II it continues to rain
very little cotton will be made. The weeds
are growing rapidly. Wheat and oats cut
short by rain; other crops fair.
Howe. W. W. Smith-Wheat has
sptouted some in the shock during the
late continued wet spell. No estimate has
"a vet been made of the amount OF the
damage. Oats have been damaged very
little. about y of per cent. Corn looks
well, but needs dry weather. Cotton Is
doing very well but needs dry weather and
cum. hine.
FIoresyile, Goldstein 4 Lily-Cot-
tom never did look better, and 1t
the worms do not approach the
GRO, il will be above the average
New Braunfeis, Paul Wippoeht-C0t'on
q bsing overrun with weeds on account
Of CONTINUED raia. Cotton blooms freely
lint produces no bells. The blooms are
dropping on account of the rain.
Dayal, John c. Edgar Farmers have
taken advantage of the fai, weather and
except on wet land, cotton is looking
clean and healthy. With dry weather cot
ton will probably make full average
crop. Grass and forage crops are lu1uri-
ant. ~
San Marcos, C. W. Gregory-Ine nrs'
part of the week very little rain fell which
Was favorable to cotton, but was succeeded
by heavy rains. Cotton is growing too fast
and if the rain continues it will cause the
plaut to throw out long, vigorous limbs
devoid of fruit.
Barnet, VIM. Spitler-Considering the
amount OF rainfall the cotton crop on an
average has improved great deal during
che past week. In some portions OF ine
sounty the oats crop is almost entirely
Uasted and the wheat crop Is badly
damaged. Farmers are cheerful and the
outlook very good.
Brenham, J. G. Slosn-Conhnued rains
have badly damaged the cotton 'ropi CORE
good.
1CoIumbus. 7. B. Elliott-In many places
the cotton crop is in bad condition, though
improved by fair weather during the pss'
seven days. High " ter of the Colorado
receding from overlooked lsndsi damage
tocoru by overflow is anticipated.
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