The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
TEXAS WEATHER.
Weekly Review of Weather and the Crops
Throughout the State.

Throughout the State.
GALVESTON December 20.-The weekly
weather and crop bulletin of the Texas
state weather service for the week ending
December Is was issued this evening as
follows:y
The weather has been generally favor
able for all crops. The temperature has
been considerably above the average for
the season. No rain of any consequence
fell during the week.
Corsicana, E. Gibson-Weather very
favorable; highest temperature 70, lowest
81. No rain.
Burnet, w. M. Spitler-We are begin
ming to need rain. The present weather is
all that could be asked for good crops.
Cotton continues to come in we'll. High
est temperature IA, lowest 81. No rain.
Temple, w. Goodrich Jones-Last week
has given warm summer weather. Late
cotton has opened beautifully: quite bulk
to come in yet.
Round Rock, M. Wiess-The weather
has been very warm and vegetation is
growing rapidly. Fruit buds are swelling
some; peaches are in bloom; wheat and
oats are taking deep root Cattle are look
ing WE'LL hogs unusually large and fat.
The weather is too warm to kill hogs.
Castroville, HI. e. -Haas-Foggy morn
ings; very warm, spring-like weather;
highest temperature, "a; lowest, 60. No
rain.
Mesquite, s. G. Lackey-Farmers are
busy finishing cotton remaining in the
fields. Shipped from this place to date
1,546 bales, and there has been ginned al
together 2,41 bales. Highest temperature,
80; lowest, So. No rain.
weather is warm; fall crops look we'll
Highest temperature, 70; lowest, IS. Rain,
on.
Gainesville, D. F. Ragsdale The weather
during the past week has been very fair
Some cotton yet in the fields. Highest
temperature, so; lowest, 81. No rain.
Pilot Point, w. L. Moore-We are having
beautiful spring-like weather. Wheat
never looked better. Highest temperature
80; lowest, 70. No rain.
Waco, W. H. Goober-The cotton keeps
rolling into market. Highest temperature,
49, lowest 81. No rain.
Graham, A. B. Gant--Weather fine for
gathering the last cotton crop. Early cot
ton on the Brazos made bale to the acre.
Late cotton damaged by the November
frosts Average yield for the county, one
ture, so; lowest 20. No rain.
Palestine, H. H. Curly-Cotton crop no.
yet picked; cotton coming into market
lively; weather warm and springlike; hight
est temperature 70 degs., lowest IA degs.
rain .05.
Longyiew, G. w. Krech-Weather con-
tinues springlike; no changes as to cotton !;
highest temperature 58 .degs., lowest 46
degs.; no rain.
BRENNAN, ]. G. Sloan-Warm weather is
causing vegetation to spring out; many
ture 80 degs., low est 60 degs.; no rain.
Brentwood, ]. G. Mayo-Weather very
mild for the season; colder weather is
needed; highest temperature rs degs, Alow-
est AZ degs.; no rain.
San Antonio, ]. L. Vaughn-We
favorable. HighestItemperature so, lowest
50. Cotton and corn all gathered. Acreage
in wheat three times as large as last year.
Weather warm. Wheat looks well except
late sowing which needs rain to bring it up.
Fort Worth, J. e. Mallette-The weather
has been clear and warm for the season of
the year, very favorable for the wheat crop
which is decidedly promising. Highest
temperature :, lowest 40. No rain.
Dallas, NJ. E. .Glass-Weather exceed
ingly warm for the season of the year.
Highest temperature "a, lowest 3S. No
rain.
Columbia, Texas, ]. s. Rogers-W Weather
very mild and pleasant; dews heavy, early
mornings foggy; highest temperature 80,
lowest 81. No rain.
New Braunfels, Paul Wipprecht-We Weather
has been unusually warm for some time;
no frost since November. Cotton about all
gathered, and the crop heavy. Between
500 ahG 10000 bales of cotton have been
shipped, and it is estimated that there are
5000 or 5000 more to ship.
/, Decatur, H. d. Donald-Crops are gath
cred; wheat fine; no rain; highest temper
AZURE 80, lowest AZ.