The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
TEXAS CROPS.
a kAINLEss Atmosphere THROUGH
OUT THE STATE WAS THE RITE
FOR THE PAST WEEK.
Inc Corn Crop Made, But the Droutb Ro
gins to Have Injurious Effects on
the Cotton.
Special to the Statesman.

GALVESTON, August S.-The weekly
weather crop bulletin of the Texa,
state weather service for the week end
ing August 8 reports as follows:
The temperature during the first
part OF the week was from 2 to 4 de
grees above the normal, but during the
latter part of the week has been 3 tc
4 degrees below.
Sunshine has been about the aver.
age amount except along the coast il
mas been less than usual, and very lit.
tie rain has fallen over the state dur.
ing the past sevendays except immedi-
ately along the coast and at a few in
terror points where from to II inches
has fallen.
The cotton crop is generally looking
well, but is beginning to need rain,
and in some localities is shedding bolls
and squares. The boil worm is re-
ported plentiful from few localities.
A good rain in the next few days will
make fine cotton crop.
Austin, Oscar Samostz-Rain is
needed; otherwise prospects are good.
Duval, John G. Edgar-Cotton she'd
ding badly and early paintings have
stopped growing. Young cotton would
be greatly benefited by good rain
no worms.
Decatur, H. D. Donald-Cotton
looks well.
San Marcos, G. w. Gregory-Cotton
Is failing rapidly, and short crop is
inevitable unless rain comes and that
speedily. Two weeks ago fully bale
per acre was confidently expected, but
now the prospect is that the yield will
not exceed one-third to one-half a
bale.
Graham, A. B. Grant-Cotton splen-
did. Millet and sorghum doing well.
Longview, S. NJ. Boughton-Cotton
looking well; light rains did much
good.
Fort Worth, ]. G. Mallette-Indica-
lions very favorable for big cotton
crop.
Waco, w. S. Godlee-Weather very
favorable to the growth of cotton.
Cotton is just coming on the market.
Corsicana, E. F. Gelsor-Cotton gem
orally doing well and coming on the
market.
Dallas, M. E. Glass-Cotton crop
assured good; other crops good.
LAGRANGE, Joseph Calton-Cotton
picking is going on lively and the crop
is good.
Bolton, G. A. sterling-Cotton is
beginning to shed bolls. The pros
poets are for smaller crop than last
year. The corn crop is not so heavy
as last year, but good.
Brennan, j. G. Sloan-Cotton need
ing rain badly. The cotton worm has
appeared in some places and is doing
considerable damage. Poisoning is
resorted to.
Brady, VIM. H. Potter-Cotton is
doing well though hot and dry.
Houston, A. Hutchinson-The tenn
perature during the past seven days
has been somewhat lower. Rain has
fallen to the north and southwest of
this place and a light shower fell
here on Tuesday. The condition is
f1attering.
Navasota, E. E. Hull-Needing rain.
The first bale of cotton put on the
market on the 4th inst.
Mesquite, Silas G. Lackey-The
cotton crop is doing fairly well; it has
been too dry and hazy during the past
week. There is some complaints of
boil worms.
Pilot Point, W. L. Mook-COtton
doing splendidly, but the boil worm
has made its appearance in some
parts of the county.
Castroville, Herman E. Hass-Cot-
ton needing rain.
Cedar Hill, ]. P. Berry-The
weather for the past seven days has
been very favorable for cotton, and
the prospects now arc good for heavy
yield.
Brentwood, J. T. May-Corn is
made; cotton and all other crops need
rain badly.
Merkel, J. F. Naughan-Corn is al
most made and will be fine crop.
Cotton looks well but needs rain. The
ground is too dry for late cotton.
Columbia, J. S. Rogers - Cotton
worms have become general, but have
lone no damage yet. Poisoning is be-
ng resorted to.
Burnet, VIM. M. Spiller-The
weather has been some cooler for the |
past few days, which has been an adj
to the cotton crop. Rain is
needed, but well informed parties say
.he prospect is better than last year.
Picking has begun.