The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
TEXAS CROPS.
Actual Condition of Cotton, Corn
and Oats Throughout the
State.
A Little Too Much Ram for the
Past Seven Days-Weather
Intelligence.
Snsrial To the Statesman.

the average during the past seven days
while about an average has prevailed over
that section used for grazing purposes.
The thermal condition for the season
from January to June 20 shows de-
ficienoy of from two to three degrees from
the seasonal normal.
Precipitation-There has been more
rain thar usual over the entire state
51n 80 central and larger portion OF the
k1ittitLral part of the state the rains
ave been unusually heavy. The rainfall
or the season over the central portion OF
hs agricultural part of the state has
anged from two to six inches in excess
Of the seasonal normal.
The weather generally has been unfa-
vorable for small grain crops. Oats IN
great many localities are yet unharVested
and wheat is reported as sprouting in the
shock owing to the unusual amount OF
rain. The weather has not been as favor
able to the cotton crop as 1t might have
been. 1t has been too wet for proper Gull
tivation and its growth has been checked
by cool, cloudy weather. However, with
warmer weather, more sunshine and less
rain during the next ten days, the cotton
crop will be in a fair condition. The
corn crop ia about made, and IS reported
"a very fiattering with prospects, fer
h avy yield.
Granbury, Jesse BRker-During the
last seven days we have had plenty OF
sunshine with good saius. The weather
has affected crops very favoraby.
Burnet. VIM. Spitler-Most of the
wheat has been stacked and Is, Tor the
present, safe. Oats mostly in the shock
yes, and fears of moulding ore entertained
by farmers. Corn 10 III very good oondl'
ton. Cotton is good Fair warm weather
il what we most need now. Crops are
safe.
New Braunfels, Paul Wipprecht-The
rains OF the last week and this have been
the most favorable, and have improved
com wonderfully. Cotton is in very good
con litiou and farmers aud business men
I'm good spirits.
Columb bus, r. b. Elrad-Had much rain;
grass is taking lots of corn and cotton
Ealy corn il reported sOuring IN some
places. The grape crop, which promi5ed
good yield il : orlplete failure. De.
'-rYFt b. rq'
C;t. ~ lidgar-Corn doing
rt4d3" cpfq improving slowly, but
10 IBtlt keI asa sunshine. Grass is
pieLt tu.
Graham, A. B. Grant-Corn ia in splen
did condition; cotton fair; some COM
II, &c
ton. Oats nearly all harvested.
Decatur, III. ID. DOnald-Corn looks
wsil; cotton is growing well, but much of
it is buddy in weeds and grass. Have had
too much rain. Peaches, plums and
beokberries are good crops, and are be
iuG gathered for the market
San Maroos, q. W. Gregory Good rains
have fallen and good corn crop is as
sured. Cotton continues to grow uninter-
ruDtedly and il boiling heavily. The
moth or miller which produces the boil
worm has appeared in considerable num-
bers. Pointers are catching them with
pan and lamp, there being already five or
ak hundred lamps nightly burning III this
neighborhood. They are set about one to
five acres Of cotton.
Castroville, Herman E. Hass-Local
ra US have fallen all over the oOunty,which
have helped the corn crop considerably.
Waco, W. II. Godbar-Too much rain is
doing great injury to oats and wheat.
Horton, A. Hutchson-The excess of
ru'cisl continues, and its i'll effects are
becoming apparent in the encroachment
Of grass and weeds and the development
oil nsects.
CEDAR Hill, j. P. Berry-The W ather
during the past seven days has been very
discouraging to farmers. Heavy rains
(, i all day Tuesday and Wednesday. Cot.
ton will come out all right with fair, warm
weather. Corn Is still fine. Wheat is
sprouting some in the shock.
Longview, G. w. Kreok-Too much
raiu. Cotton is damaged about 10 per
oeLt; oats damaged 90 per cent. Corn has
also suffered some, but still promises
WI.
Corsicsra, L. l.. Gibson--Oats damaged
considerably by the rain, and farmers have
been waiting ten days to commence har-
vestiug. In some places, especially in
bottom lands, the cotton is in the grass.
Cnrn looks fine. The rains have made the
bit corn crop this county ever hsd.
fredericksburg, Arthur Stengler-All
crops look well. Fine rains have fallen
III this locality. He'll is reported to have
fallen in the northwest corner of this
county on the 18th inst, which totally de-
stroyed all crops, killed sheep and stock
ana beat through the housetops.
Lampasas, DR.. G. NJ. Ramsdale-The
temperature has been below the normal.
Grain in shocks is damaged by rain.
Corn is assured and fine crop. Cotton
il beginning to blossom.
Columbia, J. S. Rogers-The prospects
OF all crops are very flatteriug-more 80
than usual at this season of year.
l. ling, W. II. ROther-The cotton crop
is fl ttering, but most too much rain dur
ing the past seven days. Cotton has holls
on an inch in diameter. Corn could not
look more promising.
Mesquite, Silas G. Lackey-The oat
crop is very good but in bad condition on
n-co:rt of excessive rains. Corn ia all
lot could be asked. Cotton is getting
wesdy.
Pilot Point, w. l.. Moon-Cotton looks
we'll but there has been too much rain.
The corn crop is fine and about made.
Snyder @. WIlmuth-Corn and cotton
look fine. The miller aud moth are
making their appearance.
LAGRANGE, 10 eph c. Cottsm-Rain has
been good for corn; other crops look