The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
TEXAS CROP REPORT.
Texas Weather and Crop Bulletin for the
Week Ending May g..

Texas Weather and Crop Bulletin for the
Week Ending May O..
Special to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, May 9.-The temperature
during the past seven days has ranged
considerably below the normal through
>out Texas, falling as low as 38 degrees at
few places. Precipitation, with the ex.
ception of few showers, has been of no
conseque No rain has fallen in Texas
during the past week.
Drouth has been felt in some sections
where cotton is not yet up, although, if
good rainscome within the next few days,
as indicated, no damage will result to
growing crops.
The light frost on the LIST of the month
did no damage, but the cool weather had
retarded the growth of cotton and corn.
The wheat crop has been beautiful by
continued dry weather, and the damage
apprehended from rust is not 80 threaten
ing as it was week ago.
Pilot Point, W. s. Moore-Weather cool
and dry, but crops look we'll,
Castroville, Herman E. Hass-Crops
growing finely, but rain needed.
New Braunfels, Paul Wipprecht-Cotton
not looking so we'll on account of cool
weather. Cloudy weather during the
week has improved cotton very much.
Wheat and oats look well, but we need
rain now.
Granbury, Jesse Baker - Crops are
about an average. Some wheat has rust.
Weatherford, M. j. Tucker - Corn,
wheat, oats and cotton look we'll and pros
poets at present are good for fine fruit
crops, etc.
Mesquite, Silas g. Lackey-Cool weather
has noJ hurt us. This week has been IN
usually cool for May.
Brady, VIM. H. PotGer-C Crops needing
rain; have not grown much the past week.
light frost in some places on the LIST
inst, but no damage has resulted.
Brownwood, John 7. Mayo-Crop pros
poets very hattering. Light frost on the
1st inst. No damage done.
San Marcos, G. w. GreRory-There has
been very little sunshine during the past
week. Cool nights and the want Of sun
shine have retarded the growth of cotton.
The plant, however, is healthy and only
requires more heat. Corn continues to
grow rapidly. Oats doing well; grass on
the ranges very fine. The dewberry crop
is the largest ever known.
LaGraage, Joseph Cot 'on-Crops are
looking fine; no rains needed at present.
Victoria-Crops are doing very we'll,
but rain would be welcomed by most Of
our farmers.
Dallas, NJ. E. Glass-Wheat looks poorly.
Oats, corn aud cotton look very well.
Bolton, E. A. Sterling-Wheat looks
fine; fall oats doing well, but spring oat
poorly. Corn doing we'll, but we need
rain now. Cotton-Some up and in good
condition, but most of it not yet up, and
needs good rain to bring it up.
Floresville, Goldstein d. Lsvi-Prospects
for good crops we're never better in this
county.
Gainesville, d. F. Ragsdale - Wheat
damaged by blade rust; all crops suffering
for rain; oats are beginning to head, and
are very short.
Howe, W. M. Smith-Whest has rust.
Fredericksburg, Arthur Striegler-The
pr aspects for the crops is about the aver
age. Heavy hail storm in the vicinity.
Waco, W. H. Godher-Cro2s needing
rain.
Columbus, T. B. Elrod-Rain needed for
growing crops. Prospects good for cot
ton and corn.
Burnet, VIM. Spitle-The weather has
been too cool for cotton; favorable for all
other crops. The fruit crop promises an
abundant yield.
Cedar Hill, j. p. Barry-Cotton has not
been damaged by the late cold weather,
but has been set back. Cool, dry weather
has improved wheat.