The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-22
TEXAS WEATHER AND CROPS.
Report of Condition of Crops Throughout the
State.

Report Of Condition Of Crops Throughout tn
State.
GALVESTON, Tex, MAY 15.-The week.,
weather and crop bulletin of the TexaI
weather service for the week ending May Il
was issued this evening. 1t is as follows:
The temperature for the past seven day
has continued below the nominal, will
quite cool weather during the latter part o
the week. The temperature for the season
from January l, to date, continues in ex
cess of the normal. Very little rain ha
fallen during the week except in the vicinity
of Longview, where it was quite excessive
The precipitation for the season continues
considerably in excess of the norma
in all portions of the State. The weather
generally has been very favorable for
farming, as there was very little rain with
an abundance of sunshine. The only
drawback was the cool weather, VIII has
retarded cotton which was still standing
uninjured by later rains. Wheat in some
localities is being injured by rust. Cotton
where washed up is being replanted With
continued fair, warmer weather farmers
will be soon up with their work.
Northeast Dallas-Temperature, maxi
mum SO, minimum 81, rainfall .33.
Mesquite-The farmers have been very
busily engaged the latter part of the week
replanting cotton. Corn is doing well on
the highland, but not on the low lands.
Maximum SS, Minimum AZ. Rainfall .S3.
Pilot Point-Farmers are planting cot
ton. Corn is beginning to look we'll. There
will be but little fruit in this section ac-
count of the frost. Temperature Maxi
mum 80, minimum p.
Howe-The fair weather during the past
seven days has given farmers good OPP
portunity to work their crops, which time
has been well improved Seven more such
days and they will be about up with their
work. Wheat looks bad on account of the
rust Oats are doing some better than was
expected.
Brownwood- crops of all kinds are
dong nicely. Cotton late but the outlook
encouraging. Observation-Disclosures 81,
minimum 81.
Lampasas-Weather favorable. Tenn.
perature Maximum So, minimum "a.
Rainfall Al.
Fort Worth-Weather favorable. Maxi
mum 80, minimum 55. Rainfall .S9.
San ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS generally favor
able. Temperature: Maximum SO, mini
mum 5.
fredericksburg too cloudy for
young cotton. Wheat and oats left from
the freeze are about ruined with rust. Poor
prospects for small grain. Temperature:
Maximum "a, minimum 50. Rainfall .76.
Cuero-Temperature Maximum 92,
minimum IS. Rainfall LOO.
Luling-Temperature Maximum So,
minimum GA,
New Braunfels-Crops have improved
little during the past week but not so much
as they might Clear, bright weather is
much needed Much cotton is yet to
plant. Cotton is up and looks we'll. Oats
promise well. Temperatures Maximum
~, minimum SO.
Castroville-Corn and cotton fine. This
county will make the best crop of oats for
years II nothing happens Temperature:
Maximum SO, minimum 60.
Waco-Wea during the past week ia
yorable for farm work. Farmers all busy.
Temperature; Maximum so, minimum 81.
! Corsicana-The past week has been very
favorable. only one rain that interfered
with farm wo k. The farmers are working
very hard and with week or ten days Of
sunshine they will have their crops in good
shape. Temperature: Maximum 92 mini
mum So. Rainfall 10.
Brenham-Weather favorable. Cotton
choppers in demand. Temperatures Maxi
mum 80, minimum 60. Rainfall .43.
College Station, at Bryan-Crops along
the Brazos river are ruined by high water,
many of them having been under water for
three weeks. Temperature: Maximum 81,
Minimum go. Rainfall SO.
Temple-Prospects excellent; mosi,cotton
has been replanted; corn well up. Tenn
perature: Maximum, 81, minimum SO.
Rainfall, none
Round Rock Cloudy and warm weather
during the week has pushed vegetation
rapidly, leaving farmers tri1e behind, and
the weeds ahead in the crops. The pres
ent prospects are for bountiful crop.
Temperature: Maximum, So, minimum,
60. Rainfall, .06.
Corpus Christi-Though the past week
has been without rain, the crops are re-
ported to be in good condition. Temper
AZURE: Maximum, SO, minimum, so. Rain
fall, none.
Observation-Disclosures quite favorable and
crops of all kinds doing we'll Tempera-
ture: Maximum "a, Minimum g.
Longview-A very heavy rain on May
Ii, accompanied by bail the size of part
ridge eggs and windstorm, winch has
injured growing crops slightly. Temper
AZURE: Maximum 81, minimum 81. Rain
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