The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-02
WEATHER AND CROPS.
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE TEXAS STATE
WEATHER SERVICE.
Temperature Below Normal-Rainfall De-
fcient-Cold Weather Has Retarded the
Growth Of Crops-Rain.. Would
be Beneficial.

sued this evening 1or tne Week enulhs
MAY 26. 1t is as follows:
Temperature during the past week
has been decidedly below the normal
over the entire state; the rainfall has
been deficient, no rain having fallen
except few scattered showers. The
sunshine has been slightly below the
average over North Texas and gene
rally about an average over other por'
tions of the state. The low temper
atnre has retarded the growth OF crops
especially cotton. Crops are not sulier-
ing from Grouth. but rain would DE
beneficial in West Texas. Extracts
from reports:
COAST DISTRICT.
Cuero-Weather favorable. Tenn
perature: Maximum 50, minimum OF,
Dry.
Beeville-More moisture isi.needed,
Brenham-Crop prospects fine. Ten
perature: Maximum ~, minimum 40.
Dry,
Jolumbia-Temperature: Maximum
SS, miuimum 49, Dry.
Houston-Temperature: Maximum
s4Smiuimum A. Dry.
Orange - Temperature: Maximum
81. minimum 50. Rainfall .O1.
CENTRAL TEXAS.
Big Springs-First general crop
planted in this county but cotton, and
all grain promise we'll, corn slightly
iniurrd by high winds, rabbits have
damaged wheat.
Round Rock-Crops are promising,
although injured by high winds: oats
short but good heads. Temperature:
Maximum 90, minimum so. Dry.
Corsicana-A few localities report
the appearance of lice but not to any
extent Temperature: Maximum 50,
minimum A. Dry.
Coleman-WheaG is made; rain
would be beneficial to oats, corn and
cotton.
Waco-Growth of crops retarded
by low temperature. Temperature:
Maximum so. minimum AZ, dry.
Caldwell Crops doing compare
lively well; rain is.
Brady-Corn and cotton doing well,
oats improving but heading very
short. Dry.
NIAUbkVllle-NDblOu lhJuiNN
by northerly winds.
College Station-Low temperature,
unfavorable for cotton.
Belton-Temperature: Maximum 81,
minimum AZ. Dry.
Hearne-Corn doing well, cotton
weather unfavorable. Temperature:
Maximum SO, minimum A; dry.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
Kennedy-North winds detrimental
to crops, cotton, corn and potatoes
need rain.
Observation-Disclosures all planted
and coming up; all crops improved,
Temperature: Maximum So, mini
mum 81.
Bastrop-Growth of crops retarded
by low temperature.
New Braunfels-Co and cotton do.
ing comparatively well; corn begin
ming to tassel: oats failure. Tenn
perature: so, minimum 40. Dry.
astroville-Crops fine; corn tassel-
ling. Dry.
Gatesvile--Corn crop poor, tassel-
ling very low.
Schulenburg Warmer weather Is
needed for corn.
Luling-Telnperature: Maximum 90,
minimum 80. Dry.
EAST TEXAS.
Carthage Corn looks well; nearly
all cotton chopped; tunshine needed.
Hemphill-Excessive rains nave
slightly injured cotton.
Athens-More sunshine would be
beneficial to crops.
Nacogodoches-W favorable.
Temperature: Maximum 70, minimum
so. Dry.
Huntsville - Temperature; Maxi
mum "a, minimum "A. Dry.
NORTH TEXAS.
Albany-Low temperature has re-
tarded the growth of cotton. Tenn
perature: Maximum 50, minimum go
Dry,
" injured by high winds and low tenn
perature; some farmers are replanting
cotton on bottom land. Rain would
be beneficial, especially for wheat and
oats. Temperature: Maximum "a,
minimum 40. Dry.
Poetry-Excessive rains and low
temperature have been detrimental to
crops; corn slightly injured by high
winds.
MISUNDERSTANDING favorable for
farm work; growth of cotton and corn
retarded by deficiency OF sunshine
Rain 81.
Grapevine-Cold northerly winds
have done considerable damage to cot
ton. Temperature - Maximum 10
minimum Sc. Rain IA on one day.
Daingerfield Cotton and corn
slightly injured by excessive rains.
Arlington--The low temperature has
been uniavorable for crops.
Henrietta - Low temperature has
slightly injured corn and cotton.
Weatherford-Wheat and corn good.
Low temperature unfavorable for cot
ton. Temperature: Maximum So
minimum 40. Dry.
Wills Point-Crops in good condi'
ton and well cultivated.
Graham-Large Crop, good condi
ton; oats, large crop, fair condition
average conditions cotton, late.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Maximum
IS, minimum az. Dry.
PANHANDLE.
Tascosa-Dry and cold weather anC
III -. L., I,or, haap Iatrim aOtal II