The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-30
WEATHER AND CROPS.
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE TEXAS STATE
WEATHER SERVICE.
Prospects Good for all Crops-Corn in Better
Condition Than for Years Past-Cot-
ton Forming Squares in South
ern Part Of the State.

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lows:
The temperature during the past
seven days has been about normal.
The sunshine has been slightly de-
ficient over the eastern portion of the
state and about normal over other
portions. Beneficial rains have fallen
over greal er part of the state during
the past week, and cotton and corn
have been greatly improved except in
some localities in the extreme eastern
portion of the state where excessive
rains have done some damage, which,
however, is of no consequence as q
whole Cotton and corn are in better |
condition Than is generally the case at |
this season of the year.
The fields are free from grass and
weeds and the plant is strong and
healthy, but it's growth has been un-
even which gives it ragged appear
ance. Over the extreme western por-
ton of the State rainfall for the season
has been generally deficient. over
the western portion OF North and Cen
tral Texas the wheat and oat crops
were good and the deficiency in rain
has been very favorable for saving
these crops while so far it's injury to
corn and cotton can be about counter
balanced by good season from this
on. Over the extreme western por-
tion of the Southwestern portion OF
the State, the drouth has been very
severe and no crops will be raised in
that section this season.
In southern portions of the state
many localities report cotton forming
squares and bolls heavily, but the
crop is generally late from ten days to
two weeks. Corn is generally in
roasting ear and the recent rains,
which have covered the corn belt,
insure good crop. There is de-
creased acreage this year, which has
resulted from greater variety OF
crops having been cultivated. Ex-
tracts from reports:
COAST DISTRICT.
Columbia-Temperature: Maximum
"a, minimum 70. Rain 1874.
Brenham-Corn good, cotton prom
ising. Temperature: Maximum 96,
minimum 72. Rain 2.44 inches on three
days.
Cuero-Corn crop insured. Cotton
growing finely. Temperature: Maxi
mum 98, minimum 72. Rain 3.07 inches
on days.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Maximum
SO, minimum 20. Rain 5.5S ipches on
6 days.
Orange Temperature: Maximum
92, minimum 70. Rain 1898 inches on
days.
New Ulm- Temperature: Maximum
"a, minimum 70. Rain .09 inch on 3
days.
Standardization and corn injured
by excessive rain.
Beeville-Cotton boiling unusually
| heavy.
Goiiad-Cotton is doing well.
| Edna-Cotton retarded in growth,
corn, heavy yield insured.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
DISQUALIFICATION healthy. Oats
being threshed, yielding about ID
bushels per acre.
San Marcos-Cotton prospects never
better. A full crop of corn.
Batesvlle-More rain is needed for
crops.
Tilden-Slight injury to corn by
high winds.
Duval-Cotton doing well; corn un.
usually promising
| Oakville-Cotton and corn need rain
in some localities.
Schulenburg-Cotton and corn in
good condition.
New Braunfels-Corn doing wei ;
early cotton fruiting.
CENTRAL TEXAS.
Hearne Temperatures: Maximum
"a, minimum 68. Rain .43 on four
day.
Corsicana Weather favorable for
cotton and corn. Temperature: Max
mum "a, minimum 68. Rain 1.94 on
four days.
Bolton - Temperature: Maximum
100, minimum 20. Rain .82 on two
days.
Waco-Temperatu Maximum 99
minimum 72. Rain 2.30 on three days
Big Spring-Rain has revived all
vegetation.
Gatesville-A heavy yield of oats
wheat and corn is insured and pros
poets for cotton are good.
|
Coleman-Cotton and corn damaged
by grasshoppers, but are improving.
Cameron-Rain has benefited corr
: and cotton.
. Meridian-Corn crop made and cot
ton doing we'll; wheat and oats slight
Ig injured by excessive rain. ,
Burnet-Prospects are for an abund
, ance of grain.
College Station Crop prospects
splendid, especially for corn.
EAST TEXAS.
Tyler-Temperature: maximum 92
minimum 62. Rain OBJ inch on two
days.
: Huntsville - Temperature: Maxi
mum "a, minimum 20. Rain 5.77 inches
on six days.
: Carthage-Cotton growing rapidly
! ts are harvested.
Nacogdoches-Excessive rain unfa
vorable. Corn slightly injured b.
high winds.
NORTH TEXAS.
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