The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-21
TEXAS CROP REPORT.
WEEKLY REPORT OF WEATHER AND
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Warm and Dry Throughout the State, Cot
ton Planting Progressing Favorably
and the Acreage Will Be Re-
duced-Stock Suffering.
Special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, A pril 1.-THE weekly
weather and crop report of the Texas
state weather service for the week
ending April IA, was issued this even 4
ing. 1t is as follows:
The weather for the week has been
warm and dry throughout the state,
and farmers have been busy planting
cotton and in few sections are still
planting corn. Cotton planting ist
well advanced with the exception of
some parts of the northern portion,
where they are preparing as rapidly
as possible. The acreage will
be below that of last year in the
northern portion.
Oats, wheat and corn are looking
well but grass needs rain badly.
Stock has suffered from drouth in the
southern portion during the past
week. High winds have done con-
siderable damage to garden stuff in
southern and western portions dur
ing the past week. The temperature
has been slightly above the normal
over Southern Texas, slightly below
normal in central portions and about
normal over northern and eastern
portions. The precipitation has been
deficient at all places except at Car
thage, where excessive rains have
been reported. In other portions rain
is needed to adval ce the interests of
farmers.
NORTH TEXAS.
Mesquite-Crops doing well, cotton
planting general. There will be a re-
duction of 10 per cent in the acreage
this year. Tempera re: Maximum
SO, minimum 43. precipitation .32 on 2
days.
Arlington-All crops and replanted
corn doing nicely. There will be re-
duction of the cotton acreage this year.
Temperature: Maximum 88, mini
mum AZ, precipitation .63 inch on one
day.
Eastland-Crops looking fine, corn
looking better than it was expected.
No cotton planted yet.
Fort Worth-Fruit and crops in
fine condition. Temperature: MAXI
mum SO, minimum AZ, precipitatiA
10 lncneS on days.
Graham-Oats doing well, wheat
and corn late, precipitation liz on one
day.
EASTERN TEXAS.
Carthage-Excessive rains were in
furious to corn, warm sunny weather
needed.
CENTRAL TEXAS.
Corsicana-Maxim 80, minimum
46. Rainfall .26 inch on two days.
Coleman-Wheat, oats and corn a
good stand, cotton planting progress
ing.
Temple-Corn and oats doing well.
Temperature: Maximum 8S, mini
mum 43. Ample rains.
roesbeck-Crops are doing we'll.
College Station-Weather favorable,
rains will be needed. Temperature:
Maximum SO, minimum A. No rain.
Waco-Rain needed in this section.
Temperature: Maximum So, mini
mum 66. Precipitation .25 inch on
one day.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
Round Rock-Everything doing
well; rain would be beneficial. Tenn
perature: Maximum 80, minimum 46;
no rain.
New Braunfels-Rain needed; grass
can't grow and stock suffering. Tenn
perature: Maximum 81, minimum "A
Fredericksburg-All growing grain
needs q good rain. Temperature:
Maximum SO, minimum 3S, precipita
tion % inch on one day.
Castroville-Rain needed. TEMPER
allure: Maximum 80, minimum so.
Boerne-Rain badly needed. Farm
ers are planting cotton. Temperature:
Maximum 80, minimum 43; no rain.
COAST REGION.
Galveston - Temperature: Maxi
mum 70, minimum 60; trace.
New Ulm-Temperature: Maximum
Ss, minimum SO; no rain.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Maximum
81 minimum AZ. N roip