The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-21
WEATHER AND CROP.
Weekly Report Of the Condition Of Weather
and Crops by the Galveston Bureau.

Weekly Report Of the Condition Of Weather
and Crops by the Galveston Bureau.
GALVESTON, Sept. 19.-The weekly
weather and crop bulletin of the
Texas state weather service was is
sued this evening for the week ending
September 1S. 1t is as follows:
The past week has given no rains in
any part of the state. Normal rainfall
for week at this season of the year is
about 1.S5 inches over the eastern
coast and decreases northwestward to
about go of an inch over the western
portion of North Texas. The de-
ficiency in rainfall since Jan. 1, is least
over the eastern portion of the coast
district, where it amounts to about
inches. 1t ranges from to 8 inches
over East, Central and North Texas,
and from 10 to IL inches over South
west Texas and the central and west
ern portions of the goast district.
Temperature-The temperature dur
| ing the past week has been normal or
above over the greater portion of the
state, but more generally above the
normal. The highest temperature
reported from the various stations has
ranged generally from 80 near the
coast to 104 in the interior and there
occurred generally on the 12th and
18th the lowest temperatures reported
from the various stations, which has
ranged from 90 In the interior to 78
near the coast.
| Sunshine-There has been an excess
of sunshine in all parts of the state as
there have been but few clouds dur
ing the week.
| Cotton-The dry, hot weather of
the past week has caused cotton to
open rapidly and In some sections of
the state cotton is on this account
opening prematurely. Picking is pro-
crossing rapidly throughout the state.
IL anything, the shorts are more un-
favorable than they were week ago.
Some correspondents who have been
holding out for an average
crop state now that the yield
will be shorter than pre-
viously anticipated while some still
state that the crop in their localities
will be an average one. The unfavo-
rable reports are not confined to any
particular part OF the state but with
the exception of a locality here and
there come from everywhere and par
ticularly from parts in east Texas,
northwest Texas and southwest Texas,
where the plant is dying and reports
indicate no chance for top crop. The
crop is evidently considerably short,
but If the weather from this on is
favorable for picking greater proper.
ton OF the cotton in the field will be
picked out than in years when there is
a heavy crop as the prospects OF bet
ter prices will stimulate efforts in this
direction. This leaves chance that
the amount of cotton picked per acre
will be greater than that estimated at
present, as the estimates are rather
small. Favorable weather, however,
is sure thing and this feature will be
dealt with in next weeks bulletin.
Other Crops-Corn gathering has
continued slowly and is turning out a
fair yield. Some reports state that
weevil is doing some damage. Plow-
ing for fall crops is progressing where
the soil is in condition for this work.
Fall crops are short on account sof
drouth. The grass crop is short lin
most parts of the state, and this with
a shortage of water, is very hard on
stock and many cattlemen are having
to transfer their stock to other sections
where conditions are more favorable.