The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16
WEATHER AND CROPS.
TEXAS WEATHER sERyrcr MULE
TIN FOR THE FAST WEEK.
Dat Sowing Compieted--w Wheat CROP Do-
Ing weli--corn Planting the order
OF the Day Gardene Thrlv-
Ing Along tho Coast

Galveston. Texas. March lb.-untted
states department OF agriculture, weather
bureau Weather crop bulletin OF the
Texas weather servics for the week end
ing Thursday, March Is, 1894;
Prccipitatlon--rhe weather has been
threatening during the past week, but the
amount OF rainfall has been very light
the greatest being $50 OF an inch at Palcs.
tine. The precipitation ON an average for
tho week has ranged from 0eo 70 o,S OF
an inch below the normal over North
Central and East Texas and from $50 10
O,eo Of an inch below over Southwest and
West Texas and the coast district, The
greatest deficiency was over Central
Texas
Sunshine--The sunshine during the past
week has been about the average over
the north and central portions OF the
state, while over the southern portion
stratus and cumulo stratus clouds have
had tendency 10 reduce the amount TO
nearer the normal
Temperature--The week opened with the
temnerature ranging from to degrees
above the normal The temperature rose
slowly until toward the latter part OF the
week Il ranged from to 10 degrees above
and the coast district and from 10 to ~
degrees above over North Central and
West TexaH The week closes With. lhe
temperature ranging from to s degrees
above the normal With the greatest ex-
cess over the central portion OF the state.
inc highest temperature during the week
has ranged from u degrees over the Pan.
handle and ~ degrees over the coast dis
| trict TO 100 degrees IN the central por-
ton Of the state and the lowest has
Ranged anS,o from 20 degress over the Pan
ton OF the coast district.
CROPS.
| oat sowing is completed. Those sown
\ carly are up and doing well. Corn plant.
/ ing is the order OF the day generally.
| Planting IN some sections Is well ad.
yanced while In others the farmers have
| just commenced.
! The ground is In fine condition for work
| ing and farm work is advancing rapidly
| Wheat is doing well. and the sunshine
| the crop generally
! Grass is putting out generally and pas
| lures are improving
| Gardening Is progressing rapidly over
| the northern portion of the State. Fine
1 cabbage. lettuce md other garden truck
| are marketed along the Immediate coast
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Graham--wheat doing we'll oats late.
Early peach trees are in bloom. Corn
planting in full blast Gardening is late.
Forestburg-O are coming up Farm
ers are planting corn and preparing for
their cotton crop Wheat looks fine.
1IAlNNlht W neat " improving ana q
fair average crop is planted. Oats are a
fair stand, Corn planting In good head
| way.
~ Paso-Peach trees beginning to
| bloom
New "Reminiscences have nearly
finished planting corn, some OF which Is
beginning TO come up. Rain 10 needed
badly,
Estelle--corn planting progressing rapid
~, oats a good stand ana wheat In good
condition. Plum trees are blooming and
peach buds are swelling.
Mc1regor-- Wheat looking well. oats
and corn are coming up nicely ana arc
looking well.
Panter-Corn planting IS the order OF
the day. Farmers are through sowing
oats. Ground in nne condition for work
Ing.
Fredrlcksburg- Corn planting has com.
menced, Farmers well up with thci,
work.
Aurora Farmers are getting along wei
with their corn piautlug Wheat and oats
are doing well Stock have stood the
winter aR well as could be expected
Orange.-Gardeners and farmers are
busy putting IN their crops Grass grow
irg nicely and stock all looking we'll.
Wheat and oats are doing
fairly we'll Planting progressing rapidly