San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-01
COTTON WEATHER AND CROPS

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temperature that averaged sever
al degrees below the normal, with
heavy, and in some cases, excessive
rains. The area of greatest rainfall
during the week covers the greater
portion of Texas, North Louisiana,
Arkansas, and also localities In
Mississippi and in western Ala
bama, some weekly falls at points
in south and east Texas ranging
from five to seven inches, while in
northeastern Arkansas falls Of five
80 eleven inches are reported.
No damage is reported, OF a SER
ious character, to the cotton crop
in Arkansas, but general improve
ment is noted but in North Louisi-
ana and Texas the excess of rain
fall has caused the crop to become
very grassy and weedy, and reports
of damage are quite frequent.
Slight damage is also reported from
localities in Mississippi and west-
ern Alabama, but the crop shows
general improvement over the east
ern part of the belt and In Tonnes
see, in which sections more rain is
needed.
Blooms are now quite generally
reported from the cotton growing
states.
TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER.
Crops summaries from State
weather service centers:
Louisiana.-A warm showery
week. Too much rain for crops
and field work, generally. Cotton
is badly in grass and some damage
to cotton and corn on lowlands.
Rice and cane are in good condition
and growing well. Cane is being
laid by.
Texas.-The weather has con-
tinued too wet for cotton and some
fields have been given up to grass
and weeds. The corn crop is splen-
did. Wheat and oat crops have
been damaged by rain and wind.
Arakansas.-Heavy rains have
fallen over nearly the entire state,
but no serious damage done. Cot
ton improved and first blooms re-
ported. Corn doing exceedingly
well with most flattering prospects,.
Wheat fair; oats poor; fruit excel
lent. Crops somewhat foul but
with few fair days will be in ex-
cellent condition.
Tennessee.-Drouth in central
and extreme eastean portions is
damaging growing crops and has
seriously reduced the potato yield.
Rains OF week unevenly distri
buted. Wheat nearly all in shock
and threshing begun. Dat harvest
begun. Gotten, tobacco and other
crops growing finely where rains
fell.
Observation-Disclosures gener-
rally favorable and Crops improv.
ed. Showers general but unevenly
distributed, being excessive and
damaging in a few localities. Corn
Is laid by, and cotton is fruiting
well. Yield of oats generally up to
expectations. Large shipments of
fruit and vegetables.
Alabama.-Cool weather the first
OF the week retarded growth, but
the last few days were warm and
seasonable. Cotton was damaged
by too much rail- in west portion
but is improving in east portion.
Corn, sorghum, millet and vege-
tables excellent. Oats continues
a good yield. Fruit remains in
good condition.
Georgia.-A favorable week for
farm work and crop growth. Rain
fall unevenly distributed and in.
some localities more is needed.
Fields are generally clear of grass.
Cotton is blooming and taking on
fruit in southern countries, Corn
is in fine condition and is being
laid by. Oats and wheat are gen.
orally harvested.
Florida.-Too muchi rain ovre
western district through cotton
and corn are in excellent condition
Over other sections the rains were
badly distributed. Vegetable ship
ments diminished, being succeed
ed by melons. Large quantities of
sweet potatoes planted.
South Carolina.-A general but
slow improvement in staple: crops.
Blooms on early cotton. Corn is
being laid by. All crops general
ly clean and well cultivated but are
needing rain. Wheat and oats be-
ing harvested with generally Salts
factory yields.
North Carolina.-A favorable
week for farm work, harvesting
grains and hay, aud for growth of
crops. Scattered showers were fav-
orable, but more rain is needed.
Cotton improved and Is forming
squares in south portion. Peaches,
apples and small fruits ripening,