The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
\ REPORT OF THE COTTON CROP
NJ THE STATE OF
TEXAS.
COTTON NEEDS RAIN-CORN is IN
FINE CONDITION.
Conn .ec of Masons Looking for q Site
fYc le Widows and Orphans
lt,me-The Daisy Doug
lass Trial

ltt.el'r, ulS OO' -CcpeChllJ Ile OSl
wili SAY )mOrrow morning:
''Thc Iost this morning presents the
s,ecJld ot its crop reports for this season.
There ave been 306 replies from 112
countries received to questions asked and
a Synopsis of thes. reportS is as follows:
. BY a cloSe calculation of the tabulated
synopsis It will he seen that the condition
Of ula e:op is only fair, the staple i'm
m1py ounties being damaged by excessive
rains followed by intensely hot weather,
caoSnE he plant to grow too muth stalk
iu she Grst place and then 70 shed bolls.
ME crl,tition is rs per cent as compared
,4n lst year. The crop is about IL
lass Late, taken at u whole, and will
rot 5e ,reely moving to gins much before
SelruJer 20. There has been a reduc-
tJ9n ta Icreage, compared with last year,
of - per cent 6 per cent of the reduction
being CAUSED by abandonment of the
crog l er the weeds had taken lold of it.
The weld has been cut off about 21 per
cent u ough many correspondents failed
30 as.irlate it, future conditions iravimg
much feet ON the yield. Rain is needed
ia many sections while in a few mere has
been iust enough and few others too
}ulMh since the crop began to mature.
About 10 per cent of the crop was re-
planted, which makes it later Tran 1.-THE
rest of the crop. To sum dp, the condi-
dion Is so per cent of last year; decrease
lu wage Gncluding aband1ament), 24
a.r INT; decrease in yield, 21 per cent.
Ram 5 badly needed. The crop will be
IS days late. The crop of Texas, in
wound numbers. for the season If 1886.
W.T. he about 100000.
"L'rn corn crop will be immense. Con-
drNns are excellent for The crop and
Nee Deen so most of the season. Most
"i ,Ie decrease in cotton acreage was
Ug. ~ corn. Other crops are good"
NilOWS' AND ORPHANS HOME.
'ioustOn, Tex, July 30-(SpeciaD
leo lg was held today of the commit
ave IN local action of the widows and
"h. ms home proposed to be erected
N.Y. lie grand lodge of Texas. A. f. and
= VI. There were present Hon. James
T. litller of Gonzales. Hon. Anson Raincy
of hanas, Hon. Friendh Simpson Of Hal
ott Vile and s. ID. Moore, secretary.
he se gentlemen canvaSsed the bids re-
,elged from the various towns in Texas
'g ring to secure the location of the
bone and decided to make a visit of in
>oN 1tion ito the different cities proposed.
woo bidders We're North Galveston. Ar
cu s, Galveston county; Willis, Mont
Ie~ery county: Corpus Christi and Green
1yile. These bids offered donations eX-
c-' ding 200 acres Of land and cash
brnuS of several Thousand dollars.
A Ibid was received signed by the late
w. ]. SettPgast of this city. who made
~ tender of property owned by him in
naniS county. Offering the board in
unrements to accept. The recent death
u' that gentleman prevented cOnsidcrl-
tu of the communication. The COM
utitree will visit Greenvlle, Tuesday, An
gust &, for the purpose of cOnferring with
lhn bidders.
Other places will be visited in du2
dme The recommendation of the COM
mit-ee lis to be made to the grand lodge
nj its session in December next. GRAND
Treasurer S. d. Moore reported that he
has loaned out SS3 $50 belonging to the
nome fund and that he has on hand mon
ar sufficient ITO make the figures of the
fund $4,000. He anticipated that by
December I. $4,000 will be added to the
amount from Ithe general fund and that
interest and donations will make the to-
tai 100000 before the next session of
rh grand lodge. That body will act on
4lu recommendation of the committee,
,tif the home will not be established until
tl. total 100000 will have been raised.