The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-09
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Gl1dmrs Texas, March Ga heavy rain
fell here last night. \ northor blew mp
this morning and 1t Us now clear. with
prospects Of fair weather.
Belmont. Texas March 5--it has boon
cloudy and raining here for three days.
Very little corn planted hut most farmers
are ready to plant as soon an the ground IA
dry enough.
Worihing 1avacn Co, Texas, March l.
A severe hnil storm struck this place yea
torday morning about = o'clock. Some of
the hail storms were as large as eggs. doc
ing considerable damage to tho fruit crop
and gardens
Bcrclair, Texas, March Corn planting
" about finished in this county, Splendid
rains have fallen here the past week A
heavy acreage will no planted In cotton.
Stockmon say they never saw the range rs
fine at this season of the yenr
Mllican, Texas, March G.-Aftcr three
inys of gloomy. dreAry weather the sun
* shining again, with high wind blow
ing brlsllly from the North. Farmers are
very buoy getting their land ready for this
seasons planting. Some corn has been
planted.
Rockiand. Texas. March Tho woathe
ia clear again, and 1t ~ hoped VIII remain
So The rain interforcd very seriously with
the operation of the mill last week Farm
ers are all badly behind with their work.
Tho cotton acreage Will be increased In
this vicinity.
Crosby. Tcxns, March G-Ths place was
visited by a severe storm of h0li this morn
ing Mt o'clock. Considerable damage was
done to gardens and fruit trees. Tho hail
storm was followed by a tremendous rain
OF about two hour9 duration. All farm
opcialions are stopped for the time being.
a
inina have thrown farmers very much be-
hind In this cointy, Keeping tho ground 10
wet ana muddy That farmers not only do
not havt. a chance to break up their lands
and prepare tho same. for planting, but
many have not been able 20 plant ~ca
lands ar have been nlreaiy prepared Plant
ing ia very backward IN this county.
Lockhart, Texas, March s.-Country peo-
pie report u light froHt IN the lowlnnds
Saturday morning, but no damage was
done. In Tockhnrt tho thermometer fell
as low ns thirty-four degrc, y, hut sntur-
day proved TO Ice beautiful day bright
and pleasant Many farmers are through
planting corn, and are preparing Their
cotton ground. There win bc an increase
In the cotton acreage of % per cent.
Rose Inn. Texas. March Farmers nre
busy planting corn this week. The acre
age win be about the same IA last year.
Ia come places tho GROUND II 100 wet thf
recent hcavy rains flooding the low lands.
which are drying very slowly. though this
higher lands are IN excellent condition and
planting on them IL progressing rapidly.
1t Is too early to say what the cotton acre
age win be In this section; perhaps there
may not be any increase.
joaquin. Texas. March 0It has been
mining for thiriy-slx hours ana there
seems to be no signs Of let up. The Sa-
bipo river rs very high ana Ire timber mon
experience great difficulty 81 Keeping their
timber In the liver, as the cross currents
carry 1t cut into the swamp. Farm work
IL at a siandstill ON account of the wet
weather The acreage to be devoted 70
cotton ~ large Ia the extreme IN this
county From best Information Il VIII o2'
coed That Of 1894. The extreme low price OF
corn and poik this winter seems to be tho
eupse.