The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-28

ram tlsts pttH laillilk utlt WI thN Pu'e
twenty hours, Thoroughly soaking the
ground and making pienty of stock wa
ter, which was badly needed. This is the
first good rain here since April.
Drouth was broken here last night. 1t
raincd here all night and is SIN raining.
The tanks and eisterns are filled rr., The
stock have plenty of water now for a
while. The rain seems to he general.
Hearne. September 26. Rain commenced
20 fall here yesterday evening at O'Clock,
since which time up 10 this morning II
fell in torrents. This is the first rain OF
any consequence since the 18Th OF last
May. The earta - now saturated with
water
heavy rain has been falling here oil day,
which Is doing great damage 20 the cot
ton crop Cotton pickers. can do nothing.
The open COTTON Is being beaten out. This
rain is reported as being general all over
he county.
Mumtord, Texas. September 96.-lIeavy
rams tell here last night accompanied by
Of electricity. This season VIII he hene-
fetal only 70 lail gardening Cotton r,
about al sathored here; not more than A.
per cent VIII be the yield.
Palestine, Texas, September 25;-The
long drouih is at last broken. Il begun
ra ming here this morning before daylight,
and a good slow rain has been falling ali
day, with no indication Of ceasing Many
old citizens say that this has been the
driest time since the war.
jefferson, Texas September .5--At last
the drouth is broken and the dust Is set
this morning and continued al out SIX
hours. and Is s,ill coming down. II can
not possibly do cotton any good, hut will
damage T. greatly with dirt ana sand.
Fendetonvil!e, September CA heavy
ruin fell here last night doing great dam
uge TO what little cotton was not picked
rhe TWO gins here have ginned about 900
pales, ana estimate that they will get $50
more. which Will 40
ABOUT 800 bales short of last year
w auer. Texas, September 27.-1'he long
drouth has been broken by a continual
slow falling of rain for the last three
srass ana furnishing plenty Of sock
water. Farmers are very busy preparing
corn and cotton.
Tenaha, Texas, September 25.-Rain be
gan falling here this morning about day
break and has continued all day. Pros
lec.s are good FIR more. 1t seemed to be
general over shelby county and although
700 ialG to help crops. Will aid mills. and
Tor want of water or muling It.
Good rams fca here hast sunday and Mon
dly ami occa sional showers al during
,"' ""ek but since las, night at o'clock
u mas heen almost a continuous down
i'Nd putting fine season In the ground
"ut too la;e 10 do cotton any good.
Temple. September Gone Of the heav.
lest rains known here since last winter
az the streams are full to overowng.
Many Of the gins In the county hay been
compelled to shut down for wan, IF water.
nat this rain will start theIn MP again
Cotton has been very tadv damaged.
Rockdeic. Texas September 26--,rhe rair
long wished for In vain camc last n ght
n torrents, accompanied by high winds.
About the only crop that can now be ben
Fitted is fall turnips Another benefit;
however, Will he an abundance of wafer
tor stock. Many houses n town, OWN
% we force of the wind, leaked badly, t
reInir which viii keep mechan cs busy
for some time.
Rogers, September CA heavy rain he
gan falling here last night. and contin-
ued the entire night and today all tanks
and cisterns are full to overflow ng. This
Is he first RAIN of any note Since the l2th
OF May, ard whEo II is Of 80 benefit
N reple1:s stock, water ana other
yet IN the fields
Ganaho, Texas. $ ptember PIT has
pc en- raining steadily for about twclre
!, i,ya today The ground is thoroughly
viii be mich benefited. There mas been
no severe wind SO the large amour. OF
g gs[l9n .f Stiil unpek. d WI not be dam
VIII reach into next year.
fhitrtt' Texas, September 27.--At last
the droutl is over. The whole world is
T,9Nered with water and it is sal ralaing.
ne TOP crop OF cotton was opening pre-
mGturely and rain and wind has r,iine
II by bloW ng u out ana beating 1t in thu
round ag, lt Is damaged ct least 30 Fer
I,,'ri,,ion ,..o e. peas &C. win greatly
ers regard the rain Godsend
Moscow, Texas, September %. The
longest drouth ever known here was
an the forenoon, which is the first good
season, since May. Turn-p patches win be
painted and sweet potatoes ana sugar
cane much benefited. Saw mills viii start
up. which have been suspon ded for want
OF water. and everybody will be happier
LaGrange september 2G.--Onc of tho
,ir, ralqs That has fallen here FOR some
about midnight and has been steadily
raining all day. 1t came $50 late for e.
ton which is nhout all gathered, hut WIN
If II. - -
San Diego, September ga nice shower
of rain fell here yesterday. and a good
rain Is reported north of here This will
si,art up grass. some sections Of this
county VIII ra-se fine TOP crop OF cot
ion, me first crop Is about all in now.
cotton have been shipped from San Di-
ego up to date.
Smithvillc, September 2S.-It began rain
ing nero nhout . o'clock this morning
fourteen hours OF steady rainfall. aud rom
present Indications /, Will continue IN
through the night, This is the drsi soak
ing rain tina, has fallen nere since early
las,t spring. and Will insure good grass
and stock water.
Sllado, September 26.-It began to rain
here as, night nj o'clock. and rained
al night. 1t Is st.ll raining this morning.
season for sowing small Grain is now
assured, and stock water IS more plenti-
ful. which was badly needed In many
places. The cotton Is nearly all gath.
cred. What Is in the fields will be badly
damaged from the rain.
Paige. Texas, September ?G-Our long
protracted and severe drouth IL at la [
broken. II began raining mere .odav al
z, m. and at this writing. p. m, is
SIN raining, with very little signs of ston-
ping. While TOO late for cotton " hitch
is nearly all gathered and IN most cases
sold II Is of vast benefit TO stock aud viii
enable farmers to begin blowing p,epara-
tory 10 another crop. The top cron here
Is nil.
san Antonio, Texas. September 27-It
he gan raining here saturday morning and
continued almost without int armission I'M
SUNDAY az noon. The total fan amounte,
to slightly moro than four inches All
streams are IN and cons 1erihr A1r7 20