The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-29
WEATHER. CROP BULLETIN.
Summary Of Reports Prom Bureau
Correspondents.
GENERAL. DEFICIENCY OF RAINFALL.
Weather for tho Week Generally Favor
able for Farm WUrk-CUtton Crop
Favorable Corn ana Rice.

slightly above the normal IN the vicinity
Of Amarillo. while there was a general
deficiency over the other portions of the
State. with the greatest-~o.fo of an inch
over East Texas and the east coast dis
trict.
sunshine--The sunshine was reduc
slightly by broken cumulus, strato-cuinu-
ius and cnmulo-n.mbus clouds during tn
early part of the week. hu. on an aver
age there was generally more than the
normal amount Of sunshine.
Tempcrature-The week opened with the
temperature ranging from the :lormal
the northern portion of th.,, State, af'er
which ii rose slightly until the 35th. when
it RANGED from to degrees above tn
over North Texas. The week closed with
the temperature generally above the av-
srass s The iemperanTe on noy an qserage
erage for the week ranged from aboi
| formal over the coast district to de-
grees above over the northern portion of
The state The highest temperature a the
| several stations during the week has
ranged from 50 degrees along the coast
to IN degrees In the vcinfy of ienrletta
| and the lowest has ranged from I'll ,legrees
| over the Panhandle TO 79 degrees over Che
| east coast district.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The weather during thu week was very
favorable for farm work. Farmers have
| their crops in good condition and have
been plawing some for fall crops. Wheat
threshing is completed and some grain was
slightly damaged by the rains of the past
three weeks. The FAIR weather this week
was exceptionally favorable for saving
| forage crops and much hay twas put up
| Many complain OF dry weather and
| general rain would be bonehdal Tor all
| farming interests.
| The cotton crop continues prnmis.ng al
| though general ram "ouiu Ire very penc-
fetal TO the crop, especialiy late plantins.
VIII Oh is suffering in Aoine places over
Central and West Texas. The plant con-
tinucs 10 fruit Well and is generally fun
| Of bolls and squares. Cotton pests are
mora humorous than at last report. but
as rule they have done very little dam
| age to the crop except in few Localities.
| 1t is reported from Corsicana that the crop
il badly damaged IN some places by rust
| The VAIN and dry weaiheg has caused
cotton 10 open rapidly ana picking rs xa as
ana the west coast district. Early cotton
| is beginning to open over North T Sas
and picking Will be ssnera' !, by the mida al,
in excellent coalition and IN average
crop Is expected in most places. except
scnc late planting will be light. esIe-
cially on sod land.
Late corn has improved since the last
rains and fair crop Is now expected N
some localities. but on the whole the crop
is not an average.
The rice crop is slowly recovering from
the effects Of the drcurh. especially early
rice and late. rice IL doing well. The show
ers have been benehc al to the crop.
Vegetables. sorghum cane. grass and
other crops are doing well. Pastures hay"
improved generally. Waner FOR stock -
very scarce in places oyer the We wss,eT RI,
portion of the State and general rain
is needed.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS
Estele-S. G.. I.ackey: Some early cot
ton is opening and all medium early plant
ed cotton Will be opened sufficiently for
picking to commence generally by the
middle of August. From the present ndi-
cation the yieM will be an average or
above as the plant Is well formed and
fun of bolls and squares, No insects have
injured cotton SO far and the plant Is
troer from insect pests than for many
Years.
Forney-E. c. Lewis: Continued dry
weathe increases tns prospe .v fs uo hal
worms aid they are doing very little
injury TO cotton. Picking has commenced
ami rs, bale received
T!voli-J. e. Hamilton: Cotton crop
looks vel! and bolls are opening; Late
plar,ed corr ,onefted by rain. flen.y Of
l,aneva ', H. Henningsen: All crops
have been greatly benefited by the show,
crs. Sorghum and kafiir corn doing well
and good crop of each Is expected. Grass
growing nicely. Prospects are fair FOR
COED eo,,on crop nNespL on ,'ew ms na, co
good as last week some places too wet
ua some are too dry.
we'll bat good rain Would be beneaeia
Panter-E., II. snider; The weather Is
st!l dry and warm, Cotton has done us
do without rain and the crop VIII be light
Stock water is scarce and in two weeks
, there Will he none near;
/ Alba Vim. Sloan, Weather warm ana
, dry. Crops ARE needing rain
r Al,any-N. l.. Bartholomew: The COTTON
orSn Is very promising ,,,ls;or. Pain vo,,, ,o
't Grapevin n W.T. j. crowley: No rain this
i, week but the ,st rain which occurred
MI out, Rain IA needed now for cotton
ana te furnish water for stock
with hol south winds. Cotton needing
ran, and IA fact II is TOO far gone now to
make a GOOD cotton crop
= hot Week without showers. Cotton has
!; suffered more in the last three days than
g ever or perhaps all befor. riekln; he
q l'an in one of the dry belts this week.
- which is the first cotton ev ~ picked mere
= in Jnly.
rscnse caymA. p, ,coops,r: late plant
:, prom sod. Cotton doing we'll
Anrora-T. J.. Weems; Cotton picking is
: a, hand. Early cotton Is good. Late cot,
ton wants rain very badly. Grass IL cried
up Wheat ihrcsfing is over and the aver
age Is twelve bushels TO the acre ana the
!, saI sbury-J. c. Holmes: weuher con.
tinues favorable for all interests Cotton
promises well. Threshing Is about com
v pletel; some damage resulted 10 the grain
"A from rain. All forage crops are in excel
\ lent condition.
:. AUarillo- Maryland Bailey: Rains have
tc.s' widely distributed. Grass IL IN si,ien-
| lid condition
Dnbhn--E. +. Mcqueen: Cotton needing
rain. 'h
+ raiestme-M Wright: The weather ia
:, fetal Wv ''"e
n "a paso-N, ID. Lane Everything favor
i able during the wceh. Melons coming INTO
y market rapidly. Canteloupes IN TO usual
standard hut watermelons small, due to
lack Of moisiure al proper Stage,
i'uvai-J' c. Edgar: Old cotton shedding
d el for all crops. " 'NS"
\, corsicana--E, l.. Gibson: The .ntinuel