The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-07
WEATHER.CROP BULLETIN.
Weekly Report of the Texas Weather
Bureau.
PRECIPITATION BELOW THE NORMAL.
Frequent Showers Retard Work on the
Farms-Wheat aud Oats Growing
Nicciy-Repianting Corn.

States Department of Agriculture, climate
and Crop SeEvice of the Weather Bureau-
crop bulletin for the week ending Thurs
day. March 6. 1896:
Precipitation: The week opened with
generally fair weather except over the
southern portion OF the State, where light
showers were reported, and these condl-
tons prevailed until March s. when gen
eral showers occurred, after which lisht
showers prevailed throughout the week.
The precipitation was generally light, ana
on an average for the week the rninfall
was below the normal generally. The de-
ilcency ranged from .2j to g. of an inch.
with the greatest over the eastern Portion
Of the state.
Sunshine Stratus, cumulo-strAtus. MIN
bus and cumulus clouds prevailed during
the greater portion of the week, which re-
duoed the amount of sunshine TO cunsid-
erably below the normal amount.
Temperatures: The we X opened with the
temperature Ringing from 10 / degrees
below the normal throughout he State,
after which 1t rose until March |. when
It ranged from to degrees 1nove the
daily normal On the night Of the "a a
ncrther Of marked intensity rrat ned the
northwestern portion Of the state and on
the vi ana attn II prevailed generally eX-
c'pt over the east coast district. where The
temp nature remained stationary, while ii
fpil - to 80 degrees over other portions
OF the state and ranged from 10 70 de-
srees below the daily normal, with tn.
greatest deficiency over the northwestern
portion of the state. The tempera.iire rose
rapidly over Northwest Texas toward the
close Of the week. when 1t ranged c,n-
"fhlly above the normal. The higucs' m
perature at the several stations d.i!uG The
week has ranged from O. degrees over the
western portion of North Texas to 81 do
gfees IN the vicinity OF san Antonio pud
lowest . ffrn t.,f, 4 e.
lo degrees over the Panhandle to ~ grees
over the EAST coast district. The tompara-
tura on an average for the week was teun-
orally below the normal except over the
southern ami eastern portions of the Stale
whore It was slightly above.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Tie weather during the greater portion
or tho weak was somewhat unfavora ole
for farming interests as the continued
light showers retarded farm work gsner-
ally. although some blowing and planting
was done during the week.
Wheat Is growing nicely. but is cener-
Winter oats arc doing very well. Spring
o2,s "hern sown early, are coming Up
",yey' sewing IS almost completed in
SOM localities. while In others there Is
great deal yet to be sowu ma U,et
weather has retarded this work
.o SJ'nr corn mas been planted over the
4 A.
ana carly. planting is coming IN.
Vegetables are growing nicely oyer the
SH'intru portion of the state hut the cold
weather has checked trucking lnt.r1sts 10
SOM" extent over the northwestern tor-
Von. Strawberries are Tlpenlns generally
over tho coast region.
CoRRESPONDENTS' REMARKS
Aurora-lI. b. Wayland: Wheat is do
sptnildiy; oats sowing is completed
ORR ground is ready for planting excent
W. nlAEf2
rushed when commenced. Peach trees are
III -, mioom' temperature, maximum 10
New Brauurels-J Glcseck-: sprnp "a
opening very pretty and corn ploupip,,
cQmncncod. but at II o'clock March 3
a Hoid north wind struck ms that seems
81 minimum ~. VIII
seguin--A. NJ. Erskine: MANY farmers
nave planted "A portion OF their corn crcp
am hluoh more Will DO planted this wei,
WIN favorable weather. Gardening is
WY ACTIVE some rain during the week
r ores n, Norris: Weather IA
No.Hule and crop prospects good Onts
SOWING ABOUT done. but not a large acre
hEe SoNI. Wheat prospects good Farm
work progressing we'll
Roby Poster. Wheat late and small
Lut is growing. Winter oats look VII
spring oats M, but soma nnt vet H. ~,
s,Nlus' Nround in good condition and
pianting seneaily well under way ana he
'AN'NNN f'A-NhIu.itE
LampaSas-W. H. Wcbber; Fine prou
lnS Medlher Ike advanced spring, Colder
wen, hrr prevailed toward the close of tha
mum 3d. ''' ''''n-
Brenham-l G. Sloan: Norther cana I'm
a. ! p. IN. OF I'd and tho temnerature fell
90 uekfees ny midnight No damage an
mum IS. 80 "'''l-
Corsicana-E. L. Gibson: Continued rain
preNrhts iarm work. Farmers are very
much buhlnd and very little oats arc soy, a
anu no piowing done Of any couseouencc
Fruit trees out In hloom Some cardannr,
are painting. About the time tho lnnd is
IN condition for blowing rain comNs nrd
Stops an WORK. Temperature. maximum
70, minimum 40. '
Cuero-J. N, Reuss: All garden stuff
growing very well. Potatoes IN ReaNs
peas, peaches and plums are in bloom
9alt and othgr forest trees bud ling Out
rem i',rlLAf EmaSiNum 81. minimum a.
fll''l'~iN dsey: Farmers com
plai oi eo1,AS in for work. Wheat
i S"aa & sS ~. r'"pSFa''r'' max
~ 'NFisl Farmers behind I'm
i,, M Temperature, max
" a. ''t 30 s.; North winds dur
10 - WV back the buds and
rie stAIs ana they are not IN
~ 4 syhX n planted. Wheat
~ ~ - o. very well Farmers
ssyi 80 u ~ " mt corn. hut s,n1a
~ n at...kN' 2 the 10th ard Goth
90 .sl .'coh. d generally ia good
me- III n ,,,tt,u,s. ,iemperature, maxi
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