The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-12
LONG DROUTn IS BROKEN.
From Many Points Reports of Rain
Arc Received.
WILL GREATLY BENEFIT THE COTTON.
Late Planted Corn WIN Also Be Helped.
white Cotton. Whore RAin Has
Fallen, IL Almost sure.

regulation WIND dark cloud and atmos
pierre moan accompanied 1t. and for nj
teen minutes 1t looked as IL there WAS
danger OF a calamity. 1t passed OF narm-
lossly, however. aud was succeeded by II
welcome rain which, although ligh. IN the
city. is reported To have been corious IN
the country precincts.
ON the lake some few boats were blown
from their moorngs and a party OF ladies'
aud their escorts who we're enjoying a
beat ride were forvcd against the dan hN
the wind Fortunately the water was not
running over the crest and thcy escaped
without injury by getting on to the dam
ANA crawling ashore No casualties are
reported from any quarter
The rain which followed the storm was
much needed by the growing crops tut
the general opinion is that II VIII not save
the corn. much of which Is hcing cui for
stock feed. II being IN hopeless condition.
except in the river h,i;oms. Cotton Is
doing well. however and the rain viii
prove beneficial thereto.
Waclicr. Texas. June 10 /; is oprross-
iNely hot thesc days The thermometer
registering about ~ ~ 10 in the shade.
No rain ye'. .hcneh each day W. have
fdVor,hi. seas. rhe cora Is nearly Gon"
up old corn is too tar gone u nr ma
,criallN benefited by rata now and with
on, which m. best will not Mal,e more
thar ',n - hficcn bushels to the acre and
some scarcely anything. Ncunp com
M shi come out AMI make 4 full hall crop
IL rain Is had in thiu i!Ays. hut II $; re-
mains dry one wcnk longer young corn
win 10 make anything. cotton IS stand
ine the drou'h fairly WEB. though much
Nonns cotton is badl. laWagcn and did
cotton * now frui'inp near the TOP. Nith
tnf Weed yet mail However, with Vain
soon, there is vet unr to make A lair
cotton crop. perhaps Is murh. at any
ratc. as was made last year
Imlinr, Texas. dune slight showers Of
rain have fallen over this section. MOI
h. OF little lsneht 10 corn. farmers say
that they will without moro rain MAKE
about ten bushels pcr acre large
amount of old corn is sni' on lnna an
snllinc for 20 cents rsr hushc'. Cotton Is
standing the ,ronih well prosrerts were
never better for barge crop. Grass has
nhcu, gone. except on low LANDS.
l.ockhar, TEXAS. I'nc II Tho drouth
evening AT o'clock "A glorious rain com
meuccd. accompanied by terrific "lec-
irc display and some hnil. bat not enough
30 do my dsmage " Tie rain was rs
general as IT seemed to be- i, viii ho
worth thousands of dollars so the county.
Tho indications NOW are favorable for a
continuance of the rain today.
Paige. Texas. June II " hal quito IN
electric storm hrrc last night, accom-
panied hy a gnoi shower nf rhin. which
wet the erowl for two inches. Ii IS no'
cnoush. hui 1t at least means broad for
this section. II was a splendid rain Ter
cotton, which Is doing well. In many
places farmers report corn badly blown
down Indications are good Tor NOR"
lain.
Ganndo, Texas Jane It There was n
heavy general rain win much II c,rie
d sturbunce her" last "venins II came
without wind or hail and lasted four
hours ! viii he OF great benefit 90 hay
corn and colton. This s"ciipn is IN The
transition sage from stock raising toI
far,nil'G' and succcssi1' crop ms year
droulh which for oisht weclts has pre-
vailed over Central r vas w-ts broken
tonight by cor'nus rn.ls. This VIII re-
viNe corn and nsures hsli ripp and
insurcs a Tremendous curtun crop rs
the plant has wi.hsiood tho drouih vel.
Tho rain was nceoupinied pY hish winds
but 50 far no damage ~ reported
l.aGrange Toxas. June NJ refresh
noon late. and though IT was not enoWh.
will be Of great hcnnni to gardens aud
cotton, hut oalnc too lae ;n u" corn any
good NJ water MS grtilur very scarce,
many cistcrns being dry and nc river
lower than for lone t,rin. Indications
point 10 shower iodu.,
Waco Texas, Juno H. 'rhe weather for
severed snys past has boon bronh ~. the
"scorchcr" Four horses dropped dead In
dliferout parts OF the city from excessive
heat. Reports from he country precn, q
show thni crops arr burnns through the
same cause, and The need OF ram is felt
everywhere.
VAR ntaa, Texo-. jun $ There was !
good rii1feil no SATURDAY helore 'Y'
which. though not enough. di1 conaidrr
ah,n good II did not extend iar nnI
many places arr suffering severely lot
rain The corn crop will Ire .ni s'lofi a1d
IN many places whore The lnni = sandy
WI hc u romllie flilurn. cotton looks
VOL ami ia growing
Lulnp, Texas June Il ycster lay, even
ing everything gave rromlic Of a lcaNy
Itts III
swcp. over tho city. hnt beyond fow |
drops no rain fell. Heavy rains fell IA !
The central and noiihfl< rrn portions al |
tho county. high wind proslraiing 'orn |
IN some sec,ious. Appearances promise
roir 'oday
sandy Point, Tc>oa June 10 a very
heavy rain fen hero this evening. &C |
couranlod ny wind. thundfr ana lisht- |
ming II will bonc0i growing crops very |
much. although some Acids nj corn MI |
MOI recover Tho Trolih is very HfN |
aud tn. rain VIII not afford much stock /
water. EyervbOdy can no" set onl potato |
slips
smiihville. ToNas. June II The droulh |
was brokon here last nie9i. a daIr |
shower OF ran iell ahoni nisht. me
prospects are GOOD irf more. when rs |
ladiv needed. Tho rorn crop VIII be |
cur Short fully -hul' II no' more cot |
Ton IS doing voll anl nrnmiSeH now 30
make IN o.'ra heaNy crop.
Victoria. Texas. Jiino y "A general ram |
fell oyer ihi- section If the country Nos-
;ordny afternoon. 4 was heeviesi Gag, |
~ Victoria hut sufficient fen hrrr to do |
much good 10 corn and cotton. u vas |
accompanied boy lightning aud thunder
N, damage MAS done but great many |
worn Won, mn,h alarmed,
Dallas. Texas. Juno H. Rain fell today |
nfiordnp napc hat IN" drou'h Is broken, |
Granger. TcN1H, .Iuii" II Good rains |
foii fo,s miles ces AMI wet Of here |
yesterday. but ga tar Donc has isllen here
~ oYfr i've weeks Corn X suffering |
hadiy Cotton cont. MUGS to grow. and Is
looking wcll
Thomas;on Te,as lane IA hnient'i |
rain frl herr yesterday evening about Z
O'Clock. and from the appcarance ~
things If seemed 10 have been pretty gen |
Oh over ti,. surrounding country. Cot
ian looks fine, and the prospects, war
ucyor nner for good crop
Leahoiirr, Taxas iun' 7 We had
srIoncm min here yes'eitay nYemng;
Wnilc mort Of the corn ie too haiiY trci
to revive. tho rain WIN ne beneficial 30
all There was a very strong wind and
some haIl and lightning accompanying nc
min
,.liand Ta,ae I,lu. IL \ flinndi1 |