The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-01
|IIEER.CROP BULLETIN.
...,I, Report Of the Texas
Weather Service
Ip,BLE FOR FARM OPERATIONS.
-. Done and Preparations Tor
Fe".,,~ wheat aud Oats.
Pv..m,.r..urs and Rainfall

s,,Iue Wheat aud osH
prns s.r..ure and Rainfall
r,axas January 31.-Unlted
veslon' :, mont of Agriculture, Wealth
ppWeekly weather crop bulletin,
resu ~ service, for the week end
.rsiay. January 80. 1870:
hulsN.,sn-The week opened with
apllA leather, and on the morning
ienlas ,irht showers were reported
u. sast coast, after when IL cleared
~ air weather prevailed untl tho
"a NH. when general showers were
I With tho greatest rainfall over
W, "s,ern portion of the State. The
a.,ar of an average for the week
i's ,.,,n slightly below the normal
.l,Su,est Texas to 60 of an inch
sou WV the northeastern portion OF the
stratus. cumulo-stratus and
snin s,ouds prevailed during the first
va, w. mart Of the week. which reduced
monnt of sunshine to some extent
an average for the week 1t was
the normal. a.,
ss,nre ranging from to degrees
tho daily normal. and 1t continued
~ average until about the middle
week when 1t ranged from to 3
.hove The week closed with tile
.,,ure ranging from l to 4 degrees
mo normal. The temperature on an
"a for the week was generally about
rnal or slightly below. The highest
..,ure at the several stations has
a tron, 10 degrees over the east coast
/. IN "a degrees in The vicinity eff
M and the lowest has ranged from
.,ses over Northwest Texas to "A de-
along the Immediate coast.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
weather during the srelter portion
weeE was generally favorable for
no operations. aud as Z rule farmers
III up with their york Much plow-
as been done and preparations FOR
surlrr wheat and oats have been
4 considering the wet and threaten
rather.
sr wheat and oats are doing very
nd the weather was generally favor
for these crops.
ttables along the immediate coast
,ang very well. Strawberries are
NJ nicely and the plants continue
rains at the close of the week will
tendency to retard farming opera
for a few days. There Is an excel
esen In the ground generally, and.
rule, stock water is plentiful.
bRREsPoNDENTS' REMARKS.
pn-H. p. Wayland: Much pIow-
ome to a finish on the prairie, less
woodland. Temperature, maximum
nimum &c.
vyine-w. J. Crowley: The ground
vet for blowing in this section.
EM needed for farm work. Stock
Il aflr own up to date. Wheat
NJ In some localities. but not SO
b ahers. Weather conditions about
rnge. Temperature, maximum &C,
nom q.
ny-N. l.. bartholomew. Condi-
favorable for farming operations.
tnture, maximum 10. minimum rs.
stcn--J. A. McNabb: Shary thun-
torn with high northwest wind ana
a. m. Of 25th. Heavy frost on
hf Of 18th. Temperature, maximum
|nimum SO.
a-w. II. Cobb: East winds ana
weather. prevailed last week. Tenn.
u'e minimum 80
vllle-Henry Candlin: Buds arc
'ns on peach trees and a few blpss-
hum g. '''' >''''''''' 49,
su-l. II. sarle: Weather not overly
ahle FOR farm work.
Fesvlle--A. D. IIoneycut. C,oudv
seatner gave way to sunshine on
h shifting winds with occasional
ram Tor two days. Recent rains
ga putting = good season in the
Farmers are generally through
~ Tor spring crops Wheat and
'sry oats are very promising.
me-A !. Pronty. Another cloudy
WI week. Farmers have been busy
wv On the farm preparing for an
rrm 70.
hs-John Carter: Rainfall Wednes.
January %, from 8 a. m. to ITO p. m.
~ inches, Temperature, maximum
,a'n-E. A. Lindsey: Continued dry
aer aurng the early part of the week
sHenciai 10 all kinds of stock. Farm
turning the soil and making prep
lor sowing spring wheat and
n'Hiperature, maximum So mini
Mnget-H, d. Pearce: Frost on oath
w. .h. Cloudy but pleasant wealth
PREPARING land for crops. and farm
making good use of the opportun-
s"perature. maximum 81, minimum
s,a nfaunfels-J. Gieseck: Although the
| IN. Oh the ground il in good working
(ron' a W.rybody Is craving for rain
s"t OF the scarcity OF water. Tenn
49, maximum s.. minimum 80.
|s"'am-J. G. Sloan: Hail storm from
y" 10 a. m. on the 18th. but no
|aln'mum "a.
\. 1huy--j, c. Holmes: Weather con-
ccsnehciai to the farmers and stock
sa'ue are going through the winter
Il ~ good shape. Temperature, maxi
. minimum 20.
klnnn :, ). Rogers: Temperature,
hmm. :. r. Mercer: Temperature,
(,ti Nsn e'' minimum 30.
hinmr, :, L. Mcqueen; Temperature.
..n 81, minimum %.
EAllio-Wayland Bailey. Temneroture
h r'% nun G., minimum "a.
narcos--W.C. Digger: Temperature.
p pIMun g, minimum 10.
kImnr "a eniral Office: Temperature,
."o IMPORTANT CASES.
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