The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-26
NEATHER.CROP BULLETIN.
Summary of Reports From Bureau
Correspondents.
GROUND RATHER DRY FOR FLOWING
Rain IL Needed for All Fall Crops.
stock Water GetdnG Scarce In
Plnrcs-LOw Tempe rsture.

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ana Crop service Of the Weather bureau
Texas sectioa-crop bulletin for the weel
ending Thursday. December "a 1896;
Precipitation: The week opened will
fair weather, and these conditions prevail
} Cd throughout the State except on the 1911
ard Goth. when light, scattering shower
were reported from the central and west
era portions OF the coast district. while
there was no precipitation reported from
ether portions Of the State during the
week. The precipitation on an average
was below the normal in all sections and
the deficiency ranged from geo OF an inch
10 e.ai OF an inch, with the greatest deficit
over the east coas, district.
| Sunshine: The sunshine was reduced
slightly by the scattered cumuus and
strato- cumulus clouds toward the early
part OF the week, but on an average there
was more than the normal amount OF sun.
( shine.
/ Temperature: The week OPENED with
/ The temperature ranging from s TO de-
/ grees below the daily normal. after which
/ II fell slightly and on the 18th and Goth
| IT ranged from ( to 10 degrees below, with
the greatest deficiency along the immedi.
ste coast The temperature rose toward
the close OF the week and on the Esd 1t
I ranged from 4 TO u degrees above the
normal with the greatest excess in the
vicinity OF Palestine. The temperature fell
slightly just a. the close OF the week aud
was generally about the normal. On an
average for the week the temp arature was
below the normal The highest tenpera.
ture during the week was 50 degrees at
Palestine on the 2Sd and the lowest was
- degrees over the Panhandle just at the
close OF the week
CONDITION or CROPS.
The weather during the week was ex-
ceptonally favorable for outdoor work.
except that the ground is rather dry TOT
blowing in many localities The dry
weather IS causing scarcity of water
ana delaying fall blowing considerable
Rain Is badly decided for all fan crops.
The wheat crop. while a good stand. IS
beginning 70 suffer for rain. The weather
otherwise has been favorable for the cror.
/ Water for stock is getting scarce in
places and a general rain is needed for
general farming operations.
} CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
/ Brzhton--C. /. Barnes: Temperature
maximum -. minimum IS; precipitation
~ ot an inch on one day.
/ Corpus Christi-George Reeder: Cen
orally favorable weather Temperatures
maximum -. minimum 40; precipitation
- Of an inch on one day.
Dallas-C. a Elsenlohr: The continue
- trouh Is beginning TO hurt wheat and
winter oats Rain is badly needed. Tenn
Feraiure maximum y. minimum 49, Nc
precipitation.
Coleman-E- \. Lindsey Temperature
maximum 60. minimum 20. No precipita-
! BalliDger-H D. Pearce. No farm WORK
being done Wheat and oats would be i'm.
proved by rain Stock doing we'll Temper.
sture, maximum G., minimum "A. No pre-
cipi,stion.
columbia-J s. Rogers: Temperature
maximum II. minimum %. Precipitation
80 Of an inch on one day.
{ sulphur prings- william b. Raxter.
Yery dry with complaints Of scarcity o,
water Temperature. maximum 70 min.
mum q No precipitation.
Beevilie--t. II Kent: Temperature
maximum 70, minimum 30. Precipitation
- on one day.
Tyicr-C. F. Wood; Frosty weather
( Temperature. maximum 65. minimum 81
No precipitation.
Fredericksburg striegler: Tenn
( perature maximum Ga, minimum 80. Nc
! preci ptation.
Bellyille~-L, l.. Prouty; The week ha-
been cool and fair Farmers have gath
cred their cropa and are now preparing fol-
another. Temperature. maximum 70, min.
imum 80 No precipitation.
Issbei--Iohr J. Egan; Up to the 10Th
dry, with westerly winds, followed by driz
zling rain on the 18th and goth Temper.
allure maximum Gs. minimum 80. Precip.
tatior - on two days
Fl Paso-N. .. Lane; Temperature
Aurora-T. J. Weems. Temperature
maximum 81 minimum 2j No precpl.
tation.
Baird--M. r. Haley: Weather during
week moderately cool. Rain is needed il
/ this section
maximum S.. minimum IS No prccipta.
tion.
Bowie-S. p Benton: The weather 70,
the past week has been cool and fine fol
preparing land for next crop. Wheat looks
very we'll. Stock in fine condition. Tenn
perature. maximum Gs, minimum 20. NJ
precipitation.
GrahamA. b. Cant; Clear and cold
dry weather has been bad on wheat, tn,
stand Is SIM good but blades are frozen
In some localities stock water is scare,
and ground 100 dry for powng. Temper
AZURE ma1 lmum 81. minimum II. No pre-
cipitatlon.
RunSe-- Rcinert & Tpps: Continue,
cool dry weather Is discourlgirg To farm
ers who need rain for blowing Tempcra.
ture maximum 7s. minimum %. Precipi
tatiou. trace IN one day
Palcsiine-M Wright: Rain would b.
beneficial Temperature maximum so
minimum 81 No precipitation.
HoustonJohn a. McNabh; Tempera
turc maximum so. minimum Il. Precipi
tation. 81 In one day.
Cuero--pr. j. NJ. Reuss; Temperature
maximum r. minimum SS. Precipitation
II en- two days.
stafordC. f. Mercer: a week o
good weather for farm work. Tempera
turc,, maximum 72. minimum 30 precipi
taton. il on one day.
San Antonio II. n. Curley Very dusty
and rain nee ded badly. Temperature, max
mum IS. minimum 3s. Precipitation
trace on two days.
Childress-G II. Chapman: Tempera
ture, maximum 79. minimum %, No pre-
clpltatlon.
IuItng Locals.
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