The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-27
Summary of Reports from Bureau
Correspondents.
PRECIPITATION BELOW THE NORMAL
weather Very Favorable for Farm
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sowing Is
Nearly COmpIctcd-ltcmnr

the week tUulus luulsuiyt Etblu
1897:
Precipitation-The week opened with
threatening and showery weather and these
conditions prevailed generally throughout
the week. but with very little rainfall. The
precipitation on an average for the week
was below the normal and the deficienc.
ranged from 0.25 of an inch over the west
ern portion of the State to 0.64 Of an inch
over the eastern portion.
Sunshine-Stratus. strato -cumulus and
cumulus clouds prevailed during the week.
which reduced the sunshine considerable
and on an average for the week 1t was
below the normal
Temperature-The week opened with the
temperature ranging from 10 6 degrees
above the daily normal, after which 1T
rose slightly and on the 2lst and I'D 1t
ranged generally from to 10 degrees above
the normal. a cool wave of slight in;en-
sty crossed the State on 22d and 23d and
tho temperature fell until 1T ranged gen
orally from to degrees below the nor
NAL but the week closed with the tempera-
ture generally about the average. The tenn
perature on an average for the week was
above the normal. The highest temperature
at the several stations during the week
ranged from i2 degrees over the extreme
western portion OF the state to 80 degrees
in the vicinity of Lampasas, and the lowest
ranged from 20 degrees over the Panhandle
to 40 degrees along the Immediate coast.
CONDITION or CROPS.
The weather during the week, while gen
orally partly cloudy to cloudy, was very
favorable for farming operations and farm
work was rushed in mast sections. Much
blowing and preparations for the sowing
and planting Of spring crops was done
during the week
Farmers have commenced planting corn
over the greater portion of the state ana
some are ready for planting cotton over
The southern portion. Dat sowing is near
ing completion in most sections and early
sowed oats are up and doing well Some
volunteer oats stood tho freeze at the close
of January and are growing nicely. Inc
wheat crop continues promising. we
ground is generally in good working con
dition. but all growing crops would be I'M
proved some by a general rain. which Is
beginning to be needed In some sections,
The warm weather during tho early teft
/ of the week started all crops to growing
| nicely and the grass on the ranges is looh-
ING green again The gardeners and truck
growers have made rapid progress during
the past week and have many OF their
| vegetables planted. The winter vegetables
continue TO do well. especially where lr-
rigated and many are being marketed.
Fruit trees are coming out nicely and VIII
| soon be in full bloom If the warm weather
| continues. Strawberries are blooming niceiy
and the more forward plants have nali
grown berries on them aad with favorable
weather for few weeks, early berries VIII
soon commence ripening.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Graham--A. b. Cant: A fine week fol-
flowing. Some have sown oats. OtheiS
will not until March. The hot weather o
the past few days has made little or no i'm
preston on timber and fruit trees yet
Wheat and winter grass on lands in the val
loys are green and wild flowers are be
ginning to bloom Temperature. maximum
S5. minimum rs. no precipitation.
Corsicana--E. l.. Gibson: The farmers
have been very busy blowing. sowing oats
and gardening. This has been the mrs
week for the year that the ground mas beei
In good condition for fun week WORK
Farmers were getting behind with thei
work but will soon catch up. oats sowe
during the carly part OF the month ai'
coming up and look we'll. Fruit trees arr
commencing to bud. Temperature, maxi
mum 10 minimum 49, precipitation, trace
Albauy-N. l.. Bartholomew; Thu
weather continues favorable. Temperature
maximum 70. minimum 49,; precipitation
trace.
Lampasas-w. II. Weber: Grass, whea
and volunteer oats are growing nicely. WI
are beginning to need rain Temperature
maximum 20. minimum SO: no precipitation
| Dallas-G. A. Eisenlohr: The weathe
Of the past week was too warm to be bene
fetal to vegetation. Fruit trees are bloom
ing and should We have frost 1t woul'
iniure the crop. A good rain would IL
beneficial II followed by cooler weather
Temperature. maximum So. minimum ~
precipitation. trace.
| Sulphur Springs-W. b. Baxter The I'm
weather has advanced farming operations
Some corn has been planted and land
generally ready for planting cotton. TEN
perature. maximum SO. minimum "a; pre-
cipitation. trace.
Cuero-J. NJ. Reuss Corn planting PRO
crossing and weather favorable. Tempera
ture. maximum So. minimum so; rrecipta
ton. 05 on the 18th
BalliugerH. u. Pearce: Wheat an
, oats continue to look well. Farmers ar
getting ready to plant corn. Temperature
maximum So. minimum "a; no precipita
ton.
Columbia--J. S. Rogers: Temperaturt
maximum 50. minimum 81; precipitation
trace.
> Galyoston--Central office: Temperature
5 maximum 70, minimum AZ; precipitation
, | .0S on two daye.
Brenham--J. G. Sloan: Temperature
maximum 81. minimum 46; precipitation
! % on the 20th.
Houston-J. a. McNabb Temperature
:. maximum so. minimum 81; precipitation
, OF on Two days.
FL Paso--N. d. Lane: Temporarily
n maximum AZ. minimum &c: no precipitation
Q Beeville--A. II. Kent: Temperatur
t maximum So. minimum 81: no precipitation
Brownsyillo-W. +. Kendall: Temperl
t ture. maximum 81. minimum AZ; no preciI
& itaton.
I San Marcos--Miss Tonic Ford: tt
, weather for the past week has been war
aud beautiful. Temperature. maximum s
minimum so; precipitation, .o5 on the 22'
h San Antonio II. II. Curley: Fruit tre
= ere budding and early vegetables comir
n up. Good weather for planting. Temper
c ture. maximum so. minimum AZ; prccipiti