The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30


one-fourth bale.
BROWN COUNTY.
Brownwood-Cotton acreage increased is
per cent over last year and 1895, and 20
per cent over 1894 About 5000 acres OF now
land put In cotton this year. About % per
cent of crop planted and per cent up.
Planting began April ana VIII be COM
pletcd by MAY 8. Rain will be needed In
ten days. Average yield per acre one-third
bale,
Beevlle-Cotton acreage increased 90 per
cent over last year. 20 per cent over 1895
and 80 per cent over 1924. Planting began
February 20 and will be completed by May
l. Ninety per cent of the crop planted and
Go per cent up. Crop injured by cold and
frost and per cent replanted. Average
Yield onc-,hird bale per acre.
cAsS COUNTY.
AtIanta-Thc cotton acreage has been
decreased about 10 per cent compared with
last year. Probably 1000 acres of new land
has been nut In cotton this year Planting
began April and will be finished by June
Il 30 per cent of the crop is planted and
10 per cent of this is up Rain VIII he
needed in ten days. Average yleiu one
quarter bale per acre.
Queen City-Cotton acreage increased 10
per cent compared with last year. 40 per
cent compared with 1890 and % per cent
compared with 1884. large amount OF
new land has been broken this wear Plant
ing began April 10 and will be finished hv
NAV l. About 30 per cent OF the crop is
planted and 10 per cent up, Rain VIII be
needed in about fifteen days. An acre
usually yields one-third Of bale. Seed
scarce. but sufficient TO plant crop, but
not enough II rcplanting should be neces-
eary.
ISlldare--Cotton acreage increased per
NOR tN NsNf al
1895 About so per cent of the crop planted
and 50 per cent up. Planting began April
IL and will be completed by May L. Kan
viii he needed in about ten days. Average
Weld ncr acre one-third bale. Seed scarce
Will reduca acreage
lludeu-Cntton acreage Increased per
cent over last year. 3 per cent over 1898 aud
per cent over 1895 About 100 acres now
land broken Planting began Apttl 10 and
will he completed MAY D. Sevcnty-iive per
! cent u crop planted; % per cont M. Rain
will be needed in about ten days Cotton
tcn DAYS later than last year ON account OF
| the cold weather. More ram IN ApTl' thk
! wear than ever known.
linden-The acreage is about the same
ns that of last year, increase of 10 per
cent over 1898 and II per cent over lSA.
| About ~ per cent of the crop planted
and 10 per cent up Planting hogan March
! - md win he finished by May 10. ten
!
nor acre one fourth bale. Crop injured
! by cold md frost and 10 per cent
| planted Plenty of seed 10 plant crop.
| Kildare-Tbe cotton acreage has been in
creased ; per cent over last year. About
| 81 per cent of the crop Is planted and 80
ucr cent Of this IL un. Planting began
| Aprl 10 and will be finished By May l.
Average yield per acre, one fourth bale.
COLORADO COUNTY.
,,,l,,rnhue-Co,ton acreage increased 4
nor cont About 1000 acres Of now land
49,, IN often mi. war NASTY in south
rast no,,,on or county. Plant.ng began in
! ,t,,i'.,,,, ana viii he finished nv Nav L.:
- ,. ""' ,e,'t Of ,he cotton IN ulauted and
| "a nor cont of This Ia ND Rain will be
~e,a ae tr ohont five 5ays, About Is pcr
non, a. IN. seod md to he replantcd. Aver
o,.a ,,,,ld tbre,..ei,btbs ia oue-half bale
80 ,
PC, "S ,,o,,, = ,,cr ,ont increase I'm
!; ,., zen ,,,,,,.,,.t vim las, vpar. 10
,''. ", ,r,,,,arod with ISgt and 1893.
o. p, ~ i,, naroh i ard win ha FIN
iau,lis 1 , n- ,, cont NJ the cron
'Hnot va 80 - % no,,t ~, Rain yin bo
p'"h.pH anu 80 n1 "a na, cen, of the
l''lVn =" r',,,,,ad n second lime The
cold weather killed about half OF the early
attaining and seed being scarce. bad stands
will he the result.
Rock Island Cotton acreage Increased 30
so per cent compared with 1898 About
1890 acres OF new land put in cotton TINS
year. Planting began the latter part Of
March and about - per cent Of the crop is
planted and 50 per cent of this is IN
planting viii be finished by May 10 Rain
will be needed in about ten days rum
10 per cent Of The crop repiahted' Average
yield one half bale per acre. ~
oakland-Coiton acreage increased 10 per
cent over last year About 2oo acres aeW
land broken. Planting began IN FEBRUARY
and is about finished. and so per cent ol
the crop is up. Rain VIII be needed IN
about twenty days. Average yield per
acre one-half bale Considerable repiant-
ing done' ,n1
Welmar--flVe huudieu a.les nr" l'' Of
ana an Increase IN u ne,, tot OK nor cent Of
last year OF 10 per cPht, 10 % per ren, , o Us
which has been pIahlei ahu ~ pe. ', in,,
which is up The reiia'heer W." DC pi ,'n,,,
ell by May /, ileny OF raih 3uSt In H.,
Plant badly injured uy noSn WOO
unreasonable weather " naNlhs p.u" n,,,
essary 10 rep'ant apoul ~ psr 'em~ .a,d
early cotton that was ",ioMe" W. ",,d
after tine frost ana eo,n loGNS ,u9,s s,,