The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-12
WEATHER.CROP BULLETIN.
Regular Weekly Reports From Bu-
reau Correspondents.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Warm Weather started Cotton
Growing Nicely in south md
Central Texas.

Monday, May 10. 1897;
Precipitation. -Scattercd showers have
been general during the week. with good
local rains In few sections over Central
Texas. while the drouth continues over
the coast district The precipitation for
the week was above the normal over Gem
trail Texas. the Panhandle, the western
portion of North Texas and the eastern
portion OF Southwest Texas. while there
was a general deficiency oYor the other
portions of the state. with the greatest
40 OF an inch-ovcr the east coast dis
trict
Temperature.-Thc temperature on an
average for the week was slightly above
the normal
CONDITION OF CROPS
The showery weather during the week
retarded farming operations TO some eN-
tent, but we're very beneficial for growing
CROPS. The drouth stil prevails along the
coast, where rain is very much needed In
some sections, and showers would he bene-
fetal for farming interests over the east
ern portion of the state,
Tho showers whore they occurred were
very beneficial to cotton but the crop
IL needing a general rain along lhe coast
and showers would be beneficial to the
The warm weather toward the close OF
the week started the plant to growing
nicely over the central and south portions
OF Texas. but the plant appears TO grow
slowly over North Texas aud has not
recovered from tho effects of the late
cool weather. Hail ON the 9Th did eonr
damage TO the crop In Il few localities
over Central Texas. and It Is reported
that worms ara doing considerable damage
TO the crop IN the vicinity OF i'hNal ana
san Marcos: otherwise tho crop is duins
very well. Much cotton has been worked
out over Central and South ToNas' anu a
fair stand is reported In most sections
Of tho state
Tho corn CROP is generally doing well
and the crop is In good condition IN most
localities
Wheat is doing very we'll, hut it is feared
that the rain over the western parlph vi
the whea, region viii damage the crop us
it is now IN full bloom.
oats hnvo improved in some Localities
since the showers and good crop %ili he
made in some sections. Winter oats are RI
uening nicely and will soon be ready Tor
harvesting,
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Esteuc-S. g. Lackey The past week
has been too cool for cotton and retarded
its growth, but corn has made good
growth the past few days and as general
thing Is in fair condition Wheat stiil re-
mans very promising oats doing fairly
well. but rather late and short, but are
better than FOR the past few years grass
aud stock in fine shape.
san Marcos Miss Tonic Ford Corn
vegetables and grass doing we'll worms aiu
playing havoc with cotton in some local.
ties Temperature, maximum ST. minimum
b2 precipitation. La on The Sth.
New Braunfels--J Gicseck. Oat crop
very promising and il weather is fair har-
yesting win begin next week, another good
rain puts o broad smile On the farmers and
merchants
longylew-C. W. Krech: Good stand OF
cotton, but somewhat retarded by late cool
weather. corn doing fairly we'll farmers
busy blowing fruits and vegetables doing
we'll Temperature. maximum SIS. mint
mum rs. prccpitation .oS on three days.
Hewitt H. Earle Hail on the 9TH
did some damage to crops; wri weather re-
tardnR farm work precipitation, 2O5 On
three days.
Waxahachie S. Il Shellito, Crop pros
poets very good but somewhat IN the weeds
on account II rain. Temperature. maxi
mum 81, minimum 81, precipitation, LOO
on three days.
Chidrcss- II Chapman Frost on
April ~ greatly Injured growing cotton dhJ
slightly injured other crops
Georgetown NJ. McDermott' Excessive
showers have made plenty of work for
farmers chupping weeds; damp weather h.
also keeping the cut worms IN the COTTON
plants and some ropantnR viii be neces
sary heavy rain of 9Th beat down the inc
stand Of whest and oats somewhat, but
not extensively, there are some fields oil
fine corn in this vicinity.
Pnlestine-M NJ. Wright; Weather fayDi able
NIL Ipnuprlttlrp. maximum }.
minimum 80. Precipitation. 100 On ihrte
days.
Staiford--c. T.. Mercer: crops gro~Io2
well choppug cotton general Tempcro
tur, maximum 90. minimum 5S. prseipi-
ration. 80 ON 9Th
Corpus Chrsti-Georgo Reeder. Co.cn
doing well corn crop in some localities Ia .
failure rain badly needed
MERIDIAN. Harvey: Cotton look. bad.
Nv or account OF so many cool iuEits, IN rs
We are having loo much rala for "nedt
College Station-W. u. Clayrpg; iiie
rain beneficial for corn. cottou and o,ncr
crOps. nearly all spring grain Id. voted
pastures In good condition Temperature
maximum So minimum 60. Precipitation,
so on the IN.
Coieman-E. a. Lindsey Rains general !;
wheat and oa's about an average, corn and
cotton doing fairly we'll. Precipitation, 1.S3
on three days.
ncial to crops and retarded farm work but
little. all crops fine, cotton generally
good stand and Is Delug worked,
Brownwood-J. II Greenwood Hail did
some damage to corn nnd cotton IN south
and west portions Of the county on dth
gone irrigation dlms washed away on 9th
and low land flooded; much damage to cot
ton aud irrigated truck. Precipitation. 1876
on three days.
Duyal-J e Edgar; Winter oats viii he
ready for harvest In a few days AID viii
DO good crop. spring oats promise well:
no rilyt visible yet: corn growing very fast
cotton is doing bettcr. hut cutworms are
working on II considerably; have had
plenty of rain hut not too much; the farm
ing outlook is bright
Cuero--J NJ. Reuss; Crops fairly well;
heavy hail destroyed some cotton and corn
in western part " county. Temperature.
maximum KS. minimum 10. Precipitation.
45 on three days
l. NJ Cline,
Section Director. Galveston, Texas.
Wedding Was "a surprise.
May Ia