The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-04
WEATHER AND CROPS.
RAIN HAS HELPED COTTON IN
WALKER COUNTY.
Worms md Lice in Williamso
eCounty-LlEht Yield in Braxoria
COunty-Rain In Colorado.

Bryan. Brazos County. Texas. September
3.--The worm damage in this county Z
getting serious. They are reported from
every section. both caterpillers and sharp
shooters. Many farmers were In town to.
day after poison. but there Is none here.
They teiephoned to Houston for it, but
there is none there. 1t Is gettitg dry
again.
| Hutto, Williamson County. Texas, Sep
| TENDER I'm the crop report OF The Post
| Hutto is credited with two thirds OF a
bale per acre, but II will not be over two
ffths. The crop In this section of the
county is in some places growing and
| blooming a little. but the worms have
made their appearance In such numbers as
to render poisoning necessary and Lcndon
| purple can not be had in sufficient quant-
ties to do much good with cloudy, damp
days. farmers may lose considerable cotton
by this worm. and the cotton lice, which
are thick In the cotton. Old farmers do
not think the prospect flattering.
Weimar, Colorado County. Texas, Sep
TENDER S.-Having good rains today and
1t looks very much like they will coltinue
until sufficient has fallen. but it is too
late TO do cotton any good. The much
talked of top crop can not mature and
those relying upon II have deceived them
selves. and consequently will be long on
hopes aud short on cotton. Stock water
however, will be plentiful and the grass
very much benefited. The corn crop is
bsing housed and is generally good.
Sandy Point, Brazoria County, Texas,
September 3-While no hard rains are fall
ing in this section. there are constant
showers which make II impossible to pick
and haul cotton to the gins. No stock
water on the prairie yet and not enough
rain to make the bitches run. No worms
reported. No cotton pckers are being
brought In here this year as farmers can
pick their own cotton. This would in
dicate the yield is light, as in previous
yeard many cotton pickcrs were imported.
Goldthwaite Mills County. Texas. Sep
TENDER "a good rain fell In this section
yesterday evening, very much beneitinY
fall gardens. forage crops and no doule
viii help out the late cotton. 1t will dam
age tho old cotton, because 1t is nearly all
open and there is no chance for a top crop.
Grass Is fine and more plentiful than 1t
has been In several years; consequently
the man with the cowhis happy. Nine
bales OF cotton marketed here yesterday.
Next week the rush Will be lively.
Lockhart. Caldwell County, Texas Sep
| TENDER "A small cyclone struck the
town yesterday evening, raising an inn
penetrabic cloud OF dust for few mo-
ments. which was followed by n down
pour OF rain. The rain was not extensive
as 1t was confined almost entirely TO the
city and the Immediately adjacent section.
1t is raining today in several sections of
the county. but too late TO do the cotton
crop any good.
Luling. Caldwell County, Texas, Septem.
Der 3.-The average opinion of fifty farmers
interviewed is that from present appear
ances fair late crop of cotton will be
made or late planting Heavy showers Of
rain have fallen during the last two days
over the eastern part OF Caldwell 0ud the
western part OF Bastrop counties. The cot
ton seed market here seems on q BOOM
SI.5O being the ruling price. The city is
full of buyers.
Giddings. Lee County, Texas. Septemb
lit has been showering off and on all
day, yet not enough rain has fallen to do
any good. Tho cotton is growing nicely
since tho August rains but cotton worms
are reported in all portions of the county
and unless the farmers use poison. which
number OF them are doing. the top crop
prospects will be destroyed.
New Wayerly, Walker County, Texas
September 3.-Siace the recent rains an
advance OF 10 per cent is placed on the
estimate Of the cotton yield. While con-
siderable damage was done 10 open cotton.
the top crop win be almost double tho
expectation No worms have been re-
ported,
Runge. Karnes County. Texas September
S.--Light showers have fallen in this |
section almost every day, but not more |
than sufficient to lay the dust. But cotton |
is still making and coming in briskly. more |
a hoe