The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-19

hay. of which there is an abundant crop,
| ie selling at So mud 81 per ton.
Overtou. Rusk county. Texas. July IL
| The long looked for rain has come at INST
| IT. began raluing at about o'clock TINS
| evening. and is stili pouring down ,A'So) l.
Cotton hae not suffered This rain IN
surcs u most bountiful yield Corn to
some extent has suffered. \ good yield.
however. Will be had. our merchants are
all smiles over the prospect,
Eikhnrt. Anderson county. Texas. July
lS.--Good rain fell here last night and
prospects good for moro today.
Grapcland. Houston county. Texas. July
tS.-A glorious rain fell all over this sec
tion last night. which save the cotton, \
splendid corn crop made and viii make
| over an average cotton crop.
Denton. Denton county. Texas. July IL
good rain fell here today, which will be
of material benefit to the cotton crop.
which is suffering badly.
Grandview. Johnson county. Texas. July
17.--No rain OF any consequence has fallen
IN this immediate section since the wet
weather ceased about FIVE weeks ago. Old
corn made, late corn almost entire failure.
Cotton not yet shedding but hot winds of
the past few days have checked It's growth
aud viii cause serious injury. Rain hadly
needed and prospects untaV0laNie at pres
lont. Hight shower fell here this even
1lg, bat not enough to do crops any good
New Boston, Bowie county. TeNus July
lb. No rain here since June &. Corn Is
cut off badly. and cotton has begun to give
way rapidly Some OF the hottest weather
during this drouth that ever has been felt
here; some fuw local showers hnVe fallen
In some parts OF the county. but has done
but little good. Without rain in a short
time cotton will be cut very short.
Ferris, Ellis county, Texas July IA
good rain fell here this afternoon, which
VIII be OF great benefit to the crop.
Snyder. Scurry county, Texas. July 10. -
Tho seasons have been all that could be
desired IN this county all this year; copous
raine ffll throughout thr county as late
as tho nth instant: threatening rain nov.
Wheat has thrcshrd out from fifteen TO
thirty two bushels per acro, Cotton,
though late, is very promising. Oats beat
the record The cattle arc now healthy
All herds have recovered from fever
Decatur, Wise county. Texas. July II. 80
heavy rain fell here today centinuins
about two hours. which was very much
needed. rs tho corn had begun TO dry M
In places, and cotton was suffering TO acmu
extent Reports from over the country arc
that the rain WIS general throughout this
county.
Harold, Wilbargcr county. Texas, July
IA fine rain lnst night. Thrcshcrs all
shut down today. Several now stocks of
goods put in this week. More threehcrs
coming in.
Palo Pinto. Palo Pinto county. Texus.
July " a good rain throughout the coun
Try II VIII help corn and insure fair
crop OF cotton.
Now Birmingham, Cherokee county
Iekas, July 1.-THE long dronth was
broken at = O'Clock this evening. While
not good season IL is still raining and
'hs prospects are that It VIII continue for
some time. South Of hero there has al
ready been fine season Corn is GOOD
ahd this rain VIII save our cotton.
kopperl bcSque county, Texas. .Iuly is
Rehlle RAIN began falling at . o'clock
ihst night and continued for one hour in
which time three quarters of an inch fell.
IL seemed to be general.
Troy, Bell county, Toxas. July is Tho
weather is very hot and dry. cotton liz eiiil
growing some, but corn. on account of tho
hot dry winds. will fall short of past OK
pectations at least 90 per cent OF past ca
Inmates, which was fully 100 per cent. The
atmosphere is hazy at this writing, and
prospects Indicate rain Mt an early date
Crockett. Houston county. Texas, July
ia good rain fell over The eastern and
northern parts of the county yesterday A
heavy rain fell here. Local rains over
southern and western parts OF the county
Sour Lake, Hardin county. Texas July
is "A good rain fell at this place this
evening. which vas very beneficial TO po-
tatoes and gardens. Corn Is about made.
Crowley. La. July 1S.-Tbis section was
visited today with good rains, with present
indications good for more. Rather late for
AT least one third OF providence rice. but
viii be salvation for balance. Corn and
cotton In eastern part OF parish have been
visited with splendid rains. Corn crop is
made and yield will be good. Cotton begin
ming to have too much rain. but up 10 to-
day doing well.
Lake Charles, La. July 1s.--This vicinity
was visited by good shower early this
morning and another this forenoon, only
sufficient to lay the duet. Crops generally
throughout the parish are needing rain
badly and rice on the Providence" farm
will be q complete failure unleFs rains
come soon. Repairs from farms that hays
plants are favorable for = good
Yield, but requires constant floodinx Re-
PORTS from the cotton growing portions ~ |
favorable
Rushfng To AIssks Gala rislAs.
Seattle. WASH. July 1s--Ths sxcitemens
~ thc Klondyke mines u on the tnereeaes