The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
TELEGnApHIC SUMMARIES
From climate aud Crop sections of
the Weather bureau.


Louisiana Cotton continues growing
rapidly and fruiting we'll. Rain needed Tor
late corn and rice over limited areas
though the bulk Of these crops Is IN sooa
condition. Sugar cane very favorabiy re-
ported Peas. potatoes aud PASTURES soou'
but more rain needed over portions o.
northern and southwestern sections.
Arkansas st DOL weather, with the gen
eral rains of the 18th and l9th, gfealy
benefited all crops. Cotton had shed some
ON uplauds but the bottom land crop was
uninjured. and there is now sufficient
moisture for present needs. Some corn 100
far gone to be benefited by rain, but the
bulk OF the crop is much improved
Mississippi. Weather favorable for all
crops over greater portion OF the state dur,
ing the past week. Cotton doing iairiy wen
and full average crop expected In many
sections Corn and other crops short except
where showers were sufficient. More gen
eral rains needed.
Alabama. - Temperature deficient and
rainfall unevenly distributed, but general
ever northern portion. Hail and wlhd
storms damaging In Walker, Lawrence ana
jackson counties. Lice ana rust appeaI,ins
on cotton. which generally is making fne
growth and iruiting heavily. Ola corn
somewhat improved late corn excellent.
Sorghum heading. Caue only fair.
Georgia.--All growing ciors doing We'll
but rain needed in central counties. Corn
and cotton doing well. Cotton small but
fruiting; some rust and lice. Corn laid
by and fodder pulling in progress in south.
Peaches rotting rapidly Grapes good. Rice
heading. Cane looking we'll. but stand Is
poor.
Florida - Moderate temperature. with
very satisfactory distribution OF moisture
/ characterized the week. inVigoratine cot
tn, late corn, cane, peas, sweet potatoes
| and citrus fruits. Cutting tobacco contii =
ues. Large quantities OF fodder housed.
Pineapple shipments from peninsula Sec
| tion diminishing. Cotton fruiting we'll.
Sweet potato planting general. Limited
sections Of western and northern districts
need rain.
/ south Carolina.-weather generally ia
! vorable. except some sections TOO dry, and
I others too wet Corn now promises a full
crop. Cotton well f'uiled. but developing
rust. becoming lou ", shedding squares and
! bolls, and some fields grassy nevertheless
pr sent condtiore promising. Tobacco cur
ing progressing favorahy, some has been
| marketed. Rice in excellent condition.
North Carolina Excepting drouth over
five counties the week was very favorable
with fine rains. sufficient sunshine, caus-
ing marked progress in oil crops. NiehtS
little to cool. Cotton growing vigorously,
boiling we'll Tobacco greatly improved
! cutting commenced in central portion; cur
ing will become general ty August /. Corn
fair. Miner crops doing we'll
Tennessee. Good rains except in south
ern portion of western section. where the
drouth continues serious. greatly improved
crop conditions and pr~ipects are more
encouraging Early part Of the week cool
and favorable for thrcshing wheat and har-
vestng oats. Late corn growing we'll
early generally shortened by drouth. Cot
ton growing and fruitine we'll. Tobacco
fair; worms numerous. Young hay and
pea crops growing we'll.