The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-30
WEATnER.CROP BULLETIN.
Regular Weekly Reports From Blu
reau Correspondents.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS
showers beneficial TO the Cotton,
which Was beginning To Need
Rnin-Mcxicnn Boil Wecyn.

| States Department OF Agriculture Climate
and Crop Service OF the Weather Bureau,
Texas section-crop bulletin for the week
| ending Monday, June 2S. 1897:
Precipitation-Th week opened with fair
weather and these conditions prevailed un-
Ill the 25th after which light scattered
showers were reported. The precipitation
on an average for the week was slightly
above the normal in the vicinity of Cuero,
Beeville and Henrietta. and there was a
general deficiency over the other portions
OF the State. with the greatest deficit lone
inch) in the vicinity of Galveston.
Temporature-The temperature on an
average for the week was slightly above
the normal.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The weather during the week was very
favorable for farming operations. and much
are fairly we'll up with their work. but a
good rain is needed in most sections for
general farming interests.
The showers over the southern portion OF
the State were beneficial to cotton. for
the crop was beginning to need rain in
many sections, but more rain would i'm
prove the condition of cotton in all locali-
the early part OF the week imprved the
condition of cotton, caused the plant to
grow rapidly and enabled farmers TO put
the crop in fair condition. although some
fields are still needing work in places over
North Texas Lice and cut worms have
quit working on the crop but the Mexican
boil weevi has made It's appearance In
several places over Southwest Texas The
warm weather has started cotton to fruit
ing nicely. and the prospects FOR a good
crop are tiattering in most sections. l, is
reported that some cotton is ready for
picking in the vicinity of san Antonio.
Hot winds during the early part of the
week damaged corn considerably in some
places over North Texas Early corn Is
maturing nicely. but late corn is beginning
to suffer for want of rain, especially over
North and Central Texas, and without rain
seen the crop will not be as good as was
expected. Some farmers are pulling fodder
and some are cutting the corn over the
Southern portion of the State for forage
purposes.
Wheat threshing not yet completed; the
yield is generally good Dat harvest near
ing completion and the crop is good IN
most localities
The rice crop continues promising. Farm
ers are busy saving forage crops, such as
grass, millet corn, and sorghum and the
weather has been generally favorable for
this work.
Vegetables, fruit, and other crops are do
ing very we'll, but a good rain would i'm
prove vegetables generally.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Estelle--S. G. Lackey: Hot winds dur.
ing early part OF the week did considerable
damage to vegetation and some varieties
of corn badly injured; cotton doing we'll;
early planted blooming and putting fruit
RAPIDLY some crops still in the weeds:
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oats fair and about an average.
Columbia-J. S. Rogers: Cotton and
corn being injured daily by continued dry
weather.
NANNY. H. Hamilton Corn needing
rain; cotton doing finely.
Bowie-S. Z. Benton: Corn doing we'll
developing fine large ears, but will soon
need rain; cotton improving. but owing to
so much rain in early part OF season farm
ers are behind with their work. hence there
is considerable grass in places; grain
about harvested and Yield is fair; fruit do
ing we'll
New Braunfels-J Gieseck: Cotton do
ing fairly well; early plant fruiting nicely
and young cotton growing right along
corn good and fodder saving commenced
farmers pretty well up with their work.
Daneyang-L. Henningsen: Weather IA.
vorable cotton well advanced; some bols:
rain would be beneficial for corn; crop
Teepee Citv-A. b. Cooper: Hot winds
on 23d and oath damaged corn.
Floresvile-E. w. Harrington: Rain on
25th beneficial to corn and cotton. espe-
cially on black lands; crop prospects good
Menardville-E. Toepperwein: Corn do
ing well. but needing rain: cotton grow
ing we'll. but not yet in bloom grass burn
ed up BY hot winds
Waxahache-s. L. Shellito: Corn in
roastingear and needing rain; crop still
growing we'll; the last few days have
changed the appearance OF cotton: crop
cleaned out and in good condition and
everything growing nicely; threshing pro-
crossing and grain turning out well.
Point Isabel. j. EGan: Corn crop
large ana is now being cut and offered for
sale: cotton in fine condition and crop
excellent along the Rio Grande.
San Marcos Miss Tonic Ford: Weather
past week very beneficial to cotton
Stafford-C. r. Mercer: Cotton doing
we'll fruiting nicely.
Dallas--G. A. Eisenlohr: Weather bene-
hcial TO crops. although a good rain is
needed.
RunFe-Reiaert & Tips. Rain on 25tb
beneficial for all crops, especially corn:
terng.
Seguin--E. NJ. Erskine: Cotton needing
rain, although showers toward the latter
part OF week beneficial in places; hay
crops OF grass. mlllet and sorghum being
harvested; melons and vegetables abund
ant fruit scarce.
Brenhlm-J. G. Sloan; Hot wave dur.
ing past weed damaged crops.
Emory-W. o. liebisen; Weather no,
and suitry; cotton growing rapidly and
fruiting we'll, and condition Of plant ali
that could be desired; corn needing rain.
College station-B. r Bryan: Crops in
moderately Furnishing condition; cotton In
some places showing tendency TO Will
and be parched, this is probably due more
TO intense heat OF sun than lack OF rain.
Coleman-E. A Lindsey; Cotton now in
sool shape oats turning out 80 to 60
bushels to the acre
|, NJ. Cline,
Section Director, Galveston, Texas.
Fran Post Correspondents.
Ii NJ.