The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
TELEGRApHIC SUMMARIES
From Climate and Crop Sections
of the Weather Hureuu.


Louisiana.--Rainfall excessive over
greater portion of the State, damaging
cotton to some extent by increase of iIst,
shedding, worms licc and rotting, although
late planting showed some benefit. Late
corn, cane and minor crops were benefited.
hut sunsbny weather is now needed.
Some CT the providence rice shows i'm
provement.
Arkansas Condition OF cotton not so
good as last week; complaint OF blight.
rust AMI some shedding; worms reported
in Crawford. jefferson and Miller counties
but little damage yet. Corn u fair crop.
Fruit good. Minor crops needing rain.
Mssissippi-C weather and heavy
rains over the east and south portions have
damaged crops, especially cotton. She'd
ding. rust, rot and worms arc njurins cot
ion locally, but more favorable conditions
prevail In the northern section. Corn.
peas. potatoes, sugar cane and fall gardens
improved generally.
Alabama, and heavy rains over
the entire State. and excessive in southern
portion. This, with cool weather, mas
caused cotton to rust rot and sprout. and
delayed picking. which is not we'll under
way Fodder In shock damaged by rot,
but late corn, cane and minor crops holding
up well
Georgia. Frequent rains and lack OF
warm sunshine unfavorable to cotton end
gathering of fodder. Cotton is opening
and shedding rapidly, and in some local.
ties bolls are rotting or being injured by
worms. Late corn, gardens and all minor
crops doing nicely. Large quantities or
turnip seed sown. Seed that is up is grow
Ing rapidly.
Florida. Excessive rains ever greater
portion of western and northern districts
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Potatoes, peas, pinders, rice and cane in
very good condition; more favorable over
central and southern sections. though
seed beds and late pineapple planting over
limited portions would be benefited by
more moisture. Citrus fruits are doing
well. Preparations for fall gardens and to-
bacoo planting active.
South Carolina.--Generally cloudy week
with excessive rains over central and east.
ern portions, where cotton was seriously
damaged by rust. rotting and shedding;
condition unimpaired in western portions;
picking delayed. Corn Improved by rains,
but much fodder spoiled. Rice and minor
crops generally continue very promising.
Army worms numerous.
North CaIolina,-prcuth continued in
about fifteen countic-. damaging cotton
and late corn, but the week elsewhere was
favorable, cloudy and showery. General
rains Saturday were very beneficial More
sunshine Is row needed. Cotton shedding
is dlminishing opening generally; picking
begun fine crop assured Cutting tobacco,
sowing winter cats, breaking land for
wheat, making peavire hay and pulling
fodder progressing. Grapes are fine and
plentiful
Tennessee laws. cool nights and
local showers rather favorable for growing
and maturing crops. Drouth still severe
In portions Of western section, and crop
prospects greatly lessened. Cotton devel-
opng fairly we'll, but damaging rust APP
pearirg in western counties Fine millet
hay saved ard fodder pulling progressing.
Good rains needed for proper development
Of late corn and tobacco. Other growing
crops In fine condition.