The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-10
TELEGR APHIC SUMMARIES
From Climate and Crop Sections of
the MenthHr nmrcnu.

! y rum tlifnUtc crop SECTIONS or
the Weather bureau.
! Showers fell over the greater portion Of
he cotton belt during the week ending
Monday. June I, 1897, though large area
east of the Mississippi received weekly falls
of less than half an inch, which covered the
greater portion of Tennessee the north por-
ton OF Mississippi, the greater portion OF
Alabama and extreme Northern Georgia An
area over Southeastern Georgia had like
weekly fall and similar amount fell along
the Louisiana coast and over Southeastern
Texas. Central and Northeast Texas. North
Louisiana, Western Arkansas, Southwestern
Georgia, portions OF the Carolinas and
Northern Florida had rairs III excess OF a
normal weekly fall. and in some localities
in the western portion OF the belt the falls
were excessive. notably IN Central Texas.
The temperature was deficient over the
north and west-central portions OF the belt
Arkansas and Northwest Louisiana. show
ing deficiencies OF to degrees in The
weekly mean temperature. Slight excuses
occurred over Southwest Texas and from
Northern Florida uortheastwarl over the
Caroiinas.
Louisiana Beneficial rains fell over all
but the more southeastern parishes, AMI
crops show a corresponding Improvement,
corn and cotton growing faster and cotton
blooms being more common. High winds in
flicted some local damage. All vegetation
over southeast parishes needs rain badly,
particularly cane ard rice
Observation-Disclosures rains very bene-
.TiuidS. ir-c INV temperature detrimental to
all crops. Cotton improved slightly, but
complaints of lice and disease: stand very
imperfect. Corn doing very we'll. Wheat
and oats being harvested: fair yield. All
crops clean and well cultivated. Warm
weather needed.
issssipp-Recent rains OF great bene-
fit to all crops. Cotton ana corn small and
backward, though IN good condition. High
winds did some damage Nearly through
chopping cotton; cotton injured by lice To-
cally. Recently overllowed lands nearly all
planted. Gardens and fruit improving
Authenticated distributed rain Friday,
but more needed for cotton and corn, both
Of which continue clean and healthy. Cot
ton about all chopped, and averages
inches high. Corn about waist high. oats
making good yield. Peanuts backward, but
cane good Vegetables of all kinds and
peaches being shipped.
Georgia-Drought temporarily broken on
he Sd, and showers have fallen on several
days. doing much good, especially i'll the
middle and southern divisions. Corn i'm
proving and being laid by Cotton looking
better. and some plants are taking on
forms. Oats and wheat are being harvested
with good results Late oats poor. Some
peaches and plums being shipped. Melons
nearly ready for market In a few counties
Florida Excepting n limited section. the
week was very favorable. with copious
showers TO heavy rains quite general aud
sufficient warmth TO hasten growth Of corn.
cotton, cane vegetables and tobacco. Fruit
over northern and western counties will be
short. Pineapples, melons and orange trees
much nyigoratod. Sweet potato planting
general,
South Carolina Excellent growing
weather. with marked improvement in all
CROPS. Cotton small and healthy with
good stands and growing fast. Corn rather
poor, but improving: still damaged by in
sects. and small for the season. Peaches
ripening. Tobacco doing we'll. as are all
minor crops
North Carolina--Warm days and frequent
showers favorable. causing rapid growth. |
Cotton small and fresh; good stand. few |
proving, waist high In southern counties,
stu transpantng tobacco; condition diver |
sfied. inclined to grow spindly. Wheat |
excellent and harvest commencing. Pea |
nuts. potatoes. rice and vegetables doing |
we'll. Decided improvement In general con-
dillon
Tennessee-Good rains In eastern section !
md southern and central portions greatly |
improved young crops. but much more |
needed in northern, central and western |
sections, Crops clean and well cultivated.
Cotton. slow growth; TOO cool, Tobacco
plants overgrown some by watering. Wheat |
harvest begun; fine prospects Spring oats
heading we'll. Clover haylng progressed
favoraby; crop short