The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
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Beeville. Texas. August 1.-THE y
yesterday will double the yield 81 4.
in over half of Bee county. ReporS
| ing from north and west OF NJ
state that the whole country w. 4
and some damage done by washou,s ?,
| tie streams were transformed into ~
| ing ri, srs and lakes and ponds Wan n
| flowed Such a rain has not besr
messed in years. II 1t had only be.n
eral all over the county the greatest 4,
crop ever known here would hays
the result.
Tor a few minutes before rain 4
! falling the artillery OF the skies Wa
loose and war of the elements NM
was never heard before within the NJ.
| Of the oldest inhabitant was wased +
streaks of lightning would shoot ~
down to the earth, and in a second !,
the nest terrific peals OF thunder !,
| follow. These flashes and peals fol,s
each other in quick succession, and "
between batteries of immense cannon 4
| not have been more sublimely gfasl
more terrifying. Horses hitched 4
hicles in the streets were stampede
people were behind closed doors and
| tiers.
| Sherman. Grayson County, August II
| The Post correspondent was today ~
| two very large cotton plants from the p
| Of A. Jones. farmer living few Il
| south of this city. One of them con!il
| seventy three well developed and matpl
bolls. with only one of them slightb
| fected by the boil worm, the Other
| bore fifty-one thoroughly healthy ii
| 80 MI oh in a. .
| These plants are said to be fair repr,x,
atives of the condition of the crop In IL
neighborhood and not selected for the b
pose OF making an exhibition. There Va
TO be more scare than truth In the y
worm talk.
GEORGETOWN. Williamson County, ~
August 19.--The rainfall for the past "
is 4.1c inches. The ground is well
soncd and cotton won't suffer any more
want of same. Some localities In Z
county received more rain than 9TH
hut the rain was of SO many intervals d
every nook and corner got some Of
Running water in the San Gabriel river
August is a curiosity to tie eldest a
zeps
Grcenville. Hunt County. Texas, Al
gust 19.-From sections OF the cour1
where most rain has fallen and the cct1
crop is more promising. comes report
boil worms hut as yet they are doing Htd
damage Other sections report the E1
as suffering with the rust. and on the xtIo
the prospects are not very assuring.
Millican, BRACES County, Texas, Aur1
~. --Rain here every day since Sund3
not ra!ned enough for stock water. Wpfd
are 1eDorted in the Brazos bottom, h
they nre doing very little damage.
Wolfe CITY, Hunt County, Texas, Aasv
l7.-Heavy showers for past ten days, =
late for early planted stuff. but late cft1
are doing fine; fears of boil worm dam
are now agitating farmers.
Workman. Freestone County. Texas Al
gust ia very good rain fell here y
before Yesterday evening, the first Saa
June IL. Cotton is coming into mann
very fast.
san Augustine. San Augustine Count
Texas, August 17.--Fine rain today u
hrst in two months: too late to HELM cotta
or corn. but will greatly benefit ON
crops.
Hemphill, Sabine County. Texas, Aurl
in'-ieneral rain over the COUNTY: cottX
already cut short by so per cent howeys,
o'her crops VIII be much improved.
LoNeiauy, houston County. Texas, 40
gust lS.-A fine rain has broken the IN
months drouth effectually; some chanu
Tor top crop now.
newton, Newton County, Texas, AuNf
iS'-Llght showers, do no good: TOO nh
TO help cotton except may cause liftl
top crop. ~
oakwood, Leon County. Texas. Ausud
iie,-Ihree-fourths of an inch rain; god
ior young cotton; old plant has quit grow.
hamilton. Hamilton County, Texas. AZ.
gust ls.-Fine rains in all parts OF "
some reports of worms.
reagan, Falls County, Texas. August 4
1000 slow rains; prospects good for moIs
huntsville. Walker County. August IL.
me rains; VIII bring out good top cruR
round Rock, Williamson County, Tern
lS'--six hours steady rain.