The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-18


inches In the government gauge.
Navasota. Grimes County. Texas. August
IA heavy rain fell hero yesterday
morning. and the same performance took
place again this forenoon. Tho weather IL
still much unsettled. and from appear
ances no harvesting will be done this week.
Some reports indicate that the ratns have
boen only partial.
Kcnncv. Austin County. Texas. August
ia flnc rain fell here today. which was
badly needed. Cotton wae dying. This Will
start II and " worms don't hinder, It may
he medium top crop will be made, stock
was suffering for water. Many Wells favo
gone dry and rcopic were hauling all the
water thov used.
Victoria, Victoria County. Texas, August
II "a shower sufficient only 10 lay tho
dust fell In town yesterday, but from the
looks OF the clouds the country south and
west o. here got good rains. For more than
week rain clouds have promised rain
daily but they have given tho town the
go-by.
Bastrop. Bastrop County. Texas. August
l6. IA good rain fell horc today, which
was much needed. There is complaint.
however. that cotton is knocked out and
damaged to q considerable cxtont as 30
much OF 10 IL Just hanging ready to be
picked The rain seems 10 have boon gem
crai,
Moscow. Polk County Texas. August 10.
Tho drouth OF two and a half months
was broken by good rain this morning
with q prospect for more. Though not In
iimo to benefit crops generally, sweet po-
tatocs goobers aud sugarcane viii be bcne-
fit,d, and people can plant fall gardens
Salado. BELL County Texas. August ls.---
Tho heaviest rain OF tho summer fell here
this morning. II ~ thought 10 be general
all over the county The dry branches
wcre started running, This viii be sufn-
ciont FOR cotton until September, Some
worms have appcarod In this county.
Madisonyillc. Madison County. Texas.
August l6,This county received flno
rain hst night and II still raining this
morning. Cotton has been cub very short
in this section, owing to the continued
drouth, and IL IL doubtful n this rain Is
In tisno for top crop.
Rosebud, Fails Coumty, Texas, August n,
IA good rain. lasting three or four hourn,
fell hero yesterday, A number OF farinors
wcro IN town. aud tlny think the prospect
for top crop In very good. The rain
seemed to bc general and fcll very slow.
Magnolia Springs. Jasper Couaty. Tcyar.
August II. There have been IN, wsirs at
several points In Jasper and Newton eopn-
ties Yesterday and today. With prospects
good far more to follow: rctton picking has
virtually stopped on account o. IAN
Olive. Hardin County. Texas. August IL
The drouth Ia broken In this seriion,
About n. IN, slow rain commenced fall
inr aud I'm TO . o'clock II Is n'ill raining.
which will greatly benefit the potato crop.
The rain seems TO bo general.
Luling, Caldwell County, Texas. August
II. Fine showers of rain fell up ana down
tho San Marcos valley this morning. THIS
viii greatly help young cotton. Tho Off
market liz holding back farmers who nave
tho staple ready for market.
I.aGrangc. fiayotto County. Texas Au-
gust IL lit has been raining or and on
MI dav and Ia very cloudy. II looks 10 IL
tho 1rouih over the entire county 10 broken.
Worms have shown IN In a few places and
many farmers are poisoning.
SmlthviIic. Bastrop County, Texas. Au-
gust II Another good rain fell here about
1 O'Clock this evening and Il appeared to
be general, this VIII. II frost is not very
early. Insure n good top crop OF cotton.
and guod grass for stock,
Hempstcad. Waller County. Texas Au-
gust i7.--Tho drouih In this vicinity WAS
substantially broken yesterday and today
The beat part OF tho rain came this morn
ing lasting over two hours and II contin-
ued more or less all day.
West Point. Fay site County, Texas, hu-
gust IA light rain yesterday and an
other one today. Farmers any II Is too late
10 benefit the cotton. rs the ifouth had
caused the plant 10 shed all the foliage.
One bale TO six ncres
Corrlgan. Polk County. Texas. August 10.
- good rain fell here, the best rain since
March: Il will revive the grass IN this
section In timo for the stock to get IN good
shape for the winter.
New Birmingham. Cherokee County,
i1axmg. August l6.--Thc unusually dry
weather WIS broken this evening at z
o'clock. II has been raining steadily for
two hours, and from appearances II seems
TO ho general
sonly. Austin County. Texas. August II.
a good, soaking rain 10 falling this morn
ing and II enough falls there will be
good top crop OF cotton mudo and viii
greatly benefit several young patches In
this vicinity.
Georgctoxn. Williamson County, Texas,
August i7.--Anothcr fine rain fell at
o'clock this morning. which developed into
a drizzle. lasting nearly all day. Farmers
arc buying London purple 10 light worms.
Austin, Travis County, Texas, August II.
From Conductor Penn. who cane In this
evening II is learned that good rains fell
all along the line OF the Austin and North
western from Llano to Austin.
Chappcll Hill. Washington County, Tex.
August i7.-There was very good rain
here today; not enough to 90 any good.
Stock water scarce. II 10 still raining at
this writing
Industry. Austin County, Texas. August
T.-A heavy rain visited this section to-
day: VIII POSSIBLY have somo more today.
The ground ID In fine fix for faii gardens
now.
Warren. Tyler County. rexas, August IL.
Good rains have fallen here today and
Yesterday in all directions; too late for
cotton. but will help peas and POTATOES.
Liberty HILL Williamson County. Texas.
August II -Yeetsrday morning. a fine
rain fell hero and again this mornig. MAX
Ing rainfall OF about three inches.
Temple. Bell County. Texan. August 1G.
"a gentle and constant rain mas been fall
Ink since 10 o'clock and tho Indications are
that tho rain has Been general.
Hcarnc. Robertson County. Texas. Au-
gust i7.--Apotbor soaking rain began fall
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