The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

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there is great deal OF moisture In the
ground. Good crops are expected this
year
Marindale--corn acreage decreased cl
per cent. Crop In bad condition. Somt
replanting necessary. Oats good.
COOKE COUNTY.
Gainesville-Corn acreage about the same
az last ye0r. Too weedy About rs per
cent OF crop repanted. Oats and wheat
doing fine.
Valley View-Corn acreage same as las,
year Fair condition. Some replanting on
account OF weather. Increase In wheat
acreage and the wheat and oats are flat
tering.
CAMERON COUNTY.
Brownsville-Corn acreage increased 80
Der cent. The condition is spleudid--one
crop Is now assured. Bananas. lemons
sugar cane. tomatoes, cabbage and a lin
tied amount of oranges now in cultivation.
Also grapes the prospects for all OF which
are good With good season or irrigation
Two oops of corn and grapes are grown
yearly.
DEWITT COUNTY.
Yorktown--Twenty five per cent In
crease in corn acreage Crop In very good
condition. 10 per cent replanted. Sorghum
is looking we'll. Some corn in low land
was slightly damaged by frost. but is
coming out all right. Farmers are well up
with their work. and with a reasonable
amount Of rain crops will be all that
could be desired.
cuero-Corn acreage decreased 10 per
cent, crop in good condition.
Ioakum-Corn acreage increased 20 per
cent Crop in fair condition: 10 per cent
replanted. Portion OF acreage first planted
in corn abandoned and aftcrward planted In
sorghum and cotton. Oats and potatoes
are In good condition. Vegetable crop
heavy.
DUvAL COUNTY.
San Diego-Corn acreage same as last
year: very good condition: some corn is
thirty days there wild Pc fine corn crop
made.
ELLIS COUNTY.
Bristol--Corn acreage increased 10 per
cent Crop in bad ooudition-too much
rain Oats looking we'll.
Ferris-Corn acreage increased 10 per
cont Crop in good condition oats. wheat
and alfalfa looking we'll, but small acreage
Mountain Peak-Corn acreage increased
20 per cent. Crop in good condition.
NaXnhachie-Corn acreage increased 10
per cent. Crop in good condition. Some
repanting on account of heavy rains.
Oats wheat. barley ad rye all promise
excellent crops.
Ama-Corn acreage the same as last
planting done
Midlothian-Corn acreage same as last
year. Crop not in good condition Some
replanting necessary.
ERATH COUNTY.
Dublin-Corn acreage same as last year.
Condition only fair. as the cool nights and
cold have retarded. oats are fair, but
cool nights continue and rust is feared.
Wheat is good, but needs sunshine and
warm nights.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
LaGrange--C Corn acreage increased 8 per
cent. Crop In very eoor condition. Some
reranting had to be done on account OF
frost.
schuenherg-Corn acreage Increased 10
per cent Crop in bad condition. Some re-
planting necessary. Prospects are for roor
lar
Carrine-Twenty- per cent increase
in corn acreage. Crops are looking good
Fiatonia Corn acreage increased 90 pcr
cent. Crop in fairly good condition. Some
replanting done. Very few oats. good
deal of sorghum. Potatoes very good 60
far
Ellinger-Corn acreage same as last year,
and in good condition. Some repianting on
account of frost, Oats and sorghum are
good.
Warrenton-Corn acreage increased per
cent. Condition bad, suffering for rain and
being injured by grub worms. Some re-
planting done. Oats. millet and sugar
cane raised and the prospects are not very
tiattering owing to the dry weather and
high winds. Dat acreage increased. Grub
worms are damaging the grass.
FREEsToNE COUNTY.
Wortham-Con acreage Ibout the same
as last year. Crop in very good condition
Some replanting necessary. owing to tho
heavy rains. Fall oats are fine. but The
acreage is small. Farmers are well up
with their work. Rain is needed on the up
lands.
Fairfleld-Corn acreage Increased 10 per
cent. Condition fairly good on account of
from cold weather and the fail
ure Of great deal OF the corn to come M. |
Some replanting necessary. oats. sor-
ghum and millet sown in large quantities |
and doing we'll.
FALLS COUNTY.
Lott-Corn acreage increased 10 per cent |
Crop not in IA, orable condition on account
II cold weather and nGrtherly winds. Some |
'eplanting necessary Mllett IS not doing |
stand--crop will be short. oats.
spring crop, stand fair condition. but fsll
BATS are in better condition. Peaches and
,ther fruit will be very short. Garden
ruck badly damaged by frost and cold
winds.
Rosebud-Corn acreage increased 5 per
cent. Crops are In excellent condition.
FORT BEND COUNTY.
Richmond-Corn acreage about the same
is last year. Cold nights and frost have
damaged corn considerably.
Itosenburg--Corn acreage increased 20
,er cent. Crop in fair condition. Replani-
ne on account Of insects and cool weather
Missouri Clty--Corn acreage about the
anne as last year. Crop not in good con-