The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
WEATHER. BULLETIN.
Regular Weekly Reports From Bu-
rcau Correspondents.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Rainfall wns Not Sufficient In the
Coast Country-Cotton Planting
Generally Completed.
THE CONDITION OF THE c

galveston 1PNaS, May 4.-UTltCu Sthtos
department of agriculture. climate and croI
service OF the weather bureau, Texas sec
tion--crcp bulletin for the eleven days
ending Monday, May 3, 1887;
prccipitation-Thc week opened with
Threatening weather. followed by general
showers. after which 1t cleared up and
fair weather continued throughout the
week. on an average for the week iii,
precipitation was about the normal over
Central Texas aud the central portion OF
over the other portions OF the state With
the greatest deicicncy--.53 of an inch
along the coast.
Tcmperatutc-The week upancd with the
temperature generally above the normal,
after which 1t fell until the middle OF the
week. whom 1t ranged from Z TO degrees
below the daily normal The temperature
rose slowly toward the close Of tho week
aud generally about the normal. On an
average tor the woak the temp erature was
below the normal.
The general showers A. the opening OF
the week were needed for all crops. but
the amount of rainfall WAS not sufficient in
many localities, and especially along the
coast. where the dty weather stll con-
tinucs These showers would hnY. been
more bcnefcial had they not been followed
by cool nights, that checked thu ri owth OF
all vegetation.
Cotton planting is generally completed
except over North Texas where there is
much yet to be planted. Early planted cot
Ton is up, and there Is good stand gen
orally. but IL is a consensus OF opinion
among the correspondents that the nights
have been too cool for the plant, All Chico X
ed its growth considerably. Much cotton
has been chopped out. and the telus are
clean and in fair condition, ana. with
warmer weather the plant wil soon re-
cover from the effects OF tnn cool II Ihts.
Corn is generally doing we'll oons'G
ing the cool nights. and tho crop is in
good condition. Early corn is blooming or
tasse)ing over the Southern portion Of the
state, where a warm rain is needed for the
crop.
Wheat and oats are doing fairly we'll. and
the prospects OF a good whelt crop con
tinues promising. but the ca. crop Is gen
orally short.
Rice planting is nearing completion,
Early planted rice is up. and there is a
good stand generally. but "A good rain is
needed over the rice belt.
The cool nights have retarded the growth
Of vegetation generally, ard. considering
this the vegetables are doing very we'll
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS
san Marcos Miss Tonic ford. Farmers
all behind with their work. owing to the
continued wet weather Cotton ana corn
all dong moderately we'll. considering the
cool weather Temperature. max imum, "a +:
minimum. Is. precipitation. .'3 on 18th.
pancvanE-L. iIeuningsen: Cool nights
after rain have caused corn 10 look sckly.
Oats Will be short. Precipitation. 1 80 on
2Sth.
Colinsville H Waldo: Wheat doing
we'll. Corn growing slowly on account OF
cool nights Cotton terminating slowly.
New Braunfcls j Gieseck: Farm work
has been a little delayed on account OF
rain, but farmers are jublant. and say IL
weeds grow our truck grows. ani prospects
are good.
Tyler--C Il. Wood No damage to crops,
all doing we'll. Temperature. maximum,
81; miuimum, 40. Precipitation 40 on 2Sth.
Bnwie-S. p. Benton: Weather condi
items very favorable for agricultural and
horticultural work.
Stafiord-C. +, Mercer week OF good
growing weather; all crops doing well.
Temperature. maximum, 50: minimum, ~.
Precipitation. ~ on 2Sth,
Corpus Chrlsii--ticorge Reeicr; Crops
are in fairly good condition: cotton stand is
good. rain is needed. Temperature, r.aXi-
mum, SO; minimum, Ne. Precipitation. .05
on one day
Colcman-E. A. Lindsey; Wheat. oats
and corn doing fairly we'll. Cotton suf-
ierne from cold weather, some replanting
Precipitation, rs on 29,h.
Meridian-J Harvey: Cold nights keep
ing vegetation back. Cotton looks badly.
Plenty Of rain 10 date,
Duval-J. C. Edgar; Corn growing WE'LL
but nights too cold for cotton. Fields clean
and farmers well up with their work.
College Station w. ID. Clayton: Cool
weather atil retarding growth of corn
and cotton Farmers well up with their
work nearly all cotton chopped out some
corn tasseing fruit crop will be short. late
rains greatly benefited all crops. TEN
perature, maximum 50, minimum 40. PROF.
pitation, rs on 2Sth.
Baird-M. r. HALEY: Fine rain on 2sth
crop prospects are generally good, the
fruit crop in some localities good while in
others 1t is light.
Dallas-G. a. Eisenlohr: Cold nights in
furious to crops generally; sufficient mois-
ture in ground but warm nights needed
for crops Temperature. maximum So. min
imum i6. Precipitation, 80 on 9th
Palestine-M. Wright: Cold nights have
retarded growth of crops; rain and warm
sunshlny weather would benefit all vcge-
taton. Temperature, maximum. 81 mini
Fredericksburg Arthur Strcigler: Cot
ton planting nearly finished excellent
prospects for small grain crops and a very
fair stand of early cotton. Precipitation,
.6s on eth.
Teepee citv-A. II. Cooper; All crops in
good condition: rain on Goth and eth.
bremond-J. 7. Bailey: Cool winds on
.aih and S0.h retarded growth OF cotton.
bn, with continued clear and warm weather
2sth. 80 v"
brownwood-J. NJ. Greenwood. wbaa,
prospects greatly improved by rain Of 27th
OATS stlii short, Many farmers have their
cotton al planted other still busy. having
Waited Tor rain to finish planting Hail IN
,s,nnh did no damage In this county hui in
Mllls county peaches. cotton and what
planted. '" haS 10 De Ne
corsicana-E- L. Gibson. The coo, r,g,,,
o. me past week retarded the erow,h ~
Gotten and corn. Winter oats heaSins sn ,n nd
s Sn,n oats commenced heading GaSd ana
sec,ior n,. !. Nj. Cline.
director Galveston Texas.
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