The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

by the hot. dry weather. 1t has been over
| four weeks since a general rain Tell IN
| this district Farmers are badly dlscour-
ared as the sky seems to have returned 10
brass II the drouth continues much
| longer cotton and sugar cane pears hn1
| potatoes Will be n failure me corn crop
| has been cut short at least 30 per cent
nm account OF the dry weather, though
| there Will be sufficient corn TO supply the
| country next year Partial showers nave
| fallen over the county recently, but they
seem To scald the growing crops ana 10
l good.
Terrell Kaufman County, Texas, July
1G.-Bahly needing rain, but 1t VIII mol
do corn much II any good now
Trinity Trinity County, Texas, July IL
No rain of any consequence for six
weeks. aud late corn is therefore ruined,
ana cotton is badly damaged airoady ana
Is shedding badly. Unless rain comes soon
cotton viii be damaged equally ns bad u
not worse than corn. which is estimated
nj 30 per cent.
Franklin. Robertson County, Texas, July
l6.--Crops are beginning 10 need ram
have not suffered so far but Will In
week longer without RAIN
Round Rock. Williamson County, Texas,
July IS Weather dry and hot. cotton
not suffering materially yet, but VIII be
cut short IL rain does not come very soon
Daingerficld. Morris County, Texas. July
1G This place and vicinity was blessed
a few days ago with a good rain. Ipe
rain was not general. but IL covered at
least two-thirds OF this county. The ram
was general throughout tho northern ond
of the communicating Naples and omaha
East and south H. was spotted, while west
Of town there has been no rain to amount
to anything in about six weeks. There
will be an average corn crop raised IN thls
county. and while cotton IL still backward.
Il is looking better oaeh day
Livingston. Polk County, Texas, July 49,
Correspondent rode into the Klckapoo
community today and found that no ram
has fallen there, OF consequence, 5 rce
June g. about six weeks, and yet crops are
looking reasonably well. especially in bot
tom aud black lands,
Lufkin. Angelina County. Texas, July 10.
1T has not rained in this vicinity for
about n month hot wind has been blow
ing for two days, which IL very damaging
to the cotton crop and unless there ls
rain I'm a very short while the cotton crop
will be almost complete failure and there
Is no prospects OF rain at this writing.
San Augustine, San Augustine County.
Texas July Sit has boon five weeks to-
day since q good general rain and II looks
today as II II might be five months before
we have another drop OF rain. Corn III cut
short and cotton needlHB ram bhuiy. 4!
no general rain In few days there VIII
not be more than half "A crop OF cotton
made In the county.
Dickinson. Galveston County, Texas, July
l7.--Another fine rain fell here to-day, max
ing the one OF yesterday complete. Clouds
heavy and threatening
Alvin. Brazoria County, Texas. July IL.
Quite a shower fell Today. enough TO lay
the dust. but not enough to to be OF much
benefit TO cotton.
Edna. jackson County. Texas, July rs.
Crops In this section are beginning 10 need
rain. though not suffering for u " YET.
Wharton. Wharton County. Texas, July
II. "A slight shower fell this morning and
at noon It 10 cloudy, and sornber. Rain
is badly needed. but In spite OF tho drouth
Wharton county can claim the champions
ship in tomato culture. as one gentleman
brought into town bunch Of this fruit
weighing from two TO three pounda each.
Mr.. T. G. Hurry says his tree tomatoes
are 10 full Of fruit that be has % prop
them.
Port Vert, Tasraat csaasy. Iess.. Isly /
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