The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19


Gonzales. Tom Green,
Houston. Victoria,
Harris, Williamson.
Hood Washington, q
Hunt
Livingston. Polk County, Texas, Au-
gust lS--A fine rain fell yesterday, with
prospects OF mere: 1t will be better for
the crop to have sunshine two weeks or
more now; much OF the cotton has sus-
pended growth entirely. and Is opening
rapidly. the staple Of which may be in
itsred by excessive rains and new growth,
but too late to mature. corn should be
housed before rot sets up. sugar cane,
potatoes and young cotton will be materl-
ally benefited II rains cease at an early
dav.
Over half OF this county was visited by
the heaviest rain in years this evening. The
fall at this place was sufficient to start
vegetation to growing. The Paesta creek,
which runs through the southern portion OF
this town, was higher than 1t has been this
year and still rising at $40 p. m. The rain
was heaviest in the western and northern
half of the county. The drouth Is badly
broken after a duration of eight weeks.
Waco, McLennan CouGty. Texas, August
ia very light rain fell here yesterday
and 1t Is sbowerlng today; not nearly
enough to wet the ground sufficient for
blowing, however, and the farmers are still
wishing for more. Showers have visited
nearly every point around this city and II
Is hoped the cotton has been benefited
thereby. The light precipitation has been
accompanied by almost continuous cloudy
weather for week or more and cotton is
reported very much revived.
Rose Hill Harris County. Texas, August
lit has been raining here every day
since the 18th Instant a heavy rain fell
here Saturday; ponds arc filled and the
ground is well soaked; it is raining again
this mounting Cotton picking is retarded,
II the weather does not settle TO fair and
dry soon cotton will sprout in tho boil
about 40 per csnt has opened. Grass will
grow and stock will mend up considerably
so 1t can stand the winter.
Temple. He'll County, Texas, August IS. -
The fist general rain of the summer fell
here today and last night. In fact, there
is a great deal Of young cotton in the
county. planted the first week in June,
which has never before this rain had a
good season. This young cotton is in
splendid fix and will mako, with this good
rain, half u bale to the acres The season
was glow falling. steady rain, lasting for
ten hours.
Bertram. Burnet County, Texas August
IA good rain yesterday and another
very fine rain visited this section this
morning, This is the first rain of any
note since June IA, and will do great good
In the ranches where water was getting
verv scarce and gras- dying 1t is thought
BY some that 1t will be of much benefit
to late cotton. while others claim 1t is too
late.
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas. August
lS.--WithIn the last two days fine rains
have fallen all over the county. also south
north and east of here along the railroad
which. Judging from reports, extended out
into the country adjacent Everybody Ia
feeling 1uhilant; cattle were beginning to
need water and grass. and the top crop OF
cotton was in some danger from lack OF
rain.
Bcevillc. Bee County. Texas. Au-
gust lS.--Parts OF this county
wero visited by very heavy rains
yesterday. In the Normanna and Pettus
City neighborhocds the fail was S, heavy
small streams were swollen into torrents
and several small bridges were washed
away. II is raining here again today.
Cor zales. Gonzales County. Texas, Au-
gust lSs--Gon2ales was visited yesterday
with light rain, but not one tenth enough
has fallen. Reports from different sections
calities tho rain was heavy; in others
scarcely any has fallen. II no fall crop il
nnado the yield will be so per cei,t less than
| last season.
Lockhart. Caldwell County, Texas, Au-
gust lS--An infinite sense of relief per-
vadts Caldwell county; the drouth Is ef-
| lectually broken. All day yesterday (Tues-
| day. 1t rained AT intervals, throughout this
| drouth-stricken sections OF the county, and
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ing with the prospect OF days contin-
uancc.
Lampssas, Lampasas County, Texas Au
gust lS-The drouth OF about three months
| duration in this section has been broken
and the prospects for a good crop OF cot
ton are much improved, Ii the boil worm
does not molst us. Good rains have fallen
in this section Saturday. Monday. Tuesday
and today. The pecan crop will he good.
Bolton, Bell County. Texas. August 49,
| II began raining last night about 10
o'clock and raincd nearly s.l night lightly,
since daylight there has been a steady
downpour and appearances are there is a
general rain, Cotton Is ,psaiag raridly
about twenty-five bales have been mar
kctcd to date.
| San Angelo, Tom Green Couaty Texas.
August i1.--lt has rained almost constant
~ since Saturday ntght---fo-ty- eight hours
with prospects coed for more. Pasturaeo
| better than for many months, and TIE cot
ton Weld will he greatly increased,
Warrenton. Fayette County, Texas, Aug,
lt--Another fine rain fell today: heaviest
for over two years; as far as heard from,
from surrounding country It has been
copicus and general. The rain was steady
ana unaccompanied by wind
Gcssbeerk, Limestone County. Texas
August lS.-A few light showers fell here
yesterday, bit nothing like 4 season.
Farmers coming in from the west report
.. good rain TO within three or -four miles
OF town this mosuinR,
Relueso. Refueio Cnua4y, Texas. Aux,,s,