The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-26
WEATHER AND CROPS.
FURTHER REPORTS OF THE DAM
AGE DONE BY FROST.
Strawberries Are Going From Alvin
in Carlond Lots-Cut Worms
Reported ut Hockey.

Crosby, Texas, March PA stiff norther
reached here on the evening of the 23d,
which was followed by white frost this
morning, and the result is that the farm
ers have a great deal of cotton to replant.
Corn is also killed to the ground, but will
come out again in a few days. Fruit in
jured. Some gardens are also injured to a
considerable extent. Rain would be well
coined here. Ground is getting too dry for
seed to come up.
Hockey. Texas. March 23.--The cold
snap ended this morning with light frost,
killing a few OF the most tender vegetables
and the early fruit. The damage however,
is trifiing. The corn escaped and not much
cotton being up, the prospects for good
crop Were not materially changed by the
frost. A good rain is needed. The cutworms
are doing some damage.
Magnolia Springs. Texas, March ga
| There was heavy frost on the ground this
morning; but little damage to gardens or
vegetation OF any kind. The crop prospects
here were never better at this time in the
season. Cotton Is being planted and fer
tilizers used very extensively. The fruit
prospects arc good; as yet 1t is uninjured.
Alvin. Texas. March 25.--strawberries
arc now being shipped out Of Alvin re-
frigerated and in carload lots. The first car
went out last night and another one goes
out tonight. There Is quite brisk bidding
Tor the fruit. the growers receiving fair
cash price, II they want it, before the ber-
RIGS are shipped
Hearne. Texas. March 25.-Relable re.
ports have been received from the BRACES
bottom to the effect that in some places
the frost which fell recently did not hurt
the corn. while in others there is doubt as
to whether 1t will not have to be replanted.
Palestine, Texas. March 24.-The COM
n hnc had laa NJ
last ten days. There was slight freeze
and considerable frost last night, the ex-
tent of the damage to vegetable and fruit,
however. can not be told at this time.
New Waverly, Texas. March GA
strong north wind has been blowing since
Monday and small frost fell Tuesday
night. enough to do considerable damage
to small vegetables. Corn was damaged
very lightly, II any.
Cuero. Texas. March 25.-The frost Of
the night of the 23d did considerable dam
age along the river and in valleys. The
corn and cotton both hurt. Rain is very
badly needed.
Sherman. Texas. March PA close ex-
animation by nurserymen discloses the
fact that the fruit was not damaged by
the heavy frosts Of Monday ard Tuesday
nights. Slight damage was done to early
gardens.
Port Lavaca. Texas. March 24.-The
weather is cool and getting to be disagree
ably dry. The weather department will
earn gratitude by passing some of the sur
plus moisture of the flood district over this
way.
Lagrange. Texas. March 25.-More dam
age was done to the corn crop In this Sec
ton than was first thought by the frost
Wednesday night. Some farmers report
their com killed outright
Lockhart, Texas. March ga heavy
frost was on the ground this morning. The
gardens are greatly injured. and 1t is feared
that the fruit Is killed Cotton and corn
are probably damaged too.
Beeville, Texas, March 25.--Considerable
damage was done to young corn. cotton,
beans and other tender plants yesterday
morning by frost.
Worthing. Texas. March 25.-Heavy frost
2tth. which done considerable damage TO
crops. Gardens are thing OF the past.
Jefferson. Texas, March 24.-Heavy frost
here this morning. which II is supposed Will
greatly damage garden truck and fruit
smithville, Texas, March IA heavy
frcst fell here last night. but did very little
damage TO vegetation.
Winsboro. Texas March 2i-There was
frost last night, but no damage done TO
gardens or fruit.
Victoria, Texas. March 25.-There was .
light frost yesterday morning. but NO dam
age Is reported.