The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
Regular Weekly Reports From Bu-
reau Correspondents.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS
Cotton Picking Rushed and the Crop
Has Dcen Very Closely Gathered.
Light TOP Crop.


mate and Crop Service Of the weather Blu
reau. Texas ssction-Crop bulletin for the
week ending Monday. October 25. 1897:
Precipitation: The week opened with
fair weather. and these conditions pre-
vailed until the 22d, when general show
ers with come local rains were reported,
with the greatest rainfail--2.4o inches at
Dublin. The weather cleared up on the
2sd, and fair weather continued through
out the remainder OF the week. There
was no rainfall for the week reported from
few localities. The precipitation on an
average for the week was generally be-
low the normal. except over the eastern
Portions of Central Texas and the coast
district, and over the southern portion OF
East Texas. where it was about the nor
NAL and slightly above In a few locali-
ties.
Sunshine: Scattered strato- cumulus, Gu
mulus and cumulo- nimbus clouds during
the week reduced the amount Of sunshine,
but on an average 1t was generally about
the normal
Temperature: The week opened with
the temperature ranging from 6 to de-
grees above the daily normal. and 1t con-
tinued above until about the 22d, when 1t
Tell until 1t ranged near the average. after
which 1t rose slightly and continued above
the normal throughout the remainder Of
the week. The temperature for the week
was above the normal in about all sec
tions. The highest temperature at the
several stations during the week ranged
from 50 degrees over the mountainous por-
tons of Western Texas to IS degrees at
Beeville. and the lowest ranged from AZ
degrees over the Panhandle to sc degrees
along the immediate coast.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The showers this week fell over Sec
lions where the rainfall was light or none
last week. but there has been compara-
lively no rainfall for nearly a month over
Texas and in few other localities, hence
these sections are still needing rain to
put the ground in good condition for fall
blowing. The showers this week put the
ground In good condition for blowing In
places, and this week. has been rushed
generally. Fail vegetables along the coast
were greatly improved by the rain. and
some, such as beans, tomatoes, pototoes
and others, are being marketed.
Cotton picking WIS retarded some by
the showers, but the weather. was ggnef-
ally favorable for this work. Picking has
been rushed, and the prevailing dry
weather has enabled farmers to pick the
crop much closer than they would have
done otherwise. hence the yield of the
crop will probably be some better than
anticipated month ago Some cotton,
where open and not picked was slightly
damaged by the rainstorm Of the ED. and
much damage was done in the southern
part Of Erath county by the hailstorm
on the afternoon OF this date. Worms are
reported as doing some damage to grow
Ing cotton in some sections. Owing to
favorable weather conditions, some are
now beginning TO report that there is q
prospect for light top crop In places II
frost should not come in time to kill the
plant. The top crop will not amount to
very much, and there will be none In
many places. Should frost come soon
1t would settle the prospects for a top
crop generally. Some correspondents
state that picking is completed, except
some remnants, but should favorable
weather continue there will still be some
little picking continue into November. 1t
is stilll reported that the crop will be be-
low an average, although In places In
North Texas the crop is turning out bet
ter than anticipated.
Wheat sewing has progressed nicely and
early sown wheat is coming up well. but
more rain is needed In localities over the
whCllt belt, especially over the eastern per-
ton. Rye and bari yeare coming up nicely.
Corn gathering mostly completed. Rice har-
vesting progressing, but crop s mostly a
failure and some Will net get back their
seed. Fall harvesting OF hay fetl-ded some
by the showers. Sugar cane is maiures
generally, and it Is reported that wbifa
| the quality of the stalk is good. II Is rot
an average in bulk. Some cutting cane seed
a :
ing will begin this week.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Missouri City--First crop OF open cotton
about picked. Tcp or second crop just be-
ginning to open. Some fields may Iaake
a fair second crop. Cane short, but sweet.
e. H. Cunningham & Co. are cutting seed
cane and planting some VIII begin cut
| ting and milling this week.
Conroe-A. Il. Gilbert: Weather has beer
very favorable for harvesting and nearly
| all crops gathered.
| Longview-W. q. Whitccmb: Weather
| clear and pleasant. No damage from winds
or rain in this territory.
Austin--w. r. Neville; Farmers are
| threatening weather. Cotton all in.
| Danevsng-L. Henningsen: Cottoi PICK.
ing is almost over. 1t is too dry for fall
| blowing Some boil worms and Mexican
! weeyils in scattered localities.
Colmesneil-F. II Robinson: Farmers
report that upland bids fair to yield
good top crop OF cotton II dry weather
prevails and frost delayed for more than
| ten days longer. Cane and potato crops
are good.
Dallas-G. A. Eisenlohr: Cotton picking
nearly finished and the weather is too dry
and nights too cool to mature any top
crop. hence the season closes earlier tnan
| usual. Farmers are now busy Iieriring
| eelds for wheat and oats. The rain CT the
rast week was in good season
| Corslcana--E. l.. Gibson; The weather
GO Ear has been very favorable this month
and will increase the yield, II has KEEP
the plant growing and in some sections
there will be top crop II frost does no,
come too carly. Picking is well advanced
and a good many farmers have burned
tbe,r stalks in the fields There will be
more wheat sown here this fall than foi
several years: aleo acreage OF other small
grains increased. -.
San Antonic--H. II. Curley: Much cot.
ton shipped during the week DRY weather
prevails. - ~. rho