The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23
WEATHER CROP REPORTS.
Many Sections Report Good Rains
and Others Had Showers.
CENTRAL TEXAS GOT SOME MOISTURE
Amount Is Not Sufficient. hut II VIII
DO some Good-Ratns in the
Panhandle.

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p,ofious downpour. 1t comes in at the nick
of time and guarantees good cotton from
that section of the county visited by Inc
| hail and which was roplanted after the
| 10th of June The prospects are good for
more rain end one OF the largest cotton
crors since 1852.
| Elgin. Bastrop county. Texas July e.
The arouth is broken in this place and
vicinity. as it commenced raining ABOUT
| 6 30 o'clock last evening and continued LOT
nearly three hours, regular trash mover,
| filling all cisterns. tanks and hollows lot
n radius OF from ten to fifteen miles arouhu'
1t was accompanied by most terrific cleo
,r!cal storm. the lightning striking in sew
eral places in town, but no damage dcne'
A good many farmers in town this morn
ling. all rejoicing at the fine prosp sets
burton, Washington County, Texas, July
2l.-The long continued drouth is having
very disastrous effect on the cotton trlbu-
tary TO this point. no rain OF any conse-
| uuence having fallen in over six weeks
| Fears are expressed that the crop Will be
| even shorter than in 1898. Early corn has
matured well and the farmers Will have
enough to run them until another crop Is
made Late corn scarcely made anything
| At noln when the heat is so Intense, cotton
looks as II it would burn UP. The pros
ret for cotton is the worst that this coun-
~ has experienced in many years.
Halletsville. I.avaca county. Texas. July
| o. Several bales of new cotton nave been
marketed here. Tho drouth now prevailing
has cut the crop at least one-halt from
what was expected Jnne /, and unless there
| is an abundance of rain in August TO
T.h n
make more than one-half the number OF
bales produced last year. New corn is on
the market at 40 cents per bushei. An
abundance Of corn has heen raised. Sor-
ghum molasses is now being made. Whl'e
the crop is short, the molasses is OF a line
quality
Rockdalc, Milan county. Texas. July %.
IA light rain fell here last evening about
dark cooling the atmosphere and laying
tho dust. hui unless followed by more the
spots where it fell will be injured more
than benefited so far as cotton is concerned.
There will be no big cotton crop IN TINS
vicinity this season. Many planters are
very blue. hut crop equal to thaLof last
year at least is anticipated by the town
and this will pay the latter out OF debt
Salado. Bell County, Texas, July 81
A fine rain fell this evening at O'Clock
The rain fell for more than half an hour,
which Will be a great benefit to cotton; the
extent of the rain is not yet known. but
is thought 10 be local; Indications are good
for more rain. The carly cotton has sut-
ferod for rain for the last ten days. Young
cotton has held its form we'll, but lice
reported again on the young cotton. which
is unusual In hot weather.
Mumford. Robertson county, Texas, July
- Some local showers OF rain fell here
yesterday, not enough to do any perma-
nent good Cotton on the black ptiff lands
iS bpt ~ hpl1
than 80 per cent OF the bolls and squares
are dying on the ground and at the pres
ent rate of destruction in ten days there
will not be any fruit left on the stalk. ON
sandy lands the damage is not so great
as yet.
Carmne. Fayettc county, Texas, july
22.-Last night 1t raiued here for almost
one hour and n still heavier rain fell north
. Of here along Cedar Creek and Nails Creek
toward the Ycgua and farmers are juhilant
still this good rain will not last long, hui
II another falls soon grass and stock water
Will be plentiful in short time. Stock has
suffered greatly In places, and is still
none too much. but all expect a good rain
in a few days.
Wharton, Wharton County, Texas, July
IA heavy rain fell hero yesterday
which will be OF Unreasonable benefit to
the crops. Sweet potatoes of this season are
/ in the, market and sell al 81 a hushel. Irish
l.-U
!! tushel, Quite a number OF fall gardens
are being prepared for planting Whar-
toms first bale OF cotton is expected about
t August L.
Lexington, Lee county Texas Iuly %.
a slight rain fell tere last nght bu; moi
enough TO do any good. Unless more fall.
today the shower of last night viii d,
more harm than good. About five mie
west of town n good rain fell hit II was
, r'cstly in an unsettled country. Also six
! or eight miles east a good rain sell
1 caldwell. Burleson County, Texas, July
"a nice rain fell in the southern mart OF
, this county last night, but not enough ia
: 90 any material good unless it is followed
by another one in the next few DAYS Very
httle fell In tie immediate vicinity of Cald-
!. wen, and none in the northern part of the
S county which is needing rain badly.
, Goliad Goliad County. Texas July ga
> ohly shower of rain came yesterday.
!, but some favorable signs this morning. Ii
IL reported there was quite good rain in
some parts OF the county. Cotton Is need
! ing rain badly, The prospect in Golial
y county was very fine for a large Yield of
t cotton but now dlscouraging.
! West, McLennan County. Texas. Ju,y .,
o'h corn, fair crop; young corn third
orop-say 10 bushels to the acre. Cotton
needing rain very much, IL hrs bean nov
siN weeks since rain enough fell to Law the
dust, II rain docs not come within tn,
u next ten days the crop will be too far ron,
/ for rain 10 do It much good.
$ Bryan Brazos county, Texas. July 90 =
II Al the eastern and southern portion q
+ this county was visited by a good rain a
. O'Clock yesterday evening. II was a GOO
y season and Will greatly benefit cotton. Th
i northern and western portions Of the coun
ty are still dry.
Athens. Henderson County, Texas. Jul,
2l-A good rain falling here al n. M
and Indications that there will be more
A This VIII be great benefit To cotton
which was beginning TO feel the effect o
: weeks.
Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas. Julv q :
!. / Had Light rain harr taL A,-.ss -