The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
WEATHER AND I,
RAIN DID MUCH coon !.
AND -FAYETrp ca.
The Worms Are SIN ~.
Amount OF Damsr. !,
Sections.

Carmine, Tayette Count, .
TENDER ls.-The best rain x; ~
this section commenced a., unat M
IN, and continued until Ous
raining steadily and soak,r "a
thoroughly. Stock water nv
very scarce for over tu,s wAlch
plenutui' and grass Will Ia sn!
stock In short while. II mfad
Deen damaged to such an M
crop would be looked for a. 1<s:
farmers had poisoned tbe,r Y
to the scarcity OF poison a. w'A
price Of same farmers ,hon a y
not Justify them to underS sG
Die and expense, regarding ~ y
OF cotton at the present ana Y
they had in view to the worn s s''''
Muldoon, Fayette Couptv
TENDER ia slow rain bec.n ~.
early this morning and is ssi, ~
this writing III u. MI. we.s vs.
enough rain yet. though ,n%s
1t VIII continue throurho,,s
came too late to do cotton
VIII benefit grass and nut ~ -
tanks that have been drv ss
months. A good deal Of co,,, ~
farmers the last few days Il ~
ing up their cotton, though Il m
lieved they will damage II "a
extent, as there Is no possih,s N. ~
a fall crop and at least thrs.
the summer crop 10 gathered.
Lockhart, Caldwell COUNTY ~,
TENDER 13.-The cotton cron = y,
county will not be what was 49, =
a very heavy per cent. The wan q.
the boil worm have both been ~
their destructive work, and n.y.
fields, which a few days since ~,
with bloom, and green from n.
rains, look now as If fire had 49,
them, destroying in few day, h. J.
full labor OF an entire season n
worm is doing the principal dana.
can not be reached by poison. ~ y
by any known method. A In, !.
is now blowing, and rain IL tSfal,,
Giddings, Lee County, Texa, ss,
1S.-It began raining about oe,ss
morning and continued without W
until l O'Clock today. The ground 4
oughly wet. The pastures will Il
than for several years. The cotton 1
have greatly reduced the cotton prr
In many portions OF the county n
growth had been completely an
Where the plant was poisoned ther
be some top crop made. Owing
scarcity OF the supply Of poison
farms that would have been poisoua
been eaten up.
Paige, Bastrop County. Texu, Hy
Der 1S.-Yesterday adj day Id
norther blew, followed at 4 I'm
by a rain which has continued lnws
for ten hours. The drouth Is at lN |
broken, but generally cols
to be too late to be OF any service 4
ever to growing crops. The Too I'd
all a myth in this neighborhood III
present very light one is about GATH.
This insures plenty Of water and graI
stock through the coming fell and u
Farmers will begin breaking Aar
to crop for 1888.
Gonzales, Gonzales County. TEN {
TENDER 13.--Gonzales has reached +
1000 mark in new bales OF this yesri
ION crop. And had 1t not been ID |
rain, wet and mud the mark would Z
'ar of 5000 bales of the fleecy u
Much complaint is being heard % "a
If the worms and many Of the farmer
The weather Is cloua,
ooks as If 1t might pour down Y
Warrenton, Fayctte County, Tezn
temper 12.--Rain fell In abundance d !
place. Since Monday good rains itl 4
lay until Friday. These rains did 10
end far. and neighboring places an
needing rain. Today a brisk norths
Up. Worms have damaged cotton cons
IDLY. some fields being completely
)ed. Owing to rain, poisoning did %
Much cotton is being held fof
prices.
Manor. Travis County. Texas, sepa
IA light rain fell here this nG
'nly enough to prevent cotton pickup
o help the worms, which have
realty damaged a considerable an'',I
otton in this section. water
carce. Cisterns that are not DRY MJ
ow. The last good rain which Nu
'as on June 6; since then not enoaa
allen to run in the streets.
Rice, Navarro County, Texas, Mp,
8. Damage to cotton here tooI
Ugh east wind, followed by n
otton that was blown and knoc.s
y Fridays rain and hail is golI
Injured by this rain today. W.
as been gathered and 1t Is repam
he farmers have made enough " w.
ext year demand.
Cucro. Dewitt County, Texas, es 1gs
"a good steady rain fell lasl ~.
his morning, which puts 30"
,r this time of year. There y
cal of complaint about the poI'
\ the. cotton--some claiming tn
all crop has been entirely deeu"~
as no doubt done great damage. J
Waco, McLennan County. Tein ~.
'mber ia brisk norther y
ere, accompanied by a slignt w.
ain. The indications are tnss a
sason is at hand. Rain was psu ...,a
4, it being impossible for the ,u1
low their grain land on accoun'
routh.
Marlin, Falls County, Texas utI
} Has been raining slowly W
x hours and still 1t pours. W. \
,me too late to he OF advantas'
lcept possibly some cotton ~ ,r,rs a
ms. Cotton worms are ges, ~
,structive in some portions Of W. 4
Chappell Hill, Washington Coun M
J, September 13.--Raining AZ ,,rs n
it'll strong southwest wind pios
,cts for more rain this evehihs'
Hoaana N Sfart E"