The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-21
WEATHER.CROP BULLETIN.
REGULAR Weekly Reports From Bu-
reau Correspondents.
FARMING OPERATIONS BEING PUSHED.
Growth, Retarded ny the Cool Nights.
Early Cotton Doing Well.
Early Rice ls Up.

Galveston, Texas, April 2o.--United States
Department OF Agriculture. Climate aud
Crop Service Of the Weather Bureau. TEXAS
Section.--Crop bulletin for the eleven days
ending Monday, April 10, 1897
precipitation The week opened with
cloudy and threatening weather. with gem
oral showers on the lith. after which 1t
cleared up. and fair weather prevailed
throughout the week. except on tho 18th.
when a few scattered showers were re-
ported from the northern portion of the
State. The precipitation for the week was
below the normal except alons the east
coast and in the vicinity of Duval, New
Braunfels, Aurora. Emory and Breinond.
| where there was an excess. with the great
est in the vicinity of Duyal.
Temperature: The temperature at the
| opening OF the week was above the normal.
after which 1t fell. until it ranged from
| 10 / degrees below the daily average. and
remained below throughout the week. ON
an average for the week the temperature
was below the normal.
| CONDITION OF CROPS.
| The weather during the week was Very
| favorable for farm work. and farming
operations We're rushed in most sections.
I he cool nights have retarded the growth
of all vegetation, and 1t is the CONSENSUS of
opinion among the correspondents that rain
and warmer weather would be beneficial
to all localities where showers have fallen
during the week
Cotton planting, while we'll advanced
has been retarded by the cool nights
causing some uneasiness among the farm
ers, as some cotton where planted over
the northern and central portions OF the
NsrN..
should, and some repantng is necessitat-
ed. Early planted cotton over the south
ern portion of the State is doing fairly
well. but not growing rapidly on account
of the cool weather. Farmers are now
busy working out the early crop, aud.
with warm weather. planting will be rush
ed until completed
Corn. wheat and oats are doing very
well. but warm rain is needed for these
crops. The oat crop is not as promising
as the wheat crop at present. Some early
corn is being worked out and the stand
while fair in most places. is not as good
as has been expected.
The rice crop over the east coast dis
trict is being planted. and early sown rice
is coming up. A warm rain would be ben
eiCia for the CROP
The cool nights have checked the growth
Of vegetables generally, and rain, with
warmer weather. is needed for the truck
growing interests of the state.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS
Estelle-S. q. Lackey The showers OF
last week We're very beneficial to all vege-
taton, softening the ground around the
tender plants; this. combined with the
sunshiny days, gave vegetation a better
color. and started corn and oats to grow
ing. but more warm weather is needed for
these crops. and especially for cotton that
has been planted, to bring it up. Cotton
planting is progressing fairly we'll, but the
ground is vet too cold for cotton.
Georgetown-M. McDermott: Vegeta-
ton is gradually recovering from the back
set given 1t by the cold weather. Corn has
a very good stand. Where cotton is up it
looks well. Cotton planting will be finish
ed next week. Replanting about all fin
ished. but cut worms stlll doing some dam
age, Wheat and oats look fine.
Collnsville--H Waldo: Farmers are
having some trouble to get good stand OF
corn owing to the very wet weather of
late Wheat is good, but oats are not
promising. Cotton planting is now going
on.
dondo-H. E. Haas: All growing crops
fine, and good rain on 18th furnished some
stock water; best 80 far this year.
Columbia. S. Rogers: Temperature.
maximum ~. minimum As; precipitation.
SO of an inch on 18th.
New braunfels-J. Gteseck: The rain on
the lilh put the ground in splendid condi- |
ton. but the nights being cool. the young !
cotton does not do so we'll, while weeds |
gIow right along, and consequently some
fields are quite weedy. Temperature max
imum ~. minimum A; precipitation, 81 |
on an inch on the 18th.
Stafford-C. T.. Mercer. Too much cool
weather for growing crops. Cotton looking |
badly, and everything backward. Temper |
m y i'm Ni,,1,
taiion. ~ OF an inch IN 18th.
Colcman-E. y. Lindsey: Wheat corn |
and cotton doing fairly well; oats needing
rain. Precipitation, .2l Of an inch ON lith'
Brownwood-J H. Greenwood: Cotton
most all planted and increase in acreage
over last years crop. Oats and wheat Will
suffer unless We have good rain soon,
Precipitation, .13 on two days.
brighton-C. l., Earnes: Temperature
maximum ~, minimum SO; precipitation,
az of an inch on 18th.
Brennan j. G. Sloan: Temnerot,r,
maximum Sc, minimum AZ; precipitatIon
'O3 OF an inch on 18th.
Galyeston-C Central office: Temperature
maximum "a, minimum so; presipitation
~ Of an inch on l4th.
Palestine-M. Wright: The weal, bo,
been favorable for all farming intere.ts al
though cold nights have retarded Tho
s.oMth OF vegetation. Rain would be hen |
e'iclaL Temperature, maximum rs. min
imnm is; precipitation, 20 OF an inch t'' on
lith ' '"'" oh
pallas-G. A. Eiscnlohr: Farm work 10
considerably retarded on account of fire..
ouent showers. Fair and warm weather
would be of great benefit. Temperature
maximum 10. minimum IL: precipitatIon
~ OF an inch on three days.
needed, Temperature, maximum n NM
mum SO; precipitation. 90 on 18th
Dublin - G. Buckingham: Weather 20
r,me on 'he srops and they are in good
minimum A; precipitation, 81 OF an lrch
Llano-J' W. Davis: The weather h,s
neen nice for farming, but more rain is
n pren,,D ihere VIII be a light fruit cron
Precipitation 80 Of an inch on iith '''p'
ri h,re a striesler; Tho
ram on the 18th did much good and oo,,n e
planting VIII be rushed. Rains woro '',o, vi.
general over the county. and some dar,a ius
itation, l.oi on 18Th. ''"'es rre'ip- j