The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
WEATHER AND CROPS.
THE pRot-rH REPORTS ARE AGAIN
VERY NUMEROUS.
shower. In Bastrop County Did More
Harm Than Good-Finc Rain
In Hardin County.

Celeste. Hunt county. Texas July Ia
Corn is suffering for rain: already greatly
damaged. Cotton IL needing rain, but not
suffering very much yet Have been near
ing o. local rains, but none IN TINS sec
ton.
Ferris. Ellis county, Texas. July Ii
Have not had any rain in this section Io'
some time and the cotton is needing H.
Late corn cut short on account OF dfou'a'
Crosby, Harris county. Texas, July Ii
This section was visited By a sood shoMei
Sunday night. but owing to brisk nor
west wind which has prevailed Tor ths
pB.,t two DAYS IL has no, done the cropS
much good A good general rain is need
ed The CID cotton has begun to bloom al
;he ten and unlsss rain comes in j lev
DAYS Will sop growing. No complaints OF
shedding yet. Late cotton still doing Well.
Corn is made.
sublime. Lavaca county, Texas, July il.
~ good shower OF rain day before yes
;srlay. but not sufficient 10 De OF mate
rial benefit 10 cotton.
Olive Hardin county, Texas, July "a
one Of the finest rains fell here yesterday
that has fallen since March it seemed 10
extend all through the county.
Rossanky. Bas,rop county. Texas. July II,
The dry weather sim continues in this
locality and II is too LAKE for rain TO do
ANY good toward making a summer crop.
The cotton Is shedding very fast. There
have been few local showers in this
county, but they wia 10 more harm than
good.
Cuero. Dewitt county. Texas, July IA
The first bale Of new cotton for Dewitt
county was marketed here yesterday. Il
was raised by MIS-. NJ. L. pridgen al
Thomas on and sold 10 Breeder Bros. for
7is cents. Immediately following 1t In Jhe
gin was a bale raised by Mr., .. q. Pridgen
OF the same place, which was also mar
Eetct here at the same figure and was
bought by Buchel & Co. II the hot
weather continues cotton will open very
fast The drouth will iniure great deal
days,
Buffalo Leon county, Texas. July IL
\ hot wind has been blowing here for the
past TWO days that is playing havoc with
the cotton CROPS OF this section. The Their
moueter registered l01 in the shade here
toiay and vegetation Of all kinds is COM
plefely burning up Unless rain comes
within week the cotton crop VIII be cut
short fully 40 ger cent. There is no pros
pect OF rain here today.
Noun, Vernon. Franklin county. Texas
July 1T is very dry here and crops are
needing rain very badly, and unless 1t
rains some crops Will be cut very short.
Anderson, Grimes county, Texas. July "a.
It is very dry up here; stock suffering for
want Of water.
Liberty Hnl Williamson county. Texas.
July 1.-THE weather Is very hot and dry.
cotton is beginning to need rain; stock
water is getting scarce.
Chappell Hill Washington county, Texas.
July 1.-THE dry weather holds on; very
dry; upland cotton failing in consequences
Vegetation burning UP from the dry and
hot winds. Water getting scarce. particu-
larry water for stock.
Domusville NcLennan county. Texas,
July 1i.-Woather clear. dry aud hot; no
rain since June g. Corn damaged 10 per
cent Cotton needing rain badly.
Mckinney. Collin county, Texas, July
IA hot scorching wind has been blow
Ing Stiffly from the South to-day. which is
very disastrous to corn, especially 20 late
corn. which is just beginning 10 fill out.
The stalk is already suffering from the
drou'h and the hot wind is now whitening
M the blades Cotton is also beginning to
suffer very percoptibly from the continued
drouih.
Caldwell, Buroson County. Texas, July
15.--No rain has fallen here for six weeks
and vegetation Is suffering badly. Cotton
especially is needing rain and II it ioes
not get it in few days the crop will be
cut short.
Temple. Bell County, Texas, July IS
The crop condition in Ben county has been
seriously damaged the past two weeks by
the extreme hot winds Early this week {
two days north wind blew which had a
tendency TO curl the cotton up and dry
out the land. Unless rain comes within .
week the crop Will be very short, perhaps
half
Calvert, Robertson County, Texas. July
15.-rhe weather still continues hot and
dry. Rain is needed badly in the uplands
and would help crops in the bottom but
1t is not needed so badly there.
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. July b.
a light shower that barely laid the dust is
all the rain that has visited this section in
two weeks Late corn AID all cotton need
rain badly.
Hampstead Waller County. Texas, July
l5.-Reports that the cotton crop is as gooc
as made are not coming in from the sur
rounding country any more, but on the
contrary farmers state that the hot. dry
winds OF the last few days have already cut
the crop short nearly - per cent and the
percentage of deterioration is increasing
with each day passing without rain. Re
ports OF Sundays rain were greatly ex-
aggerated Only the far eastern and west
ern potions OF the county had rains. and
have wiped out all appearances of rain.
Hyatt, Tyler County, Texas. July IA -
Rained lightly here Saturday and Sunday
WIN heln cotton great deal but must
nave more In three or four days Corn
is about made. Other crops in same CON
dition as cotton. Rain extended about all
over Tyler county.
Goliad. Gollad County, Texas. July IL
There has been no rain of any consequence
Tor some time in these parts. Only
shower short while ago. No great need
or ram lust now.
Luling. Caldwell County. Texas. July H.
no recent heavy rains that fell south
and west of here have greatly helped the
cotton and sorghum crops in those sections
The sorghum fields that have been recent
ly cut are taking ON a bright tinge of green
with every prospect for fine second crop
In this immediate circle more rain is bad
~ needed. though the cotton will not sui.
fer fer several DAYS.
Rock Island. Texas. July ia splendid
ram Eel here sunday evening. thoroughly
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