The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-09
HARDIN COUNTY.

Kountzo-Corn acreage increased Is por
cont. Crop In good condition. Fruit crop
IN good condition.
Sour Lake Corn acreage increased about
90 per cent Crop In good condition. with
the exception of bad stands In places A
part of tho acreage first planted In corn
abandoned and afterwards planted In cow
peas, Sorghum, sweet potatoes. Irish po-
tatoeo. rice. oats and timothy ARE being
planted, with very good prospects OF large
Yield.
Nona-Corn acreage increased 10 per
cent; crop In very good condition.
HAYS COUNTY.
Kylc-Corn acreage Increased lb per cent.
Crop In average condition. Some replant-
Ing necessary on account OF bad weather.
San Marcos--Corn acreage Increased 10
To 90 per cent. Crop In poor condition. Con-
siderable rcplanting necessary. Oats. sor-
gbum. millett. etc. are generally IN good
condition.
HILL COUNTY.
Abbo,t--Corn acreage increased 10 per
cent on account OF cool nights and high
winds. Crop In poor condition and poor
stand. Wheat and oats are In fine ccndl-
ton.
HUNT COUNTY.
CeleBte---Corn acreage increased per
cent. Corn in bad condition owing TO the
third time. large acreage OF oats has
been planted and they are looking fine.
Large acreage will be put In miilet.
Commcrce-Corn acreage same as last
year and the crop is not in very good con-
ditlon. Oats, good crop Wh0t, small
crop. Small crops of millet and sorghum
Grcenville-Corn acreage Is largely in-
creased; crop very backward Some re-
planting on account OF weather and insects.
Wheat and oats good. but acreage light.
Wolfe City-Corn acreage decreased 10
per cont. Very sorry condition. indeed:
almost all early corn had to bc planted
over. Wheat lis very promising. but small
acreage Oats increased aud look very
promising.
HASKELL COUNTY.
Haskell--COrn acreage has been I'm
20 per cent and the crop IL In good
condition. Wheat unusually good: aver
age acreage Oats good; large acreage.
Milo maize. mllict and sorghum, large
acreage and in fsc condition.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
Hamilton--Corn acreage about the snno
as usual; crop in fair condition. Some re-
planting on account Of weather. Wheat
and and oats in good condition.
HOOD COUNTY.
Granbury--Corn acreage same rs last
year; crop In good condition and IL being
WORKED ana lOOkh promising. "hvst "hN
oat crops promising, An unusually large
crop OF German millet. sorghum and Kaffir
corn is being planted In this section TO-
horse and cattle feed. Farmers arc very
hopeful for good crop. The very short
crop Of last year has been no kceniy felt
that redoublcd energy and pluck seems
to have taken hold of the people. ana II the
seasons are propitious and nothing else
binders. the expenditure OF labor. nancy
and time will bring the biggest crops HOOD
county ever raised.
HOPKINS COUNTY.
cumby-Corn acreage Same an last year
and in promising condition. Some rep1ant-
Ing on account Of cold weather. Oats arc
looking fine. The rains retarded work on
the farms early In the season.
KAUFMAN COUNTY.
TerrelI--Corn acreage decreased about 8
Dor cent. Crop late and bad stand. Some
reDianting on account Of weather. Por-
tion Of tho acreage first planted In corn
abandoned and afterwards planted In cot
ton. Small CROP OF oats. which looks we'll.
REFUGIo COUNTY.
RefuHo--Corn about the same az last
,ear; crop in good condition, but needing
ain. Farmers arc well up and waiting for
ain. Pasture grass IL good and stock fat.
CAMP COUNTY.
Pittsburg-Corn acreage same as last
ear and crop In medium condition. Some
eplanting on account of weather and In
ects.
RUsK COUNTY.
Henderson-Corn acreage increased 10
,er cent. Fair prospects. Some replantlbs
aused BY heavy rains. Oats are doing
veil. Peas. sweet potatoes and other minor
reps not yet planted. Fruit crop lightent
" years. especially Tho shippfns vasas-
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