The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

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1 land broken for cotton this season. Plant
: Ing began March 20 and Is completed and
9 30 per cent OF tho crop Is up Rain needed
Crop injured by cold weather and bugs.
t Considerable replanrsng was necessary.
Average yield onc-half bale per acre. Seed
plentiful.
KAUFMAN COUNTY.
Terrcll--Acrcage increased 10 per cent
over last year, 30 per cent over 1888,
About 10 per cent OF the crop planted and
rs per cent up. Planting began March
% and will be flnlshel by May 10. Average
yield per acre one-half bale. Fifteen per
cent OF crop replanted.
KERR COUNTY.
Kerrville--About 25 per cent decrease
In cotton acreage. About 90 per cent
OF crop planted and Is per cent up. Plant
Ing began April 10 and will be finished
by May, fifteen days later than usual.
Rain needed All early cotton killed and
had to BE- replanted. Average yield per
acre one-ffth to one-fourth bale.
LAvAcA COUNTY.
Breslau--Cotton acreage about the same
per cent OF II IL up. Nearly all of the
cotton had to be reflantei. Average Yield
per acre one half to three quarters OF
bale Scarcity OF seed will make cotton
late.
Shincr-Cotton acreage Increased per
S'Ht win lhbt year, anu ~ Hti
cont compared with 1895. Planting began
March Is, and will be finished by April so.
| Eighty-five per cent Of the crop planted
and rs per cent OF this is up. Rain VIII
be needed In about three days. Fully one
half OF the cotton had 10 be rcplantcl. Cold
nights have seriously injured the cotton.
The plant looks yellow and scorched.
Suhlime-Cotton acreage Increased %
| per cent over last year and 10 per cent
| over 1895 and 30 per cent over 1894. Fully
| 100 acres OF rev land put Ia lotion this
season. Planting tcgan March 1 and will
be finished by May / Ninety per cent of
the crop planted and 50 per cent OF this Is
up. Rain will be needed in about fifteen
| days. Some replantng necessary Average
yield three -fourths Of bale por acre.
Sweet Home-1he cotton acreage as COM
pared with last year has been increased IN
per cont compared with lS95; 20 per cent
| and 80 per cent compared with 1894. Three
! hundred acres ot new land put in cotton
this season. Planting began March !. ten
days earlier than usual, and is completed
| aud 80 per cent OF the crop Ia tip. Average
| yield Onc-thrd of bale per acre Crops
clean and In good condition generally and
the prospects now are ,lattering. Rain
| would he very acceptable.
Naturalization acreage increased
| 40 per cent over 1894 and "a per cent
over 1895. Planting began March 10. and
was finished by April Is, and the crop is
all up Rain viii be needed by May 10
! About rs per cent or>the crop replantci
Average yield one-Aalf bale per acre All
early cotton blighted by cold winds and
the big frost Prospect Is now god for
a fair crop.
Wording Cotton acreage increased b
per cent over last year. Is Der cent over
| 1895 and 10 per cent over 1894 Planting
| began Marrh 10. ten days earlier than
usual, and is finished and NJ per cent of
! the crop is up. Rain will he needed in
I .I,,t.t
one-third bale. Cotton looks bad owing
to cold weather. but IL coming out now
and Improving. About ~ per cent replant-
/ oil
| Secluson-~ Cotton acreage increased 10
por cent over last year and % per cent
over 1914 and 1896. About 100 ncres new
land put In, Planting began March 1
and VIII be finished by May I. About Is
PEI cent OF the crop ia up Rain will be
needed In about 10 days, Average yield
per nero onc-fourth bale. Cotton Ia not
growing on account of cold nights.
LIMESTONE COUNTY.
Kosse-Cotton acreage about the same ma
| last year; per cent increase compared
! with 1885 and 10 per cent Increase com
/ pared with 1894. About 500 acres of new
| land just put IN cotton; 80 per cent OF the
! crop planted and about - per cent OF this
up. Planting began March % and will be-
/ cOnplcted June /. Averaged yield per acre.
one-th!rd bale. Crop injured by cold and
! frost. Rain VIII be needed in about ten
| dayg. Scarcity Of seed will make tho crop
| late.
Nus-Cotton acroage about the same As
| last yoar. Planting BEGAN in MCrch. about
| hfteen days earlier than usual and will
| be completed ty June / Rain nov needed
| Average yield one half bule pei acre.
! MeXia--Cotton acreage increased 70 per
cent as compared with last yoar and 10 per
! cent over lS'i and lSt, 100 acres new