The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-10
WEATHER-CR BULLETIN,
Regular Weekly Reports Prom Blu
reou Correspondents.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Cotton Picking Prsrtlcaiiy Finished.
Wheat sowing IL Progressing
Niccly--Ricc Harvested.

Texas seotion--Crop bulletin for the week
ending Monday. November s, 1897;
Precipitation: The week opened with
clear and dry weather and these conditions
prevailed throughout the State until No
vember 6, after which the weather was
threatening and showery. especially over
Eastern Texas, but the rainfall was gen.
orally light, not amounting to as much as
half an inch in any locality. The precipi-
tation for the week was below the norma.
In all sections, with the greatest defiriency
-l.0i inches-over the east coast district.
Sunshine: The sun shone almost inces-
sanity during the early part OF the week,
while scattered cumulus, strato- cumulus
and stratus clouds prevailed during the lat
ter part, reducing the amount OF sunshine
considerably, but ON an average 1t was Ken
orally about the normal.
Temperature: The week opened with a
cool wave OF moderate intensity prevailing,
with the temperature ranging from to IL
degrees below the daily normal, with the
greatest deficiency over the southeastern
portion of the State. after which the tenn
perature rose until November 4, when ii
ranged from to degrees above the nor
mai. The week closed with the temperature
ranging from 10 degrees above the av-
erage. The temperature for the week
ranged from about the normal over East
Texas to slight excess over the coast dis
trict. The highest temperature at the sew
cral stations during the week ranged from
rs degrees along the Immediate coast 10 IS
degrees in the vicinity Of Lampasas. aud
the lowest ranged from rs degrees over the
Panhandle to as degrees in the vicinity of
Galveston.
CONDITION OF CROPS
The weather during the week was very
favorable for farming operations and much
farm work was done. Flowing has pro-
crossed well in some sections. while in
others this work has been retarded on ac-
count OF the rainfall not being sufficient
to put the ground in a good state for cult
walton. Especially is this the case in places
over North and Central TeXas.
Some cotton picking still being done, but
the crop is all picked over southern POI
tons, except some remnants, and should
warm weather continue there viii be lit
tie TO pick later on IN tew places, but he
top crop is now considered a complete fail
ure except in few sections. Cotton where
not picked is on bottom lands, as upland
cotton is generally scattered. The light
and killing frosts over North, Central and
East Texas on November and 3 killed tina
tender lsaves OF cotton In places on low
lands and damaged the cotton TO some ex-
tent. Some late cotton may yet mature in
few places where not killed. provided
there should be no freezing weather during
the coming two weeks. Owing TO the ia
vorablc weather for cotton picking the crop
has been picked close, which increased the
yield some, but the crop is still considera-
bly, below the average except in a few Sec
tons, where 1t is about the average.
Wheat sowing has progressed nicely and
sowing is well advanced. Early sown wheat
is coming up nicely and there is good
stand The ground is generally In good con-
dition for sowing, but more rain is needed
in places over the wheat belt. fair acre
age OF wheat has already been sown. hut
with favorable weather for this work dur
ing the next few weeks there will be a
large acreage of winter wheat sown.
Some winter oats have been sown and
they are doing very well, the stand gem
orally being good.
Rice harvesting generally completed; the
crop Is light and virtually failure in
places owing to lack of water for irriga-
ton during the growing season Sugar
cane growers are saving ,beir crops gem
orally aud the yield is fair, but good grade
generally.
Vegetables along the coast are doing well
and many are being marketed. The cool
weather at the opening of the week
checked the growth Of vegetation generally.
but the vegetable crop is good considering
the prevailing weather conditions for the
past month or so.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Fruitland-S Z. Benuon: Light frost Oh
the I'd, killing foliage on cotton on low
lands Lnly remnants of cotton TO be
picked: no top crop. Wheat sown early up
ana looking zine; quite a large acreage is
t.-;,. md ID, in1a nm inn Tor
fall blowing, Temperature reached 80 de
grees during the last norther.
Estelle--S G. Lackey: The weather Is
cool and plenty OF rains have occurred, put
ting the ground in good condition. There
was killing frost here on the I'd on all land
below an elevation Ct 500 feet and light
ircst on uplands Cotton crop all picked
except few remnants Wheat sowing
about completed.
Teepse CityA. 3. Cooper: There was
killing frost here on October 20. The
ground is sull too dry for fall plowing and
a coed rain is badly needed, Gotten crop
about all picked. Corn and fall forage
crops are gathered.
Jaclsonville-W. A. Caveness; The wind
and rain storm OF october 80 and 81 In
j,ired cotton somewhat. but as the crop
was nearly all picked the damage was
light The frosts OF November and 3 cld
comparatively no harm TO cotton, only ten
der leaves being affected and injured.
Nearly all of the top crop Is picked and, as
previously stated, the yield is much below
the average.
Waxahachie--s. e. shelli,o: The rains
OF the past few DAYS have put the grounii
in good condition for fall blowing.
Coleman--E. A. Linasey. Cotton not ma
terially damaged by the light fIost at the
opening OF the week.
Austin--W r. Neville: Light frost on
the 3D. Sd and 4th OF November.
Runge-Rciffert Tips. No rainfall
during the week.
san Marcos--Miss Tonic Ford: Cotton all
picked.
Lampasas--W. II. Weber: IAsht frost on
November and 2, with freezing tempera-
ture on the former date.
Brighton--H. T. Williams: No rainfall
during the week.
Brownwocd--F. B. Greenwood: Cotton
still coming In in large quantities, and II
1t continues much longer we will be quite
up, to the average yield In this section
Small grain needing more rain.
Brenham--J. G. Sloan: Light frost No
yember 9. but NJ damage reported.
Fores.burg-J. y. Morris: Cotton pick
ing progressing reasonably well. uplands
being picked over the last time. Farmers
well IN with picking and some completed.
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