The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01
Regular Weekly Reports From Bu-
reau Correspondents.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS
Cotton Prospecs show some signs of
mprOvemcnt-Rnfns Have started
= New Growth.

throus bout The week except over the west
gulf coast, where showers were reported
five days out OF the seven The precipi
tation en- an average for the week was
above the normal In the vicinity of Corpus
Christi and Beeylle. and there was u gem
eral deficiency over the other portions Of
the State, with the "a eat.st--l ~ iacnes =
over the east coast district.
Sunshine: The SUNSHINE was reduced
slightly by scattered cumIlus and cumulo-
status clouds, but on an average for the
week 1t was generally about the normal
Temperature The wa,t orenea with
the temperature generally about the nor
NAL or slightly above along the coast,
after which II fell until it ranged below
the daily normal, and ON an average for
The week it was generally slightly below.
The highest temperature at the several
stations during the week ranged from 20
degIe.s along the Immediate coast and
over the mountainous portions OF West
Texas 10 lU4 in the vicinity of Paris, aud
the lowest ranged from gu degrees over
the Panhandle ~ 20 degrees along the
coast.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The weather during the week was very
favorable FOX farming operations and
much farm work WAS done. Some farm
ers are blowing and making preparations
Tor sowing fall wheat and the Vegetable
and truck growers aiolg the coast are pre-
pairing their land Tor fall vegetables. The
weather conditions are more favorable for
vegetables than for sone time past, but
more rain will soon lie needed.
Cotton prospects have improved some
since the last report. The rains OF last
yt..stx haf OF rtp
growth On late cotton, and it Is reported
that the plant Is fruitiny nicely. and The
indications also point TO good top crop
in most sections. ami nearly all believe
that late cotton ana the top crop will be
better than early lotion, but a general
rain would be b-iec.ial to the crop Early
cotton is about all i1aJc. The rains came
TOO late 10 benslt carly cotton. The Mex
lean boil weeyit Is reported from a few
localities. and this pest has spread some
since last report, Several correspondents
report that rust is dong somc damage to
cotton and causing the plant to die in
places The greater portion of cotton is
reported to be from two to three weeas
late, and the correspondent. at Forestburg
states that there were forty bales rinnei
there at this line last year. while there
has no: been bale Sinned YET this sea-
son. and Will not be for some time. Pick
ing is progressing nicely over the south
ern portion OF the State. while IT is be-
coming general over the northern portion,
while IN the northwestern portion of tho
cotton belt picking has only commenced In
few fields. Eay!y cotton will soon be
all open and ready for picking over the
southern portion OF The state, is being
rushed, and as u lulc is light especially
on upland.
some farmers gathering corn and the
yield Is lighter In places Than at FIRST OK
the week, and the weather vas favorable
for this work. GOOD rain would be Rem
ohcial to all growing crops.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Estelle-S. G. Lackay: Cotton opening
rapidly and being ratnered and marketed
as soon as ginned. Gins running from
one-fourth TO one-thi.-d time. II the pre-
vailing dry and hot weather. continues the
crop Will be gathered ~ the middle of
October.
FruitlandS. p. Benton: Owing to tho
continued iry weather cotton Is rapidly
losing and an average crop can not be ex-
pected. Corn being gathered: yield light
Austln-W. r Neville. Cotton IN good
condition. More picked than last week
and prospects are fer general picking dur
ing the coming week
Emory-W. o. Heblsen: Cotton opening
rapidly; rust causing plant TO die In large
paFtnes in the fields. Very little prospect
for a tcp crop on account of rust which
has stepped the plant from growing Corn
Is being gathered rapidly AMI the crop is
short. but better than 1t first expected
Watters--J. G. Edgar; Weather favor
able for cotton picking which work is
proceeding very rapidly. The recent
showers did not start growth IN old
cotton but were beneficial for late plant
ing
waxahachie-s. e. shellito: Cotton st!ll
putting on fruit, The cool nights have re-
viyed the plant and caused 1t to spread,
Matured bolls are opening very slow.
Danevang-L Hennlngsen: Cold and
damp weather favorable for late cotton;
some cotton carly. but half the crop is late.
Early opening faster than il can be picked
pickers can not be obtained yet Gin busy
every second day More rain needed
Jacksonville-W. a. Caveness: Weather
hot and dry; faroyable for the opening and
picking of cotton. Rain 10 this section only
partial, but sufficient In places to greatly
benefit peas, potatoes and other growing
crop,.
KENT. c, Rickli; The main interest In
this section is stock raising and no agri-
cultural crops cultivated
San Marcos--Miss Tonic Ford: The Mexi.
can fly and weeyil is attacking cotton dls-
astrously In some localities here.
College Station--A. NJ. Hidebrand: Cotton
picking about half through. Mse rain
needed to insure top crop.
Co4insville-H. Waldo: Cotton doing well
with no complaint OF worms Picking has
begun In some fields. A few farmers gath
ering corn.
Brownwood-L. b, Greenwood, Second
growth commenced on cotton from rain OF
last week. From all prospects the crop
viii be about an average. About twenty
bales marketed this week
Brenham-J. g. Sloan; Cotton on upland
almost two-thirds picked; Is being picked
rapidly on bottom land. and being brought
to market.
Coleman--E. A. Lindsey. Cotton hes made
fair Improvement on all late planting;
carly planting Will be short.
Lampasas-w II. Webber; The early
| crop is coimng in rapidly and be-
| Ing ginned Late cotton growing and max
| ing we'll. Rain needed again.
Statford-C. +, Mercer: Cotton opening
very fast and old cotton will be nearly ali
open In two weeks. Young cotton Is
doing very well and will make more than
old cotton u the worms do not .njure II.
Runge-Reiffert 4 Tips SIN no rain.
only In small, isolated Spots.