The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-18

and Hearne heavy, Heavy rain at Mcx!a
between $50 and 4so y, III.
: Tho Posts rain reports tonight are from
tho following counties; Anderson, Austin.
Dastrcp. Dell prnzorla. Brasos, puract.
Calhoun. Cherokee. Dewitt. Easthnd,
Fails, Fayette. Fort Bend. Galveston.
Grimes. Hardin, Harris Jasper. Jefferson,
Lavaca. Lee. Leon. Lano. Madison. Milan,
Montgomery Navarro. Newton, Nucces.
ralo Pinto, Polk. Reeves, Robertson, Tray
Is, Trinity, Tyler, Victoria. Waller. WASH
ington. Williamson
Crosby. Harris County. Texas, August 10
Another heavy rain fell here to-day MAX
Ing Ave within a week. Farmers here are
getting uneasy, not ON account OF the
amount OF water that has Fallen, but on
account OF the time that II has occupied
In falling, They have not been able 70
pick any cotton Cor a week on account OF
the showers Early cotton Is open to the
top and fSliiEg out II Is the opinion OF
q majority of the farmers here that carly
cotton will not be benefited by the rains
though thu late cotton will mako fair
crop, provided the worms do not come too
soon. About one-half the acreage IN cot.
make a fair crop No worms or other IN
scots here yet
p,aumont Jefferson County TeS,a An
gust II klein has been the ordar IN this
CITY aud immediate vicinity since 2 o'ctcls
this evening. AT the hour named Jupiter
Pluvius Reemed to open up the flood fnics
Of heaven andSic hadn't got them entirely
closed mt dusk this afternoon Tho rnlnfnil
was very heavy. but II did no injury, as
the extraordinarily dry summon had made
the ground very thirsty Rice farmers viii
be materially benefited from tho doanrour.
as A Will make the late rlcn PLANTED, and
II Will put the prairiN In condition TO
furnish magnificent sport - parties who
enjoy chicken shooting in u country wh,ro
they can md chickens.
willis, Montgomery County. Texas, Au-
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WV " 10 '""'s"N w many I" po '"o ia'v
10 DO OF much bencfit to cotton. a nice
shower fell yesterday morning and was
,oilow,d nv 4, vary yoo, r,t, ,hts ,,nrnt,,
" Wy No,. 'a.' .".' "'''" ''e'
p"' us Hueh moic "o"'" nov hurt ahy'h'ns-
'lIis puts oil tobacco In case aud now
everybody is busv s,rInpInr n viii helm
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"s NV sVee"u N''p WY n'"'e''"''s'
hutto Williamson County Texas. Au-
aus. L,sht snoMo.s TN, nav ,aiien "a un'
a. ,V,.,'" ia"''o, wn'o' WI Nv w SOM psno
~ " ,',v $780, h'iD',S t,onr u,,siN w,
Eanr,.,,o,, IT,, 49, - t,,,
49, s"t' $500" M, ~, s,'' h'u" h'ouna so'"ns
a,'ss 81, NV nng .ne NAV ran was re-
r 49, In w u"S. we "o' ."iu
,na,' ui'.e norm y. .oWn, as tn,h op, ~,
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l,aa,run oouuy nns 10y Set rooeiVou
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o,s w M,l.l,''ison county Iexas Az
sW u"' ,, ,io'. .,.at Ia,n vi 10
-, ,nvnen "s' Io.,vM'a .i's morning ny
- ,n..hss ,,'ns,h MI, ~ s ,9u 'um y"
snr,a nhanao ~ ~ "a,,,', ,.ts,a ,', ~,
rrosent /, - ,,nno.s,i,lc ~ estimate ~. n
hcrstofore has hs,n ohn,,t owe hsIa a. a..
nores cotson r,ctIng VII hn ar,avod iron,
tuo "a tbroa yveets and yannrai n,sLJnu
win begin about septambor / 10 10.
carmine Fsyettc County Taxna Auy,,a,
n. To-day the country was bloss.d with a
glorious rain, the first for long time: not
sufficient To do much good; prosprota It
Will rain coon again seemed 10 extend over
large area, Local showers have beer,
falling near here, especially south ana
west In some places IL rained inost oil
last week. and Il Is feared that cotton Is
growing out In the hollis. Some farmers
can not get their wagons out OF their
fields, the ground being too wet
Duckholts. Milan County, Texas, August
16A gentle rain commenced early this
morning lasting four hours, which Is
thought 10 be general throughout the sec
tion. The ground Is now very wet, which
will be quite beneficial 20 late cotton.
early planted almost past redemption.
though with iato frost !, would propanly
,iulNe 2 Top eiop, r.sh.nb ~ D,so'uins WY
senenat an ,oui.n VI oe'e ~ 'nVusp'
70 DC tne s'e'ase ..op
Rnsk. Cherokee County, Texas, August
le,--Had light RAIN here today; few
miles from hero had good season the
rain extended for a considerable distance.
Rain VIII not DO cotton much good, but
VIII heep paf'uree, Was, po'aloes' sn, ~
,in M os.n srn "euss sit y. ans rar c n.ac