The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11

Dallas. Texas, June 1o-IIenry Jacohy
returned today from the Panhandle conn
try. whero he wont on a special crop in
spection mission In The interest OF Dallas
grain men He reports that tho recent
storms were not nearly 30 severe ia tho
Panhandle RS were those IN North aud
Central Texas and that crop damages are
much lighter. Harvest 81 In fun blast, The
yicld Of wheat and oats heavier than Ia any
previous year and the crops VIII De prao-
tically all saved. Harvest VIII be over In
ten days OF good weather Mr. Jacuhy says
the demand for cattle in the Panhandle IS
far In adynnue Of the supply. lie saw n
bunch of 2-yoar- elds soil Tor s2l5o Far
head.
Sugarlaud Texas June i0.-Mr G. II,
Jackson, manager of the Cunningham n
Morrow store at DeWalt, III IN town aud
says he never saw finer crops than those
In his nelghborhuod Crops IN this section
are good. With one more rain the corn VIII
yield sixty to seventy bushels per acre.
All crops are doing we'll and with n few
moro days of sunshine the farmers VIII
have their crops In good shape
Grapeland. Texas, June s.-Fine rains
have fallen all over this section In the last
few days, and crop prospects are looming
up. Corn is doing well aud cotton Was
never better at this time of year
MaXahaehle. Texas, June 5.---lhe farmers
are san complaining about too much rain
Fort Worth. Texas, June i--Peoplo VINO
have arrived in the city today from tn"
Panhandle country bring the welcome news
that wheat In that section Inns not been
damaged by the recent rnlns. which were
not very heavy up there. They say harvest
ing has commenced ana by the lDth or loth
inst viii be under fun Roadway. II is also
stated that In the section OF Tarrnnt county
a few miles northwest from this city very
liltlo damage was done by tbs severe
storms OF tbs past few days.
sherman. Texas. June A. Harvesting In
Grayson county Is under good hcadway now
md TO the present has had no disastrous
iains or winds. with few more weeks of
fayorabI, weather this county VIII market =
heavy grain crop. The farmers are taking
cvery prccauion possible TO protect the
crop between tho harvest and market
Anderson. Texas. June 1.-The raia btre
last evening insures 70 Grimes couhfy one
OF the largest crops oi corn eyer known.
San Diego Texas. June IA heavy wind
md rain storm struck mere last night about
~ o'clock. a great many outhouses were
blown down and some fences We're leYtled
TO the ground. II is feared that corn 10
injured To some extent by the wind last
night. Most Of the corn IL flat on the
ground and some OF 1t blown aimost out Of
lllN bTpulNls iHls WAC INV hHfN'Ft "'h'
that has Waited this section In many yenrs.
Cotton les looking fine ia this county.
Worms are complained OF ns being very
bad In some parts Of che county The
prospects aro flatterlng at present for
large crop ~ cotton this year. San Diego
expects to shin 1000 or 5000 bales.
Beeyile Texas, June 5.--corn crops In
this section are assured and In many places
better corn win be raised than for the
mast ten wears. Some cotton has been de-
stroyed by the web worm and lice, necessl-
tatlng replanting. but a much greater per
cent has not been retarded, 90 the prospects
so far for good cotton crops are flaitering,
Considerable Of tho plant VIII begin open.
ing this month.
Lott. Texas, June Crops are consld-
erably damaged in this section by the con-
tinued heavy rains and cool nights Cot
ton looks sicltiy and the carcleab worms
have played havoc with the plant In places
and are still at work Late oats are al
most ruined from having been blown down
and widowed There IL scarcely any fruit
IN this section and all except corn aud
garden truck Is comparative failure.