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

| 60. VIII be completaae oesn
a s % per cent Of nv y My
pp, punt, and about 20 per =. ".. crop h.
Ram VIII be Needed In NJ a. sent Of Ah
erage yield per acre or aoost tea d,n
s,or,,.. STERLING dl COUNTY '1s
n sterling city-Three bu.s.,
new land broken in tbis . . IN
aep.esents part OF an incrsson, I'd
eoi' IN the acreage Of lac, se q IN
per cent OF the contempis,,! se' NJ
now planted and the res, ' 10y, icrsus
May J.; 10 per cent Of Ina, WI, V pw
up. Planting has been ~. PLANTED b
scarcity of seed A ue'a1m N
SABINE COUNTY.
standardization acr..v,
per cent over last year. mesassd
OF crop planted and 50 re-. .rv wy y NJ
ing began March %. fen an IN W
usual. and will be fipishas u =. ils,
needed. Average yiejd ~ W Nay
e count q cotton tron, looking very yss ses
soMERvELL COUNTY
Glen Rose-Cotton
per cent, Planting began 49,, a.;s,sa
ana Will be complete bv ny. ma
per cent OF the crop planted ,raw Y.
OF this is up. Average Weld NJ! ~
third bale. ''''a ~ ~
TYLER COUNTY,
Hyatt-Cotton acreage iun.,., ;,
cent over last year. % per M. W
and 1895. Fully 80 per oart ~ wv
planted and 90 per cent Of M. y
Planting began April and viii \
pleted by May /. Rain needed w
vleid per acre one-third bale.
Rockland-C Cotton acreage in,,..,
per cent over last year ana Ia -
over 1894 and 1926. Fully IOoo ~, ~
land planted in cotton this va,
~ per cent of the crop planted ana y
cent up. Planting began Marsh ~
be finished by May 10. Rain viii, ~ y,
In about ten days. Average yiss ~
one-half bale. 'N
Warren-cotton acreage incrs.,a, !,
cent over last year and 20 Der a.
lsss' About rs per cent Of the en-, y
ed and 20 per cent of this is IN, ~
began March Is, ten DAYS earl;., !.
usual. Average yield per acre os.s,1
bale. Plenty of seed. Rain needsd
Woodville-Cotton acreage dec,s,r,
per cent compared with last YEA, ~.
ing began March 20 aud will be cun,s.,
by Juno /; 20 per cent Of the croo mr.
and 10 per cent of this Is up. iv.r
yield per acre one-third OF q bale A.
20 per cent of the seed replanted, ui +
scarcity of seed will reduce the croc, M
10 per cent. Heavy rains have vs,hN :
the majority OF seeds planted On ~
and low land, which is the beu ect1I
producing soil in the county RAN vi ,
needed In about ten days.
TARRANT COUNTY.
Fort Worth-Cotton acreage inc,suA
per cent over 1894 and 1896 and \ about .
same as last year. Fifty per cent d d
crop planted. Planting began April q
will be completed by May II. ArlC|
yield per acre two-fifths bale. Lu n
have retarded growth Of cotton.
Standardization acreage !ncrasa
per cent over last year. per ees. 4
1894 and 1895. About 100 acres sv y
put IN cotton this year. Planting w
| April /. ten days later than usual. and u
be completed by May !. Rain will
need in about thirty days. Fifty per y
of the crop planted and 40 per ssut
Average yield per acre one-third bals. ~
replanting done.
Crowley-Cotton acreage increased " !
cent over last year. 20 per ceat oNsf y
and 30 per cent over 1894. About 100 y
new Ind put In. Planting began ANi'
and will be finished by May 20. FoN!p
per cent of crop planted and per een!
Average yield per acre one-half ohe' :
scarce. but will not affect planting =
Will be needed in about twenty DAYS
TRINITY COUNTY.
Trinity-Cotton acreage Increased
cent over last year, 10 per cent over y
Perhaps 200 acres OF new land broKal
cotton. Seventy-flye per cent OF ta y,
planted and per cent of this IS up, e
ing began March Is, ten days eaTle.
usual, and will be completed py NAY
Rain needed now to bring up cotton y
replanting necessary on account
early planting being killed. AFelas. !,
one-half bale per acre. COOL n'Sa"
tarded growth of the plat.
TITUS COUNTY.
Mount Pleasant-Cotton acreage in.s
ed 5 per cent over last year. ~ s, " AZ
over 1895 and 10 per cent over ios. ~
1000 acres new land put IN. AVN. =
cent OF crop planted AID 70 per csa'
Planting began March 10 and VIII "
ished by May /. Rain VIII Do nes
fifteen days. Average yield per ~. -,
half bale. Small amount OF seea ''''-N'
TRAVIS COUNTY.
Manor-Cotton acreage about tns a.,
last wear. increased 10 per cent wv /.
and 1895. About $500 acres w.
broken. Seventy-fve per cent o. uy
planted and 40 per cent up. PianuNsS n,
March % and will be completed ., ~
Rain will be needed in ABOUT w
Average yield one-half bale per A''''
TAYLOR COUNTY
MerIel-There has been an 'ne.@ Fl.
acreage over last season OF 20 per CO.,
per cent OF the crop has been plNt,
of this fourth is up; necess" y..t,
plant about 10 per cent. Coiu s,n
About 80 per cent of the crop OF 'n' "
vas marketed here last season.
TOM GREEN COUNTY ~,
San Angelo-All the cotton thar wv. Nm
planted In this section--aoout t,'e .a,1y
last year has been planted ana I W N.
of it is IN. Rain will he neeuoa =, niv Al
days. The crop OF the county - a. IN b
$50 bales. all OF which is raisea "
gated land. >,ry
Wills Point-Cotton acreage 'r rs,r
10 per cent compared Win Win .aS and is
per cent compared with 1870 aa' ~ /
land put in cotton this season , : H psr
per cent of the crop planted anu a,d viii
up. Planting began April " a' Weld
completed by May 20. Averals' n a u
acre one-quarter TO one lh,,' .syep u
Rain will be needed In apou'
No scarcity OF seed
VICTORIA COUNTY
VIctoria-Cotton acreage ine. ssut
-, 90. 49,, Loot year and ~ w - 4