The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-26
WEATHER.CROP BULLETIN.
Regular Weekly Reports From BIZ
reau Correspondents.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Cotton Planting Completed md
Much of the Crop Chopped and
Worked Out-I.tcc Damage.

department of agriculture, climate and
crop service of the weather bureau, Texas
section, crop bulletin for the week ending
Monday. May "a, 1897;
| Precipitation The week opened with
scattered showers, after which 1t Cleared
up and fair weather prevailed until the
! Esd and 2ith when general showers were
bSported The precipitation on an average
| for the week was generally below the nor
NAL except over the central portion OF
| North Texas the eastern portion OF Central
| Texas and in the vicinity Of Houston. where
! there was an excess.
Tcmperature-Th temperature on an av
erage for the week was slightly below the
normal.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
| The weather during the week was gem
lcrallv favorable for farming operations,
and much farm work was done The show
I trs at the close of the week were not need
ed very much for general farming interests
and Will delay work to some extent
Cotton planting is completed. exccN
! some late fields over the northwestern por-
/ lion Of the state. aud great deal OF re
planting has been done in localities ovtr
North Texas Much OF the crop has been
chopped and worked out, but some fields
/ are beginning to show weeds and grass.
and more dry weather would enable farm
| crs to clean out the entire crop ANA put
/ it in an exccllcn, condition. 1t Is reported
| from the western portion of the State that
worms are not working on cotton az much
as the were at last rcrort. but 1t Is re
ported tina, lice are doing some damage 10
the crop in places over the southern por'
! tion. Early planted cotton is not so prom
! Using over North Texas. while over the
southern portion il is growing rapidly and
has commenced fruitiuC,
| Fall and winter oats are generally har-
vested and the yield was good. Spring
oats have improved rapidly since the rains.
They will soon he ready for harvesting and
| the crop is generally good.
| Wheat is ripenins nicely and the crop
continues very promising, although II has
hecn blown down in few places hut 1t is
believed that II will straighten UP again,
The corn crop is promising and the plant
, is growing rapidly. Early corn is laid Ivy
in most sections and is tasselipG nicely
over North Texas and In roasting ears in
South Texas.
Vegetables are abundant In all sections
Early fruit, such as peaches. plums cher
ries. etc, are ripenng nicely. and some are
being marketed. Some watermelous and
cantaloupes have been placed on the mar
ket from over the coast district.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
WaNahachic- t. Sheliito: Farmers he
short; some sign of rust will he harvested
in about len days.
Emory-W. O. Hebisen: Crops have made
satisfactory progress during the week
cotton about all chopped out and corn fix
ing to taSsel
DanevangI.. HenninFsen: Farmers
busy chopping cotton crop prospects gen
orally good
Iongvew-G. W. Krcch: Weather favor
able and corn and cotton doing finely
farmers catching up with blowing; ground
in good condition.
Florosylle-E. W Harrington: Weather
very favorable and present crop prospects
lsttcring; a good rain about June will
insure good corn crop.
Tcepce City-A p. Cooper: Rye crop as
sured oats promising; corn growing nice
ly; fino gardens
Duval-J c. Edgar: Crops doing WE'LL
oat harvesting we'll advanced worms have
quit work on cotton; early crop chopped
out and plowed cepn.
Luipg-J. Carter: Farmers report cot
ton in bad condition from effects Of lice
light rain would prove beneficial. Tenn
peraturc. maximum So minimum IS Pre-
cipitation o5 on one day
Bremond--J. +, Bailey: Cotton not doing
so we'll; corn is generally good oats are
being harvested aud are good
Dalas-G A. Eisenlc>ir: Oats in good
condition. good crop; corn and cotton
growing rapidly. but dry weather needed
for farmers TO clean out crops Tempera-
lure maximum IS minimum 56 precipi-
'ation. IL on one day.
College station-W. d. Clayton: Crops
generally looking we'll but needing rain
very badly corn nearly all tasselins.
Corpus Christi George Reedsr; Weather
favorable for all kinds OF crops: water
melons and cantaloupes on market
Palestne-M. Wright: Farmers busy
chopping cotton and cleaning crops; fruit
being marketed in small quantities. Tenn
peraturc, maximum 81 minimum 50, Pre-
cipitation, 10 on one day
San Antonio-H. II. Curley: Good grow
ing weather for all crops, Temperature
WaNlmum 81, minimum 50. Precipitation
.56 on two days.
stanford--C. y. Mercer: Crops injured
hy heavy rains: some cotton damaged by
lice.
DublIn-G. buckingham: Crops in fine
condition. Temperature. maximum 81.
minimum -, Precipitation ~ on one day
Aurora-T j. Weems Corn looking fine;
cotton looking badly and poor stand, nights
too cool for crop.
Brownwood-J. II. Greenwood: Wheat
harvest commenced and crop good: same
VIII apply TO oats: cotton rather backward
on account OF cold nights; much replant-
ing done,
Coleman-E a. Lindsey: Hail and heavy
rains damaged wheat and young cotton;
yield of wheat and oats will he good.
Liano-J. w. Davis: Crops will suffer
soon without rain. but portions OF county
not suffering; crops promising
!. NJ. Cline.
Section Director. Galveston. Texas,
From Post Correspondents.
Richmond Texas. May GA heavy rain
fell here today which Will be damaging to
the crops.
belton, Texas, May PA very heavy
rain fell sunday morning. A great deal OF