The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
WEATHER +. CROP REPORTS.
Summaries of the Reports for the
Cotton Belt.
ASA WHOLE CONDITIONS ARE BETTER
All Kinda Of Pests Are In the Cot
tom Throughout the whole
section-Texas Reports.
delayed in Transmi@ion.)


FOLLOWING are summaries OF the Weather
ton belt for the past week:
Louisiana.--The week can be- ciassoa az
seseraily favorable to all crop interests,
except that some harvesting and housing Of
corn and harvesting of hay and rice were
interiered With by the rains. Cane was
oehetited, however, and is growing finely.
though IL has not yet attained a seasun;,bie
siowth In all sections. and the stubile
cane In localities IT is feared, will be back
ward TO the end of the season A fine
nay crop being gathered and the corn and
rice are yielding very well over the south
ern parishes, while in the northern parishes
,ne corn yield is variahly reported, some
localities having good yields and others
poor. Slightly more than half the cotton
crop of the State is open nj date and an av-
erage OF one-fourth picked The crop con-
tinues opening rapidly, but the contin ind
dfy weather over some OF the northern
parishes is affecting tho top crop unta-
voraby in such sections and the yielG of
the top crop will not equal last years
The bottom crop is much better aud. TAX
ing the state In its entirety. the cotton
crop will be fully as good as lac: year
portions OF the northern and western Sec
tons of the State showing much better
condition and prospective yield whereas
NV Sputhedsh IoTlluu OF lnc Sidte mas UScn
most unfavorably affected by reason OF
continued deterioration since The heavy
rains OF the middle of August. The crop
in the central and southeast portion was
quite promising prior TO the advent OF the
rust shedding, rottlng and worms occa-
stoned by the excess OF rainfall: but the
injury from these sources Is now dying out
except that worms continue bad in some
localities In the central and southeast sec
hANF hnN hA.. t.k.+,.t
in the northern and western sections by
poisoning.
Arkansas has continued to de-
teriorate rapidly throagh shedding and
premature opening; some upland crops a
total failure; crop generally very POOR.
and little II any better than last year;
now too late for rain TO do good except in
a few localities on lowlands; picking be-
coming general; In some sections one pick
ing cleaus up the crop.
Mississippi. Majority cotton reports
show falling off in condition and yield al
though good average crop in some favored
sections and better than last year: bols
opening prematurely shedding, rust worms
and rot Injurious In many sections, pick
Ing progressing rapidly. Corn and gardens
injured seriously by drouth Much hay
and fodder saved.
Alabama. Ava arm and generally favora-
bic week, though showers in middle and
southern portions delayed cotton picking
a little; rust and rot stil general and more
than half the cotton open and being picked
and marketed rapidly, and VIII be gathered
earlier than usual, IT is grading low and
yield estimated as far below an average
one. Late corn being housed Cane and
late minor crops good.
Georgia. dry weather has con-
tinued to the detriment OF cotton and all
growing crops. Cotton has failed consid-
erably and is shedding 80 rapidly that there
will be practically no top crop. II Is open
ing prematurely and nearly all the entire
crop is open farmers are picking and GIN
ming as rapidly as possible, but help 10
scarce: the average yield for the State Is
about tbree-fourths OF an average crop.
Rain will benefit growing crops. but In
jure open cotton.
Florida Frequent rains over central
and southern districts and portions Of the
northern and western sections. POTATOES,
cane, citrus fruits, lettuce, cabbage, tur-
nips aud tobacco improved. Cotton pick
ing retarded over large section of western
and northern district by rain; staple has
about stopped growing, rust and shedding
significantly reduced. prospect average
yield; but little top crop; In sections With
no rain staple is oIening rapidly; picking
and ginning active. with advices of decep-
tive yield in lint.
South CarclinaRainless week. Erouih
severe in places, causing young cotton bolis
to shed; plant apparently dead over eastern
sections caused by rust; over western
counties cotton continues to put on some
fruit; opening rapidly in places Drema-
turely, and over eastern counties from
half to two thirds or moro open; continued
decline in condition; picking making rapid
progress.
North Carolina.-Past week extremely
hot. without a drop OF rain anywhere. and
drouth has become very serious. Reports
are unanimous that cotton Is being ire
parably injured; squares, blooms and leaves
falling, half-grown hollis cracking and
dropping off; top crop nearly complete
failure; premature Opening increasing,
picking cotton progressing rapidly but
probable yield materially diminished since
September l. Late crops greatly damaged.
Wells and creeks falling.
Tennessee. Continued heat, drouth and
sunshine favored saving forage crop. and
nil outside work except blowing but very
damaging to maturing and growing crops
Early corn maturing fast; late suffering
and injured Tobacco in northeast coun-
ties good elsewhere inferior, firing badly;
cutting progressing Cotton opening rapid
" and prematurcly, picking in fun prog
ress; the crop is much shortened Ivy trouth