The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-06
WEATHERCROP BULLETIN,
Regular Weekly Reports Prom b.
rear Correspondents.
DRY WEATHER THROUGHOUT WEEK.
Good FOR Farm work, hut Detrimens-
al 20 Growing Crops-Cotton
Picling Being Rushed.

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n ate and Crop Service OF the Weather Blu
reau. Texas. ection.--Crop bulletin for the
week ending Monday. October 4, 1897;
Precipitauon-Dry weather prevailed
throughout the week except at Hccville and
Corpus Christi. where showers were report
cd on October 2 at Beeville and OH tho "a
and Sd at Corpus Christi, with the greatest
rainfall, 1.bi inches. at the latter place.
The precipitation on an average for the
week was slightly above the normal In tho
vicinity OF Corpus Christi, and there was .
general deficiency over the other portions
of the State ranging from 40 Of an inch
over the extreme western portion to l.al
inches over the east coast district.
Sunshine--Few cumulus. strato-cumulus
amount OF sunshine slightly during the
week, but on an average 1t was generally
above the normal.
TempeMture--The week opened with the
temperature ranging from to s degrees
above the daily normal, with the greatest
excess along the coast, after which II fell
over the coast district until September 30,
when II was generally about the normal 1t
throughout the State during the remainder
OF the week. On an average for the week
the temperature was above the normal In
most sections OF the State. The highest
temperature at tho several stations during
the week ranged from so degrees over the
extreme northwestern portion OF the State
to 9S degrees In the vicinity OF Beeville. and
the lowest ranged from 50 degrees over the
Panhandle to 70 along the gulf coast.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The dry weather during tho week was
favorable for tho gathering of matured
crops. but detrimental for general farm
Ing interests. The ground is too dry for
blowing In most sections. especially up
land and consequently there is not much
preparation for the planting OF fall crops.
Some piowing on land where not too dry
for this work.
The weather was exceptionally favorable
for picking cotton. and this work has been
rushed, owing TO the fact that the ground
is generally too dry for other work. The
dry weather has caused cotton to open
very rapidly and some report picking near
ly completed Oh upland, and the bulk OF
the crop lis generally picked on low land.
and tho correspondents generally state that
oil the crop, except a few scattering bols
and some late cotton, will be gathered by
the close OF this month. The gins are run
| ming day and night In some localities, while
In others 1t is reported that there 10 u
falling off and not 90 much cotton coming
In now. The weather being generally warm
| during the week has improved the pros
| poet OF the top crop over South Texas. and
several correspondents report that there
viii be a scattered top crop II frost does
not come too early. but a great many report
no top crop and others state that the crop
| 10 bnfNra
frost. Should the continued dry weather
| prevail farmers can not 20 ahead with
| their fall work. and consequently will pick
the stalk much closer than they would
| otherwise do Boil worms and other cotton
pests still reported In places, and the cor
respondent at Missouri city states that sew
| eral planters are poisoning and more VIII
| poison II the worme do much more dam
age with the most favorable weather con-
ditions from now on. the yield will not be
an average.
| The dry weather is favorable for the
maturing or ripenng OF rice. The crop Is
| generally light and viii soon be ready for
saving. Comparatively no land ready for
| sowing winter and fall wheat. and II Is
rather dry for this work. hence a good
rain IL badly needed over the wheat belt.
The correspondent at Fruitland atates that
rye. barley and turnips are coming up.
good rain IL badly needed In noarly all
crops The dry weather IL proving detri-
mental TO fall vegetables. The rain over
the west coast district was verv 'aYorahle
to the crop. but fall vegetables Will be cut
very short elsewhere without a GOOD rain
soon. Sugar cane Is doing nicely and the
weather Is fine for maturing. but the CROP
is hardly an average. owing TO the dry
weather during the growing stason.
The dry weather IL very injurious to
fall pastures and Will cut the winter ranges
short. Cattle and other stock doing we'll
but water is getting scarce In many sec
lions. All interests. except for the saw
ing Of mntured crops. would be greatly
benefited by general good rain.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Brenham--J. G. Sloan: Very nearly all
upland cotton picked and brought to mar
ket. Bottom land cotton more than halt
picked. Small prospects for top crop.
College Station-A. NJ. Hildebrand: Cot
ton picking about completed. No top crop.
Lampasas-W. II. Weber: Weather
very favorable for cotton plckilg and
growth Of top crop. which will make well
In some localities II no frost occurs. Tho
gins are at work day and night
Brownwood-F. Il. Greenwood: Contin-
| IL.