The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-18
Regular Weekly Reports From Bu-
reas Correspondents.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS,
Most sections Of the state Report
Cotton In Poor Condition--Nvorms
Doing Damagc-Corn Harvest.

Texas scctlon--Crop bulletin for tho week
ending Monday. August rs, 1897;
Precipitation: While the weeks weather
may be ciassed as generally fair. not
day has passed but that showers have oc-
CURED In some parts Of Tia State. While
tho showers have In the main been very
local, good rains have fallen in some sec
tons, ranging In few cases from IA 70
~ inches. The precipitation for the week
has been normal or above at about ono
third OF the stations reporting, and these
indicate that about one-half OF the cot
ton growing portion Of the State have bad
a normal minfall for the week. which 10
the hest rain for several weeks, The re-
naming half had less than the normal
weekly for the season.
weather; Broken cumulus and cumulc-
stratus clouds prevailing during the week
In nearly all portions OF the State, but 80
whole there has been about the average
amount OF sunshine.
Temperature, Tho week opened with
high temperatures at all stations but II
has been generally some cooler since the
18th than for some timo previously. The
mtnimum temperature ranged from 6S over
the northern portion OF the State to n
.
ture has ranged from "A along the coast
| TO i0s at several stations over the north
orn portion OF the State, The temperature
for the week has been normal or above In
the various portions of the state,
CONDITIONS or CROPS.
Cotton has been improved some by the
scattering rains, but so little has fallen in
many sections that the benefits which have
| resulted to tho crop as whole are small.
Tho condition is very irregular even In I'M,
mediate localities. While a few nections
report the crop as good. the majority re-
port poor crop, and somo state that only
n light crop can be made. The plant con-
| tnuee shedding In nearly all portions OF
| the State Picking IL making good progress
| over southern and central portions of the
State. and is commencing over the north
ern portion More or less premature OPEN
irg is reported from all sections. Worms
are damaging late cotton IN some local.
ties The crop Is best on bottom lands,
but is not an average there while on up
| land the crop Is usually poor. In portions
OF Southern Texas. where picking Is most
advanced, Gins are running on half time.
| Corn gathering has commenced In nearly
all portions OF the State, and tho weather
has been generally favorable for this work
Vegetable. rice and other crops are euf-
| fering for rain In most seo,ious
Flowing for fall and winter crops Is be-
| ing retarded by the dry weather. and un-
less a general rain falls soon there will
| be considerable delay In farming opera
tons, particularly over tho notthern por-
lions Of tho State. TIE rains which have
Just fallen will improve the condition to
| some extent.
| CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Estele.-S. G. Lackey. Notwithstanding
good rains have .allen In many parts OF the
county, not enough has fallen AT this place
TO lay the dust. The ground is too hard
TO plow. and no blowing can he done until
| 1t rains. Tho heated spell was broken on
the 9th, Hot days and cool nights now.
| Wasahachie,--S. II. Shelll,o. Cotton be-
ginning TO open: crop short
! Longview.--G. w. Kroch. Late rains Of
great benefit. Cotton all that could be de-
sired. Late corn doing well. Farmers
greatly encouraged. Fine crops assured
Seguin,-A, NJ Erskine: Worms have
made their appearance In late cottCn. and
are damaging II greatly. Some farmers are
poisoning, others not. Reports from yarl-
Gus portions Of the county where but little
rain has fallen give the yield at ono-fif,h
| to one third Of bale per acre. II is too
late for rains to benefit TO ,luch extent
the crop In any district. In thieSvienity
the cotton would do we'll but for the worms
| Watters.--J. C.. Edgar: Rains have been
1
is needed to be OF permanent value. Pick
| ing IL general. II is tho general opinion
that the crop will be the Highest for many
years. Corn gathering Is In progress and
an average yield is indicated.
| Austln--william X. Neville: Weather
cool and showcry during tho last half OF
the week, From all that the crop outlook
Is very good,
! Grapevlnc.-w. J. Crowley: Drouth con-
tinues and cotton still shedding squares.
Early cotton opening, and picking COM
nenced, Farmers very much discouraged
Fruitland.--S. p. Benton: Cotton contn-
ues TO shed forms. IL rs opening prema-
turely. Plant making very little growth.
Local showers Of material benefit. The
crop will necessarily be light, as only about
forty days remain In which to make and
mature bolls Corn ready TO gather.
! Danevang--L. Hennipgsen: All crops
| suffering from drouth. Late cotton viii
not fruit unless 4, rains socn Early cot
ton all open ana picking going on eyory-
| where. Drou'h has stopped the growth OF
| potatoes
oeeyilIc--A. II. Kent: No Improvement
| In prospcctr for first crnp OF cotton. Gins
| runninL about half time.
| lei Paso-N. ID. Lane: No complaint
about condition or progress Melons plenti-
full.
Tepee Cl,y--A. b. Cooper: Threshing 10
4
| and oats thirty bushels. Corn crop mndo
and Weld about twenty Ave bnshels. The
| crop was damaged by hot wysS Good
gardens. Pastures good. Cotton v.oom-
/ Ing.
| Canadian--M. NJ. French: Good rains.
Our section Is In very good condition,
| Emory--W. o. Hebiseni Cotton greatly
benefited by oopi0us shcwers. but Is stu
| shedding some. Picking has comm snced,
| Corn nearly dry enough to gather. iilDon
| cane and potatoes greatly benefited by
| rain. Farmers busy sowing turnip patches.
| Hewitt. n. Earia; Rains not general
| San Marcos. Tonic Ford; Worms are in
/ Turing cotton In places.
| Meridian--John Harvey: Good cotton
Showers this week weather cooler. Plenty
| Of rain for cotton.
Stafford---c. r. Mercer: Sill hot AMI dry.
| All crcps suffering for rain.
Brcnham--J a. sloan. Worms have sp-
pcar,d In northern portions Of the county.
(! and are dcing some damage to cotton.