The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-20
HSi5P'' BULLETIN.
Il .,ott Of the Weather
;i.ssss Of Texas
Ss1tAvopABLE FOR WORK
| \. ], ~. !, COMING UP and Corn
4 ~: scompleted : wheat
mats Improved.

\ mats Improved.
| r...s. March 1e.-united
,,msut Of Agriculture Climate
= s.'s,ce Of the Weather Bureau
.'.,.-crop bulletin for the week
ss-The weather during the
1.slly showery and threaten
;a local rains In some sections
.,tbeastern half OF the state
~ to the 18th. The precipita-
,.r.se for the week has rang
/, below the normal over the
lion Of the State.
= 49, On an average for the week
bqs.. u',nre ranged from below the
go me northeastern portion OF
a y. an excess over the coast as
! 0SpIrroN OF CROPS.
.,h,r during the week was not
ia for farm work, but was
|Ssrsricial to farming interests
w itoweyer, more rain is needed
{...,ions over the southern and
,,,;ons OF the State. where dry
y I'M continues.
,snting is nearing completion,
,inr is up and is looking well
Ans. Cotton planting has been
.ms nv the showery weather, but
Y N,s not commenced over North
Una early planted cotton is com
,rs oats have been improved gen.
Ma rain and the crops continue
,rssiug weather over the northern
The State about the middle OF
IN aid some damage to the fruit
.r.oush many sections report that
y ROO is yet expected.
,.st,ble crop continues promising
4. coast. but more rain would he
LII n The crop in some places. Many
I'm ,re being marketed. The straw
No continues promising, and ripe
~ being marketed freely.
RESPONDENTS REMARKS.
!. v,rcos-Miss Tonic Ford: The
INCH has prevailed is partially
farmers are much encouraged.
sr,,ure, maximum So, minimum 40,
G.ri n. Cant: Hard freeze on
hrs,ed the early blooming peach
N N valley. Ground dry on top and
nsusb to protect early corn and
,urk. Wheat fine; spring oats good
nd corn planting general where
{srple,sd. Temperature. maximum
ksinun %.
E-N. R. HALEY: Weather during
nj moderately warm. Crop pros
I II. rood. Grass is growing rapidly.
4 mn In full bloom except apple
M. Y. Hamilton: Corn nearly all
ID A good rain would be beneficial
"a vegetation Is not suffering.
b ucellent. water plentiful. and
Axk look we'll.
wr-E. H. Snidcr: We have had a
lnin Corn planting is nearing COM
The freeze on 18th did no dam
M ain will insure a good stand OF
IN corn. Precipitation, 2.13 on 18th,
III. Foster: The freeze has great
>natM fruit. If it has not killed all
= md plums. Rainfall OF &c of an
X-ffth hnnnfitiut
nulle-H. Waldo: Ice on 14th one
= Mh but did not materially injure
! Oys are looking well, Good rain on
III fine on wheat and oats.
nhni-E. l.. Gibson: Farmers busy
n md blowing. Some corn nearly
ERsh to work. Farm work delayed
Aslns, but work generally well up.
kmre maximum 50, minimum IL.
alton, / .65 on three days.
NJ. c, Edgar: shower on loth
"a, but a good rain is needed. Corn
~ completed and some cotton put
Gus gardens and orchards doing
Fa Christi George Reeder; Crops In
Edtion. Many vegetables on the
xnsn-E. A.. Lindsey. No damage
lsele on the 14th, Precipitation. Sc
Ia
axtn--J. C. McNabb: Temperature
nun, So; minimum. so; precipitation
atSo days.
nha-J. s. Rogers: Temperature
nun, 80; minimum, 81. :.
~. NJ. Reuss: Weather favorabl
l9s but more rain reeded. Temper
maximum, S. minimum, 46, precip
IS on three days,
utou-Central Office; Temperature
N, Is; minimum. 46; precipitation
four days.
NC. A. Eisenlohr: The rains dur
Aveek were beneficial to agricultural
- and for the present the groun
ently wet. Fruit trees are rathe
" in blooming. Temperature. max
v: minimum, 80; precipitation, ~
IN days
bnunfels-J. Gleseck; Most of tn
orn is up. with good stand an
ssl Cotton planting not com
Light showers were beneficial
~ rain is needed. Temperature
an ~; minimum. "A. precipitation
4 tro days.
gIw. ]. Foss: The rain Of pas
w, while heavy, will he beneficial
VIZ are doing well. Temperature
~ minimum, Sc; precipitation
"a Two days,
nIon-c. l.. Barnes: Temperature
sr' u; minimum, 81.
Fl. Kent: Temporltur'
n w; vi minimum, AZ; precipitatioi
G l. NJ. Cline,
'ec'ion Director. Galveston, Tex.
'e Trouble Threatened.