The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-08

Burnet. Teas. June 6.--The wheat and
oat crops. now being harvested in Bnrnet
COUNTY. are the finest and best crops o! The
AiDd ,A4, have ever been raised In TINS
county. and the recent fine rain. which fell
OIL Thursday, the 80 inst, insures a splen-
did corn crop, which this people certainly
deserve having suffered. from enc cause
and another from short and indifferent
grain crops for the past four or five years.
But while the grain crops are turning out
so we'll the cotton crop is not yet giving
much promise. So far the cotton crop 10
giving farmers much trouble with bad
stands, causing much replanting. Grass
hoppers cotton lice and other pestiferous
iHseata. together with cool weather ana
especially cool nights. the cotton crop IN
Burnet county is certainly ha' pau
time and farmers at the present time are
wholly uuahio TO make any definite calcu-
latton on said crop. The recent comparison
of the average temperature for the first i've
months OF 1886 and 1897 IN this county
shows Average monthly temperature for
1896. 80 90. and for 1897, 40 degrees, showing
over IL degrees lower monthly average Tor
1897 than for 1856 There Is no cause for
wonder at the cotton crop taring so badly
this vesT. Rut II is to be hoped that from
now on the weather will BE- more favorable
10 the growth Of the cotton plant. Farmers
certainly need all they can make this year.
Warrenton, Texas, June I'm sui-e OF
three heavy rains during the week woiK
| on the farm has progressed finely and crops
| show a marked Improvement. Most Of the
cotton has been chopped and Pee are lcav-
| ing the plant The prospects Tor = good
cotton crop are now more flattering than
| they were ten days ago There was q
heavy rain. with considerable Wnd. last
| Thursday night but no damage was done
| The rain was of inestimable value 10 corn,
IA a
| first watermelons OF the season were
| brought to this place Friday, and were
readily sold.
waeldor. Texas. Juno IA magnificent
| rain fell here last Thursday night, which
| came Just In time 10 savD the corn crop
| from humiliation by the Grouth. As II is.
| one OF the largest crops of corn will be
made here this season hat has ever been
| known here Rain was not needed, but
another fell here last night accompanied
| by a great deal of wind and Lightning, tu'
| not enough TO damage ,rops to any ex-
| tent. There has been q Great ctal OF COM
| uiaint about the licc on cotton, hut Tht
Post correspondent is able 70 say thai
there are the finest prospects ftr an afun-
dant crop for long time.
Gonzales, Texas. June 7.-Gonzalcs was
visited last night with the strongest wind
OF tho season. II almost blew gale and
for time some unessness was felt as
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learned little damage has been done A
light rain came with the wind. Reports
from surrounding country indicate that q
good rain fell. Corn crop IL good. Cotton
crop is late. but indications are much
better than ten days ago The yield will
depend upon the future rains
snyder. Texas. June 4,-wheat harvest In
fun blast, Some rust In places Estimate
of yield. twenty bushels per acre. Somt
fall oats cut; heavy yield. Spring oats viii
be cut about the 10th. Cotton beginning e
grow Some planted the third time to get
a stand. Stock doing we'll. Has not rained
here In four days. Some complaint ol
screw worms.
Saint 10. Texas. June 6The continued
wet weather is having very depressing et'
feet on trade In this section. one or th'
heaviest rains OF the season fell here
this morning. Wheat is ready to cut. bu
the ground is too wet A large amount o.
cotton had to be planted over making INT
average crop later than usual.
Sinner. Texas. June Last night al
about s o'clock a severe wind, accompanied
by rain, came up from the north, lastine
an hour or more; al II o'clock It returned
from tho south blowing perfect gale.
Corn Ia blown down In places. No serious
damage reported.
Elgin. Texas. June 7 Entire section wal
again visited by very heavy rain on Yes
| tei'lhS evening anu III piaV'S 'phS''N' '''''
hail. The hail did some damage to crops II
the neghborhood of MIR. William Owens
five miles above town.
HARDWOOD, Texas. June IA Mry heSv!
wind and rain came up yesterday. whici
was a great disadvantage 90 corn. blowing
and breaking II down no little. Too muel
rain for the cotton also Grass is hne.
Rosanky, Texas. June la nice rain las
night Corn and cotton crops are nns II
, this portion Of tho county.