The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
WEATHER.CROP BULLETIN.
Summary Of Reports Prom Bureau
Correspondents.
TEMPERATURE BELOW THE NORMAL
Killed and Winter Oats Damaged
by the Frecae--Nhcnt Vnlurt.


ending Thursday. February 4. 1897:
Precipitation-The week opened with
threatening and showery weather. followed
by general showers aud local rains on Janu-
AIRY 81. after which generally fair weather
prevailed until just at the close OF the
week, when cloudy and threatening condi-
tions moved In over the State. The precipi-
tation over the northern and central por-
tons OF the State mostly fell In the form OF
snow. amounting to fall OF 60 inches in
some sections Tho precipitation on M
average for the week ranged from slightly
below the normal over the northwestern
portion OF the State to an excess OF about
o ~ OF an inch over the southeastern por-
ton.
Sunshiue-Stratus strato- cumulus. Gu
mulus and nimhus clouds prevailed during
tho week, which reduced the amount Of
| sunshine to slightly below the normal
amount.
| Tempcraturc--'rhc week opened with the
temperature ranging from IS to 20 degrees
| below tho daily normal after which 1t
rose slowly until Just ut the close OF the
week, when 1t was generally about the
normal or slightly above, except over the
northwest portion. where il was below. Tho
temperature on an average for the week
was considerably below the normal The
highest temperature nt tho several stations
during the week has ranged from 80 de-
grccs over the northwest portion OF the
| state and along the coast to Is degrees
over Southwest Texas. and the lowest has
ranged from L. over the Panhandle to %
degrees along the Immediate coast.
CONDITION or CROPS.
The severe cold and freezing weather
during the early part of tho week almost
put a stop TO farming operations, but the
Inter part of the week Wns ppppraliv IA
vorable for farm work and blowing was
nroere-sinr niccIv
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CORRESPONDENTS REMhEkS,
San Marcos Miss Tonic Ford: Farming
is much rctarcd by the cold weather of III,
past week Temperature. minimum -
precipitation o. 80 on tho glst
Estclle-S. c. lackev, The past woei
has had an Arctic appearance: ovnryihlnr
frozen Snow fell ON four inya aud amount
cd to about inches Ground frozen 6 tc
inches dcep and viii result In consider
able damage ia small grain aud may de
s,roy the entire fall oat crop. Fruit bud.
appear to he all right. Temrerature. mint
mum, II snow, 20 inches Oh the 3ist
Bowie--S p. Berton: Ground frozen: NJ
farm work done Snowfall inches on IN,
3ist. Temperature minimum u piccipi
tatlon o " on one day
Ilorush,'- \. A. Nelson: The freeze ha
set down oats very much and nearly KILLED
the roots Of late sowing Favorable wealth
or will probably hrln vet.
Aurora T J. Weoms Snow foil on 3otl
to a depth of s inches. Temperature, mini
mum 25
Albany--N l.. bartholomew; Cold wealth
err with snow this week. viii prove dis
as,rous to stock interests Temperature
minimum % precipitation 0.4O on the 3lst
IIousion--J A. McNabb Snow and slco
on January % renained on ground up tc
3oth Heavy frost on lst and "a. Tempera
ture maximum o. minimum -; prcciplta-
,ion l.2l on two DAYS
Staford-C. +. Mercer: No, much worn
done past week on account of cold and wet
weather. Temperature maximum 10. mini
mum 90: precipitation. i.i0 on the 3o,h
Brighton-C, l.. Barnes Winter crop
no, materially damaged Snow fell sbou
3 inches; melting slowly. without sun nc
doubt was what saved the cabbage. TEN
perature, minimum Is; precipitation, on
on three days,
WAGON J, Toss; Tho extreme colo
weather Of the pas, week has stopped al
farm work Temperature. maximum G2
minimum 20
Colinsvile-H Waldo; Five inches D
snow fell on tho 3ist and is now meltni
and adding another good season to III,
ground. Wheat has stood the freeze wei
, but II is believed that volunteer oats ar,
killed.
Brerham--J. G. sloan Farmers delayed
by recent cold spell Temperature, maxi
mum 81. minimum q precipitation, lao OF
the 3lst.
I.uling-J. Carter. Temperature, maxi
, mum G.. minimum 81 precipitation 0.32 OF
the 30th.
, Brownsyillc-W. F. Kendall: Tempern
ture, minmum 20; precipitation 0.6O oil
two DAYS
El paao-N u. Lane; Temncrature