The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
IllIys ARE GENERAL.
| !. !, opportune Time in Most
Sections.
I.tps ARE UP WITH THEIR WORK.
". n.ierialiy neneilted as
= a..s.us-Plowing About
~ 80 for Cotton Lands

Texas, March 5.-Fort
Visited last night with the
,,,.,l that has occurred here
.,ns Early in the evening the
n' ,,.h,ripg began and continued
7 ,. 10. for several hours and
~ ,.rr, cleared away. Shortly af-
L,ssIsht it began to RAIN m,hs,ea DOWN m,n
rl a.n perfect deluge coming aown !;
~, aowppour lasted only about MAJ
~. The water gauge at the city
f ~" station registered a fall OF an
fsG"' sslf The streets were Hooded
~ ~ nlaces the sidewalks were
a ,be cutters and sewers being
q. :, carrying off the flood. rms
~ Y extensive, will be OF great benent
Y a. his section OF the country.
~ ;" rsras March 6-Another cleo
~, lin heavy rain visited Terrell
~" corning. An old negro man, who
~, Da,chelor creek, was In town
having wounds dressed. His
NV down yesterday morning during
. w and ne was badly bruised. His
4. also bruised. but not so badly.
.lu,ehold goods were scattered over
ufes Of land. r
y, Texas, March 6.-Farmers are
.,,h their work. All kinds OF crops
L,n splepdld condition. Corn is up
: four inches above the ground.
. 4 N kind promises AN abundant
srwberries looking fine. There will
= richards planted out in this coun-
a. ~ than ever was known in the
4 the county. 1t is estimated over
!, tAousand pear trees will be planted
pdns.
rin fell last night, together with
klw,bs hail. Grass is beginning to
,icely and will soon be in fine con-
w,lne Texas, March 5.-A good rain
y. list night, which was needed Just
n time. Farmers are doing u great
n work now, and the vegetation and
IN starklng off we'll, with the very
ase spring thus far.
md Rock, Texas, March "a very
kuhle shower fell this morning. Corn
planted and garden vegetables, This
min will put ground in fine condi-
lin Texas. March "a steady down
Il min fell for three hours last night,
puts fine season in the ground.
M will not plant corn in this county
bout the 18th OF this month.
Texas, March 5.--A good rain fell
.siy and the farmers are greatly
over the now most favorable pros
Oats are looking fine, A great deal
h has been planted and large acre
Aseady up
npton, Texas, March CA bounti-
,,d timely rain fell here yesterday
b followed by very light norther.
vas not needed, except on unbroke
aud to pulverize lands recently
p, !e such rain as this will be gener-
kledtlal A large majority of the
fs have completed blowing and many
pan'N corn' ana most OIL those VINO
aa painted VIII 90 so next week
Vs.'n'' remains iaVorapie' Ihere
disposition 10 plant consid-
~ .sS.. uts%'e .he preVaiiins idea
,s14 s% a'uh orlhga low prices ard
PAINTERS have to buy corn with
~ make this years crop,
x Z, vas Mafch "a much need
rs,.s :, u sr, !, ,as .' night, me ground
4. 49, Wy :. was almost impossible
Tt,,, s Z p,eParat'oh ior planting
Y H. .oseiy now and the farmers
l,a MI an ai,s sney are impressed now
\ I'M, rr sirn . .ne importance OF en-
I'M m ,srss, March s "a fine rain fell
! Com nlas,, a'a , nihin, are IN high
,s.s s' :. na Oh the dry weather, viii
sssrh q "a, ,oV ,a' as lhe ground becomes
:. IN so, vs,s looking fine for this time
Al ~ss nau MA anu sweet potato seed
Il d snS a av,e' II oeing almost i'm
Bss.o aaa r sl,hsr M for sale e ~,
.rt,. ieAas, March 5.--The long