The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27
WEATHER AND CROPS.
RAIN IN WILLIAMSON HELPED ALL
the CRors.
County Tobacco Helped Material
ly by Rniu-Othcr Reports.

| rain is needed now.
Workman, Texas. June e6.-wortham was
visited by most terrific sand storm at
about 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
a half hour later Il very good rain fell, do
ing u great deal OF good to growing crops.
| Groesbeeck, Texas, June g6.-At o'clock
| last evening il began raining very slowly
| at first. but gradually increased In volume
until at 43O perfect doWnpour set in
! and continued unabated uattl - o'clock,
| making good season. This rain has b'en
/ worth very great deal to corn. aud tOttcn
! VIII be much the better for il. Farmers
| who have been WORKING all season under 4
| very heavy expense aud very Lard ara
| much encouraged, as corn and cotton both
/ were willing during the long heat oi she
day.
Fort Worth. Texas. June 20 1hreshins
machines are now al work in all portions
OF Tarrant county. and reports received
! from them as to the yield are most satiG-
factory. one machine 'hreshed out 200
bushels in TWO days work this week, The
average yield being twenty live bushels 10
| the acre. \ lot OF rarrsut county oats vas
| brought in today that weighed thirty four
pounds to the bushel and VAS declared TO
| be the test ever raised here.
Rice, Texas, June 26-TAe weather is
well at present, the crops clean aud pros
poets good for a fine crop. \ good rain
within a few days VIII 10 2 great deal
OF good, In fact 1t is needed aud would
be blessing 10 this Sc i-u. The farmers
say there never was let'cc yield OF mill
let. Every hay press and thresher does
work at night, to catch up before another
rain
Marlin. Texas June oG Fine rains here
and throughout the cuu-., yesterday, in
surfing the heaviest corn crop ever made
In Falls county. This whole section OF
country seems TO he forl TO the front
aud the citizens OF Mar,u and the sur
rounding country are n h,Eh spirits.
Hearne Texas, June GA nice rain,
which was needed very much f0r the corn,
fell here today.
Elkhart Texas. June 2l a good rain fell
here yesterday from r. III. until p. IN,
which was badly needed
Victoria. Texas, June 29.-Everybody is
juhilant over the maguifi ent rain which
fell here and in the surrounding country
yesterday. This has been The most favor
ahle season for crops that could have been
wished for and the newcomers are ospe-
cially delighted, as eve on new land this
year crops will be above thn average.
Edna Texas, June - The fine rain tfat
fell here yesterday seemed 10 he general
over the county. The cora crop is now az
sured aud viii he the best for some years;
cotton win los some Of its small! forms
on account of thelra!n, but all will be rap
idly replaced, and instead of being an In
jury. the rain Will prove TO be OF great
benefit to the cotton crop throughout The
county. especially the new laEd crops. Tho
watermelon crop in Jackson county this
year is the greatest known in the history
Of the county
Nursery, Texas. June 2G--The corn crop
,-in1 will ga
from thirty to forty bushels per acre AT
kinds of vegetables abundant, Melons are
a drug Cotton growing and loading rap
idly; generally clean. no trouble with
worms or any other pests up to date. Grass
Is luxuriant. Fine rain on yesterday.
Harlem, Texas June 26..-Cvops In this
noighborhood need rain BADLY; a few slight
showers, but no general rain old corn Is
very fine. young corn will be cut short %
per cent IL It does not rain soon. cane Is
fair and cotton is from two tc three weeks
late, but good rain Will make large
crop.
Beevlle, Texas, June sG.-A four hours
rain fen here yesterday. Reports so far as
received show that the rain %as general
all over this section. 1t will be great
blessing 10 the stockmen and Will benefit
cotton ard other crops that are not yet
made. This part OF the state Is now In a
better condition than 1t has been In SIX or
seven years.
2oliad. Texas June 26.-The fine rain
which began yesterday guarantees ihe corn
crop In Goliad county, as well as Vegela-
bles hay etc The cotton is an almost as
sured fine yield.
Willis. Texas. June 2G.-One of the hard
est rains Of this year fell here yesterday
evening This rain was badly needed on
corn and tobacco. Had it fallen ten days
ago these two crops would not have suf-
fered any. Some tobacco Is badly damaged
and the corn suffered more.
Brazorla, Texas, June 2G.-Slisht shower
last evening
Kyle, Texas. June ga good rain fell
here this evening.
Liberty nm. Texas, June 25.-This sec
ton was visited with a very nice rain this
evening, which will benefit corn very
much. as IL was needing rain to mature;
besides there IL quite good deal OF young
corn. Wheat and oats are all harvested
and about ali thrashed and turned out we'll.
Cotton is looking we'll. but the most of 1t
Is late.
Marquee, Texas, June ga fine rain
fell here this evening, which will finish
the corn crop and make 1t the heaviest for
many years. All other crops here are as
fine as heart could wish.
Kennedy. Texas, June ga fine rain fell
here this morning,
Rusk, Texas, June 25.-Had light rain
here today with a prospect for more to-
night Corn is needing rain, and II II
can get Il good rain now a good crop is
certain.
Manor, Texas, June 25.--A light rain foil
here this evening. sufficient TO insure all
late corn, but not enough TO benefit cot'on
much A good rain In the next few days
would be blessing 10 cotton crops.
Georgetown, Texas. June ga fine rain
fell yesterday evening, breaking a three
weeks torrd spell and insurlng additional
benefit 10 corn. increasing its weight and
fully developing the ear. Cotton also will
be greatly benefited. the hot weather hay
ing completely saved the crop, which looked
TO be doomed three weeks ago. Farmers
and merchants are In splendid humor since
the Ivn and great times are looked for
this fall.
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