The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
:, ,srly planting cotton

Nh s,sf lsst ,s over 1894. About &c
y, " 3. crop planted March Sal 20 o. ten
=, q P ,ssD sasu. and win VT needed be con IN
~ &, ". Rain will INJURED BE h's Sg cold
n. rfn . SSS. Is per cent repl o TSc
rsd =, "a u ' Sue.half bale per rae. acre -,,ns
soa, =, ~, ~ because of excessive rams
~, !. . " lts,iherc; ,,,on acreage about the
~. VI sst-cso''VIIb about 1000 acres new
lrsu VT year, planting began April
MT, d % eo..ou plated BY May 10. Abou,,
ua,M III M colnp .n has been planted and
'@ II he slop ia no. Rain will be
ID. Of ll,, days. Average yield
ne.thlrd bale r .pa farmers are
,' ~. s,,sr than usual anu la
u u 4 t s,,,oo acreage increased 20 , per
llte ", wear, 10 per cent , over a aoo.
Nay / ~, aver 1894. over lOoo acre.
2 onks,,, 9, IN sot,on this season Apuu.
llov n ~ !, n me crop planted ana hear y
q WV planting began March ~
Y. w s,v. earlier than usual ana
hrs. slN oa, nv June 1. Rain VIII
n w. tSp aso,,i twenty days. Crop IN
N "a sv md about 60 per cent re-
lllm s.u u Of seed on hand. NOV
Z ~ : Cotton acreage cay. n o land nut in.
Isut 1000 acres Of new WI, ia, hs finish.
Nt,n April ] ana WI" VI, o po is up
-, MI Fifty per cent Oh sa0p 10 Az,
~ y n needed in fifteen days. a VA
: wv n vi acre 3-s BALE "ea'ue' W
1. ~ scrble 20 far ,.,.o, IN nor
" b " catop acreage Increased ~ per
u n d ls.r, M acres new land broken 10,
: am 's ",t % per cent of crop planted
w., no Planting began March
sfss,a ~ ~ w. earlier than usual. and VIII
. b. us, v,y1. Rain will be needed
I'm ~ ...,,s DAYS. Average yield per
D. n. mi. Cold has stunted cotton
ana 4 =. I'M few warm nights 1t VIII
: ~ tM ,,ro Increased IN ner
a n. ~ ~, vaar and 1894, and per
Y. VT; About 5000 acres new land
sed 4, surty-iive per cent OF crop. is
nr i "a 80 per cent up Planting be
~, = s,rA ~ and will be finished by May
Pin ~ tiys earlier than usual. Rain
M, 4, n ,ydsd 10 about fifteen days. Az
ocA.,1 I'D DER acre one-third bale. Some
Al ~ necessary on account Of frost
,a., n The cool nights and strong south
!. ~. h,. been very unfavorable for cot
YuSs ,rA Most all the early cotton was
Arn WHARTON COUNTY.
E Ass rv- Cotton acreage increased 20
al ri compared with last year, ~ per
uha ri With 1894. One thousand acres
ban I'D put in cotton this season; 80
@ts Z. 4 the crop planted and 20 per
W nintng began April 10 and Will
EsM by May |. Crop injured by
.xt and 10 per cent replanted.
M y IAd, three quarters bale per
.Art hliy Of seed has delayed plant
1 d kisird spring has retarded growth
II = hri the general crop Will be about
Arr NJ hter than last year.
~ NJ u rsmp-Cotton acreage slightly
RNsr last year. Planting began
nsA fErd Is finished and 30 per cent
X be-, Is up. Rain will he needed in
W Z IEsn days. Crop injured by cold
I hu X nd considerable replantins done. |
md Il p Tisli per acre. three quarters OF
vii &ed scarce.
M d lection acreage increased % per
sut M hst year. 50 per cent over 1895
O. Sd ~ cat over 1894. About 300 acres
Ind put in cotton this season.
I'M ss lsgan In February and will be |
Y n sy Nay l. About % per cent OF |
y N ~ planted and IS per cent up. Rain |
Lph hlHda In about fifteen days. Crop |
vtV y !! frost and cold and 20 per cent |
cat sa Average yield per acre, one
Ms Cotton beginning to look we'll /
y Hta continued warm weather the |
hss vii be good.
asS-cotton acreage Increased S per |
!al' W per cent Of tho crop is |
wa y per cent of this is up. Plant |
~ FEBRUARY Ia and will he com |
Nay ], Planting began fifteen |
~ anhn usual. Rain win be needed |
An'sn days Crop injured by cold /
q ~ about 80 per cent replantcd |
y JIM per acre, threo-quarters of .
WALKER COUNTY.
=! Malv-Cotton acreage increased
~. y. wei last year. II per cent over
,,sN f cent over 1894. About Is
~ We acreage planted and 60 per
M rsg @ UP IS up. Planting began
ID rana VIII be completed by MAY
lh1 t ,s oegan ten days earlier than
J a a xli be needed in about five .
u n yield per acre one-third NJ
III a ,. uAna cotton not yet planted.
4 - VIII be about the same MS
l!ta b., ~. cotton acreage increased 10
In, ~ pared with last year ayld 1895
!. IN, !" PER cent compared with 1894.
mi !, Hsau april i. about thirty DAYS
~ a and will be completed Nv
=. ABOUT 200 acres OF raw Lana
y. !, q I. season, About so per cont ~
g. ,SNaated I'D 25 per cent If ,bis VI VI
ssnll be needed in about t, nas 10
m n h aseessary 10 replant about q
ii. xss. s seq on account of frost
BE- M, sts.,. Ground is cold yet.
b d Inn !. suoul coming up, and that
. fsi,viIs.'cu usa'ed- Prospects poor.
n III a,., NyNon acreage Increased &
r se,I, asl year, 10 per cent over
( srr VT cent over 1894. About b00
\ aa broken for cotton this sea-
cat m M Oh crop planted and 40
tn rianting began April 10 fif-
! It'd IL v ,.ser than usual, and viii be
81 H. = A., !; Average yield per "a acre re
~, Rain needed 's' cent oil seed
al ~, ,ssl acreage increased o.
F,s %tr iSsS and 10 per cent over 90
b "a irs began March Is and i Is g fiu
/ s.. "a per cent OF crop is INV ." I'm ,an
h i, .S,s N about ten days. "a Aver ra,n
r ,,e one'halt bale. N'''ahe
,ssI, DISTINCTION H COUNTY.
st .Sou. acreage Increased N
vi Nd H % 80 per cent Of V ,be ord an
Cha a,'sh 10 and win be- f up ridn IT.,
Tout 's injured by cold w ,,p'Snra ,n by
N .. r. per cen, replanteda AyeT anu
w ''' 'ns'htlf to three qua quarters
lsos,0 ; sS acreage decreased : ,o,
\. Adj pr cent of this I'd ''o P,d pant
As ~, Needed, Average se" yieJs on sy
1T t,yo. acre Prospects for ~ n ' une