The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-18
|ssaTHER AND CROPS.
..rr NEAR BEnrRAM GREAT
q BENEFITS FARMERS.
..csious Crops Are Promis-
, -. IN Others the Out
look IL Not Good
r.,,, March is.--A very fin.

r.xs. March ia very fine
| nktNm, IL here today, which Will
- ~ .stit this section Of country, as
enny o,,re rather dry and stock water
hsp 49, in some localities. Most OF
plhff sos ha va corn up and nearly ready
" hrme ~, The first time. Grass is very
vcA .s,s season Of the year. The rain
~ ia W. vas fully two inches, which is
icor s,n for several months. and
" Il, scpm much elated over the
hspN sor a bountiful harvest. There
Heps. realty Increased acreage In both
wv IA cotton this year. several large
~ q. t.rms have been put In near town.
os Texas, March 16.--Heavy rain
~. for twelve hours yesterday. II
during the night. but commenced
" X .h,s morning and rained again until
soday. II was u very cold rain. bur-
~, eIoaely to freeze. Business both
IN and country is practically sus-
49, II will set the farmers back at
49, week In their prepare lions for a
~ nd planting. The river is rising rap
rs s.rs. already sufficient water for navi-
~, (,yercoats and big fires are IN de-
"a Indications are that there will be-
rs rain.
sr,ssbeeck, Texas. March 16.-Quite cool
y M past few days. A good rain has
= falling since carly yesterday morning.
srme none too soon, as the black lSfid
s,nars west and northwest Of Groesbceck
q, needing rain very much. This will
~ good stand of corn and will set
4. armer well en- hts way. Some hail
Z. reported yesterday from tho Heads
| jnirie neighborhood.
Tublip, Texas, March 15.-The weather
| wy uniavorablc at present and grave
. n are entertained about fruits. Corn
Afting Is nearly over; many farmers are
| nx. ready to plant cotton. A good rain
| Id Tits morning aud the season is excel
nj. Unless all early indications fail, the
. rss In this section this year will be i'm
| rnN.
| PaIse, Texas, March ia small show
Z Tell here, both yesterday and today
| VILE not enough for season yet enourh
b bring ZIP all corn and cotton that ha.
| hfn planted. The prospects are quite flat
hiring for more. a large acreage In corn
I " been planted. Cotton land all ready
plant. Acreage about the same as last
par
Columbus, Texas, March l6.-The cool
rel passed without frost. Fruit trees and
' kSeerrIes are In fun bloom and yego-
ssa Of all kinds are up. A frost would
he been disastrous to them. All yercto
| ta 10 In need of rain. A ten minnie
haser fell last night but was not stuff.
tct
Tshuacana, Texas, March 16-It has beer
mining here since O'Clock Yesterday
ne vind blows from the north this morn
b md 4 cold misty rain is falling Farm
are uneasy about corn that has como
~ a the weather is too cold for II IN
rtv- :" ~
hl'shurg. Texas, March 1G 1T has been
ailns here for the last twenty-four hour,
wd rain from the northeast. which
M put stop TO planting for ten or fif-
nbh 'o''s'''
homer, Texas March l6.-Farmers have
va putting in good time for several
MI ard los of work has been done A
~ many have planted corn: some nm
N boxing well 'o'"' up
Au'A Texas. March 6.-Had , very
-! hin here last night and today
M was needed. Corn is up and ont,
aAs wen Crop prospects are good
Impn,n, Texas. March l7.--Corn is lin
aacifly all planted. " VIZ