The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-13
WEATHER.(ROP BULLETIN.
Regular Weekly Reports From Bu-
reau Correspondents.
SHOWERS WERE VERY BENEFICIAL.
A General Rain II Much Needed to
Put the Ground in Bettcr
Working Condition.

| Galveston, Texas. March 12.-Unitet
States Department OF Agriculture. Climate
and Crop Service of the Weather Bureau
Texas Section--Crop bulletin for the weel
ending Thursday. March II, 1897.
Precipitation--The week opened with
general showers throughout the State and
cloudy and threatening weather prevailed
in most sections. with but little or no rain
after March 5, except over the east coast
district, where light showers were reported
| five days out of the seven. On an average
for the week the precipitation ranged from
% OF an inch below the normal over the
extreme western portion OF the State to an
excess OF Sc inches over the east coast
district.
Temperature--Th week opened with! the
! temperature ranging from to degrees
above the daily normal and 1t continued
| generally above throughout the week ex-
cept over the Panhandle, where 1t fell until
1t was about the normal.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The showers during the early part of
tho week were very beneficial for all crops
and farming interests generally. but more
West Texas. where comparatively none has
fallen for more than month.
Corn planting is nearing completion In
many sections. Early planting is up and
doing very we'll in some localities, while
in others it is not doing overly well. Some
farmers have commenced planting cotton
over the southwestern portion of the State
and much land has been prepared for this
work, but general rain is needed over the
western half OF the State to put the land in
better working condition.
Wheat and oats continue to do fairly
well. late sown oats have not come up as
well as they should. owing to the dry
weather and 1t is believed that the recent
showers will improve the stand generally.
Spring wheat is beginning to come up.
Truck growers are still marketing win
ter vegetables. and spring yes tables will
soon be ready for the market over the
southern portion of the state.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS
Es,elle-S. G. Lackoy: The rain of the
past week has been very beneficial to all
farming interests; viii insure a good stand
OF oats, as many seed had not terminated
before the rains. Temperature. maximum
II, minimum ~. Precipitation. 1.32 on the
5th.
Duval-J. C. Edgar: Corn planting near
ly completed. oats d'ing well, but would
be beueflted by rain. Weather favorable
for all farming operations. Temperature.
minimum 5S. Precipitation, trace.
Bremond-J. +. Bailey: Rainfall OF 60
on 9Th was OF great benefit to crops. Oats,
grass and vegetables doing well. Corn
planting well under way.
TiVUli-I Y. Hamilton. Not much corr
planted yet. Farmers waiting until ground
becomes warmer. A good rain would be
beneficial.
Graham-A. b. Cant: Heavy rain on 18th
delayed corn planting, but planting will
be general this week if favorable weather
continues. Wheat is generally very promis-
ing, Fruit trees beginning to bloom.
New Braunfels-J Gieseck: Weather
continues very pleasant but dryl Tempera-
turo. maximum 3d. minimum S. Precipi
tation. .01 on Eth
Roby-H Foster: Rain needed to bring
small seed up and insure a good stand. Not
much corn planted yet Stock doing we'll.
Temperature, maximum so. No precipita-
ton
Corsicana-E. L. Gibson: Corn planting
under good Roadway and planting will soon
be completed, Cotton planting will come
In next If the warm weather continues and
farmers intend to plant all their crops
much earlier than usual Some oats not yet
up. Temperature, maximum 81. minimum
90. Precipitation. 20 on 9Th.
Sulphur Springs--Wiliam b. Baxter:
Farmers are well up with their work, Grass
is growing we'll Some corn up. Tempera-
ture maximum 50, minimum AS; preciplta-
ton. l 20 on the 5th.
Dallas-G. a. Eisenlohr: The past week
was favorable for agricultural interests.
Rain on the 18th very beneficial. and farm
ers busy planting corn. Temperature, max
imum 81. minimum 40; precipitation. 80 on
one day.
Houston--J. A. McNabb: Temperature,
maximum 81. minimum 60; precipitation,
SO on four days
Columbia-J S. Rogers; Tempera .ure
maximum 81 minimum 60; precipitation,
trace.
Luling-J. Carter: Corn about all plant
cd, Some cotton being planted. a good
rain is badly needed for crops and grass
Stock water is getting scarce. Tempera-
turc. maximum 50. minimum SO; precipita-
tion. .tS on the 5th.
Galveston office: Temperature.
maximum -, minimum 81; precipitation
2 20 on five days
Coleman-E. \. Lindsey: Farmers are
in good shape Precipitation, 80 on one
dav.
Ballinger-H. u. pearce: The last rain
helped spring crops wonderfully. Wheat,
oats and grass growing. Peach trees gen
orally in bloom.
III Paso-N. n. Lane: Early fruit trees
in bloom. Temperature maximum IS, min
imum 81. No precipitation.
Cu'ro-J. NJ. Reuss: Rain badly need
ed Some cotton and corn up. but not
growing well. Many farmers complain OF
dry weather. Temperature maximum 81
minimum So, precinitation Os on two dnvs
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