The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
[.CROp BULLETIN.
|ekly Reports Prom Blu
| Correspondents.
TloN OF THE CROPS
Facets Are Somewhat I'M
south hut Decreased in
rexas-COtton Pests.

rexas. September 7.-United
-,mcrt of Agriculture. Gil
ron Service of the Weather
section. Crop bulletin for
ding Monday, September 6,
n-I.irht scattered showers
from a few localities over
had. of the State on every
no week, while there was no
the northern portion. The
eip:to ton was $50 inches in
of Houston. The precipita-
average for the week was
|e the normal in the vicinity
Houston and Beeville, while
general deficiency over the
ps Of the state, with the
b,lit about | inch over East
bcatteree cumulus. strato-cu-
umtilo- hin,Lus clouds during
uced the amount of sunshine
on al average t was gener-
lie normal or above.
e--The week opened with the
ranging from 2 degrees below
trmal along tho coast TO 2
he interior, after which il re-
the average along the coast
ver Eoi tn Texas. The tenn
an ave rage for the week
3 degrees above the normal
Texas to below over the
/. The highest temperature
bal stat .ons during the week
abou. % degrees over the
portions o. the State and
st TO III degrees in the vicin-
and the lowest ranged from
ver the Panhandle TO ~ de-
he guiI.
DITION OF CROPS.
Father over the northern por-
State is retarding fall work.
is too dry in places to make
for sowing winter wheat.
here they occurred over the
ttion of the State, were bene-
rowing crops and put the
fair state for cultivation, but
ot sufficient. Many fall veg
being put i'm along the coast,
ather is very favorable for
4 good rain is badly needed
later portion of the State for
ming interests. The State,
yield of early cotton is not
while some report from the
ing the week over the coast
Southwest Texas thus started
h ~ cotton and improved the
the top crop ana improved
but the dry weather over
S continues iEjuring cotton.
report that with the present
ditiqns no top crop Will ma
les over North Texas, while
that the plant is green ana
&. 1t is reported from places
puthern portion of the State
btton has improved so much
hins Of the past few weeks
he crop will be much better
Irly. While the rain through
tie would delay picking, it
Jerry beneficial to late cotton
crop. Mexican boil weevil,
other cotton pests reported
localities. but with few ex-
~ have done little damage to
|r. Hot AND dry weather. over
this week has caused cotton
Idly, and picking Is now gen
work is well advanced over
|n part of the northern por-
Estate that the crop SO far APP
an average. Picking Is being
Rost sections. Crop is very ir-
other crops doing well. Corn
thered and the yield is not an
most sections.
SPONDENTS' REMARKS.
NJ. Wright: Past week tavoS-
Rtton picking. Very hot and
Nv. II. Weber: The rains
beneficial to the growing
TON is still coming in and top
king,
ID. II Greenwood: Showers
b laying dust, but not enough
pod good rain needed. Cotton
earlv twenty bales per day.
|pnfels- j. Gieseck: Weather
Fr cotton picking and was well
eps nearly half gathered; l5o
daily
RI. A, Lindsey: Cotton aver
we. picking fairy under
Pr turning out good.
f. Mercer: We have rel a.
ri leaf worms in several fields.
they have done no great dam
little prospect of top crop. A
in the ground.
pnio-H Fl. Curley: Showers
week have improved prospects
on crop; picking progressing
tos-Aliss Tonic Ford: Boil
n1urirr cotton in places; pick
tsng finely.
4 j. Weems: Weather still dry
iabout au't growing.
4. o. Hebiscn. Weather warm
otton picking progressing rap
Rop will probably be picked by
Pf present conditions continue:
for Il top crop.
Nv. j. Crowley: Weather Is
Prable for early cotton; cotton
Pardly be an average: no top
nauure in this section: cotton
|nned and sod.
gorge Buckineham: Weather
favorable for cotton: crop three
picking well under way.
/, X, Neville. Owing to threat
her and cool nights, worms
their appearance. Picking
IN earnest and cotton coming
f'c or Jl bales ner day.
Fatfen- \, NJ H,ldebrand: Cot
IS well advanced; worms doing
r damage 10 crop.
-; l.. Barnes: Cotton picking
ed on all early crop; yield very
lotion promising and the show
KING the early cotton put on
~. which promises well now.
Prsti-George Reeder: The cot
improving. $50 bales shipped
Pes. f. shill!tio: Cotton is
rapidly cror short. The hot
q IN 1he ground.
NJ. Rerss: Cotton worms and
[revll reported; picking pro-
pine completed and waiting for
". =. Stevens: Crops and
pug progressing well.
Il, II. Snider: Cotton is in good
PATE cotton needing rain badly;
general yet.
", 5 Nelson: Cotton coming
miy. Worms doing considerable
Fa'e cotton, otherwise prospt C s
6p good
+. l. Gibson: Cotton only crop
d corn Is ratured and gather.
Pepon needing rain.
4 A. Eisenlohr: Cotton doing
Ia.