The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-12
RAIN IN MANY SECTIONS
North Texas Was Especially BIessstl
With Moisture.
IT CAME IN VERY GOOD TIME
some Complaint OF Drouth Doinx IN
jury To the Cattle Range.
Wind Hurts Cotton.

Mckinney, Collin County. Texas ocve.
Der io.--Copioms and much needed IA, Nv
have fallen here today. For the past tr
or three weeks the atmosphere has bee
pcrmeated with stlfing dust, smoky an
to great degree oppressive and Impure
This Annoying coahiition has been change
by today's rains. Closnsed Of its ln,pmra
ties ana cooler. the air il more invirof
"t'ng ANA better health Is sure to sncA
coed. Pasturage Is renewed, stock waite
supply, which was growing very scare
rs result OF the long drouth. ia rep.en
ished, seascrs 10 put in tho ground for faiS
blowing ana wheat sowing will now
pushed with v.gor until next years Gro
is seeded.
sherman. Grayso County Texas. octos
per 10 since l. o'clock last night de
liehtfnl rain has hcen falling through
out this section. White Il may retans
cotton ricklrg to some extent II will III
or great bensfit TO young wheat, which
has suffered very materially from the rei
stht droUth. During the past week
las been really amusng 10 talk to Is
wheat roiscr and then come m contact
the country was cm the brink of ruinatioi1
on account OF the prevailing irnuth, an,{
the latter was equally positive that thi
country could get along nicely without q
Ttlhuacara, limestone County, Texas
Octcbfr II. MISUNDERSTANDING the dark
threatening clouds OF Yesterday, only n
good shower of rain fell watch was ben
scttlins the dust, wMcn had become al
most lntclcrable. Water ~ very scarce, II
number OF VOLS have almost failed; hog
ever farmers are not wnnt,ilg rain, which
they say would iAjure the top crop o
cotton that now Is promising Cotton III
almost gathered, the Yield being below al
average.
Warrenton. Fayctte County. Texas, OcS
by WIND, fell al this place yesterday even
ing, AT about shutdown. The Hh over wai
OF short cmratifn, but will prove OF valu,
to gardrns; although not near enough. tt s
day Is cool and cloudy, with the wind III.
the rofth, and the prospects for surthej
rainfall are promising.
Gainesville, Cooke County. Texae Oeto 5
Der iO-fsasn began falling here last nigh
at II O'Clock. continuing all night AMI or
AID on all day. and Tho prospects are gsot
for another hard rain tonight. TIE rats
extended all over Cooke county. II hats
mt rabned In Tho section for over d
inonth, hence ~ ~ heartily weicamcd bss
all.
San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas
October 1l.-frhe heavy rains which fei
over large portions OF this territory las
night, have done thousands of dollart
worth OF good. as the range was gettlnes
very dry. four to aix-fcot rise IN al n
rivers and creeks OF this vicinity.
lDonton Denton County, Texas, October
l0--A lonR-ookcd for and mich-needete
rain began to fall iamt Right and has CON-
tinusd throughout the day. purifying the
ground ID COED condition for the farmers.
who Will plant grain. From present indl.
cations we viii have q regular stead,
rainfall Of several lays duration.
Farmersstne, Collin County Texas. oc-
tober i0.---I,ast night there was d heavy
dry wind, which blew out the cottoIlsE
badly and this morning heavy beating
rain followed. which has materially dam.%
aged the crops. both cotton and corn. IL
Is sti,l raining. IL
Berclair. Cioiiad County Texas, October
1o.--A light rain fell here today. The
range is very short, and stockuen arc
becoming alarmed at the outlook. The
prospect for fall crop of cotton has been
destroyed by tho dry weather and bols.
Elliott, Fort Bend County, October H.
Light rain on last evening; not enougl,3
for amy good; rain badly needed. Cotton
nbout all gathered; top crop won't aver.
age one bale TO nifty acres on account Ct
worms and dry weather.
Gonzales. Gonzales County. Texas, Oc-l
tober To- Gonzales CITY and the surround.
Ing ns1ehborhood for four mes enjo.yed
Everything looks bright and the offensiye
dust is gene.
Bonncy. Brayoria County. Texas. Octo-
Der livery dry weather here and ran
the top crop. There Will be very lStt.e to
he shipped from here.
Terrell, Kaufman County. Texas. octo-I
her liza good rain fell Saturday night
and yesterday. 30 that we now have All
good season. Tho prospects are very good
for more. rs
San Angelo, Texas, October GA nne#
rain fell over this territory today whichM
was nesded. as the range was getting 4
very dry.
Alice, Nucces County, Texas. October II "a
Coed rains have fallen throughout thfass
section. Hs
Lott, Falls County. Texas. October i'll
A light rain fell hero yesterday. IN