The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-20
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
Summary of Reports from Bureau
Correspondents.
PRECIPITATION BELOW THE NORMAL
Weather Generally Favorable for
Farming Operations--Farm Are
Well Up with Their Work.

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| The precipitation on an average for the
week ranged from 10 of an inch below the
normal over tie cas-. coast district 10 about
| so of an inch below over the northeastern
| portion o. the state.
The temperature on an average for the
week was generally above the normal.
CONDITION OF DROPS
The weather during the week was gen
orally favorable Tor farming operations and
much farm work was done. Flowing has
| been rushed and as rule farmers are
| well up with their work.
The weather was favorable for wheat and
the crop continues promising.
Farmers have generally completed SOW
ing spring oats and a rain is now needed
to insure good stand. Winter aud yolun-
teer oats have improved slightly in some
sections and the damage to the crop from
cold weather is not quite as lad as was
first expected.
A great deal of land is prepared for plant
Ing spring crops and the farmers over the
southern portion OF the State have com
menCed planting corn with continued wario
weather much planting will be done during
the next few weeks.
Trucking Interests have improved con-
sidorabiy with the warm weather and many
vegetables are being planted over the
southern portion of the State. Winter veg
ctabies are being marketed freely over the
coast district.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
New Braunfcls-J. Gieseck: The weather
is very pleasant; ground In good condition
for work, but water is not plentiful and a
good rain would be beneficial. Farmers are
well IN with their work
Albany-N. l.. Bartholomew: Weather is
favorable for grass. small grain and general
farming operations.
Crane Ninc--W. j. Crowley: The cold
weather has killed the volunteer oats and
Injured the wheat some where not saved by
the ground being covered with snow. The
weather Tor the pas, four weeks checked
farm work but the ground is getting dry
enough to plow again.
Hornsby-N. A. Nclscn Farmers have
sowed most OF their spring oats during the
week. Flowing has been rushed and many
are done. this work. and have their land
ready for planting corn The ground is
in very good condition for planting corn
but 1t is rather carly for this work.
Dallas--G. A. Eieenlohr: The weather
during the past week WAS very favorable
for farm work. which Is gnerally we'll up.
Plowng preparatory To planting corn is
being done. Temperature. maximum 70,
minimum 30. Precipitation. trace
Reeyile-A. IL. Kent Temperature.
maximum ~, minimum 49, No piccipita-
tion.
Cucro-J ". Reuss: Weather favorable
for farm work and little corn has been
planted, grass beginning to grow. Temper
allure. maximum rs. minimum Al Precipi-
tation, .02 on the eth.
San Marcos-Miss Tonic Ford: Corn
planting is the order Of the day. Grass.
oats etc, are needing rain Temperature,
maximum 10. minimum 80. No precipita-
tion.
StaffordC. f. Mercer: Good weather
during the week. Temperature, maximum
g. minimum 80, No precipitation.
Corpus Christi-George Roeder: Truck
farms are now in good condition; cabbage
are being shipped daily; tomato piants are
set and ououmhers are above ground; the
work is well advanced. Temperature, max
imum 10. minimum As. Precipitation. re.
l. NJ. Cline
Section Director. Galveston, Texas.