The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
WEATHER CROP REPORTS.
Several Reports Of Rain From North
Texas Points.
DROuTH PREVAILS IN MANY SECTIONS
Small Showers Have Done Harm sr
shelhy-Enst Texas Generally IL
Suffering From the Dryncss.

| received by Dallas cotton mon, a soaking
rain fell over all North Texas this after
noon and night. The rainfall extended
from Waco as far north as Duran,, 1. 7.
ana from the Arkansas and Louisiana line,
TO Wichita Falls. Tho rain 4. great
benefit TO late corn and practically save
the cotton crop.
Calvert. Robertson County, July IA
| light shower fell here about o'clock. blu
not enough to do any good to crops. Ap
poarances indicate that a good rain fell II
the northern and eastern sections of tn,
county,
LonsView. Gregg County, Texas. Julv
Ia general rain foil here tonight. which
goes n long ways toward insuring a cotton
| crop.
1dckinpey, Collin County, Texas. July
l"-A three quarter-inch rain fell here
this afternoon, which is thought to be YEN
eFal over the county. 1t broke a months
urouth which has cut the corn crop short
Gainesville, Cooke County. Texas. Julv
IA very hcavy rain has fallen hero to-
day, which seems TO have been general
over this section. This insures the cotton
and VIII help corn ON the bottoms and
strong lands
bonham. Fanrin County, Texas. July II.
-Good general rain over tie county today
VIII do corn aud cotton much good
Paris. Lamar County, Texas. July H.
ftus L.,
here this afternoon. 1t was general in this
section and badly needed everywhere.
Hillsloro, Hill County, Texas July IL
light shower fell here this afternoon and
there was apparently heavier rain in the
ncr.h and northwest portions OF the county
Favorable indications for rain tonight
Pittsburg. Camp County. Texas. July
IA good rain is falling here this even
ing. first In five weeks. The people are
delighted.
Jacksboro, Jack County. Texas, July H.
Fine rain fell this evening over the south
ern and western part of the county. Pros
poets Tor more are good.
Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas. July
IA good rain commenced falling about
2 80 p. IN. AMI continued two hours or
more. ana there are good prospects for
more.
Greenvillc. Hunt County, Texas July
IA splendid shower fell here this after
noon ana from indications 1T extended over
the county and was harder elsewhere IMAM
here. 1t will do cotton good.
Buckholts. Milan County. Texas, July
17.-Eain Is very much needed throughout
this section. especially so by the cotton and
stock. The corn. oats and sorghum crops
have maturod and far exceed any crop
grown here for several years past.
Rising Star. Eastland County, Texas.
July lG.-Cr0p prospects in this part OF
Texas are good; cotton has taken start
TO grow since the late warm weather has
set In Tho weather has been excessively
hot of late, accompanied by hot winds.
Corn on the black or hard land has began
to fail but will be n sufficient amount
made to do the county Cotton Is run SIX
weeks late but promises to give an average
Weld Rain would be of great benefit at
this time. but there is not much prospect
OF its coming soon
brentwood Brown County, Texas, July
little wheat and oats crop in this county
are fine this year. Corn has suffered iot
rain for the last two weeks; rain IL very
II. 1t ton "A sN d a
,'r,. ,,,,cb snarod v,ithstnndine some
,,.. ~, no ,o,,n,rv have had local showers
l'". - ~ ''' ,.,, ,e
Bastrcp' bastfoi COMFY an, 'nl ,s,. ~
Cotton is opening very faSl and every
thing else is slowly but surely, coming
up Melons are me anu hnun iant' sa'"e -
are gone Grapes are ripe pol tuo ''ol
IN hot uii ohe p.a,,,,,',ro,,, dr,,. min
a'o idst iI,i.ns on
Is an "'ao'"l' he''"' q.
kosanRy, fastr"p Ioun's' 'e~as' 'u'y ~
, -fops n,u az, ,Vo",'s ~ 80 ",, ,r this
burn up pm II there N soou run ~ Ia
seo'loh OF ,he cuum,'y pe'"oe , ~ ZIP nr
August J. mere wiz DC a h"ou ia'a o,oA
OF cotton maze; Local glnhers are bV''
ting ready Tor inc season II IL sun con-
TIMES dry, In two weeks more inc crops
WIZ pe fo''lhs J" ~ '"p.' rave
Miiano, Milan County Texas July 10
No rain for past I'VE weeks; cotton begin
ling to suffer and crops VIII be cnt 20 !