The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-12
WEATHER AND, CROPS,
FINE COTTON AND CORN IN nR,yos
BOTTOMS.
The Outlook for All Crops in Cnld
well, Hays ana Guadalupe Is
of the Finest.

Luling, Texas, Juse 1.-THE Post corre
spondent interviewed Mayor W. b. Walker
one OF the largest farmers in this sec
tion on the subject of crops, and from
him learned; The corn crop of Caldwell
Hays and Guadalupe is made. and is .
very heavy one. The acreage this wear 1,
much larger than that of last. The worm,
have left the cotton and 1t is growing fine
~ much of it beng knee high. MIR. Wal.
ker states that hc never saw finer pros
| poets and. barring some unforeseen ca
lamity, West Texas will bloom as a rose
in August. The splendid outlook is bring.
Ing commercial men into this section BIS
| the hundred, and they are ali getting good
| orders
ilcarnc. Texas June ia slow rain
| commenced here this afternoon at / O'Clock
| Tho Post correspondent interviewed one
of the leading planters of the Brazos bot
tom this morning and from him learned
| that the corn and cotton crops We're in
| fine condition. Everything bids fair for n
| large yield.
| Buffalo, Texas. June 1o.-Weather for
| the past week has been as favorable as
could be desired on the crops of this coun-
| ty, and prospects are very flattering at
| present. Another good rain within week
| or ten days viii insure one of the biggest
| corn crops ever known in Leon county.
| Farmers are well up with their work. 4
| large oat crop is being harvested and mar
keted here for SIZE per hundred bundles.
Lewisville. Texas, June l0.-The people
of Louisville and surrounding country
have certainly been favored people thus
FAR in regard to the rains and storms
Wheat is about all out. and the oat crop
is now being harvested. all in good con
dition. Corn is very promising Cotton
is generally late. and in many places very
weedy, but work is being pushed vigor-
ously. and If the present good weather con
changes in the cotton crop.
Emma Texas, June "a fine rain fell
throughout Crosby county yesterday. The
plains country has had a great deal o.
rain this spring. Grass was never better
at this season of the year. A great many
cattle have been driven north this spring
Cattle OF all kind command better prices
nov than they have at any time since
1854.
McKinney, Texas, June 1o-Wheat har-
vestng is now in progress throughout this
county. The crop is better than for years
and is estimated at something near an
average of twenty bushels TO the acre all
over the county. Red rust attacked this
cereal. but only the blade and not the
straw is affected no material damage is
done. The twine sales of this place have
already exceeded former ye-rs by nearly
double
Golad, Texas, June 1.-THE farmers of
Goiiad are in the finest OF spirits over
the very favorable prospects for good crops
The recent rains have already made some
Of the corn, and cotton is generally looking
we'll.
Groesbeeck, Texas. June l1.--Farmers ara
making good use of the sunshine. Corn,
oats. millet and sorghum doing well. Cot
ton has been much retarded by the excess
siye rains and cold nights. However. with
few more days sunshine it will be all
right.
Gainesville. Texas, June 1O.-Harves, ia
in fun blast all over the county. The
crop injured very little in few "hail
strips Wheat will average in this coun
" nearly thirty bushels, and oats are fine.
Cotton small and late but all replanting
up, and except in a few isolated cases.
clean and thrifty.
Valley View, Texas. June l0.-Four days
of dry weather and the farmers have put
in two days harvesting their grain. If dry
weather for four days longer most of the
wheat and oats Will be in the shock There
has been very little damage to small grain
so far on account of rain. The corn and
cotton Is very foul and getting in worse |
condition, while the farmers are cutting |
lgir raj