The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-24

pase three days have taken the mois,,,ss
wv w VI the ground, and now the FARMS .
, az are wishing for good rain. an
pras spr,ns crops are planted except cotton
good crop OF corn aud oats ana =, vo.s
stand Is reported by all. e S,s'
Crowley, Tarrant County Tevas 49,.
Che belief is this morning fb,t ~,
%neas crop is seriously damaged, as Il Mad
aicauy commenced pointing. ana tbe cn,,n
S ~ and perhaps the fruit crop Il ios,
Ia,Eiers who were blowing corn yester,,a :,
WI, ina this morning that they viii havs
Lone TO plow - nave
Muilin. Mills County, Texas. March ~ u
, ,.ast night about p. m. a blizzard strncl,
nere, accompanied by sleet, snow ami raj :,
a., ,ih.ervais it has steadily grown colder.
fourth OF an inch thick covers avervthyns.
an green vegetation killed. - e :
Goldthwaite. Mills County. Texas ,,,ra,,
sSs,-Heavy freeze Eere this mornin5 Er,, \,
an Killed. A slight rain is falling ana i.
lreezes as 1t falls. If.it continues tbsra: ~
a lear tnat the oat and wheat cron 5u,i,,
ne injured. Everything In the yeretahls
euero, Dewitt County, Texas. Marrh ~
~ coid norther struck here This mnr,,ir,
ana grave fears are entertained ibat i,
VIII freeze and kill the fruit. some tot-
s s VIII also be injured while i. il ,ife.
Killed. 80 Us so'aiis
.. saint Jo Montague County. Texas, March
ao, 80 nara 10 tell Just what damage is
,vifh ~, " iruit now the trees are covered
VIII ice, Corn is nearly all up and some
cottoh planted; the oats and wheat loon
'tne ana give promise of a large crop.
hockport, Arkansas County. Texas. Marcn
90 ne norther struck Rockport at s:3o
thls morning and has been cold. cloudy
mhu sp'ihkling rain at intervals all day.
me thermometer was 81 this evening. not
hueh danger of freeze or frost.
Georgetown Williamson County, resps.
Aiarcn 2S.-A brisk norther reached here
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. po-r-
ing the night the temperature was below
the freezing point. Great damn re was coma
to fruit and the gardens
bampasas, Lampasas County, Texas.
March 23.-This morning it is mistins
rain and freezing as 1t fails. Great fears
are expressed by all that the fruit cron
corn and all early vegetation has been
killed.
Calvert, Robertson County, Texas. March
S.--lt is predicted that there will be a
freeze tonight Farmers say that corn and
frult are already damaged greatly and
If there Is freeze tonight they will be
killed.
Waller, Waller County. Texas. Mar,n ~.
Cold wave will ruin all early vegetable
gardens and II is feared will cause loss 10
stockmeu; early fruit will be killed and
1t is feared young corn will be badly dam
aged.
karnes City. Karnes coun Y. texas,
March 20 1t is feared that considerable
damage will be done to crops In this sec
ton as most farmers have all of their eorn
up ana "a good deal of cotton also,
Morgan, Bosaue County, Texas, March
23-I'he Indications now are that all gar
den vegetables are killed. Corn Is prob
ably all killed or bitten down. The damp
atmosphere may save the wheat.
Hampstead, Waller County, Texas. Ma. en-
% 1t looks like freeze is imminent; if
a freeze comes from 10000 10 $4,000 baskets
of beans will he destroyed and truck "a ~
ers generally Will lose heavily.
Weatberford, Parker County, Texas.
March IA stiff norther struck here
Yesterday, temperature falling to freezing
by night, This morning heavy sleet fell.
Heavy frost expected tonight.
Bremond, Robertson County. Texas,
March 23.-frreezing here; grave fears are
felt for gardens and fruit; young corr very
likely to be severely damaged; no sign
Of abatement in the weather
Rogers. Bell County, Texas, March e.
IT Is feared that the entire corn crop is
killed. as well as all gardens and fruits.
The norther was accompanied by mist,
which froze as fast as it fell.
San Angelo, Tom Green County Texas,
March 23--Freeze in this and surround
ing counties last night; sappy grass and
crops slightly damaged; fruit crop almost
destroyed; warmer today.
McGregor, McLennan County, Texas,
March 23.--This cold wave is causing
ather an uneasy feeling among farmers of
his section, as the grain crop is in great
LANCER OF being killed
Workman, Freestone County. Texas,
March 23.--It began to freeze at O'Clock
his morning and it is feared that great
iamage viii be done to corn and veg
tables and fruit.
Mllano, Milan County, Texas, March 3d.
rhe corn will undoubtedly be killed and
ruit will suffer the same fate. The
lorther is still blowing 9th no prospects
II abatement.
Rice Navarro County, Texas, March g.
rhe older citizens say this morning that
,orn, oats and fruit have suffered to no
title extent. Ice was very plentiful this
morning.
Willis, Montgomery County, I,yas,
March 90 If the cold continues through
Wednesday night all fruit, early corn ond
gardens will suffer Severely.
Sandy Point, Brazoria County. Texas |
March 2S.--No harm done yet to early |
,egetables., but the farmers are appreheh-
i've of colder weather.
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas,
iarch ga cold. wet nor:h'r has been |
REVEALING here since last night; probability |
1 freeze tonight.
Sweet Home, Lavaca County. Tie; as, |
iarch 2s.-Ths win greatly inIure corn
nd gardens and will lou, less XIII tas
utton that is up.
Harwood, Gonzales County. Texas, March |
g Unless It frosts tonight ,ery little |
amage will have been done; mode.ating |
ere somewhat.
Elliott, Robertson County, March 3d.
VERY indication of general freeze ly |
forming. All vegetation is almost certain |
0 be killed.
Alvin. Brazoria County. Texas, March |
q The cold, wet snap will suspend |
trawberry shipments for a short time
My.
conneras Cove Coryell County, Texas, |