The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-04

blrcs and upon tho open range Is better than
T. has been in two years; very lew stnfh on
tho IHnRo; tho small stockmc have sold of
pretty close.
Denton Denton County. Tcxns. May 1.-The
farmers uvcr the county are complaining OF
the poor stand of corn secured by the second
planting, nceossltatod by the freezes In March,
aud say that n tho proaprotb 30 not improve
the corn trops will be very short,
Rice Navarro County rcxos, May "a
heavy rain felt here yesterday evening. &c
ooiupanied By hal aRd wind. The farmers
trying to buy seed 10 plant over; hail beat
their corn md cotton into the grnnpd
Ennis. Ellis County. TeSas, May 2.-Tho
heaviest rain ~ tho season, IN fact, Tor years.,
fell here yesterday afternoon and night ne
coinpaniod by considerable hail and wind
Crops aud vegetables IN general are hndlN
mRnglod and considerably damaged several
houses were blown on the blocks ia tho
southern part Of the county
UcHrue Robertson County. Texas. May ,, 70
The Post correspondent was in the bottom
Yesterday aud took occasion to md out now
the crops are doing. lie was told that Doth
corn aud cotton nro getting start ana Win
a few showers of rain VIII be in hrs-class
condition. one planter said; "usunlly at tina
nsou OF the year our corn h aG high AZ your
shoulders. while this year IT is no moro than
knee high.
Richlnnd. Navarro County Texas, May a
This place and surrounding country was
blensod with n heavy rain last evening, lash
ing several hours. WHB very grhtiylnK 70 inc
farmers; no doubt they VIII be KEEP busy
lighting General Green" while others 50 20
war with Spain. There was some han WIN
tho rain, however II dii very little damage TO
the crops; they are promialng ana lnak re-
ireshed today
/ 70. Tho heaviest rain OF The year fell az TINS
plnfc Inst Thursday rain fell IN lorrepte' az .
cop,rtuied by hail lightning ana hikn Houtn
wind. but little damage was zone. lne t", ~,
"A tssaI Il
thia ,,lace thrre was no rain. Corn Ia IN
gplpi did condition and grass ana oats were
neYcr better. Cotton y also dolhs petlvl,
qv my 10 warm nights. The weather Is again
threatening
Wills. Montgomery County, Texas May y
.-loburco trauspaBting Is the oIanf Oh W
DAY. Sumo have about halt OF tper s' t'pps
gr out aud some q little better hdvanceA put
MI are somewhat behind ON account OF hot
having enough early plants caused ny ,pe
fIra. seed received not beinE very good VI
ACCOUNT OF the war the tobacco outlook ~
veit fiaiterlng some rain h needed to bring
10 cotton and soften the crust formed by the
IaYt hard packing rains, crops are nor ~
wolI advanced as usual at this time OF year
Watterfon. Bastrnp County, Texas, April
20 -ffropr are generally wnrl-Cd out and In
good FIX. needing rain; tho soil IS gottln8
dry Thu corn crop is carly ana toH. some
was bitten down and some escaped. ] nave
seen come early tnssels. but on early corn.
Cation Is late. there Is not enough corn plant
cd. and too much cotton IN proporuon the
crops should be about malt ana hall, WIN
good aprlnkling Of sorghum and oats. potatoes
ana other suppics-nelnns and Irish ana
sweet potatoes; ~ the latter there is no dhn-
gsr Of AN oyerproduetion, as they are GOOD
feed All around.
Midlothian. Ellis County Texas. May 81
This place was visited yesterday evening by
a terrific storm ~ wind. haii and rain, ar
aoInpnnied by almost incesrant lightning and
heavy thunder. Doing considerable damage
in the town. The west end Of ~ W, Sedge-
wlck's livery stable was torn out; across ina
street the top OF weifc a Loves stable was
blown over an the Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone companys wires. breaking all
hut three. The residence Of ]. II. Hem
bricks was struck by lightning. not doing
muck damage, however All who had stvrm
houses were occupying than, and all who had
none wishfd for them. Farmers coming In
this morning ray there was not enough hail
10 reriunsly iDjure smsli grain, and that all
grain blown down viii raise again, The