The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Reagan Falls County. Texas. June l.
A mich needed rain fell here today. Every
thing was badly in need of it.
Muldoon Fayette County. June IA
very good shower Of rain feel here yes err
day, This insures a good corn crop
Austin, Travis County. Texas. June L.
This section was visited by good rain
this morning, which was much needed Ia
the farming districts.
WORKMAN, Freestone County. Texas.
June IA light shower of rain fell here
but not enough 10 do any good TO corn AID
cotton, which need rain badly.
Morgan. Bosque County. Texas. June l.
A good rain fell here last night. II was
badly needed, as corn had commenced 10
suffer Harvesting is under way In this
section. The yield will be fairly good.
Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, June
IA heavy rain here this morning broke
drouth of several weeks duration. This
viii greatly benefit all growing crops.
There is an excellent prospect for corn in
this county.
sugarland. Fort BEND County, Texas
May I.--There was a light rainfall here
today, but not enough 10 do much good, but
indications are favorable for more rain
in next twenty-four hours. All crops here
are doing we'll
y heavy rain fell throughout the coun.y
last night accompanied ny hard wind aud
somt hail. In some places the wheat was
beaten down and II is thought that Other
damage was done.
Bnekholts Milan County, Texas, june
i.-R1in fell here for one hour today II
was the first rain IN several weeks Corn
and cattle were beginning TO suffer very
| much from the drouth. The oat crop is now
being harvested. 1t is very fine one.
| Waco, McLennan County. Texas. June
IA very good shower OF rain fell here
| this morning aud it threatens TO rain more.
The visitation was timely, as the corn crop
was suffering and week or ten days more
of dry hot weather would have destroyed il.
Rice, Navarro County. Texas. June l..
good rain fell here last night and to-
day. The cat crop is about harvested and
good yield is reported Wheat is doing
well II the weather continues dry and
warm II will be harvested in the next ten
days.
Rosenberg. Fort Bend County, Texas.
June l.--Repeated light showers visited
this section yesterday and this morning.
a good and heavy rain fell this afternoon
| The present indications are that the yiell
Of corn will be exceptionally large Cotton
is doing nicely.
Anderson, Milan County, Texas, June 1.
4 fine rain fell here this morning for two
hours, which came in good time for the
Srops,w which, though not suffering material
iy on account OF dry weather. were needing
| rain. The indications were that In other
parts OF the county tho rain was heavier.
Brandon. Hin County, Texas. Nav al
| The past two weeks have been favorab,e
Tor farming, but all crops are very r1uch
IN need az rain. The wheat and fan ont
crops are In the shock Spring oats are
damaged by the dry weather and are beine
rapidly harvested. Threshing will begin
In about ten days
Rogers, Bowie County. Texas. Nav n -
Inc wheat and oat crop 5 almost har-
vested, both being fairly good. The wheat
| vrop averages about eighteen bushels IN
the acre. The oat crop averages ahnp,
seventy-hye bushels. 1t has been the fneS,
Year Tor grain this section ever had. Most
corn Is silking and tasselling. II Is look-
ing hhe but ia needing rain some. Cotton
Is mostly all up. II is also needing rain,
prospects for rain are very good.
Temple. Bell County. Texas. June -
Ign ram tell here this morning accom-
PANIED by heavy wind. No damage was
uVhs ny the wind while the rain was of
I 'neslculanle benefit. A portion OF the corn
| crop will be saved by today's rain Nsnr
Thousand bushels OF oats were narkstsd
nere Yesterday. bringing % cents. The oar
crop raised here this year has been an nm
usuai one The cotton crop hiss been de,
leseased about is per ceat In this county.