The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
WEATHER AND CROPS
CONm'LAINT OF TOO MUCH RAIN
FROM MANY PLACES.
small Grain Ii said 10 he Bndiy In.
jurcd and Cation aud Corn
Are Not BcncAlcd.

sherman, Grayson County, Texas. June
l6.--As result OF the rains that have
fallen continuously during the past three
weeks the butchers are reapiug a harvest
on green COW hides. 1t has been discovered
that by covering the surface Of the reaper
ana binder wheels with green COW hldes
flesh side out, the mud will not adhere 10
ptrsiston,ly. Many OF the farmers are
adopting this scheme TO gather their wheat
crcp. dealer told The Post correspondent
that the local market had been literally
Quilted of green hides for this purpose
Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas June
15.--Mr. NJ. A. Wynn, who lives on Mr.,
W, A, Woodrutfs farm, about hve miles
northeast of the city, was In town this
morning with large bouquet OF cotton
blooms. The blooms are fully developed
and Mr.. Wynn states that he has between
twenty FIVE aud thirty acres of cotton all
in bloom and about two feet high. This
is the earliest cotton reported for this year
and as the ground is In such flne condition
an early picking will no doubt result In
Mr. Woodruff capturing the prize bale.
Valley View. Cooke County. Texas, June
10 Heavy rains have been falling for the
past ten days and farmers can't get into
their harvest fields. only about one-th rd
Of the grain is cut. The oats are fallns,
and the wheat Is beginning o sprout in the
shock. II Will be several days before people
can get into their fields, and II the rain
continues much longer It will cause con
siderable damage TO this section. Corn and
cotton are In bad condition.
Gainesville. Cooke County. Texas. June
16.-For over two weeks we have had rain
every day or night and today was no ex-
ccption Some Of tho wheat In shocks on
top is beginning 10 turn black and all
shows some damage The uncut portion is
dead ripe, turned or badly broken down,
heads towards the ground II ia now a
serious question with the farmer and pros
poets good for stu more rain.
Mckinney Collin County Texas. June
l6.--Auother bis rain fep here today 10
| thp discouragemeut of the grain raisers
and farmers. This IS tho sixteenth day la
succession that II has rained. Wheat that is
not cut Ia down badly, while that In the
shock is sproutng. Corn aud cotton are
fine but getting very much in the weeds
Kaufman, kaufman County. Texas, June
| l7..Another heavy rain and wind Storm
visited this section yesterday evening, do
| ing great damage to crops. If It is possible
10 further injure them. This is the longest
| spell Of wet weather here known In years.
1t has rained every day since the Isl OF
| June
Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas.
June Heavy rains have fallen here.
The wheat aud oat crops are harvested ana
stored. They were both splendid. and were
gathered before The heavy rains. The
Colorado river and the small streams are
high.
| Denison, Grayson County, Texas, June
lG.--lt has raiDed In this section nnet en-
days and IL still at It. with no prospects
whatever Of letting up The farmers say
that the entire wheat and out crop is In
serious jeopardy
| Homestead Floyd County Texas. June
%. Good rains hive fallen here for four
days, a good season Is In the ground and
the crop prospects We're never so good In
yoarG.
Ferris, Ellis County. Texas, June rs ~
The heavy rains here have about destroyed
| spiing oats. and the cotton fields are in II
deplorable condition.
Wharton, Wharton County Texas. June
| II. Cotton growing we'll hoeing has com
| mencCd.