The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-31
WEATHER AND CROPS.

| Cuero. Dewitt County, Texas, August
SO.--The hot. dry weather continues. Re-
ports from the cotton crop indicate that
the dry weather is seriously injuring the
crop. 1t is dying in great many fields.
Reagan, Falls County. Texas. August 30
MIR. w b. Hagen, prominent merchant
and Brazos bottom planter, came in this
morning and reported that the catterpil-
lars had struck his cotton, and that he
had found as many as eight TO one leaf.
Tyler. Smith County, Texas, August 90
Cotton is coming in at the rate of ten TO
twenty bales a day The hot weather is
forcing the bolls to open rapidly and pick
ing is now beginning in earnest. The crop
VIII be cut short about 20 to 80 per cent
Troy, Bell County, Texas, August 30
The weather continues hot. dry and dusty
and in consequence the cotton continues
to deteriorate; there are no squares left
to throw off and but few bolls to open.
Troy has received thirteen bales to date
II seems to make no difference as to price
OF cotton whether large or small crop,
so long as the present cause obtains.
Lockhart, Caldwell County Texas, Au-
gust 3O.-Since the publication of The
Posts cotton report of the Goth, the crop
mas continued to deteriorate in the Sec
ton tributary TO Lockhart. and will be
weather has continued without intermis-
sion, and there is now scarcely any pros
pect or hope for new growth in time to
mature fruit before frost. At this time
there is no prospect of rain.
Rochdale. Milan County, Texas, August
29.-The continued dry, hot weather ne
cessitates a lowering of estimates as to
cotton receipts instead of an increase. as
previously thought probable. Instead OF
$4,000 bales for Rockdale it is now thought
that $4,000 will cover all we can get. The
staple is rushing to market more rapidly
than ever before in August and the proba-
bilities seem that the season will be tho
shortest on record. a shrinkage of 5000
bales for Rockdale is a marker.
Ansleton, Brazoria County, Texas, Au-
gust 3O.--This section has received a num-
Der OF good rains during the past few
weeks and all fall crops planted since the
Hood are making a wonderful growth The
country is recovering from the flood most
rapidly, and is again self-supporting and
will soon have an abundance of potatoes,
peas and cabbage for shipment. From
present indictions there will be between
400 and 500 acres of cantaloupes planted
in this section. ii being the intention of
the gardeners to be able TO ship by train
load to Northern markets.
Hampstead, Waller County Texas, Au-
b"st ""' -oohh i>dnphlu, one OIL the most
inhuential and common sense farmers
in this county, who resides in the Glade
community, twelve miles east OF here, was
in town today. He has paid careful at
tention TO the condition of crops through.
out the season, and believes that the
average yield will be 400 pounds seed cot
ton to the acre or four acres necessary to
produce bale. Other farmers from diff
ferent sections verify Mr.. Lampkin
estimate and believe it will hit close to
the mark. The yield this season will
therefore be but one half or one third of
the customary crop. The farn.~s. as al
whole, are not inclined TO be dsheartened,
as they have nearly all practiced diversi
heation and are prepared to breast the
gloomy prospects by close economy.