The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26


extensive and careful inquiry, and the
above Is my Information. Good rains In
a very short time might raise the per cent
TO so, but not likely to higher.
HARDIN COUNTY.
Kountze.---The cotton crop is cut of a,
least one-third by the drouth; rain Will
not benefit crop much now it is too late
The yield not quite so much as last year
olive.-Having had favorable season
the entire season, the farmers can not
complain that any drouth has hurt the
crop any. Rain at the present time would
be acceptable. while yet 1t is the opinion
that 1t would not materially change the
quantity produced. Insects have not yet
molested the cotton crop The crop will
In all probability be slight increase over
what IT was last year.
Village Mils.-Dry, hot weather has cut
cotton short one-half. Rain now will
damage cotton opened without bcnefiirg
any. Not more than one-half the yield OF
last year and possibly not SO much a mis-
Is not cotton district.
HARRIS COUNTY.
Alief-The dry, hot weather has been
beneficial to the growing cotton. Rain
would be good, but the crop is not suf-
fering yet There is complaint of boil
worms in all fields. The heavy rains from
June &c to July 4, ruined the irst crop OF
cotton. Boil worms have destroyed the
second crop, and II there be any cotton
made 1t will have to make yet. This gin
put out 800 bales last year, and expects
$50 this season. The stalk Is large and
in a healthy condition. but the boil worAn
Is taking all forms off.
Barker--Cotton Is opening nicely and
picking is in progress. Cotton is one
third better than last year. Hot weather
is making the cotton open nicely. We
have had nice rains; good shower August
16, 1899. New ground has improved 80
per cent the last month. Old ground viii
average two-thrds of a bale per acre,
new one-third OF bale. VIII make 40
more bales this year than last. Picking is
in progress and pickers are needed; in
fact they are scarce.
Rose Hill.--It has rained good showers
in this section lately, so the dry weather
has had little effect on the crop; too much
rain will cause shedding and bring worms.
Though the plant having shielded mostly
all squares at the flood time, in June. 1t
had taken n new growth; the plant has
grown to weed; on fertilzed land the top Is
now fruiting; some stalks have but leaves
and not a square on them; If worms keep
out the yield will make up with last year.
On sandy lands rust is doing some little
damage: in some places the plant 10 so
rank a great many bolls are bound to rot
IL wet weather sets in. The average will
be about one-haf bale to the acre.
Crosby.-The dry, hot weather has
stopped the growth of cOfton since' about
July 90 causing 1t to shed very baSy.
Rain would start new growth and in
case the conditions were favorable might
increase the crop to some extent. Should
cotton worms not come before September
% yield will double last season; last sea-
sons crop was half eaten by worms. The
weed is very large and had II not been
for the long, continued dreuth the crop
would have been record breaker. The
crop. however, is injured fully 25 per cent.
1t is now too late in the season to figure
on a recovery OF condition.
! Hockley.--The dry. hot weather is caus-
ing the cotton to open very fast cotton Is
shedding little. Do not know that rain
would do cotton any good, but would in
| jure it, make 1t rot. Some fields have
been damaged by insects. 1t Is too early
| yet to decide whether the number of bales
will compare with those of last year; some
! think this year will be far short, while
| others think 1t will be the same as last
| year.
| Cedar Bayou.--The continued rains of
| the past week have hindered picking
which has fairly begun; considerable cot
4 ton now open in the fields. The yield TO
this year will be fully as much as last
year.
Harrsburg.--Dry weather is causing cot
ton to shed very badly; rain would not i'm.
prove it much. Insects are numerous ant
OF several kinds. Yield will not average
/ half OF last year.
Crosby. dry weather is forcing the
Gotten open very rapidly and picking is
progressing fast.