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


Bonham.--Fannin county's cotton crop
has been damaged at least one-half by
the hot, dry weather; 1t is most too late
for rain to do the crop any good. Inc
Post reporter has interviewed many far
mers the past week and all OF them cor
roborate the above statement. In some
parts OF the county insects have done COLI
siderable damage, especially in the low
lands. The yield will be about half the
number Of bales received last season. The
staple is damaged considerably.
FAYErTE COUNTY.
Carmine.-This years crop Will not Yield
heavy Fully 80 per cent OF the plants
arc dead and never been seen to such an
extent. Worms appeared in some localt-
ties. with no serious damage done so far,
but expect that great numbers will show
nm within two weeks from date. the
turnout is estimated three acres to one
bnle: in some places ten acres VIII not
make as much. This years crop here in
this locality Will be fully 20 per cent less
than last years crop and Will soon oe
harvested il dry and hot weather con-
tinues. Sandy lands makes the best crop
owing 10 less cotton dying out.
Schulenhurg-The finest prospect for
crop until the big rains the last OF July
that was ever known; but since the DIG
rains cotton has shielded q great deal, ana
the rust ruined great deal of II, anu
there is more dead cotton in the fields than
was ever known before. Some hclds thc
entlre crop is dead and some are through
picking Rain would do 10 good here an
we hone that there will be none until the
crop is gathered. We have had no rain
since the foods There Will be no top
crop.
Winchester.-T dry. hot weathes mas
caused cotton to quit growing and shed
very badly Rain now would prove moro
Injurious than beneficial TO cotton. as near
Is all of It is open and right on the ground;
rain would lnjure the staple by STAN anu
dirt Insects are very numerous at pres
ent. both boil worms and boil weevil; the
latter is cleaning all late cotton OF all
squares In this section n, this time. All
cotton planted after the overflow Will be a
complete failure After q very careful IN
vestigation OF the cotton crop as compared
with last year, think 20 per cent less u
very conservative estimate. have Just
returned from trip OF over 2oO miles ny
private conveyance, including portions OF
Fayette. Bastrop, Travis, Burnett Will
hanson and Lee counties and and from
the best information the crop to be from
10 10 80 per cent short of last year, some
sections having had no rain since the
heavy rains In June; the crop Will fall
short OF the opinions given above. for most
of the opinions are based on the number OF
bolls yet to open as compared with those
open.
Ledbetter- THE excessive dry and hot
weather has caused about one third OF the
cotton on black prairie land 10 die and AL
cotton to shed and cease putting on inc
yield is estimated TO be not more than "a
per cent of the estimate thirty days ago.
4 rain now would no. do any good to old
cotton. would benefit young cotton some;
Io1, . fAr a m
on old cotton. There are few boil worms
and some lice; something is preventing
cation opening up rs 1t should. partly laid
TO some insect. Fresen' prospect Is not ~
good as same date last year. although
about the same number Of bales received
last years season amounted to 1890 bale,
at this station; estimate for this year 350t
bales.
Warreuton.- The hot, dry weather Is
causing cotton to shed badly and Ia;
stopped its growth: great deal OF cotto'
Is dead and II still continues dying, II
some places over half the crop being dead
Rain would now he of doubtful benefit 10
cotton: expect to cause new growth an'
some top crop provided there was no earl,
frost. The number of bales raised auC
ginned in this locality and surrounding
last season at five gins was $500, and
conservative estimate OF this seasons
yield at the aforesaid flye gins will SHOW
n falling off of over 20 per cent in the mum
Der Of bales.
Authorization on the prairie land
all dying; crop on prairie Will be yer
short; crop on low creek lands doing fairl'
we'll, but needing rain. Without rain. tn
crop in this vicinity will be gathered b,
September i5.
Fayetteville, The dry weather has ltillet
about one-third of the plant andNery it'll
OF the blooms remain on the stalks, Raj
might make q fair top crop, proy<asA al
other conditions are favorable from 40,
on. The yield will be about one-fourt
less than last year. Cotton Is rlpenin
very fast and 1t looks as II the season wi
be very short, Some farmers say the
have picked and sold half of their crop.
Ellinger-The hot and dry weather ha
been having a very bad effect on cotton
causing 1t to shed badly. Rain at tn
present time would injure cotton q grea
deal, although n general rain would Civ
some prospects for fall crop. There ar
some insects present and in some loca
lions they have done great deal of injur
to cotton. The yield last year was 46O
bales, and from the information that ca
get we will have from 400 to 500 bales les
this year, although II Is impossible TO sa
yet what will be made
FORT BEND COUNTY.
Missouri Clty.-The agricultural dc
partment's special reporter Is very mic
leading. Cotton adjoining flooded distri,
has not recovered from heavy rains. Liz
too many he mistakes a large weed 4
fine cotton. There will be less than ha
crop outside the flooded district.
sartartia.-Because of the hot, dr.
weather the condition OF cotton is yer
bad; the cotton has stood SO long withot
rain that one now (the opinion of the he!
planters) would cause 1t to shed every
thing except the grown bolls, which woul
BIO very detrimental TO the plant. TIL
crop as compared with that OF last yea
will be two-thlrds short Cotton plante
since the recent food is doing very wei
but 1t Is impossible to say yet what
Will do The opinion of most every on
though is that 1t will not amount TO any
thing unless frost stays on until latte
part OF October. then only small crop.
Rosenberg.--on account OF heavy dew
cotton In this section has not been II
jured by the dry. hot weather. Ligl