The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
WEATHER AND CROP REPORTS
COMPLAINT OF DRY WEATHER
FROM MANY SECTIONS.
II the Drouth Continues There VIII
ne . Poor stand of corn-Gen-
eral Remarks.

pseville. Bee County. Texas. April 1.--peo.
pls here have forgotten business noli.tss
sxpansion aud almost everything plsa 70 ~
about the weather. And tor GOOD rca. OF n
and too cold TO live without nre ana ovar
coats The wind has ranged from a dssd
calm to hurrtcans. And. worsi OF all Il
has been dry-not alternately dry ana III :,
vet: but al the time dry--yery dry peaais
VINO have lived hare for fo.ty. hfty and siS,y
years say the weather since January Ia :
year has been unpfecedentsd-th the coolest e
hottest and the dryest. Ono dry northsr has
followed fast upon the heels OF All other until II
seemed all the sand In the country would be
blown into the Gulf Of Mexico. Through il
al. Bee county has held up pretty we'll. how
ever. and Judging from repJrss that como
frcm other SECTIONS OF tins STATE Is Ia b.
Congratulated that condltoas alo no wo Sc
than they are. YESTERDAY Was q most fearful
day. A cold wind RACED from tn, no N and
the sand was driven In binding objects he
v fore It, Tender plants, such as wat erine ons.
beans. potatoes corn. etc. were Damaged nv
being broken of ard whiNpd 10 pic es in
the wind. The ground is very dry now ana
nrtbing can grow 10 do anv iscod until rain
nrsssnt are quite disrouraginr. but as he , rs9
Imperative powers OF this country are very
great coed rain would caange this fan OF
gloom nts a halo OF brightgss prospe ,ts
Farmers and gardeners are still pushing tn sir
work IN honos that the rain VIII fall in
lime 10 save therl. Hundreds of acres of
watsrmelons are being planted. as wei as
publir. Erath County. Texas. March al
The month OF March Is gone and has Ger
teinly been variable enough to have left its
impress upon the minds of mea for many
years 10 cons. There have besn days tn [
| would have been warm for July there have
| beeu ctheis colder than those experienced
during the entire winter In some years The
winds have never been higher or more con-
startly blowing. either from north or south
/ every day IN tho month. Today. thu last
| IN to il a. NJ. It has been fre32ing all diy.
| No rain now for MANY weeks, stock water ia
| exhausted. assturts sre dry. the planted corn
has not come IN. while wheat looks fairly
we'll vet 1t will soon suffer, Tao farm rs
have about done all they can do until It rains
Sherman. Grayson County. Texas. March 81.
TosAy has been productive of all III lds of un-
favorable weather. Las. night a severe
iprtAer came up and brought with It a
tenlpcrAtiire almost to the free ling point
and an efort at snow, Tonight will no doubt
nut to an end the last prosuect of even a
remnant Of the fruit crop, All corn that was
above ground will have TO be rnolartsd
wheat and o is that survived the hard freezes
have suffered severely from the continued
drouth aud alternate hot and cold waves.
Forney. Kaufman County, Texas, Murch 81
cold drz2ilng ral1 Is falling; much nee lei;
water q cisierns and wells ara gCiag dry,
bu, the ccald weather is deJrl'n uta to crops
Some Of the farmers are plant ns corn ever.
and some ara hesltatng. but expecting to
have 10 do thv rapiautng act
Hcckley, Harris County. Texas March a.
The frost Wednesday morning killed nsarl1
all cotton that was I'M very little Damage to
Germ rain is badly needed lots Of corn and
cctton not up yes owing to want Of rain.
Range cattle are improving.
Rcsauky. Bastrop County. Texas. Aprll L. =
1.-THE cold weather has net yet hurt a1v' h ng
IN the way of vegetation: in the. ,southwelt
mart OF Bastrop county rain is badly needed ::
the stand of corn and cotton is good aud
gardens are very good
Giddings Lee County. Texas March Sl.-A
kcol rain Is very much nesdci at this time.
Tbs ri ound has gotten very dry and the
horthers recently prevailing here are rot
Calculated to be OF any benefit to the crops
that ere coming up.
Workman. Freestone County Texas. April
THE thermometer again reached the freez-
~ point last night The farmers are greatly
ssheaitened over the prospects for CROP. as
hey ssy today that all corn Will have to be
laniel over.
Homer Angelina County Texas. March 81.
Main Is badly needed; big frost yesterday
considerable ice. but no great injury
|r. as crops are late: not so much cotton
be planted this year.
|oesbeeck. LimestcAe County. Texas,
Zach 81. March is doubling back this year,
ans in roaring from the south and now
|yercoats are In big demand; no ram very
by,
Jefferson. Marion County, Texas. March 20;
fhe heavy frost here this morning nipped
rttai'cn considerably. but it is not pc
eyed that anything is seriously injured
Kaufman. Kaufman County, Texas, March
.-There 10 no prospect of rain and Farmers
70 dsheartened they have planted thelr
crn, but 1t Is so dry that 1t will not come up
Pend e;onville. Bell County. Texas, Marcn
.-it sill continues very dry and colo
lrmers are going TO have bad stand OF corn