The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-07

evening. Corn was needing rain and cot
ton had to have rain to bring it up. The
season so far has been good with the ex-
ception of the cold. The range Is good
and stock are improving fast.
Mckinney. Collin County, Texas, April
5.--A much needed rain. bllh not enough
by any means for wheat, has been falling
here today. The weather remains cold
which farmers regard as very unfavorable
to their corn and other seeds in the ground
which now need warmer weather to bring
up and prevent rotting.
Montague, Montague County, Texas
April 5.-A good rain has been falling
here since 1880 this morning. This rain is
very much needed. since the long dry
weather has resulted very injuriously to
crops. The peach crop was not entirely
killed by the recent freeze, though very
much damaged.
Lampasas. Lampasas County, Texas,
April 1.-THE d-yuth was broken here
last night by light rain falling, the first
since last November excepting a snow in
December. While this is nothing like as
much as is needed, still II will prove very
beneficial TO wheat and oats Stock water
Is still very scarce.
| Manor, Travis County, Texas, April e.
| Beginning Tuesday night and continuing
! through the following day, there were oc-
casional showers of rain, which give
! good season; II is hoped the rain will con-
| tnue until cisterns and tanks have been
| filled Drinking water and stock water is
! becoming scarce,
Calvert. Robertson County Texas, April
6,--Robertson county has had q thorough
| ly soaking rain; since yesterday morning
! II has been raining constantly. Stock water
is replenished, a good beginning season
insured and growing crops which were in
1ured by the late cold weather are revived.
Rosenberg. Fort Bend County, Texas
April GA good soaking rain fell here
Wednesday afternoon and night. 1t will
prove of great benefit to farmers, truck
growers and stookmen Indications are
that 1t will rain more today. Outlook for
crops very good II cold weather ceases.
Hennessy Madison County, Texas April
4.--The dry norther, which sprang W
here on the 3d. Is very disheartening to the
farmers. The soil is dry and baked. Rain
very much needed. Corn looking very
much worsted from the freeze week ago
Some are planting cotton.
Weimar. Colorado County. Texas, April
6.--This section has had a glorious rain
aud sufficient for all purposes. It rained
yesterday, last night and today. The wind
Is now from the west and quite cool,
though a freeze or frost is not feared,
Everybody happy.
skidmore, Bee County. Texas. April g.
A slow rain fell nearly all day yesterday,
giving a good season. Since the February
blizzard there has been no frost. conse-
quently crops are well advanced. Corn
an cotton have been plowed and have good
stands
Elliott. Robertson County, Texas, April
. Ga slow rain has been falling in this
place for the past forty-eight hours; still
raining; the ground is thoroughly soaked,
, Sorry stands OF corn en- account of birds,
dry weather and continued north winds
Harwood. Gonzales County, Texas. April
Ga very much needed rain came yes
terday and farmers and stockmen are
wearing smile. It had not rained here
since last September. The wind is from
the north and II is becoming colder.
Brookshire. W.,lsr County, Texas, April
6,--Ths section was visited yesterday and
last night by splendid rain, which was
very much welcomed by the farmers and
stockmen. but very cold norther Is blow
ing and many fear frost tonight
Trinity. Trinity County. Texas, April 6.
A fine rain fell here yesterday and last
night which will be worth thousands OF
dollars TO this country, as the drouth ex-
perlenced in other sections OF the State
had begun TO be felt here.
Denison. Grayson County. Texas, April
IA splendid rain has fallen today. but
not sufficient for the necessary good Corn
above ground will be stimulated. whai
is needed. in the language OF the Texa,
farmer, is "a root soaker"
Columbia, Braxoria County, Texas, April
, g. Slight showers 10 this section today
! With prospect for aers sutssispt tgln
has fallen 10 CAUSE cotton 10 sprout. Tbs