The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-29
WEATHER. CROPREPORTS
Many Degrees Below Freezing in North
Texas.
FREEZE CANE AS FAR SOUTH As BRYAN
Frost Il Expected and Dreaded Il,
Farmers OF south Tcxas--MouId
Do Immense Damage.


killed aud oats badly injured. Ice formed
one-half inch thick The corn crop is
jeopardized. Tonight there will be heavy
frost and freeze. The weather is perfectly
clear
Galveston, March 2S.--The local weather
observer has again sent cut warning 10
coast country farmers advising them that
frost is indicated in the coast country to-
morrow morning.
II there is frost in the coast country to-
night or tomorrow morning, as indicated
by thesweather sharps. there is likely 10
be considerable damage TO crops. Little
or no damage is reported in the section
between here and Houston from last
nights drop in the temperature, but to-
night il may be different,
Denton, Texas, March 2S.--Cold weather
did thousands of dollars worth of damage
throughout Denton county and North
Texas last night. Everything was grow
ing prettly; the fruit trees We're In bloom,
but last night the thermometer descended
below the freezing point and ruined it all.
The fruit crop is total loss 1t is thought
and the young corn is cut of down TO the
ground and killed. Stock has also suffered
somewhat. 1t Is moderating this after
noon.
Sherman, Texas, March 2S.--The freeze
OF last night did great damage TO what
fruit had survived the intense cold OF
February. The effects are especially
noticeable in the pear, plum and berry
crops. Many young gardens that had be-
gun to show signs of thrftiness arc total
loss, Everything was encased in a coat
| ing of ice a quarter OF an inch thick this
morning.
Dcvine, Medina County, Texas, March
! 21--Rain very badly needed farmers
complaining and looking blue; they are all
up with their work and have nothing TO
do, as it Is too dry TO plant. No loss Of
stock in this section but stock water Is
getting scarce. u It does not rain In
| very short time there is bound to be some
suffering,
! Hllsboro Hin County Texas, March
2s,--A hard freeze last night finished the
fruit crop here and injured the fruit trees
/ All vegetables were killed Flowers and
lsbrubbery are injured. The weather is
! fair and an icy north wind is blowing this
morning. There was not enough rain yes
terday TO do material good,
| Tyler. Williamson County, Texas, March
I 2s-The cold wave which struck this
point night before last resulted in a freeze
| last night. sheets Of ice being found on
exposed water. There is q diversity Of
| opinion as to whether fruit is killed, but
the cold wind continued today and tonight
may settle the fruit question.
Troy Bell County. Texas, March III
Rain is needed very much, as the dry
weather is telling on the small grain
some farmers think the oats are already
ruined wheat Is looking we'll considering
the dry weather; very little of the corn
is up to stand, and ] hear OF some that
is up is dying.
Thornton, Limestone County. Texas
March 2s.-At sunrise this morning tht
thermometer registered rs degrees abov,
zero. All the tender plants are killed. Corr
will come up again unless tho grounC
freezes too deep tonight. The fruit Il
about all killed or will be tonight.
Weimar Colorado County. Texas, March
2S.-Ice in many places this morning. II
is feared that great damage will he done
to gardens and crops generally tonight.
Nothing so far has materially suffered
There was some hail last night. The
weather Is very dry.
Lampasas, Lampasas County. Texas,
March IS Considerable uneasiness is felt
about fruit. No rain has fallen since last
fall, and stock water Is very scarce Cror
prospects are not at all encouraging, Grass
seems to he coming up, notwithstanding
the dry earth.
Comanche, Comanche County, Texas
March IS. Corn all planted. and It is
coming up in the sandy land Wheat looks
bad; but little oats up. Farmers all talk
ing of failure OF crops, as this year Sc
far is like the drouth year of 1883.
MILAN Milan County Texas, March
2S-There was ice here this morning anc
the wind is still in the north. Unless i
changes there will be hard freeze In the
morning. 1t is feared that the corn Il
badly injured and fruit killed.
Alvin, Brazoria County, March Isl
the wind ceases by night and clears Of
there will likely be frost. People arc un
easy about garden truck, such as<@oulC
likely be killed. A light rain fell during tn
night, which was badly needed
Dallas Dallas County, Texas, March IS
The mercury fell to 6 degrees helor
the freezing point all over the Northern
Texas fruit belt last night. Reports ar
10 the effect that the fruit crops are ap
proximately all destroyed
Edna. Jackson County. Texas, March IS
No serious damage has resulted from
the cold spell; rain is needed though crops
are well up and growing nicely. Farmer
4 generally believe the boil weeyl has bee
killed.
y Groesbeeck Limestone County, T--ss
March 2S.--A hard freeze here; farmer
scarcely moisture enough in the ground I
risk the planting over. A good rain
very much needed.
Copperas Cove, Coryell County, Texas
J March 9S.-A hard freeze last night frui
! trees are black, and it is feared all frui
is killed; some corn Is up, but the groun
is so dry that 1t win not be hurt.
Wharton, Wharton County, Texas, Marcl
2S.-Some fears are expressed for tende
I vegetables and cereals il the cold Goa
: tinues without rain, as frost might be til
termination of the cold wave.
r Waco. McLennan County. Texas, Marc
0 2s.--Ice in exposed places was an eight
of an inch thick; early corn is thought
, be killed and some farmers are plantin
: over today
WORKMAN, Freestone County, Toxa
March 2s.--The freeze last night killed d
vegetables and the farmers say that mo
OF the corn is killed and the fruit crop Is
total loss
Cuero. De witt County, Texas, Maze
, % There was no frost last night. thou:
I. prospects are good for one tonight A froi
viii damage the country thousands OF dol
e lars.
Rock Island. Colorado County. Teza,
! March 2S.-AIl crops VIII be late On q,
e count q the continued aud severe winle
/ Industry. Austin County. Texas, Marc
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