The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
SUNNI ARIES OF REPORTS TO THE
WEATHER BUREAU.
weIi--The Corn Crop Not
Very Good.

Following are Geographic summaries oil
the reports of the climate and crop sec
tions of the weather bureau in the cotton
belt as compiled by W. 7. Blythe. section
director at New Orleans;
Louisiana. Weather favorable in south
ern, rainfall deficient in central and north
ern portions; sugar cane hid by, healthy,
and growing rapidly; bulk of rice crop in
fine condition. and is beginning to head
cotton in fair condition generally, but
growth of cotton and cane is being re-
tarded by drouth in central and north
ern parishes.
Arkansas. Weather hot and dry. crops
beginning to show effects of drouth in
localities; chinch bugs damaging corn,
early crop about made, late needs rain;
cotton that has been thoroughly cultivated
doing we'll, growing and fruitlng nicely
generally, boil worms doing some dam
age: rain needed In localities.
Mississippi .--Temperatures above nor
NAL slightly, little rain during week, but
crop not suffering materially although rain
is wanted; cotton growing nicely ani much
fruitlng. late planted in blossom but
plants are small on high grounds. con-
siderable cotton laid by corn reported
good on low lands. fields irregular on high
grounds; rain Is generally needed for
crops and pastures.
Alabama.-Some hot days and drouth
becoming serious corn deteriorating and
without rain soon early corn Will make
poor yield; cotton clean but not frulting
we'll, rust developing and spreading, and
shedding forms reported in some sec
TONS gardens and pastures poor, peas
and cane deteriorating
Georgia,-Week unfayorably hot and
dry. cotton being damaged by lice and
H.. ID s.all a
top; corn tasseling low aud falling rap
idly; gardens and pastures drying ana
stock water becoming scarce in many
counties; everything suffering for mois-
ture,
Florida. --Dehcient rainfall in northern
district retarded potato setting. and IN
some sections caused cotton TO shed
otherwise week was generally favorable
for corn, cotton, cane. rice and citrus
trees; cotton being laid by cutting and
curing tobacco; peaches and pears scarce;
pineapple crop shipped,
South Caroina.--Rain needed, crops
failing: cotton stopped growing, it is
shedding leaves and squares but generally
Well fruited: old corn in critical condi-
ton. needs rain. crop already severely
injured; rice excellent; tobacco being rap
idly gathered and cured, yields fairly
good, some fields excellent,
North Carolina.--Rantall light. poorly
distributed. insufficient latter part OF
week, excessively warm; drouth prevails
over many counties, seriously In west,
where gardens are ruined: upland corn
beyond recovery and cotton beginning to
deteriorate; where rains fell crops con-
tinue promising corn caring we'll; cotton
blooming freely; curing tobacco progress
ing fayorahly with excellent results
Tennessee. rains. mostly insult
fcient but over greater portion of State
severe drouth conditions continue, espe-
cially In central middle section where I'M
matured crops are almost ruined: crops in
eastern and portions Of western section
doing fairly well, but beginning to need
rain. cotton fruitins we'll. but small: to-
bacco poor prospects,