The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-06
TEXAS BLESSED WITH RAIN.
Reports Show the Moisture Well Distributed Over a
Wide Area

Texas and have not only put a season il
ho ground but have broken one OF IN
: longest and most widespread drouth
which has existed in many years rarm
ers have been unable to get into thet
fields TO pillow and what little cotton hal
heen planted has rotied In ground, az tn,
sprouts could no, force their way through
the hard clods Owing to the low tru-pNra
ture such cotton as does come up viii b,
stunted and become lousy later on, Straw.
berries, vegetables and garden truck will
be greatly benefited. a great deal of cot.
ton mus, be repantcd and there Is scar.
city Of seed which may have bsaring or
tho coming acreage.
! The weather bureau and railroad reports
from Southwest Texas report general
rain, averaging half an inch, The territory
covered extends as far south as Encinal
north TO Austin and west TO Del Rio. Ii
is the first general rain OF consequence
since December 49, 1895.
Industry, Austin County. Texas, April g.
\ fine rain Is falling here today, doing
much good to fields aud gardens
New Tim, Austin County. Texas Aprll
| o.--The long wished for rain began falling
| slowly at a, m. and increased during the
| forenoon, From /. o'clock on until y.
m. Il rained heavy--a good soaking rain. X
! VIII help corn. as some suffered from the
| cronth ard continued north winds with
4 cold nights
Paige. Bastrop County, Texas, April g.
rms place had fine rain today which
viii be of incaleulable benefit to grass and
growing crops. Corn has been badly dam
aged by the recent cold spells. but IL II
I turns warm now II Is thought no perma-
4 nent damage viii result Much cotton Is
already planted, and the remainder OF this
years crop will be put In rapidly Cat
uemen here feel good now
4 Smithville. Bastrop County, Texas. April
"a slow soaking rain has been falling
since last night, which is badly needed
I II Is very dark and cloudy. and good pros
poets for a downpour Corn and garden
truck had begun to suffer for rain.
Beeville. Bee County, Texas, April 81
1t has been raining here since midday and
the people are rejoicing as they have not tn
many months.
Bolton, Bill County, Texas, April ga
cold, damp northcr blew all day yesterday,
and this morning It Is raining, but not
enough yet TO do any good. but the indi-
cations are favorable for good rain.
Salado. Bell County. Texas. April 49,
Needing rain badly. II will take good
rain 10 save the wheat and corn that is up.
Temple, Bell County. Texas April g.
About O'Clock this morning the wind
veered round and brought the longed for
rain. slight shower OF hail preceded
the rain, but did no material damage. 1t
has been raining slightly all morning and
the clouds are sull dark, but not enough
rain has fallen to do any material good.
Ca1dwan p4rloeop ron,ty rn.aa ...,tt
5--A nice rain has been falling all day.
which is very much needed. Very iittls
damage has been done so far to the crops
by cold weather; corn is up and some cot
ton has been planted.
Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas. April
5--The cold norther OF yesterday passed
off without material damage and proved
to be blessing in Disguise" as It
brought rain enough to revive the fllcker-
ing hopes of the people. 1t is raining light
ly this morning, and more rain Is con-
iidently expected
Luling. Caldwell County, Texas. April 3.
The long drouth In this section IL at last
at an end A splendid rain fell this morn
ing, lasting several hours From indica-
tons more is to follow. and so far as heard
from has extended over large scope of
country. Farmers and merchants are iuhl-
liant over crop prospects. as everything
now is in thorough readiness and will
grow off rapidly.
Henrietta, Clay County, Texas. April 5,
A rain today ended serious drouth; has
appearance OF being general.
Rock Island. Colorado County. Texas.
Aprll 5.A heavy rain has been falling
here up TO o'clock today. sim raining.
Wind from northeast
Cuero. Dewitt County Texas. April g.
II is raining this morning. and the rain is
f.nv snle 81 a,l. .,I1
Yorktown, Dewitt County Texas, April
Sit has been raining since o'clock this
morning, with no sign OF stopping.
Denton, Denton County, Texas. April 5.
The drouth which has obtained through
cut Denton county for six weeks was
broken this morning by fine slow rain,
which fell internationally for four hours.
Moro rain is needed, however although
that already fallen Will be Of considerable
benefit
Midlothian Ellis County Texas, April |
5,--A slight hail storm this morning about
1880, made all think winter had returned |
Wheat still has good color. but spring |
oats has yellow jaundice. Corn that was up
and froze about all replanted.
Ennis Ellis County, Texas. April 5.-A |
cold rain has been failing here today and |
It is hoped that II will be sufficient to |
benefit crops, as rain has been needed for |
some time.
Marlin, Falls County Texas, April S.
Fine rains over the county today. and they |
did not come too soon, for everything
was exceedingly dry-cisterns not cx-
copied.
Fayetteville Fayette County. Texas, |
Arril 5.-A light rain las been falling for |
sex eral hours today >nd indications for
more are favorable.
Muldoon, Fayetie County, Texas, April
"a nice slow rain is falling here this
morning. II II continues long enough i'll
will be OF untold benefit 70 gardens aud
crops. as the recent northers have dried
out all the moisture from the ground. Crops
are very late this year A good many
farmers are waiting for rain SO they can
plant cotton.
Richmond. Fort Bend County, Texas.
April 5.-Richmond was visited this even
ing with very much needed rain, Tho
fsrryrs throughout the county had begun
to fear that they were very seriously /
thr Ntened with drouth.
Workman. Freestone County. Texas. April
6. "A light shower Of rain Is now falling.
which is badly needed. II II VIII only
until annueh In a |