The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
M'LENNAN COUNTY,

Downsville,-The hot dry weaA
damaging the cotton terribly; uplanl
ton is about all open. Rain nov
damage the staple; would do no gooj
yield will fall off 20 per cent; M
weather has caused cotton to shed
young fruit.
West.-Dry. hot weather has causl
cotton TO stop growing; all forms 4
fast as they make; effect Of rain dou
most farmers are anxious for Il |.
rain, as they say 1t will make cotton [
off worse than 1t does now and will
age the cotton already open, viii
about one-third the crop. Damage
sects. Farmers claim that the sharp
ers are doing serious damage NUM-
bales this season will be not more ID
per cent of last season; most Q!
who have examined the COTTON cal(
say that 1t will not be more than
half. The heavy rain of July ] q
cotton to throw off everything except |
ly grown bolls; since that time
grown vigorously and releayed p
on young fruit, but for some reas9
other the new fruit does not stay.
West.-The Post correspondent hii
trying to get at the truth so lar as
be known. He talked with James
Jake Denton, William Mayheld, e'
whom has from 800 to 900 acres In Y
these gentlemen are all positive TIA!
is the lightest crop seen IN the neg
hood Of West since 1881 Some u
say it is the poorest crop ever seen y
State. Sharpshooters, boil woln'I
winds and intense heat are the caa'7
signed.
McGregor.-The dry, hot weather !
the cotton to furnish an almost w. y.
dicatlon of a very short crop 10y, svJ
opening, but there seems 10 De i,uuI1
nation of any more on the slalA'
farmers think that although ram
fall most of the young squal
a good season now would % o. s,s .,t,
fit. as it is time enough iol .y~
make. No reports now OF insevs,1
the worms did slight damage 70 , ~
while young. With the present vu. I'M
yield will be at least 80 10 pe' -
crease from last year. .s,,in,
West.-The cotton crop is caa asss 4
for the worse. The last rev u ..hs,
tensely hot. windy and dry wean r !,
to have almost parched the eo.loa In n
field A great many tenants naVe ~
or given away their crops ana aa,j
their debts behind them, Inc me-
are paying cash at least % PV ~ N
the export price of cotton aug ~ \
at least 80 points; street prl~ y h
This section can be put down :. NJ
cent fall off In yield per acre y NJ ~
with last season. some 'a'
and even GO per cent. AZ, ina d
Waco.-Dry weather mas g rsa sstrs
crop at least half in two i I, week
hot weather during the last W.T. u
caused the weed to cease frliIips 3, i,
and shed everything .,, onI have ave- iniu
formed. Rain now wouiu . ~ al
effect. Picking would be cae re- rhs
cotton now open would su1er. ut
v vv wii, hs from 5 to 10 per -. ~.
than last year. The yieia ~ S.ius "a
be about the same, the slana nm fruI
halter to make up for the iiss' me
There can be no question a ave = =
wrought by the presen. l nus
crop is damaged beyond Isp pdsnt 81
West.--The Post correspo ess actual
part of Friday examining .s ae q
dltion of young cotton esp NV. he
a't trip p'I last week and thought sl,,reas,
to go again after q isr .sIckenine'
DAYS. The change Is hears ,sd 10 and
squares are nearly all crl ~ 'abou. y
on the stalg. We will mshs
much this season as last