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

Mount Pleasant.-The dry, hot weather
Is preventing the maturing OF the fruit
on the cotton and causing II to open pre-
maturely. Also preventing full crop OF
fruit. Rain now would be too late 70
more than fill out some OF the bolls ana
prevent premature opening. There has
been no damage by insects and prosr ects
are that this damage will be slight. the
yield is estimated by many TO be one-hali
OF that OF last year. A very conservative
estimate would place II as 80 1-3 to % per
cent less than last year. II Is opening
very fast.
Mount Pleasant. Is cut fully
so per cent of last year on account of con-
tinued dry weather and extreme hot
winds Last season Mount Pleasant re-
ceived from wagons Il. 900 bales OF cotton
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SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY.

San Augustine.--A conservative estimate
would be loss of so per cent In cotton
because of tho drouth: shedding has been
very heavy, leaves as we'll as forms being
cast off; there is a possibility for a top
crop, In which case the yield may be as
large as that of last year.
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TRAVIS COUNTY.

Manor.-Thc consensus OF opinion Is the
cotton will be cut short from one-quarter
TO one-third by the hot, dry weather.
Very doubtful II rain would be OF any
benefit; in some instances 1t would. while
In others 1t would be damaging TO tho
cotton now open. There have been no
insects that have materially injured the
cotton plant this season. Taking the
country adjacent to Manor It will be about
the same as last year. Cotton is rapidly
opening and marketed as soon as gath
cred. What is known as the cotton blight.
which prevails to a greater or less extent
yearly. is unusually destructive this year.
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VICTORIA COUNTY.

Victoria.-The dry weathe. for the past
month has greatly reduced estimates on
the cotton yield and 1t is believed will cut
down the crop % per cent Rain would
now do very little IL any good in so far
as the first crop Is concerned, but is need
ed badly TO insure fall crop. The boil
weeyil and leaf worm have appeared In
many places. but not generally, nor to
ANYTHING like the extent of lsst year and
while they have caused devastation where
they appeared the are not an important
factor in cutting down the crop compared
with the dry weather. The acreage OF 1898
has been cut down 20 per cent, when the
shipments from the county amounted TO
1900 bales; despite dry weather It is gen.
orally believed that the yield viii equal
that Of 1898.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26

San Angclo.--The continued hot, dry
weather is having damaging effect on
cotton, as our usual August rains have
not yet made their appearance and we
have had practically no rain for two
months. Early rains would. however, I'M
doubtedly help tho crop. This county bciag
new. agriculturally, is not yet infested
with destructive insect life. The yield
this year. In number OF bales, will prob
ably be about the same as last.
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ULvADE COUNTY.

Uvalde.-This county will produce about
one third the cotton It did last year. There
was not so much planted as last year and
the early drouth in this section proved dis
astrous to a large proportion of the crop
planted.
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RoCKMALL COUNTY.

Rockwall.-The dry, hot weather has in
jured the cotton crop fearfully. 1t has
caused the plant 10 drop its forms and has
prevented the full development of the
bolls. Many crops that promised one
month ago a half bale to the acre now
indicate one-fourth of bale and less. a
rain now would do some good, but not a
great deal. The plant has about stopped
growing and where this is the case rain
would not help. The yield will be one
fourth less than last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
SAN JAcINTo COUNTY.

Cold springs.-Dry weather has caused
cotton to shed nearly one-third of blooms
and squares; rain now would do no good
whatever to cotton. The cotton in this
section will not come up to last years crop
by good deal. Prospects at one time
were fine, but dry weather has ruined all
the cotton except on exceedingly wet lands.
Have asked good many old farmers. and
from what l can gather no hopes are
entertained for top crop now.
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for the years 1899 and 1900, with the pres
ent prospects, all concerned Will be salts.
neu. ram, In the estimation OF the far
n'ers, would do but little good.
Garrison.-The cotton crop M This sao,,o,,
mas been very materially injured by dry
weather IT is estimated the yield will be
one-third less than last year. This town
viii receive about $500 bales OF cotton this
season. 'A''
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NAVARRO COUNTY.

Rice.-The drouth Is causing cotton to
shed and is forcing open unmatured bolis;
ram would stop the cotton shedding and
dc some good The yield win be about no
per cent decrease as compared with last
year.
Richland.-The drouth is very Injurious
TO the cotton crop; rain would cause a
second growth and this would not have
time to mature. They are very numerous
and boring all the forms as they come
About one-half the yield.
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

Liberty.-The cotton crop In this sec.
ton has been greatly damaged on account
of the extreme dry weather. The great
amount of grain along about the first Of
July caused the weeds to-grow very rank.
Since then the weather has been so hot
and dry that nearly all the fruit put on
since the rain has fallen off. Cotton here
will average about one-fourth OF bale
to the acre. Acreage reduced about ~
per cent from last year, II good rain
soon cotton might revive and do some
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
YOUNG COUNTY.

Graham.-The cotton crop of YPung
and adjoining counties is practically
ruined; no rainfall now could be Of any
benefit TO rs per cent of 1t; few late
crops would be worth picking. but II no
rain falls within the next fve days the crop
will be a total failure. The farmers are
greatly damaged. as the cotton acreage Is
large in this section. Hot winds continue
daily and no crops can long survive them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26

will fall short OF one-fourth. From per-
sonal observation base the above esti-
mate. and this applies to the uplands. All
cotton planted since the food, with the
exception OF a few instances, Is a total
failure having been destroyed by drouth
and insects.
Hampstead Post correspondent has
interviewed leading farmers from different
sections of the county and has obtained a
full consensus of crop conditions. The
dry weather is seriously hurting the plant,
causing 1t TO shed profusely. and 1t is be-
lieyed that rain,s unless followed by
cloudy weather, would scald the plant and
cause II to shed more. boil worms and
sharpshooters are reported doing consid-
cradle injury. Hampstead last year re-
ceived nearly 5000 bales OF cotton and the
yield this year is expected to amount to
only 5000 bales. This report Is based
principally on the uplands. as all crops
replanted In the bottoms after the Hood
are being eaten by insects II spared from
them 1t would take late fall, reaching
into December to produce anything,
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very we'll considering the dry weather.
The correspondent believes that notwith-
standing the decrease in the acreage and
the drouth Patriotic county will turn
out more bales OF cotton this year than
last. since the boil weevll will not have
10 be commended with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
sCuRRY COUNTY.

snyder-The dry, hot weather has lit
orally burned up the cotton crop and rain
would now do no good the yield Will be
less by two thirds: the bolls are opening
prenaturely and the lint will be of in
ferlor grade and little OF it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
WALKER COUNTY.

Phelps.--According to the universal
opinion of all the farmers of this Soc
tion the cotton crop Is going to be very
short this season. Judging from all re-
ports It Is safe to say there will be de-
Ncrease OF at least 90 per cent. The hoe,
dry weather, with light showers, enough
TO scald the vegetation and not wet the
ground. has caused the plant to shed its
squares. Up TO the present time the in
sects have not damaged 1t great deal, al
though there are spots on particular farms
where the sharpshooters are getting in
their work. II Is now too late for rain to
be of any material benefit.
Riverside effect of the drouth on
on cotton has been very bad. causing all
top crop TO fall off. Rain would do more
damage than good From the best author
lty they claim about 25 per cent short of
last year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
RuNNELs COUNTY

Ballnger-The drouth has almost killed
the cotton crop; rain would do no good
now as the plant is too near dead; yield
will be not more than SO per cent of that
of last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
SABINE COUNTY.

Hemphill-The cotton crop of this coun-
ty is ruined. In this county there will
not be over half as much as was raised
last year. Some parts of the county will
not make one-thrd of a crop.
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UPsHuR COUNTY.

Gilmer.-The cotton crop will be about
one-half the amount this county raised
last year on account of the protracted
drouth; still very dry and no prospect of
rain, and 1t is too late to do any good
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
sHAcKEIroRn couNrY

Albany.-The cotton crop Of this sec
ton has been cut at least one third on ac-
count of the dry weather The acreage is
considerably short OF last years crop and
the yield per acre will be % to so per cent
less.
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TRINITY COUNTY.

Groveton. Extremely dry and hot
weather in this section of the country, and
1t is causing the cotton to throw off con-
siderably. No rain since the heavy rains
in the latter part OF July. Farmers agree
that rain would not help corn, but would
be of some advantage to cotton. There
is much complaint from kind OF boil
worm. 1t is said they are doing consider
able damage to the cotton. Present pros
poets indicate a decrease of 50 per cent
in the cotton yield as compared with that
of last year. This county produced about
$500 bales last Year.
Trinity. is opening very fast.
Rain now would be of no benefit only to
the very late cotton. Reliable estimates
place the yield at one-third less than last
season In this section.
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better. but chances ars ~ : ~ erop \
lost.
Hutto.--The drv weather causing cotton
to shed and open very rapidly. A good
rain Immediately would benefit the cotton,
especially the late cotton. Last year this
place shipped 5000 bales OF cotton; expect
60 ship 1000 this year. One thousand gain
this year Is owing to the fact that army
and boil weevil did much damage last
year. Cotton Is a good stand, but the
yield per acre does not promise anything
extra on account OF extreme hot and dry
weather last two weeks.
GtotRetowu.--The dry, hot weather that
has prevailed In this section for the last
month has reduced the cotton crop from
% to 33 1-3 per cent, but good rain
might improve the crop from to 10 per
cent. There have not been very many
insects in this section Of the country. The
damage done to the cotton crop by them
is hardly appreciable. Taking all things
into consideration, the cotton crop In Will
Hanson county this year will be about rs
per cent less than that OF last year.
Granger.--Tho rains OF July IS through
this immediate section have pushed cot
ton far enough Into August to prevent the
dry weather hurting 1t but little until the
past few days; In many places cotton Is
dying badly; in some places as much as
one-fourth to one-half Of the cotton is
completely deadi this Is more universal
than was ever known hero before. Rain at
present would likely do more harm than
good, for II would stain that opened aud
make the other throw off worse. Boil
worms have done considerable damage,
but other insects have done but little
harm. From present prospects this Sec
ton will yield per cent more per acre
than last year, but the number of bales
Will be near the same, rs there is a oo-
crease in acreage. Last year 5000 bales
were raised near here, and $1,000 bales In
the county.
Round Rock--The irduth Is making cot
ton shed all young hollis and open fast;
rain would cause Il to throw OFF the bolls
and would injure the staple as we'll. The
yield will be short at least one-foprth,
II not more; this however. Is not so much
on account of the amount OF cotton raised;
there Will be about the same amouns OF
cotton per acre this as last year; II was
the high prices paid last year over sur
rounding markets that brought the extra
cotton here. Cotton is opening very fast.
and IL the hot weather continues 1t will
soon all be out and marketed. There has
heon no rain since cotton began TO open,
and II is very white and good staple
TAYLOR. The drouth is causing cotton
to shed forms and blooms badly With
late fall rain would make considerable inn
nroyement. The yield will be about the
same, perhaps 10 per cent less 1t is
thought that owing to an increased acre
age the number of bales will no about the
same as last year, though the yield per
acre will be less. owing TO the continued
dry weather. Prospects for good crop
have materially changed during the past
two weeks. Cotton is opening very fast
and the bulk of the crop Will be gathered
within twenty days.
Bartlett--The dry, hot weather is hav-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
RED RIVER COUNTY.

Clarksyllle. dry weather since the
LIST OF August has had very damaging
effect ON the cotton crop. the damage being
estimated at from 33 to so per cent A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
POLK COUNTY.

Moscow-Dry weather has damaged
cotton fully one-t third Rain will help It
some. From present outlook the yield VIII
be 25 per cent less than last year Ram
of late has been sufficient in some local.
tiles.
Corrigan,-The cotton crop In this sec
ton has been cut short SO 1-3 per cent, as
the prospects were never better In TINS
section than they were July ]. Ram on
cotton now would revive the young cot
ton; that is, if they would continue at IN
teryals of eight or ten days, while one OF
two rains would do no good, sucn ram
would have tendency TO cause cotton TO
shed its forms. The insects have hurt
cotton some, but nothing to amount 10
anything. The crop will be about 10 or ~
per cent short, compared with last year
crop. The corn crop will be 20 per cent
short compared with last year. potatoes
will be cut short.
Livingston.--Th acreage is thought 70
be about the same as last year and until
the beginning of the present drouth the
prospect was extra good. The growth is
suspended and much shedding follows'
making the present outlook discouragng.
The rule that dry season crops are more
productive than wet may hold good, max
ing the yield better than anticipated.
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MILLS.

.,,.-The drouth has cut the
is,st half. Rains will not-help
Ian, lands, but will help materially
as' me yield WIN fall under last
~, % per cent. The open cotton
w and river bottom lands is not
y, hslf matured. The seed will
n roth anything.
/. The hot, dry weather has se'
y ,,n,red the cotton crop. Rain
4 4 no good now. as it would dam
y. ,,rly cotton than it would bene-
ysaton Insects have made their ap-
~. n few farms but have done
1 n. damage. We will not ship over
1 M, . much as last year from this
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TYLER COUNTY.

Warren,--The continued drouth has in
jured the cotton crop in this county. Rain
would do no good, as the weed Is stopped
growing and there are no forms on it. The
insects have not bothered the cotton this
year. Tho number of bales will be
20 per cent less than last year. and will
he gathered thirty days sooner, for there
Will be no top crop.
Rockland,-Thc drouth has had very
serious effect on the cotton crop, and
rain now would iniure cotton by making
it shed and drive sap In. The yield viii
be about two-thirds as many bales as tho
'9S crop.
Colmesneil.-As compared with last
year corn and cotton will average rs per
cent on account OF the extreme heat and
dry weather, both corn and cotton have
been cut % per cent short. The recent
rains will greatly benefit the cotton, cane
age done by insects this season,
Woodville.-The effect of the dry hot
weather has reduced the yield of cotton
in this county to about two-thirds of n
crop. If there should now come n good
season the late cotton would be benefited.
There has been no complaint of insects
in cotton this year in this county. Pros
poets are that there will be slight In
crease in the number of bales this year
over last year in the country tributary 10
this Cotton is opening rapidly, but ow-
ing to the extremely hot weather cot
ton picking is progressing slowly.
Hyatt has fallen here and tho
outlook Is favorable for cotton. The yield
Will be rs per cent of that of last year.
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WARD COUNTY.

Barstow.--No reports OF injury from
drouth; rain would not injure the plant
in this locality. as farmers have just in-
ished irrlgating their crops, The yield
will be 10 per cent less this year. The
with hollis, blooms and squares. None
has opened yet and viii not for two weeks
vet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26

~ sens ever known before,
- tnaH sunday, 18th instant
on y MARKETED here, break
.ssas records iof ' rsce,nts will
W sn ,,sa which Will also be a
q IN Os With seasonable rains
!wslef. "ss,imate OF $4,000 bales
t y raised 1000 OF a,s a,OS have TO-
gai's l so,,nt. and as conditions
pis sa' sstimates are believed
liable y. bot weather has stop
-lhs ; css, growing and fruiting
rssp i,o very rapidly. Rain now
ssnlps, u make a top crop, but
ora "a iniure the sample and
Y. ~ knocking II out out, snn,s
~ o vi IS comparatively small;
l,nss's, risuds will be about 10
ua % uS knit the bottom lands are
k'lS ~ cent less than last year.
y y peIrseed by the heavy rains
: y !, ai iuly and never recovered d, the the
kfs = :, .s, accustomed thereby. There
s.i y rains of any consequence
1 b t'sss . ary. hot weather in this
~ -i lsnsstly injured cotton, and
a Us lean. now would do more
|, ss'.a "a ia as it would injure that
~ 80 more than 1t would I'M
. s1es the quantity; however,
" Dew, would be improved. The
: sae ~ been damaged by insects,
y .. w. are about all disappeared.
N i,.ssa'' thst the number of bales
NEW y last Inst year will be decreased
EtN S,tbs and all farmers con-
L M0 4 greater. A light rain fell
'u.ar,iop Of the county last week
5a who had the rain say It did
ltsa' man good on account OF the
y. ., ALLOWING. Seemed to scald
|s \! All NJ cotton planted after the
~ ~ GOOD. Picking commenced
4 i ~, ~ earlier than last year.
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TOM GREEN COUNTY.

The decrease in cotton acreage is from S
to 10 per cent.
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MONTGOMERY.


s.aeiy'--Cotton has died to an
r, .sli ON hill lands. Rain now
I nv II any good. Owing to the
w. weather and drouth cotton
m, ~. rapidly. The yield tributary
se is conservatively estimated
Hi cent decrease from last sea-
s A. acreage in cotton
IN, ,'@e as last year. Dry weather
~ ~ wn or fifteen days has cut the
~ !" 70 90 per cent short up TO
puiins the first two weeks of
M X sV,.on crop of this section was
rh,, .ne excessively hot and dry
'ae extent of 80 per cent.
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RAINS COUNTY.

Emory The continued drouth has great,
" injured the cotton crop; the yieid WIZ
be 25 per cent below last year
Emorv.-The hot, dry weather has very
materially decreased the cotton crop here
good general rain would benefit some
cotton. however A large per cent OF the
cotton here would not be helped very
much by rain. Up until the dry weather
here the prospects for the cotton crop We're
as good as ever seen. No insects injuring
crops In this section. Conservative esti-
mates place the yield OF cotton at ABOUT
two thirds of what il was last year in this
section. This would give this place about
1000 bales as against 5000 last year.
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MONTAGUE COUNTY.

t.rus-No rain having fallen here
Tx q. the weather is very hot and
u consequently cotton is very much
. II has ceased forming and has for
q. been throwing off forms. Rain
ala,; preceded and followed by
II ather. would cause still greater
Al of forms. The boil worm has
b appearance and is doing coExDl-
3 .lr,se to cotton. Unless there is
tptly and under favorable condi-
M Yield in the number of bales
II b more than half that of last
/ rcod rain under such conditions
result In the making of a good top
rtkh might bring the yield to over
Il, Cotton ginning commenced here
n lah instant, which is very early
u ginning season to open in this
jr.l-The wet weather in July and
grtns dry, hot weather in August
knt cotton short at least so per cent;
eWn much as 90 per cent. And the
~. drouth for over month is still
Srl aimages cotton every day. Rain
j vi not prove of much benefit, only
&E On a top crop. The boil worm
krHay damaged the crop and is still
Rs The prospect one month ago
NE. better; today it was never
-, .ytT calamity IL seems has In
stca. The present outlook indi-
u Held Of about % to 40 per cent
nAia 10 last year; many put it
las The weed is very high as
1t fruit sheds off. One can go as
Eaity yards in cotton to his shoulders
hTy find a boil. Everybody here
4 ~ Gloomy indeed over the cotton
ta
|xxrille.-The cotton never promised
(isil' ten years as it did three weeks
" very hot southwest winds and
Ems and sharpshooters have very
aHaged It. A good rain Just now
put on a top crop and possibly
good crop yet.
-cotton Is gone. Worms and
Y weather. have ruined It; will
I'g make one-fifth of bale per acre.
Msooat eoOO bales this year at this
ilefe is at least 20 per cent less
q lsa'ed this year than last.
a--The cotton crop is about the
msase and fully one third less cot
@w glhned or marketed at this
~ hst year. Cotton awful sorry
N ,a' Of the heat and dry weather.
+ ~. .s-Last year the yield was over
\, ass 70 this town. The present
nol over half that amount.
= ''a'ner and worms have taken it.