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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-01
BRAZos COUNTY.

Millican.-The acreage OF cotton is 20
per cent less than II was last year There
is yet about 10 per cent that has not been
planted About 80 per cent of the crop
is up and the stand Is generally good
Planting commenced two weeks later. and
on account of cold weather the crop Is
three weeks later than II was last year
Farmers in general planted their extra
land in corn and oats.
Bryan.--The cotton acreage OF this coun-
ty for this year. compared with last, VIII
be increased between and 10 per cent
four-hf of the crop has been planted,
much of II being the second planting; one
half of the new crop is up, a good stand
the first planting was about the same time
as planted last year. but having to re-
plant throws the crop at least three weeks
late. The unprecedented cold weather has
been a serious drawback to getting The
cotton crop started. and this, combined
with having to plant the second time, will
make the crop month late.
Wellborn.--The acreage In cotton WI
be about the same as In 1898; the acreage
in diversified crops-that u.s. small grain
will about offset the cleared lands put In
this year; about 70 per cent of the cotton
crop has been planted: about so per cent
OF the cotton is up to a good stand: plant
ing is nearly twenty days later than last
year All the early planting failed TO
come up, and the second planting Is now
up to a good stand. Crops generally are
late, as breaking Is later than for many
years; present prospects are 25 per cent
lower than in 1898.
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FANNIN COUNTY.

Bonham.--At least one-fourth less
acreage In cotton In some localities In
the county perhaps the decrease Is some
greater not more than one-third is plant
ed and the indivations are that nearly all
will have TO be planted over; very little
above ground and stand Is very sorry
occasionally the stand Is tolerably good.
but some complaints OF unfayorable
weather causing II to die out, planting
late-at least three weeks. The farming
Bonham-Acreage compared with 1898
is practically the same; little less, IL
any, difference rs per cent OF the crop
planted; little has come up, stand good;
planting was week later than In 1894.
The conditions now are not very favorable.
as the weather Is cold and damp; few
days Of sunshine, however. would change
all this. The ground has a good season
in 1t and all that Is required is warmth,
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CHEROKEE COUNTY.

Rusk.-Cotton acreage increased about
10 per cent. but very little Of which has
been planted; planting Is two weeks late;
considerable truck gardening last year, but
the land will be put 10 cotton this year;
cotton is also being planted in young
peach orchards.
Alto.-Cotton acreage increased about q
per cent oyer last year. Fifty per cent
OF crop planted and Is per cent OF this Is
up stand very good. Planting began
April ]. Fifteen days later than last year.
aud Will be completed by May TO- The
heavy rains last week will cause farmers
to get behind with all farm work
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FALLS COUNTY

Lott-Cotton acreage viii be about 10
per cent less than last year; about one
half of tho proposed crop is In the ground;
very little above ground, and its condi-
ton is bad owing TO drouth cold and UNI
favorable weather; some seed has rotted
In the ground and will have to be re-
planted; the average stand Is poor; plant
ing just a little late. but on the whole
about same az last season. The land Is
in fine condition for planting and there
Is plenty OF seed for that purpose in the
county. but the weather continues cool,
which retards the growth of the plant
Reagan---Cotton acreage increased over
last year about 6 per cent; very nearly
all the cotton has been planted some new
cotton up and a good stand; planting
about the same as last year; tho ground
holds fine season.
Marlin.--TherG will be an increase In
acreage OF possibly 10 per cent on ac-
count OF new lands and small grain killed
by cold, about 20 per cent already plant
ed considerable is up and stand very
good the farmers are we'll up with their
work and prospects good for a large crop
though in some portions of this county
sufficient rains have not fallen yet
Marlln-Acreage for 1899 Of cotton about
same as 1893 acreage planted TO date
about 90 per cent; earliest planting up,
stand good. planting is about two weeks
late as compared to 1893. Cotton Is being
planted later than usual on account of q
backward spring and land being cold
About 10 per cent OF cotton land of 1898
was planted in oats, but late freeze Killed
all of the oats, after which the land was
planted in cotton, making the acreage for
the present year practically the same as
1895
Rosebud-The cotton acyeage in this
section this year is about the same as
last year. very little new land going.
something near SO per cent has been
planted and half OF II up; a great deal Of
cotton In this section was planted In
March and Is now being hoed The sea-
sons have been very favorable so far
and cotton is In fine condition, half or
more being up.
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GoLIAD COUNTY

Berclalr-- 1t is difficult to ascertain the
exact acreage in cotton this season com
pared with last year for the reason that
some planters have decreased the acreage !:
q careful inquiry, however, among the
ieaaing farnNrs justifes me in stating
that the acreage will be about the same
as last year; about 90 per cent of the
cotton has been planted, but the recent
heavy rains will necessitate replanting in
many portions OF the county; fully as per
cent oil the crop Is up, but on account oil
the high winds and heavy rains during the
past two weeks, the plant is small and
has yellow, unhealthy appearance. The
stand is good on the upper lands, but on
the lowlands IL Is the reverse Planting
was delayed this spring ON account Of
cool weather. and the season ia fully TIVE
weeks later than last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-01
EAsTLANn couNrY

Ranger--Acreage OF cotton planted this
wear, including new lands put in cotton.
about equals tho last year acreage; about
20 per cent of the crop has been planted;
no cotton UP yet; planting ten to twenty
days late; no rain since December until
April "a to make season to plant cotton.
now have fine season in the ground and
planting is the order of the day; peoplp
are gloomy over the prospective low price
Of cotton. otherwise We have a prosperous
and contented people in the main in this
county
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FORT BEND COUNTY.

Sugarland-The acreage planted in cot
Ton In this section is about the same as
last year. no new lands have been opened;
of the total acreage to be put in cotton
Is per cent has been planted some OF tho
new cotton Is above ground hut cool
nights greatly retard It's growth the
planting of the cotton here is thirty daye
late, compared with last season. The out
look in this section for the coming crop
is not Of an encouraging nature as the
cold weather aud heavy rains are inter-
fering greatly with the development OF
the plant.
Richmond. The acreage in the Gotten
crop OF this county is considered 10 be 10
per cent of compared to the acreage OF
last cron; all the cotton that is to be
planted is in the ground and about one
half of the crop is above the ground there
Is only a fairly good stand; a number OF
the farmers were later getting their cot
ton In the ground than they were last
year on account of the late spring. A
cold spell In the first part OF this month
killed some Of The cotton and necesstated
some OF the farmers to replant.
Rosenberg. Fifty per cent decrease IN
acreage planted in cotton this season com
pared with the acreage last season; very
little, II any OF the proposed cotton acre
age remains implanted. some new cotton
above ground and looking we'll, time Of
planting in this section same as last sea.
son. Some farmers report positively that
the boil weevil was not killed by the sew
eral freezes thie section experienced dur
ing last winter
Sartartia.--Abouts same acreage in cot
ton as last season; all OF II has been
planted and II is about ali above the
ground, and very good stand
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CALDWELL COUNTY.

buling. The cotton acreage In this sec
tlon is about 10 per cent greater this year
than in 1898. This increase is mainly due
to the taking in of new lands About 81
per cent has already been planted, and the
larger part of 1t Is now up and 40 per cent
OF the crop is ready to be worked out. The
stand is generally good but owing 10 ro-
cent cold weather and high winds the
plant was slightly stunted. As compared
with 1898 planting this year Is from ten
Gays to two weeks late, caused by an ex
cessive cold spring and extremely dry
weather Good rains have fallen over the
country and warm growing weather now
prevails, and all things considered cotton
prospects at this season in this section
are equally as favorable as they were at
the same time last year,
Lockhart. Including iiew land, the cot
ton acreage OF this section will be about
the same this year as last: in the sandy
lands the entire crop has been planted. in
the black lands about two-thruD OF the
crop is planted; most of the cotton planted
is up, and in the sandy lands the stand is
excellent: in the prairie land the stand
is not so good the planting in this section
was about twenty days later this year
than last Since the recent rains cotton is
looking we'll and growing remarkably fast
Very many of the insects exhibited as the
Mexican weevil prove to be something else
and are not believed to prey upon cotton
at all. The outlook now is not near so
discouragng as II was two weeks ago.
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AUSTIN COUNTY


ew uim-About same acreage as las,
q W per cent of which planted and
IA All OF THIS Is, up, stand fair; the
ns was about five weeks late. Cotton
NJ up taIrly we'll, but is suffering from
N hisnts, excessive rains and windy
5nef. good deal was replanted and
farmers think of blowing that up that
Heauy up on account of stand and
geo condition Of the plant. Season
- has been very unfavorable for botn
1SHnd cotton, and cotton that is up looks
a bad. :
game as last year; no new lands being
Nm; about so per cent of the cotton
g has been planted; the other 20 per
Swill be planted within next ten DAYS:
Dry good stand Is reported of what
IN there is up, though 1t looks badly
A recent cold weather. but will get over
pinch all right; cotton is about twelve
fteen days later than crop last year
Fcount of the continued cold weather;
bales Of 1898 cotton crop has been
teted at this place to date, against
|.bales of 1897 crop up to this date last
8 which shows good increase In the
n and the amount marketed at this
>tlville-There is an increase of about
81 cent In the acreage planted In cot
! nus season, as compared with the
e planted last year, including new
81 bout rs per cent of the proposed
Sc OF cotton to be planted has al
n been planted; most OF the cotton
~ were above ground, and damaged
epoi winds to such an extent that
tlof 1t wdll have TO be replanted; cot
(which was planted just before the
neavy rain will, to great extent
to be replanted, as the last rain
Hoo heavy and beat the ground too
II planting in general was about a
earlier than last year. have my
nataon from the farmers direct. They
"a me that most of the cotton has been
NY and was up, but that these cool
$ damaged the cotton considerably.
Zen me cotton is burning red and
tout, so that It will have to be re-
FL; they also complain OF the great
" ABOUT a week ago; that it beat aud
II the ground so hard and tight that
$oung cotton cant come out, and II
pave TO be replanted 10 great extent,
II there Is some complaint OF lice on
splung-In this vicinity there will
difference in acreage planted to
n. as compared to last year; about 20
lem acreage is already planted, some
|nlch is above ground and shows a
'ro~le stand; planting commenced
erativs-tys later this season than last
ically smld weather. Effects of the
Tor som9 few days ago are plainly
some
vay 10 A.-About the aame noss,hlv
NJ, andtcreage in cotton; 90 per cent
&kthe ~ crop has been plantsd. ana
IN i4that planted is IN; the stand
afer \ replanting nessssary, some
yfhsl third time: planting from
ny you'd weeks later The constant
Fl March. relieved only by one
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-01
CAMP COUNTY.

Pittsburg. Farmers are not more than
half done planting cotton: the acreage
viii be at least 10 per cent less than that
OF last year; the first planting is now be-
ginning to come up; no stand yet Cot
ton planting is at least two weeks behind
last season; we have been dry up to date.
but are having foods OF rain now
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COLEMAN COUNTY

Santa Anna.--will be about one. third
greater acreage planted in cotton this year
than last. About 30 per cent planted now.
Very little cotton up vet. II any. Plant
Ing about ten days later. Cotton planting
later on account OF dry weather and cold
Good rains last week, puts land In good
shape with prospects Of good crop.
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some Will yet have to replsnt; ruess q
per cent VIII have to be planted over.
Flatonia. Decrease In cotton acreage II
per cent; 30 per cent has been planted ana
about thrco-fourths Of II is above ground
stand good; planting Is about two weeks
later than last year. Owing to the cool
weather the plant looks very had and ID
is likely much OF It will have to be plant
ed over. n '77
Carmine-The acreage planted In cotton
this year VIII be 10 Der cent less. includ-
ing.new land; about 80 per cent OF the cot
ton is now planted. but some has to be
planted over: there fs apout 60 per cent
of the new cotton apovc the ground. but
tne stand is not good Tor regular); prob-'
ably may be sufficient. provided the
weather is warm planting is about ten
days later than last year. The recent cold
weather has affected the growth OF the
young plants considerably, although not
so much as was feared that 1t would do
Winchestcr.--The acreage In cotton az
compared with last year is about 10 per
cent less: about all the cotton has been
planted, but considerable tprobably 20 ner
cent? Will have to be replanted on account
oil bad stands; the stand generally is very
bad and In an unhealthy condition: plant
ing Is about ten days later than last year
generally. VIII further say that the OUT
look for cotton Is very bad, as a general
mink Inc weather mas been very UNI
favorable to cotton all the way through,
II being very cold for this time Of the
year.
Eilinger.-The acreage planted in cot
ton this season is about per cent less
than last season, including new lands, Of
which ~ per cent has been planted and
about 90 per cent OF the entire acreage Is
above ground, OF which the stand is not
good, having been damaged by winds and
cold weather; planting Is from two to
three weeks late compared with last sea-
son. The per cent decrease In cotton
acreage Including new lands) is planted
In wheat and rye. There are splendid
prospects for rye but wheat does not
seem to do well here.
Fayetteville acreage of this
year about the same as last year; no new
lands for Improvement In this section:
about % per cent OF 1t Is planted; about
so per cent Is up and fine stand: plant
ing began late but about ms early as last
year The severe cold weather has made
the soil very mellow and two good rains
within the past ten days leaves the pres
ent cotton crop in very iattering con-
ditlon.
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BLANCo COUNTY.

Blanco-Ten per cent increase In cotton
acreage; so per cent Of it planted, but none
up yet; planting Is late about thirty days;
the late cold winter and the long drouth
have delayed the planting OF cotton in our
county. Rain all over our county has
caused the planting to be very general
and wheat crop being cut short by dry
weather may cause more cotton to be
planted than otherwise would have been
had wheat done any good.
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CONCHO COUNTY

Paint Rock. The acreage planted in col
ton this year as compared with 1898 will
be % per cent more. About half of the
proposed acreage has been planted, bur
none OF the cotton planted Is above the
ground. The planting Is ten days 10 two
weeks later than last year The Increase
in acreage is caused by new corners into
the county. The season in the ground is
very much better than last year.
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BURNETT CnIlNrY


Marble Fals.--cotton acreage about %
per cent increase; none planted yet. Plant :
ing never begins here until latter part OF
Aprll or first OF May. Owing to The six
months drouth which has prevailed in
this county practically no small grain
VIII be made and there Is very poor
prospect for a corn crop. For this reason
many farmers will plant their small grain
land in cotton, hence the increased acreage
as noted above.
Burnet.-After careful inquiry find
that there viii be but little. IL any in
crease in the cotton acreage OF Burnet
county. owing to the prolonged drouth
lasting from December to the middle OF
the present month. Very little new land
has been placed In cultivation in Burnet
county. On account OF the condition OF
the ground, very little cotton has been
planted UP to this time; many farmers
have not been able to complete corn plant
ing until since the rains. Very little cot
ton has been planted 30 far In this coun-
". But 2.20 inches of rain In December
last, and that was only very scattering
and from that date TO April 10 we had but
LIZ inches OF rain, and in consequence
farm lands became so dry that farmers
were forced to suspend operations until II
rained. II began raining on the i5th in
slant, and up to the present there has
been 2l7 inches of rain, and farmers are
now making up for lost time. While the
wheat crop Is going to be very short. vet
The prospect for an olt crop is much bet.
ter than was expected at first.
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ERATH COUNTY.

Dubin--The cotton acreage will possibly
be 10 per cent greater this year than last;
probably 10 per cent of the acreage is
planted; most OF that planted must be
planted again; planting late. about thirty
days on average the drouth prevented a
good deal Of corn being planted and oats
sown; places failed 10 come up; this land
VIII now be planted in cotton
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DELTA COUNTY.

CooDer.-one-tenth less acreage In cot
ton this year. OF which four-ffths is
planted; some cotton up, good stand; nine
tenths OF crop this year Is late The ex-
IRENE and continued cold weather is the
sole cause of the crops being late. The
low price OF cotton Is the cause OF the loss
In acreage. The people say they will try
to raise more of their living at home.
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lands the acreage planted will be 10 per
cent short of last year; the acreage al
ready planted is about 20 per cent OF what
Is proposed; very little OF the new cotton
Is above ground, and tho stand is consil-
cred poor; the planting was eight TO
twelve days later than usual and there
Will be no real late planting. In the east
and south from Temple the rain washed
up the last planting. while in the north
there was very little ram.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-01
CAMERON COUNTY.

Brownsville. acreage of cotton,
planted in this county this season about
the same as last; all cotton has been plant
ed and all above ground stand good pros
poets for good crop very favorable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-01
GALVESTON couNrY

Galveston--Frcm the best information
obtainable here 1t is not believed an acre
OF land In Galveston county will be nut "a
cotton this year Average production OF
me county amounts to about 500 bales. but
farmers are planting moro corn and de-
Young more attention to market garden
ing. rherc are three gins in the county
300 bales gin count is meant. There bss
peen, in fact, very little cotton raised here
at any time and there Will be none al ali
this season. ~ 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-01
RuRLESnN couNTY.

Csldwell-The outlook for the cotton
crop In Burleson county for Tie coming
year is very good the acrsase IN cotton is
shout the same az last year ana about 40
per cent NJ the cotton has already been
planted: most Of the cotton IL up ami the
stand very good; the planting was about
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FAYETTE COUNTY.

Muldoon.-Acreage about the same as
las, year, about rs per cent now planted.
most OF II up, but In many cases stand
is very bad; some replanting two weeks
later than last year; cotton that Is up
not doing we'll on account OF cool nights.
schulenburg. There viii be fully 10 per
cent less cotton planted this year than
last; all cotton about planted: most OF it
up stand bad the planting this year is
fully twenty days later than last year.
A great many have had to replanti and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-01
coMANcHE COUNTY.

Proctor.--The cotton acreage will be
about the same: one fourth of It has been
planted, but none of it is up; drouth de-
layed planting continued cool weather
not conducive to a good stand.
Comanche.--Acreage in cotton about
same as last season. more land In wheat
and oats; already planted. and about 10
per cent planted; by May 10 so per cent
VIII be planted; some is up to good stand;
planting about two weeks later; much
better season in ground than last season
Ihe weather is too cool for the cotton
that is up--needs warm weather. All cot
ton land In fair condition: has been well
broken and the rains all went In ground.
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ARCHER CouNTY.

pndee. Owing to the fact that whcul
failure there will be about Ave
y as much cotton planted this year
Rst; about one-fifth of 1t is in the
ond, but none UP yet; planting is about
days late.
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COOKE COUNTY.

Gainesville.-on the Texas side Of Red
river possibly per cent decrease in acre
age, but II is moro than made up in The
Indian Territory side; the cold, backward
spring has prevented planting, and only
an occasional crop has been planted. the
crop with favorable conditions will all be
planted by May 10.
valley Niew.-Acreage of cotton will be
about the same as last year; about 20 per
cent is now planted; there Is mono up;
planting is few days earlier