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

tne acreage Is already planted, there is
some cotton up and a good stand. that
tne planting Is ten days later than last
year; cotton land Is In bad condition aud
planting will be rough. Have had heavy
rains throughout this county, hence the
ten days delay In planting.
Mckinney. Only about one fourth of the
cotton crop is in the ground being delayed
by late spring and recent heavy rains. The
acreage this year will not be moro than 90
per cent, at most. OF last years crop which
IS due to larger grain crop than usual. A
later season OF planting was never known
IN this county. Scarcely any of the crop
that Is planted is above the ground vet.
NO now land Of consequence has been
prepared for cultivation this year.
Farmersville.- acreage will be SO is
per cent less than 1898, Including new
lands put in; there is probably three
fourths of the cotton already planted;
there is some cotton up. fairly good stand;
the planting 10 about two weeks later than
In 1898.
COLORADO COUNTY.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY as much acreage plant.
ed in cotton this as last season. Ninety
per cent OF 1t is planted. A great deal OF
cotton out OF the ground; stand good:
planting three weeU later than last season,
The plants look healthy and will grow
III
Columbus.-There Is decrease In the
acreage OF cotton. Only an inaccurate
guess as to tho percentage of decrease
can be made All the land intended TO be
used for the cultivation of cotton has been
appropriated Bad stands will be replant-
ed. All first planting of cotton Is up;
some replantlng is to be done.
me planting this year was ten
days later than last year on account OF
unfavorable season. All first planting of
cotton is In bad condition on account of
late cold weather. 1t is not generally be-
lieved that The boil weevil was killed by
the severe cold OF the winter.
Glidden. Cotton acreage Is about the
same as last year, no new land being put
in cultivation In this section of the 'coun-
tyi about half the cotton crop is planted
but very little cotton UP; good stand
Were II IL up; planting Is fifteen days
later than last year.
Colum bus-Cotton acreage will be about
10 per cent less than last year; about so
per cent has been planted and about half
OF this is up, poor stand; planting is about
three weeks later than last year. There Is
plenty OF moisture for growth. but the cool
weather is unfavorabe TO rapid growth.
Rock Island. About the same acreage in
cotton. about so per cent of that planted;
about half of IL up: some drowned out on
Nat land. The weather had been favorable
up TO the 18th. when there was u big
rain; the cotton that had Just come UP II
injured some and the water stayed on so
long that II killed some of Il, so 1t Will
have to be replanted.
Eagle Lake.--The acreage in cotton will
be about 10 per cent less than last year;
% per cent OF the crop has already been
planted; 90 per cent of the crop Is now
up and the, stand Is very good; the plant
ne in this section was two weehs later
han usual but about as IL was last year;
most farmers planted earlier than usual, |
but the cold weather killed the young
plant and it had to be planted again. The !
abundant rains have rendered the farm
,rs somewhat late In working out the
ron. No boil weevils have been seen since
he severe freeze.