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

Gon2ales,-The drouth has damaged the
cotton already at least 50 per cent prob
ably more; rain would be of no benefit
now to cotton 1t would help young cotton
some, but would damage old cotton already
open. There are and have been some boil
weeyils in places, principally in and near
timber, there are II few boil worms also /:
the damage by insects has been light and
would not be noticed had the extreme hot,
dry weather not prevailed, The yield viii
be about the same; Gonzales shipped about
1900 bales last year. This county has
had no rain for FIVE weeks and cation has
failed in that time rapidly. There are
some crops that will make half bale per
acre Others will run all tho way from
three to eight acres to the bale.
Waelder.-lt Is very dry and no,
throughout this entire section and county
which Is causing cotton to shed every
thing that is now being put on and has
caused cotton TO shed badly for the las
weeks. Rain now would cause cotton L
shed all young forms and many of tn,
younger bolls, Recently the boil weevl
made its appearance, the second time thl!
season, and for the last week or 10 day.
In the bottoms and all rank cotton they
are taking off nearly every square AT,
I small boil Prior to 10 days ago the
weevil had not hurt anything, but som,
other insects and the rust did a grea
deal of damage. The yield Immediately
around this place will be only slight,
under that of last year. but taking tn,
whole county over 1t will be 10 per cen
under last year. Tho principal cause,
| for this falling off in yield Is the ex
cesslye rains in the spring, causing thu
/ plant TO so too much TO weed and thel
afterwards fruit very heavily, but havt
the dry weather como in time TO cut /
Off.
Harwood.-The crop has about done nj
/ it will. II is almost too late, II get rain
| to make fall crop. Everything cotton /
now putting on falls off in day or two
Prospects very discouraglng Weathe
| hot and dry.
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MADISON COUNTY.

Maaisonville.-Up to the time Of the late
a asaa tue airy, hot weather greatly dam
te eI Ia ene cotton IN this section. causing 1t
me ram Will not do any material good, as
ns eotlon had stopped growing entirely.
anu ~ is loo late for upland cotton to he
s sa anew and make much top crop There
a. a. no insects at present and but little
waa hase mas been done by them, which
rs cone Immediately after the heavy
trv , anu hoods. The yield In the coun-
in r w,1utary VIII fall short OF last year
Cree, 'nosr OF bales. perhaps ne-fifth.
hoods ua"aee was done by the heavy
the sesid u rams Immediately followed by
Hennessy.-Thermomet here dur,nx
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GAuDALuPE COUNTY.

Staples The drouth now prevailing is
causing the cotton to shed forms and
young hollis rapidly. The plant has a
wilted appearance and grown bolls will
soon all be open. a good rain this week
or next, followed by favorable season,
would make fall crop. No insects as
yet to damage the cotton. Indications
prior to this warranted the belief that
the yield would surpass last year in the
number of bales but present indications
bring the probable yield to about the
same Ms last year.
Kingsbury. continued drouth has
changed the prospects in this vicinity in
the last two weeks The old cotton will
make half bale per acre, but the young
cotton will not make anything scarcely.
and taking 1t all together the yield will
not be as great as last year Don't think
rain would do very much good
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LAvAcA COUNTY

sublime.-The dry hot weather Is YER,
detrimental to the cotton; it shedding All
the new forms, A rain would helm COT.
ton considerable. Insects have NOT dan,
much damage There VIII rot be as n,,,rt
cotton made this year as last year. Ths
neavy rains oyerilowed all the bottom
neids and the hot weather after the rain,
made all the sand and upland fields shea
shiner.--In many fields large patches n,
dead cotton appear, attributed to excessive
rains IN the early part OF the season fol
lowed by dry, hot weather. Rain wonId
Denent the late cotton but would csnss
the plant TO shed considerable. The army
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eoL1AD COUNTY.

Berclair.--The past six weeks OF dry
not weather has seriously damaged cot
ton. and the yield viii be much less than
anticipated month ago. The plant is
badly wilted and has ceased to bloom.
Rain at this time would prove detrimental,
as much cotton is freshly open. There are
no insects and no damage has been sus-
tanned this season from that source. The
Yield in this immediate section q the
county win be somewhat less th;us rs.
year. The continued hot. dry weather
has greatly lessened the yield of late cot
ton, ms the hollis opened before maturity.
The crop is about half gathered.
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HUNT COUNTY.


Commerce.-It is very hard 10 make
a statement as to how many bales our
community viii make as compared with
last year, but estimating less acreage than
last year of 10 or 10 per cent, this town
viii be short 80 per cent.
Caddo Mils,-The cotton crop Is cut
short - per cent by the dry hot winds
in this section and 1t Is conceded that rain
would not do any good, as it would cause
il to shed more fruit than il would put on.
The acreage was cut from II to Is per
cent from that of last season. and with
the hot winds will cut the yield % per
cent. In this town last season we mar.
keted 800 bales; this season we will get
about 1900 bales. and some say not over
1900 bales.
Wolfe City.--If 1t was not for being de-
ceiyed "a the yield Of the cotton crop in
1897, would unhesitatingly say the hot,
dry weather since August 1 has damaged
the cotton crop at least 80 per cent; in
1897 the dry weather through the latter
half of !uly and the rain tvlt fell about
the middle of August caused the cotton to
throw off what forms that were left caused
all to believe that the cotton could not
yield over half CROP bat to every ones
surprise the crop made fine yield; the
rain caused the bolls to grow so much
larger than they would otherwise have dona
=
This year great deal OF the crop Is much
later than that year and the hot winds are
so much worse and in the absence of rain
through the month of August IL seems
impossible for the crop TO come within
33 la per cent of 1897 the yield will be
fully one-third less than last year.
Greenville-The excessively hot weather
of the past four weeks has very materially
injured the cotton crop OF this county. The
plant has thrown off many squares and has
very nearly ceased blooming and old
planters agree that the yield will be small.
Heavy rains now or In the next few days
would doubtless add to the top crop, but
the plant can never become as promising
as it was four weeks ago. Some damage
was done by grass worms in sections early
in the season. but there are no complaints
now OF any character OF pests. II is gem
orally believed and predicted thar the
crop in bales will be ~ below that Of
biggest crops are gathered when the sum-
mers are dry. A decreased acreage, how
ever. Will limit the crop this season.
Celeste.--The dry weather has cut the
crop down go per cent In the last four
weeks; rain now would do no good the
crop is ruined. and IL ia distressing to ride
over this country and look at the cotton
this hot weather.
Greenville. Estimated number OF bales
for 1895 90 Is 10000 for this county. A de-
crease OF 20 per cent is the estimate now
for this year, giving 10000 bales for this
season,
Merit.-.yhe continued drouth has emf
the cotton crop down at least 40 per cent
Farmers say It will take from four 10 Ave
acres to make bale.
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soual 10 the crop produced last year, not
withstanding the decrease OIL a sao 90
,vhIle there has been considerable damage
- Tho cotton crop by Insects, worms ana
weeyils. the damage does not compare
win the damage wrought by them iast
YEAR Tho yield per acre will be more IMAM ma
Ssuble the Yield per acre of last year me
ABDUCTION in acreage was far greater tnan
arst reported; could not at the time give
IL proper investigation, and took other
rnr-nris made to me.
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LIVE OAK COUNTY

oakville.-up to three weeks ago no
nher prospects for yield of bale to the
acre was ever had In this county. hut the
past two weeks hot sunshine has STONED
an us growth and only that now matured
WIZ ever open. although a good rain in
august would ensure IA top crop. as the
stalk is sim In good shape. Cotton has
peeh and Is stiil free from insects In this
section. The crop as 1t stands now will
ABOUT equal that OF last year in the num-
per oil bales. The oakvllle gin has to date
onIy ginned 90 bales against so at the
same time last season.
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HOPKINS COUNTY.

Cumby-The long continued dry weather
has nearly ruined cotton all over this
county. The bolls are drying up or open
ing prematurely. Needing rain badly for
stock water. but it would not do cotton
any good. in fact. would injure it. To
place it at the outside this county will not
get one-half as many bales of cotton as
last year In this, the western portion,
farmers count on about 40 per cent OF last
years yield. Cotton will all be out by oc-
tober / to Is here.
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LAMPAsAs COUNTY,

Lampasas.-Up to thirty days ago tbc
outlook was never better for cotton In ,his
section, but the drouth since thar Tina
and the extreme warm weather and search
ing winds, have proved very injurious ma
the opinion now is that the crop will fall
snort OF last year. Insects have done much
damage also. '1su
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HOOD COUNTY.

Granbury. The dry, hot weather is I'M
doubtedly running the cotton; all the
earlier planted is done making. A good
rain would benefit the crop very much
especially the late cotton and might make
top crop Tho number of bales will not
be much over half, II any The esti-
mate is from 40 to 60 per cent in the num-
Der of bales as compared to last year
Granbury has four big gins. three square
bale and the round bale people are putting
in big gin and all propose to do bust
ness. Cotton is opening very fast, but
the weather is so very dry and hot that
the people can't pick very much The
acreage is much less than last year.
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MATAGoRpA cnr,,,n,.

Bay City.-Not dry wea,ha,
hurt cotton since June % M, ss y
cause not apparent, thers NV NV "
unusual amount Of shedding Ad rs. y
not need rain; hard rain wv. sonl
oy wind, would damage M r NV
tnat might be ungathered. Thsrs n
SIDERABLE Doll weeyils and Soma /.
Mollus, they have already dons
e ss ana greater damage Il
On, sne next brood in September
tio ~, ms G 1--we see appeared worthy i.
go hiop was cut short last ys,,
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JACK COUNTY.

racksboro. The dry weather Is dam
aging cotton badly; rain soon will yet
save much cotton. Unless rain soon, yield
will not equal last year
Antelope The cotton crop is damaged
he NE drouth from 40 to 80 per cent. Many
farmers claim that it will take from six
In eight acres to make bale.
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GRAYsoN COUNTY,.

Tioga-The effect of the drouth on cot
ton Is TO cause 1t to shed rapidly: bolls
not maturing. good rain would help
cotton in that 1t would mature the small
hollis and make better growth Pres
ent outlook 80 per cnt less than last year,
Acreage Of cotton In this country is about
SO per cent less than II was last year
Sherman. Tho continued hot weather is
causing the cotton plant to shed both
foliage and squares badly. Good ralns
within few days would probably increase
tho present prospect OF one-sxth to one
fourth OF a bale per acre TO oEe-fourth 10
one-third. No insects, No damage from
insects. only hot, scorching winds. This
seasons yield compared with last will
scarcely oyerreach 80 per cent. Some OF
this prospective shortage, however, is
caused by IL per cent to 20 per cent
decrease In the cotton acreage. The above
report was obtained on sixty FIVE mile
ride through the cotton districts OF Gray
son county and by interviewing hfty-t three
representative cotton planters
Whitesboro. Condition of the cotton
crop is growing worse daily. Farmers
claim that II rain Is not had In another
week the crop will be almost a failure.
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LIMESTONE COUNTY.

Thornton Showery weather last week,
which will help the cotton where it had
not quit forming squares. Rain would
still help the young growth and cause
it to fruit better There is considerable
complaint OF boil worms on some farms !;
no army worms yet. The crop now seems
to he about two-thirds that of last season.
With rain from now on till the middle
of October the yield would approach that
OF last season provided no insects bother,
and frost does not come by the middle
or last of November. Picking is getting
well under way.
G:oesbeeck.-Since the local showers OF
last week the sun has been very hot and
damaging to the cotton.
Mexia.-The dry hot weather for the
past six weew has cut the cotton crop
OH at least % to 80 per cent but If we
could have good rain even now it would
not be more than IA TO 20 per cent There
have been few boil worms, but not
enough to amount to anything. 1t is es-
tmated that the receipts at this place will
De 20 per cent less than last year. A few
showers the last few days, but they were
so light they hardly hid the dust and have
done the crop very little, IL any. good.
kosse. The hot, dry weather has caused
the cotton to shed all the young fruit and
open prematurely. In some instances IL
good general rain would be of much benefit
u 1t falls soon, otherwise it would be of
little use The boil worm has done great
deal of damage during the last thirty days.
a consensus of opinion gives an estimate
OF three fourths as much as was made last
year. Shipments were about 5000. while
this season 1t will not likely reach over
ouoo. The Post correspondent has recently
gone over portion of Falls, Limestone,
Leon, Freestone and Robertson, and the
conditions are generally as above. except
IN some nelghborhoods. where they will
not make one-half as much as last year.
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LAMAR COUNTY.

Roxton.-The cotton crop in this section
has been cut considerably short in the Ia az
fifteen or twenty. days on account of the
drouth and boil worms. Last season were
shipped nearly 5000 bales; this year com
seryatiye estimate will place 1t at 40oo
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LIBERTY COUNTY.

Liberty.-The continuous dry weather
has cut the cotton crop short. Rain will
benefit some of the farmers. while others
it will be an injury to the cotton. Cotton
crop this year will be about one-half, cnm-
pairing to that of last year.
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Haskell.-The dry, hot weather is dam
aging cotton; rain in the next few days
will insure the hest crop the county ever
had The prospects at this time promise
larger number OF bales than that of last
year In the adjoining counties.
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KERR COUNTY

kerrville,-The dry, hot weather is
causing bolls to fall off. Rain now would
cause most OF the cotton to shed, but
might make top crop. As compared with
last year, the yield in this district will hs
about the same. Picking will Commence
between the LIST and 10th of September
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JOHNSON COUNTY.

Cleburne-The heavy rains a short time
ago started tap roots near the surface
which were soon scorched by the hot
sun. killing the plant. The crop is in such
a bad condition generally that rains would
not do much good. About one-fourth Of
Il bale TO the acre is the expected average.
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JONES COUNTY,

Anson.-The extremely hot and dry
weather is materially injuring cotton in
this section of the country; the yield in
Jones county last year was about 10000
bales, but If no rain soon it will not be
more than one-half OF that amount this
wear.
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NRErsTnNE CouNTY.

wortham.--The drouth has cut the cot
ton crop down by at least one-third and
rain would do little good now, except to
the bottom crop. The boil worm has done
considerable damage and the above csti-
mate OF two-thirds of a crop, as COM
pared with last years, is conservative.
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HOUSTON COUNTY.

Crockett.-Dry, hot weather Is dam
aging cotton very much. Cotton is she'd
ding worse than known for years. Rain
will not be much advantage; will injure
upland cotton; benefit bottom land cot
ton. Considerable damage BY insects in
certain sections. Yield this year 40 per
cent less than last season. Cotton opening
rapidly on hills, some being marketed.
Lovelady. The hot dry weather that
has been prevailing In this section so long
has caused the cotton to shed all the young
bolls and squares and has reduced the
yield at least one half. The light showers
that have been falling recently are of
no advantage whatever to cotton, but a
great disadvantage, as 1t will retard pick
ing and stain the cotton that is already
open. The boil worm and sharpshooters
have done a great deal of damage TO cot
ton, but not as much as dry weather The
yield compared with that of last year
through the country tributary VIII be a
little over ne-half. Picking will be fin
ished by September Is, ii 1t remains dry
and hot
Grapeland. dry hot weather of the
last two weeks has damaged the crop here
at least one-half on all uplands bottom
lands about one-third, Rain in the last
few days, but the cotton was too badly
damaged to be benefited by it except
some bottoms where the crop was young
and on moist land, The hot scorching
weather has literally burned up the weed
on all sandy lands. The yield Will be at
least onethird below last year,
Crockett.-The cotton crop here has
been damaged fully 20 per cent by drouth
within twenty DAYS.
Loveady.-Since September /, 1898,
there has been shipped from this town
| 1901 bales of cotton with chance of making
( it 5000 by September t. 1899. The largest
shipment that any ono estimate for the
crop of 1899 is 5000 bales. The June Hoods
destroyed by overflow Of Trinity river
about 1000 acres of cotton very little oi
which was rcplanted. and the late planted
shows up very unfavorably. There is
great complaint of the cotton shedding
and sharpshooters and boil worms.
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almost ruined the cotton throughout thu
county II there should be good rains
within week or two 1t would help most
OF the cotton. The yield will be about 40
per cent OF last year. have made very
extensive and careful inquiry, and the
above Is my Information. Good rains In
n very short time might raise the per cent
10 SO, but not likely to higher.
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JACKSON COUNTY

Edna.--So far cotton has not suffered OF,
account OF dry weather. Rain viii be Of
benefit. provided u is not accompanied
will be Injurious. Considerable dama,,a
has been done by boil worms. Leaf worms
and boil weevils. The yield per AGRA vii,
he greater than that Of last year The
number OF bales produced will he raar,y
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HARRISON COUNTY

Marshall-The crop has been seriously
injured by the drouth Conservative estl-
mates place the crop onethird less than
In 1898. Cotton has been heavily shedding
during the past three weeks.
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HUI COUNTY.

Hillsboro.-The dry. hot weather has
cut the cotton crop far short In this county
to what was indicated some weeks ago
and rain would be OF little real benefit to
II now. The damage from insects has not
been very extensive except in q few To-
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MEDINA COUNTY

pevine.-The hot, dry hsdly, half!
ing cotton to shed ver s, rains at r
boils falling of. Lign' than god, !
would do more lhlu would start ~
ton plant and might ,,n ms' vel, w. , :
we have plenty OF m,eooih), 10 ~
OF rain (that Is this About ~,
ton to make fall crop, decrease q =
the yield OF last year.
cent "a
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MILAM.'

puctbolts.-The drouth . n,s p rsis ,
s g. Ssnss,s t. to IT. cotton .
did considerable aah sndieations y
rains. From present ,,rth short
n nell tho plant
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worm is devastating many fields, farmers
are poisoning however. Some boil worms
and weevils are reported. Present indica-
lions are that this seasons crop will equal
last years. About 10000 bales will be
marketed.
Sweet Home--The dry weather is Fore
ing cotton to open fast some prematurely;
putting on very little fruit. A good rain
would materially help, except where, on
waxy black land, about 80 1-3 per cent is
already dead. The Mexican weevil on the
light land but not SO bad as last year.
From present Indications the yield will
about equal that of last year. Rust Is
impairlng cotton very much on light SOIL
Moulton.--The hot and dry weather has
damaged the cotton crop considerably, but
rain at present would not he OF any benefit.
as II would damage the opti bolls, but a
rain in about two weeks might b. beneficial
to fall crop. On the prairie in this
nelshborhood the boil worms have done n
good deal of harm, especially Oh the heavy
lands The yield of cotton, Comparing the
number of bales with last year. Is estimat-
ed that at this place there w'll be market
ed about 1000 To 1900 bales less than the
season before.
Shiner.--The crop report mailed on the
21st fails to do justice to the situation; the
last few days have brought great change
In the condition of the plant; about three
eighths of the plant in this neighborhood
Is now dead, and unless weather condi-
tons change and no rain falls inside of
eight or ten days fully three-fourths of the
cotton plant will be dead. From present
indications there will be decrease In ship
ments from here of 1000 bales.
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FRANKLIN cnuNrY.

Mt. vernon.--Thc cotton crop In this
county has been damaged considerably by
the dry, hot weather Cotton bolls are
drying up and rain now would be very in
furious. In some portions OF the county
the Mexican weevil has done considerable
damage and boil worms have done soNe
damage. The yield In this and adjoining
counties will be about one-half what 1t
was last year.
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5000 bales of cotton. Five hundred win

5000 bales OF cotton. Five hundred will
cover the amount this year.
Richmond dry, hot days are hav-
Ing very damaging effect on the cotton
in this county the cotton Is burning In
places and squares are dropping OF OF the
stalks; good rain now would be very
beneficial to the crop, rs It would make a
good second crop. provided there is a
late frost. The boil weevIl made its APP
pearance in the cotton, but have up TO
date done very little. II any. harm. The
yield In this county will be about one
fifth compared with last years crop, the
great shortage being due to the overflow.