The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-30
WEATHER AND CROP REPORTS
CORN REPORTED no HAVE BEEN
KILLED no THE GROUND.
Fruit Has Bccn very Materially In
jurcd--Compiaint of a scarcity
OF Moisture.

Buffalo, Leon County, Texas March aS.-
About noon yesterday strong norther
blew up and It continued TO grow colder
towards night, when the thermometer stood
at the freezing point There was u good
deal of ice this morning and the weather
is stili cold. AZ least one -half of tho corn
rs UP and great fears are entertained for
It aud gardens. Should II freeze again to-
night, as Is expected. the fruit crop Is al
most certain to get killed.
Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, March
% The freeze yesterday morning has
cleaned up everything in the fruit line In
this section. 1t has been SO dry that there
were few gardens up to be killed. Corn
was killed down to the ground and where
the land was very loose and open 1t will
have to be planted over. Farmers are be-
coming very much discouraged.
Columbia, BraEorla County March Co.
Light frost here this morning Farmers
here are behind, having gotten into the
habit OF waiting until January TO break
up their land, and having been delayed by
continued wet weather during January and
February. About 80 per cent OF the cot
ton is planted and about 10 per cent Is
mp, hence dagame Ia small,
Valley View, Cooke County, Texas March
rs. "A very cold norther came up yester-
day and mist and soet fell last night. There
was plenty of Ice this morning. Young
oats and corn are damage1, and 1t Is
thought the fiuit is all killed through this
section. Wheat is looking hne, but Is need
ing rain The farmers are done planting
corn and are preparing for cotton
Hampstead waller County, Texas
March 30 Last nights cold snap has in
jured truck farmers to come extent, but
not as much as al first supposed, snap
beans and cucumbers arc generally IN
jured. potatoes not hurt at all, while corn
was cut down in some few localities. The
loss viii be small comparatively to the
scare
kaufman. Kaufman County, Texas
March 90 Reports come In from farmers
ali over the county that the corn IL killed
clear down to It's roots This WAS caused
by It being SO dry, and there has been no
rain since IL was planted; farmers are
going to plant over at once.
lockbnrt, Texas, March 29,-There was
considerable Ice yesterday morning, but
no material damage was done. Last night
passed off without frost, and this morning
Ia clear and warmer so that the danger
for the present. Is over, ana the farmers
feel somewhat relieved.
Hearne, Robertson County. Texas, March
20 The cold spell OF the last day or two
VIII likely not result In 80 much damage
as was at first thought, The gardens and
fruit will probably be set back, but the
corn in the fields has received very 1T
tie injury.
Cleburne. Johnson County Texas, Marcn
2S The thermometer went several de-
grees below freezing last night, and It is
highly probable that all the fruit crop IS
killed. Young corn and early vegetables
were badly damaged The shrubbery looks
hadIv ,vjthered TODAY,
Georgetown. Williamson County, Texas.
March 2g.--The cold weather has de-
stroyed most OF the gardens here that
were up, Those who are posted say that
fruit ~ all right The weather continues
dry and stock water is very scarce on
the prairie.
Mckinney, Collin County, Texas March
2S "A heavy freeze visited this section
last night, proving very destructive to
fruits and vegetables. Corn suffered great
ly. The mercury registered at 20 degrees
above zero.
/ Harold, wilbarger County, Texas, March
( 2S "A cold wave struck here Saturday
night. One half inch sleet and snow fell
/ Sunday night, and another light snow fell
/ last night. insures fruit failure; clear and
cold today.
willis. Montgomery County, Texas
March 2s.--A big white frost this morning
Some think II will not materially injure
crops and gardens, but what fruit was
left will be very materially injured
Comapcho Comanche County, Texas.
| March 2S,--Big freeze last night plenty Of
Ice; three degrees below freezing point;
fruit all killed. no rain; some mist yes
terday. which froze as II fell.
Montague, Montague County, Texas,
March pa drizzling rain fell yesterday
evening and last night and froze as II fell.
1 The fruit crop Is very much injured II not
totally destroyed.
Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. March o.
Various reports come IN from different
parts of the county in regard to the result
4 OF the freeze. Corn was killed and the
fruit crop Is lost
Cnero. Dewitt County, Texas, March 30.
Much 10 the qualification OF all, the frost
failed 10 materialize last night With a
rain In a few days crop prospects could not
be better.
Mumford, Robertson County, Texas
March zs.--vegetabies all killed by heavy