The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Commerce, Hunt County, Texas, August
! S-The farmers have begun TO complain
OF the outlook for cotton: some think they
VIII not make fourth of n crop. The dry
weather has certainly damaged the crop.
| Pittsburg, Camp County Texas. August
S.-The condition of the cotton crop Is dis
tressing; the heat has destroyed all hope
OF cotton crop. On many farms IL will
take from eight to ten acres to get bale.
Loyelady Houston County, Texas, Au-
gust S,--Cotton is opening rapidly, and IL
It does not lain soon there win be a great
deal of the iieecy staple put ON the market
soon. Cotton has quit growing and deal
of 1t Is shedding OF throwing of lot OF
the young bolls and squares.
Mckinney, Collin County. Texas, August
S.The thermometer registers an average
daily temperature ranging from 100 to los
degrees in the shade. Cotton Is shedding
Its fruit considerably from the effects of
the hot winds prevailing and dry weather,
Much complaint of boil worms is also com
ing In from over the county.
Buffalo. Leon County Texas. August g.
The cotton crop is falling very fast Ia this
section and unless plenty OF rain and cloudy
weather comes within the next few davs this
erop will be damaged fully y per cent Pick
Ing Will begin in ten days The corn crop,
though cut short. 10 equal TO the demands
OF this section and there win - no Western
Marlin, Falls County, Texas. August S.
Cotton Is suffering greatly from the con-
tinued droutb and unless rain comes pref
ty soon the crop will be cut short in this
county. Cotton is shedding everything ex-
cept the few grown bolls ON 1t. Cotton
picking has commenced in earnest in this
county. and Il will all be gathered pretty
soon unless new crop is taken on.
Kosse Limestone County, Texas, August
DAT ,s1...N H. a..rt
turned from a trip by team over part OF
Robertson, Limestone. Leon aud Falls
counties and finds the cotton shedding very
badly owing TO the extreme dry weather
and boil worms. Cotton that bid fair TO
make half 10 three fourths OF bale
three weeks since viii not make over one
fourth of tale unless rains fall soon. rhe
boil worm is especially bad.
Ferris. Ellis County, Texas August g.
Weather hot and dry; good breeze, how
ever; cotton failing rapidly on account
of both drouth and boil worm. Half bale
is all that can possibly be expected; be-
ginning TO OPEN; some picking Will begin
by the 18th instant. In this section
corn has matured well and Is at least
80 per cent OF full crop. Gardens are
drying up very rapidly: sweet potatoes
will be very good. Mexican June corn
is still growing, but is being badly riddled
by the bud worm.
Wharton, Wharton County, Texas, Au-
gust Cotton picking has commenced
In earnest and the county planters can be
daily seen in town organizing bands OF
happy looking darlies, VINO leave here for
the outlying plantations in wagon loads.
Some few farms in the county are still
free from the boil weeyil, and these Will
make rich harvests. The cotton plant is
so prolific that even with the ravages OF
the pest an average crop is expected. Ac-
tive preparations are being made at both
the round bale plants; employees are train
ing and by next week the whistle of the
gins will be familiar herald OF the dawn.