The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
WEATHER AND CROPS.


Yoakum. Dewitt County. Texas, July rs. "A
good rain yesterday win prove beneficial.
Victoria. Victoria County Texas, July IS
heavy rain yesterday will do some injury
to cotton.
Webster Harris County, Texas July 81
heavy rain fell here Wednesday morning.
estimated at six to ten inches
Giddngs. Lee County, Texas July ga
fine rain will materially improve cotton. which
was suffering from dry. hot weather,
Wa3ahachie. Ellis County. Texas. July 2S
Boil worms have appeared In tho cotton at
Boyoc. but no great damage has been done
thus far.
FIoresville. Wilson County, Texas July q,
Another very good rain fell hero today at ]
O'Clock, which will be OF beneht to farmers
especially.
Boevlile, Bee County. Texas July %, The
whole eastern part of this county was ilooaed
by fine rain yesterday afternoon. rms
leaves but Il small portion of the county dry
now
Sweet Home. Layacu County. Texas. July
"A good rain fell here yesterday evening"
thrown on nearly all Its fruit. and will be O
very light crop. unless II makes hereafter
Bolton Bell County Texas. July 2,--Re-
ports from all parts OF the. county are tnai
the cotton IS shedding the blooms ana forns
appearance and are doing considerable dam
use.
poeyille. bes COUNTY Tesa az. July nrr r.; 2I ras
rain yesterday evening was tnc Hfft tnhf uHs
fallen here since the Sd instant and WINS
badly needed. II was not general. only ex.
tepding over about half Of the county. but
will DO considerable good.
BRYAN Bra2os County Texas, July S.-h
good gentle rain fell over this county and
section last night II VIII be great benent
10 cotton. potatoes, sugar cane ana other
fall crops, The cotton was shedding badly
and this rain win be a great help to IT,
Mckinney Collin County. Texas July "a. -
The prevailing hot weather has dispeled all
fear Of boil worms among cotton Threshina
is row progressing rapidly and farmers are
iubilant in tha section. Undoubtedly tho
prospect for the largest crop ever raised IN
Collin county grows brighter.
Lockhart. CALDWELL County. Texas. July es
Ten million frogs. more or less. are 1ubilat-
ing this morning In cronking song over the
copIous rain that poured itself out uDon -ihla
section last night. The downfall was con
tinuous throughout the night. and bas sreat,
w cooled the supethcated atmosphere. and
will be worth much 10 the county.
Alvin, Brazoria County. Texas. July 27.--
Another very hard rain fell here today ana
haymaking and all kinds OF farm work is
completely at Il siandhtill As far ms henrd
from this rain has been general over inc
county Mustang bayou il higher than u mas
been In o. great many years aud II Is feared
that crops IN the lower lapds Will pc ruined
by the water standing on them. al tue coun- :
try Ia very level and does not run on last
san Diego. Duvai County. Texas. July IL
The crouih In thig section has az last peep
broken; fine rain fell yesieraay syeh, ,ta.
orop. The stockmen say the rain fell In the
right time that the grass had gone 10 sesd
and the rain will make an abundance OF
grass IL the worms do not get INTO the cot
ION this will be the best crop Tor many years
Cotton has not been injured any by the dry
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