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

Burton.--This town had shipped UP to
August 10, lSaS, only Q bales of new crop.
This year, same date, l9l bales cotton of
new crop, which to an inexperienced per-
son not familiar with the conditions. would
be led to believe a large crop. Such Is
not the case. however, as the early open
ing shows a small stalk which permits
the rays of the run TO open the cotton.
Clearly shows very marked decrease over
last year The rains viii not be OF any
benefit to upland cotton
Chappell Hill.--The dry weather has
caused cotton to open rapidly, and as a
consequence our receipts will be larger
probably this month than for many years
past ut same time. This condition. how
ever, will not continue very long. for our
best and most conservative business men
estimate the total receipts at this point
for the coming year at Just hall OF
the receipts of last year caused ID by
the great food. which totally destroyed the
entire Brazos bottom crop, and ~ dam
age done TO hill or upland crop by ex-
ceptional rains, which Is estimated by
most conservative men to be fully 80 ! y
per cent Our receipts last year were about
5000 bales; this year will not be more
than 5000 bales, or $500 bales at very most.
Planters are not selling very freely since
the heavy decline In price Of few days
ago.
Brennan. The dry, hot weather that
has obtained through the greater portion
OF August has caused cotton 10 shed, the
plants in many fields throwing off the
entire fruitage with tho exception Of the
larger hollis. Farmers generally are OF the
opinion that It Is too late for rain TO he
of any advantage. A few have hopes OF a
top crop" II favorable showers are re-
ceived Boil worm ravageB are reported
In few isolated localities, but az rule
the floods and the shedding" above noted
have loft few inducements for worm raw
ages, there being few tender squares and
young bolls left on which to feed. Tho
yield in the country tributary to Brennan
will be 20 per cent less than last year,
This statement does not cover the Hood
districts. the crop there being total
failure. The season for picking is further
advanced than has been the case IN years
at this time OF year and unless the Top
crop" materialzes the bulk OF the crop
viii be gathered by the middle OF Sep
TENDER.
Burton--The cotton crop Is estimated at
present to be 20 per cent short of last
year on account of heavy rains and sue
ceeding dry weather,
Gay Hlll.--It is the universal opinion
that the. decrease viii be as much as %
per cent as compared with last years
crop. The two gins nearest this place
last year turned out between 1900 and 1000
bales; this years crop viii not exceed 1910
or 1900.
Washington. The yield on an average
will not be over n third OF bale per
acre. The cotton on the uplands from
some cause or another has shed It's forms
and died more than IL did last year. The
crops that are planted over in the over
flowed lands will be almost an entire fall
ure, as IL is destroyed by worms and bugs
as soon as IL comes up.
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VAN zANpr COUNTY.

Wills Point.--The dry. hot weather is
causing all prairie cotton to shed as fast
as It blooms, and is beginning to similarly
affect timber cotton. Rain Will do prairie
cotton no good and timber cotton very
little. Cotton in creek and river bottoms
not yet damaged. There has been no COM
plant of insects. Yield estimated at from
20 to 35 per cent less In country tributary
TO this town than last year.
Canton.-~The cotton crop has been dam
aged by the drouth beyond recovery. Rain
would likely do more damage than good;
the squares have died on the stalks. The
yield in this part OF the county Is at
least % per cent short of last year and
some places 80 1-3 per cent. Cotton is
opening very rapidly, but there is no
picking yet. AS the acreage is smaller
than last year there will likely be not
more than two-t thirds as many bales this
year as there were last year. This con-
servative estimate made by careful rep
resentatiye farmers from all parts OF
the community.
Canton. Cotton is 20 per cent less in
yield than last year.
Grand Saline.--Cotton crop cut short
by drouth fully rs per cent on an average
Upland cotton, early and medium planting,
cut short fully one-half.
wills Point. Cotton has suffered badly
and yield will not equal last years. Els
timated yield for this county for 1899
5000 bales. Last year, $4,000 bales.
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PARKER COUNTY.

springtown.-Th condition of the cotton
crop now indicates at least 80 I'D per cent
decrease over last years crop; number oil
bales put Up at this place last year was
2475. but with SO 1-3 per cent eff will leave
only 1886 for this season.
Wcatherford.--T cotton crop is at least
20 per cent short as compared with last
years yield per acre, and as the acreage
is short 10 per cent, the shortage upon tho
entire crop of cotton is estimated at not
less than rs per cent as compared with last
year In round numbers $4,000 bales were
bought from the wagons in this place dur
ing the year 1S9S-99, and conservative es-
innate is that 10000 bales viii cover the
entire cotton crop marketed here for the
year lS99-1900.
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sToNEwALL COUNTY.

Rayner.--The rains ceased early in July
and left the crop growing rapidly and quite
full of sap and the dry hot winds which
have blown for the last twenty days have
damaged the crop very materially, and my
opinion is from observation and Inquiry
that the crop Will not exceed so per cent
compared with crop of last year in number
OF bales; If rains begin soon they VIII
improve the conditions somewhat ana
possibly make light top crop possible.
Fate.-The prospect for cotton crop IN
this county is the worst for several years;
The boil worm and sharpshooter, with the
hot winds, cleaned up the cotton entirely,
except the lower bolls; these are forced
open by the dry, hot winds prematurely
The worms are still here with nothing to
feed on; the plant has stopped growing
and in many places dead; can count on
one fourth bale per acre; last year made
three-fourths. The cotton acreage is 10
per cent short of last year.
Rockwell. There is a decrease In the
acreage Of cotton of at least per cent
Notwithstanding some new land was put
in. Everything points TO decrease IN
Weld. What fruit Is on the stalk is imma-
ture and Is shedding badly, and what is
matured is nearly all opened Farmers
claim only about one bale to four acres.
Twelve thousand bales for the county VIII
be big crop this year.
Royse City,--Cotton al present yield VIII
be cut short to Some extent on account OF
drouth; about three-fourths bale per acre
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TARRANT COUNTY.

Fort Worth.-The cotton plant has
about quit growing Most all the fruit
is off except the matured bolls, which are
opening rapidly by the hot, dry winds. II
there is good rain within the next few
days a favorable fall may make a large
crop.
Arlington were 919S bales Of cot
ton shipped from here last year. Owing TO
a decrease in acreage and a cutting on by
drouth of one-half the crop there VIII be
5000 shipped this year
Crowley.-The dry weather has caused
all late forms to drop Oh, and from present
outlook there will be very little cotton IN
this locality; the acreage Is rs per cent less
than last year; yield per acre VIII be one
fourth less than last year.
Grapevine the present OUTLOOK the
decrease in yield OF cotton Will be fnliy
so per cent below last year. The continued
hot and dry weather has caused the cotton
to shed all small bolls and squares.
Kennedale. extremely hot and airy
weather for the past two weeks mas been
most damaging to cotton. 1t is estimated
by prominent farmers that the yield per
acre will be 25 per cent less In this locality
than last season.
Mansfield. -Decrease In cotton acreage
S liz per cent: decrease in yield per acre
16 2-S per cent; crop yield % per cent less
than last year.
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SHELBY

Joaquin.--Dry weather has almost COM
| pietely stopped the growth of the plant
and caused the forms to shed. Rain now
Will be Of but little benefit, as the plant Is
| too dead and dry to be revived in time &c
mature bolls. The yield this year will not
exceed so per cent OF last season. | have
talked with quite a number of prominent
cotton farmers today, and full half oil
| those have seen think the crop short
66 2-S per cent, but | think-sthoy under
estimate the yield and that there will be
| 90 per cent of the yield of last season
Mr. w. b. Hanson, our ginner, put up 1850
last season and now says 500 will be all he
VIII grow with same territory.
Center--The dry. hot weather has
injured the cotton crop to great extent,
there has not been a season in the ground
since the 18th of May. Rain will do cot
ton very little good at this late day.
There are no insects so far and no dam
age done the cotton in this way. The
country tributary to this will not be more
than one-third of the crop raised last
year in number of bales. Most of the
leaves and squares have parched and
dropped off. No crop of cotton except the
first putting on OF the crop.
Tenaha.-The drouth has cut short the
cotton crop, causing it to open rapidly.
Rain now would injure 1t. stain what is
open; would help some, but damage would
be greater than gain. The yield will be
about three fourths of that OF last year.
1t is thought that sixty days will find all
picked.
Short.--The dry, hot weather up to Au-
gust II has parched the cotton, stopped Its
growth and has caused the bols to open
prematurely. Partial showers over the
county will stop the cotton from opening
and cause the bolls to mature that are
now on the stalk. otherwise it will bone-
fit it none. one-half the number OF bales
year. The cotton crop is at least one
half open and is being gathered and mar
keted rapidly.
TimpsonARa now would do more
harm than good: the plant has shed very
badly and the yield Will be cut short one
third to one-half.
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PALo PINTO COUNTY.

Palo Pinto.-The dry. hot weather is
burning cotton up. Rain would not help
cotton any now, though if it had rained
ten days ago it would have made good cot
ton. About one-fourth as much cottor
this year as last Farmers would be in
very bad condition. but for the good crops
of corn. Wheat and oats complete fail
ure.
Gordon.--The dry weather and hot winds
the last twenty days have almost ruined
the early cotton and greatly damaged she
young cotton This station shipped near
ly 5000 bales last season, but with all the
rain that can come can't hope to ship over
1000 to 1000.
Mineral Wells.--Cotton crop has suffered
considerably from hot, dry weather. The
decrease in yield is estimated at one
fourth and 1000 bales will be the output.
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rein would be OF some benefit, but nothing
could make the present crop here equal
10 last seasons production. In some Sec
lions the plant is almost entirely drying
up. The sharpshooter and boil worm have
zone some damage. The crop tributary to
TINS place will be at least SO per cent less
tnan last year. II the dry weather ca
tinues the cotton will open up fast, and
picking will be practically over before the
nrst frost 1t is regarded as the poorest
crop here for years.
olarksville.- The cotton crop OF this
county was between A. 600 and 30 600 bales
last season; this season II is believed that
u VIII not go above $4,000, and the crop
mas already been damaged from % to 40
per cent
-, Detroit-There was raised In 1898 about
aV,VVV bales it will fall 60 per cent below
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WISE COUNTY.

Aurora, This is the shortest crop by
two-thirds that has been raised in this
part Of the county In nine years. The
stalks are large apd were well fruited up
to August !. but since that time.dry, hot
winds caused the squares, forms and small
bolls to she'd with most of-fhe bottom
leaves. The older hols are small and
wthered and are opening fast.
Boyd.-A conservative estimate places
the yield at about one third of a crop.
Bridgeport.--A fair estimate is believed
to be ono-fourth bale PEI acre. Last year
Bridgeport received 5000 bales. This year
1000 will cover II.
Chico.---Hot winds last week just simply
stripped cotton OF everything, leaves and
all. The yield viii be about one-fourth
that Of last year.
Rhome.--Cotton. for want OF rain. has
been reduced 10 per cent.
Alvord. --The cotton crop has been
cooked; rain could not help 1t now; every
thing except matured bolls has been
thrown of the yield win be one-half less
than last season.
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WHARTON COUNTY.

El Campu.-Hot weather good for cot
ton here. Rain Will damage the cotton;
some worms, Boil worms damaged the
crop fully % per cent. The yield will be
about 10 per cent less than last year Crops
are worse than ever known here.
Wharton. dry weather Is having
a good effect in the way Of fruiting. Rain
would cause II to shed. Since the storm
boil weevll have been reported from every
section of the county. Damage of about
25 per cent Of the boil. Slight decrease.
There has been about 10 per cent de-
crease In cotton acreage this year. This
decrease Is more than made up by In
crease in diversified crops and corn
Loulse.--The dry weather has done the
crop good and a rain now would injure IT,
Insects have been numerous and very
damaging. The yield will be about 80 per
cent less than last year.
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NEWTON COUNTY.

Newton.-The recent dry. hot weathe,
has cut the crop off at least ne-half and
possibly two-thirds, as compared with
1898. The drouth has been broken in
some localities, but the rain Is an injury
rather than an advantage, as the cotton
has been opening rapidly and the rain re-
tards picking as well as injuring the open
cotton. There has been no insects and
there is comparatively nothing for them
to eat now except dry stalks. The WELD
as compared with 1898 will not exceed one
half. II that. The crop is about one
half opened and will soon be harvested.
Burkeville.-Dry hot weather has cut
OF the crop to about a third crop.
Half-grown bolls are cracking open and the
yield will be small. Rains can do but
little good on fortified and best lands
may produce some top crop. The crop
tributary to this place will not be as COM
pared to last years crop more than one
third.
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WOOD COUNTY.

Winsboro The hot dry weather has In
jured the cotton at least one-half. Rain
would help some bottom land cotton, but it
Is too late for the upland to make now.
The indications are now, from the best in
formation that Inc yield VIII be about
one-half, compared with last season. No
climatic conditions could change the yield
to any great extent
MIneola.--The outlook for cotton Is
exceedingly bad all over the county. Early
cotton has nothing but bottom crop,
and even that is spotted. The protracted
hot, dry winds, striking the plant when
il was full OF sap, played havoc with 1t In
short order. Many who i}st year made
an average OF three-fourthlS>cL bale TO
the acre say they will now be satisfied
with bale to seven acres. The Oldest
and most reliable cotton raisers In the
county say rains now Will not change
the situation, except as to late cotton on
bottom lands. conservative estimate
places the yield OF the maturing crop fully
one third less per acre than the crop OF
1889, with reduction in acreage OF at
least 10 per cent.
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SMITH COUNTY.

Troupe--Dry weather has caused cot
ton TO shed and die in n great many places.
Rain would do but little good as it has
been dry so long. 1t is impossible for 1t
to make top crop. The yield will be
about e-half of last years crop. The
crop will not be as good as last year by
80 or 40 per cent; the most conservative
farmers say 1t will take TO & acres for
bale on an average.
Winona.-The dry, hot weather has
ruined the cotton crop. not only caused ii
to stop growing. but caused 1t to shed all
forms and small bolls. and causing it 10
open before it natures. Rain would not
help the cotton, as it is now too late for
il 10 help it any. Sixty per cent OF last
year will cover the crop, as last year was
a good year for cotton in this immediate
vicinity.
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NuECEs COUNTY.

Alice.-There is very little cotton here
and 1t can be safely said that the crop
this year will not be more than one third
of what 1t was last year.
Corpus Christi.--Notwithsta the
exceedingly dry weather prevailing in this
section, what little cotton that is planted
never seemed in better or more advanced
condition, although little rain just now
would assist in bringing about maturity.
The yield in the county this season is
decreased about 75 per cent in COMPARE
son with that of last year and in all prob
ability the total yield in this county this
year will not exceed ten or fifteen bales
or probably most of the available land this
year was devoted to diversified vegetation
and very small acreage was put in cot
ton. AS yet no cotton has been ginned in
the surrounding country and the nearest
cotton field, which Is at Nuecestown, has
not yet ginned its first bale.
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sAN PATRIcIo COUNTY.

Arkansas Pass.-The dry weather in this
part OF the county is causing the cotton to
open freely. A rain at this time would be
a disadvantage to the crop. The yield VIII
be about the same as last year: the stalk
is not SO large, but better fruited. The
wind has been blowing very hard here
for the last three days and has done some
damage to the crop.
Sinton.--One thing In regard TO the cot
ton crop of this county which the farmer
should be happy over is the migration Of
the ''pesky' little boil weeyils from these
"dlggln's 1.-THE drouth. II it continues, will
cut of the second yield OF cotton. A rain
now. therefore, Will be OF great benefit.
On some farms the cation from the first
WELD is nearly all picked. The stalks look
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WALLER COUNTY.

Brookshire,- is suffering greatly
from drouth; shedding the few uninjured
forms remaining thereon. Rain in suffi-
cent quantity would check the shedding
and put forth a new growth and might
possibly make full top crop, which Is
all that the farmers can hope for. All
kinds of insects which prey upon cotton
are very numerous Boil weeyil. sharp
shooters and army worms, together With
the insects and dry weather the plant Is
almost totally Invested OF forms or squares.
There will be about one fourth crop made,
and a great many farmers claim that 1t
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wILBARGER COUNTY.

Harrold.-The cotton crop looks fine. but
no form on the stalks.
Vernon.--The dry weather Is causing
the cotton TO shed both squares and bolls.
Rain now would make 1t yield about one
fourth OF last years crop, which was 1000
bales or 500 bales. and II the drouth con-
tinues ten days longer or more than that
time cotton will be almost an entire fail
ure. Some insects have appeared here, but
they have done but slight damage. AZ Is
the condition here, so IL b. in all North
west Texas and Greer county. Oklahoma.
Vernon.--In 1893 there wee made 1000
bales. II the drouth, which has been
prevalent here for thS last twenty-five
days, should cease now there would not
be more than 500 bales made in this coun-
ty; If 1t continues for ten days-orAnore
longer, the crop will be almost total
failure.
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.This report also covers Stephens, Ar
cher and Throckmorton counties.

During the civil war. as well a. In our
late war with Spain. diarrhoea was one Of
the most troublesome diseases the army
had to contend with. In many instances u
became chronic and the old soldiers still
suffer from 1t. Mr.. David Taylor Of Wind
Ridge Greene county. Pa. Is one Of these.
He uses chamberlaip's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and says - never found
anything that would give hin such quick
relief. It ~ Tor ~ ~ ~ dlng !. II
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soMERvELL COUNTY.

Glen Rose.-Crop of cotton seriously
damaged by late drouth crop short in
acreage short in percentage of stand and
late drouth will add 10 the extent of
cutting number of bales one-fourth or
one-fifth less than crop of 1898. Unless
rain comes in next ten days, of which
there seems little prospect, the crop viii
be still shorter, as late cotton Will be
sadly cut.
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WILSON COUNTY.

F'loresyille DRY. hot weather is having
the effect of causing cotton 10 parch, and
also causing any young squares to fall on.
Cotton is opening rapidly. Rain will do
no good, but harm 1t is too late for a fall
crop unless conditions should remain very
favorable indeed; rain would knock out
some OF the crop that is already open and
would stain 1t and reduce the grade. there
fore bring a less price. The county will
yield 25 per cent less, and some think so
per cent less. The rain this year has been
In spots In this section. Parts or this
county will make as much per acre rs last
year, and other parts will not make one
half SO much.
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ORANGE COUNTY.

orange.-The hot, dry weather injured
the cotton very materially, stopping its
growth and development. The recent
rains have started it 10 growing again
and occasional showers now would be of
much benefit There are no insects now,
but early in the season the plant was
damaged by worm that stripped the
stalks of foliage. The yield for this coun-
ty this year will fall short of that of last
year almost so per cent, as there was a
much smaller acreage planted and there
will not be a full crop made on the acre
age planted
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VAL VERDE COUNTY.

Del Rio.--The cotton crop in this county
viii be an entire failure There was not
more than one fourth as much planted this
spring as there was last year, and after
the floods in June the drouth set in and
this was followed by worms. This so
disheartened all the farmers that they all
abandoned the crop entirely. Some plowed
the crop up and replaced 1t with corn,
while others simply neglected 1t and no
one is paying any attention to It,
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PAMELA COUNTY.

Carthage-The dry, hot weather has
almost ruined the cotton crop in this
county. Rain too late to do any good. In
this and surrounding country there will
be about so per cent less cotton raised
than there was last year. Recent rains
will probably benefit the potato and pea
nut crops.
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RUsK COUNTY.

Henderson.-Dry weather has seriously
damaged the cotton crop in this section
and no amount of rain would now compen-
safe for the loss already sustained. Some
sections of our county during this month
had ligh. rains, which scalded the plant
and did more harm than good. Last season
Henderson shipped $1,000 bales; this crop
will probably not exceed $4,000.