The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-12
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Kaufman, Kaufman County. juno TIA
good rain fell yesterday which viii insure the
corn crop. About one-half of the small grain
has heen cut and is reported to be very good.
Hutto. Williamson County Texas. June 10
Crop prospects coed fine lalr this week
bit more will be needed soon, harvesting all
over: farmers busy threshing oats and wheat.
Comanche, Comanche County. Texas June
lo.-Ths county has had lots of rain In the
past week. 1t is feared it will damage the
wheat that is cut. 1t has also stopped har-
vcstlng.
Denton. Denton County. Texas. June 1O.-A
very heavy rain fell today, putting a stop to
wheat cutting where 1T fell. taking in all the
western and northern parts OF the county. No
more rain is needed.
Bryan B'azos County Texas, June ll.-No
rain has fallen in the greater portion of this
county vet and the corn crop is almost totally
ruined. Bat a short crop can LOW be made
no matter how much 1t rains.
Caldwell, Burleson County. Texas, June 10.
Good rains are reported in the northern and
eastern parts of the county but came too late
to do much good. The outlook for the corn
crop is very poor aud in some PARTS OF tho
county scarcely any corn will be made ut all :.
Terrell Kaufman County, Texas, June 10
very heavy rain has fallen since p. ~.
today, which was accompanied by some wind.
The rain was unusually hard. The last week
OF pretty weather has been great help to
farmers. a large per cent OF them are about
up with their work.
BeeNllle, bee county, leHdS, June II '-SeN-
eral very good showers of rain fell in different
parts of this county yesterday. Cotton looks
fine and is doing exceptionally well. Corn VIII
be cut rather short on account of insufficient
rain other crops are doing very well.
Goldthwaite Mills County. Texas. June H.
Farmers in from all portions OF this section
report crops of all kinds doing nicely. Many
of them say they will make twenty-five bush
els of corn per acre without any more rain
Good rains in several quarters of this county
within the past two DAYS. Planters would
prefer to see a week or two of dry weather
now so they could harvest their gain.
Valley View. Mills County. Texas, June 10.
Good rains have fallen during the last few
DAYS which is fine for corn and cotton: the
corn prospect is good; cotton is late, and in
the grass. A very heavy rain and wind
storm through this section today; blowing
down the standing grain. About 10 per cent
OF the wheat is cut and in the shock. inc
oas yield will be good, but very few of them
cut yet.
Corpus Christi, Nueces County Texas, June
ia fine shower of rain fell in this section
yesterday although the rain in this CITY was
not as abundant as the precipitation IN the
country west of here. where an ilCCssanl
shower fell most of the day and will be OF
nestmabe value to stock and vegetation In
that section. as rainn, was badly needed The
Nucces river is still OVERLOOKING its banks
and another big rise is expected
Edna, Jackson County. Texas, June IL
The farmers are very much concerned over
the continued dry weather in the central ana
southern portion of the country. Partla!
showers have been reported IN the northern
portion OF the county 1t is believed that
cent If we get no rain within ten days. The
cotton crop is still promising; boil weevils are
reported In some Of the fields. Others are
reported as having no weovis.