The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-26
WEATHER AND CROP REPORT.
THE WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE
TEXAS SECTION.
Conditions Have Been Most Favor
able for RcpIunting in the
Overlooked District.

Galveston, Texas July 25.-Folowing Is
the climate and crop bulletin of the
weather bureau, Texas station for the
week ending Monday, July "a, 1899:
Temperature; The temperature on an
average for the week was slightly above
the normal along the immediate coast and
about the normal in the interior. The
minimum temperature for the week at
the several stations ranged from 90 de-
grees over the Panhandle to 10 degrees
over the coast district. The highest tenn
perature at the several stations was lO6
degrees at Weatheriord.
Precipitation: The precipitation on an
average for the week was above the nor
NAL over the northwestern portion of
The State and in localities over Eastern
Ie%as while there was a general deficiency
elsewhere. Only scattered showers We're
reported and there was no rainfall during
the week over the southwestern portion
or the State. The greatest rainfall dur
ing the week was so inches at Henrietta.
sunshine and cloudinoss: Scattered
hlmouS, cumulo-nmbus, cumulus, strato-
cumuIus and alto-stratus clouds reduced
nv "iiS"hN VI sunshine, Dui on the aver
age Tor the week 1t was about the normal
except over the northwest portion of the
STATE, where it was slightly below.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The general showers over the northern
portion of the State have retarded same
classes OF farm work, but have favored
me growth OF some crops.
Dry weather has prevailed over ths
southern and southwestern portions of the
S'"'e, where In some localities no rain
mas tallen since the heavy rains during
me early part of July. The weather con-
", IONS nave been most favorable for re-
piahtlhs crops in the Brazos bottoms
ia' re amount of the land which was over
~" Gu WIN DE replanIed. Some of the re-
painted cotton is up and growing rapidIv
BESIDES cotton, there is being planfed
corn, mliiet, peas and sorghum
ootlun Is not in as good condition ne ~
,ael report The crop is doing well over
' ne northern portion of the State excent
. .t complaints come from many locaIi |
.tes thaI Inc caterpillar and boll worm
Gre damaging the crop In the south |
%es,eih portion OF the State the crnn ia
20 uulhs IN several localities as result
rains weather following the heavy |
sbeda;n,, ny cIose OF last month. Besides
, ,neualns there are also complaints ~
inlhage by the boil weevll and the boii
~erm in Southwest Texas The dsu oo,,
ha ~ me pests has been very little I'm IN
,ne present time but much uneasiness i ~
et by farmers in some looallties e.. -
,om Is maturing and some picking is be,no
,one mere and there, but 1t viii he se ves
'ay g YET before picking becomes genar. d'
Ia uele mas been no material change in
nc ons.on crop which continues nromis-
' ns oyer the northern portion of the slasa
' :, .ne largest yield in years is nromissd
~ several localities over the son1hsru
,o.n,oh OF the State the corn crop is ueru
.no5 and ranges from poor to very very
w. AS rule the crop will be susfcie ert
W. nome consumption. The sugar cana
hst mas made good growth generally and
esd pait OF the crop which was NOT dam.
or,hern ns mas been retarded over tho
Nd ,,s portion of the State Inv sha. ams
lora gram IN the shock has sustained o aSSi
,rn,,,s 10 aoing we'll where irrieatoa b.. !
NJ, VVi ~ rice is not PROMISING a. Dal !
a' or OF insufficient rainfall. Hay ' ma re-
eya Sesn pushed in some parts Of sa,aha ns
Ia for where the weather has been