The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
WEATHER AND CROP REPORT.
REGULAR WEEKLY BULLETIN OF
THE TEXAS BUREAU.
Cotton Ia Doing Wen in All Portions
Of the Stnte-Rcplnnting the
Flood District.

Galveston, Texas, July 1s.--Following Is
the climate and crop bulletin OF the wealth
er bureau, Texas section, for the week
ending Monday. July II, 1899,
Temperature: Tho temperature on an
average for the week ranged from to
degrees below the daily normal with the
greatest deficiency over the northern por-
ton of the State, The minimum tempern-
turo for the week at the several stations
ranged from 62 degrees over the Panhan-
die to "A degrees along the immediate
coast Tho highest temperature Mt the
several stations was 102 degrees at Long
view.
Precipitation. The precipitation on an
average for the week was about the nor
NAL OF North Texas and the localities
over tho southeastern portion OF the State,
while there was a general deficiency else
where Only light scattered showers re-
ported during the week, and there was no
rainfall In many places over the central
portions of the State.
Sunshine and cloudlinesG Scattered
cumulo- nimbus cumulus, strato-cumulus
and alto cumuius clouds reduced the
amount of sunshine slightly during the
week, but on an average II was generally
about normal or above.
The week Just closed has been most IA
vorabie for growing crops except in Few
the extreme northwest and extreme south
eastern portions OF the state has been
very favorable for the drainage basin oil
the BrazoB river and other portions OF
Central and Southern Texas which were
visited by tho late heavy rains. me
weather has been clear and warm ana mas
dried out the soil rapidly. The Brazos
river has not yet gone back into the banks
I'm the lower portions of the flooded dis
trlct while in the upper portion the
ground will soon bo dry enough for culti-
walton. The reports Indicate that there
will be considerable planting of crops Ia
the flood district. variety OF crops VIII
be planted.
| Outside the Brazos bottoms crops have
made splendid growth. Cotton is growing
| rapidly In all PORTIONS 1t Is fruiting heaSl-
| lv with prospects for n heavy Weld he
! ports of slight damage from pests come
| from several localities. the greatest dam
age is being done by the caterpillar. UP &c
the present time the damage has been very
small Cotton has commenced opening IN
the southwestern portion of the state ana
some picking has been done,
Corn is maturing over the northern por-
ton OF the State and an abundant yield ID
promised except in scattered localities,
while over the southern portion OF inc
State the drouth early In Shne seriously
injured the early corn crop, but the iate
nlanting has been greatly improved and
in many places promises a fair crop IL
IS still down In parts of the Brazos valley
as result OF the high winds at the CLOSE
of June.
Sugar cane In the Brazos bottoms sur
fered seriously and large amount OF the
crop has been completely ruined; else
where the crop is doing well, Rice il
generally doing well. especially where ir-
rfgated.
Threshing has been resumed and Is nenr-
ing completion. Wheat and oats In the
shock have suffered much injury.
Hay making has progressed rapidly anu
the crop is generally good, Truck gardens
are doing well.
Crosby, Harris County, Texas. July II.
Cotton growers are considerably exciteu
here Just now, q report having got INTO
circulation that the Mexican boil weevil
was depredatng In several OF the cotton
fields near here The Post correspondent
thinks that II Is simply false alarm
owing to the heavy rains during the last
days of June the cotton Is naturally sheu-
ding some. and few bolls picked up
that had been pupctured. likely by the
showers, has led some to believe that the
dreaded weeyil had arrived. The Post
| correspondent will investigate and report
later AS none OF the planters here ever
saw the Mexican weevil they are likely TO