The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-20
WEATHER AND CROPS.

lcekum. Dewitt County, Texas. March 49,
Tile beautiful weather ia being taken nd-
vantage OF by farmtrs through this section.
Iid cfppe IRE well Wudtr way.
Kerryllc, Kerr County. Texas, March iS.--
Farmers are busy planting CON In the dry,
dusty sround ana are praying for-faiu, Ibey
have had little more than a quarter oil an
inch VI rainfall since December u.
Iuiathwaite, Mitls county, Texas, March ~.
- stili norther blew here all day yesterday,
AMI this morning there Ia slight akim OF ICE,
but the cold ~ thought not sufficient TO lplure
tho irutt. No ain. and all farming opera-
items are at u standstul
Coimesuon Tyler County, Texas March ~
x a heavy rain Tell here Thursday and warm
mat Is falling today. Corn planting y ABOUT
Dnished ana farincfu arc now preparing the
land Tor cotton. A large acreage has been
planted In tobacco and Irish potatoes.
Grnpeand Houston County TcSns March
H. Farmers are very backward this sprlng
III planting Tho heavy rars OF the last few
daya have retarded work, but today a north.f
is blowing, which viii dry the soil 80 that
planting can be continued, Very few have
tikished planting corn, but Il next week Is Fa'r
tho work VIII soon be completed
Rurnel. Burnett County, Texas, March is.--
Bn' LIS inches Of rain during the months OF
January and February this year Thu result
Is mat everything 10 very dry stlll wheat ana
stcl oats, with other small grain ae rurv,Fcd
the cold weather. Is looking we'll. Many Tar,
mers have planted their corn, but It ~ 30 dry
that We can not hope for good results until
say that tho dry weather can moi last al
wsjt,
kithSyillc, Jasper County, Texas. March Is
This section OF country Is being blessed with
good aprlrg weather, with IN occasional
shower OF warm raIn. witch IS making at
vegetation lust hump its u, corn thar IL IN
u looking wll the acreage IA cotton viii
he about thc ts!Se na lost year Fltmere
arr uting the bone tcruZpiF Tor both cot
ton end corn ihl year 20 q very considerable
cAifnt which means u his ilcroaso "a tne
yield Of cotton par acre where used
Wharton wharton County, Texas. March H.
The recent hliEaagd has not dtltrnyvd tho
dfwh,rry crop the ylncl now being Ia bloom
ana promise a good harrcst lrlAh potatoes
rfnlantcd Hlnus tee freeze are wfli up and
an Increased atgeaGe has be2n made, which
VIII he shipped 10 city markets.. Cot Oh
planting IS GLOW Hlgo corn aud other cereals.
a heavy inlet ms been falliug all noruing,
but rain is badly rcedCd. pcon me sun
b shinlug aad the prospect for ram Is chs
couroEuG
oissoarl Cily. Fort Bend County. Texas.
March lg.l'ire weather has prevailed for lac
last ihree weeks afInrd,ug the farmers good
q portunity 10 Plant their royn and prerar'
fCr cotton planting. Not much Of the corn ],
rp, hut about III planted, also some iitlt
se',99 planted eas none up. 'sh, c cSi.
NcVlo bc very heufnrial az present tHll cav
ne OH Wlltd hri sprlns oats are DONG wen
| Tn, EraBa ir very sl5w IN cnmiug out on aC'
count OF The cold weather and being burned
on
wharton, wharton county, TcNuS, MNFcU
| H. Tho Post correspondent IN a conversation
| vita MI ~. b Taylor, a prominent planter
| o. this section, cleaned these facts, Mr.. 1ay
| lor said. II VIII not cut down mg cottdt
acreage one foot lhig year; U anything, ! VII
! Increase, IN my ouiui0u the boil weeVil II
| rot 70 be feared Ns the cold hnG undoubtedly
| rid this county OF the pest | consider rs,
! farming prospects Of this county equal e
/ that al any preceding yoar. aud will plan
| my seed the same as e the boil weevil hat
| uovtr existed Quite o uuubPr Of wharton
] most experienced planters shsre Mt TaylOrj
ylows on the crop prospect Tor the comini
! Year,
Corpus Christi Nueces County Texas
| March ~ The recent showcrs aud the mist,
! weather Witch has prevailed 10 this se,tiol
| duruB the rRgt tcw days sNems 20 have lm
tued vcgetaion with renewed visor. SeyerR
wagon loads OF ilnt large heads of cahbag
we're Noticed on tho roods yesterday On rout
ic the cNprasa ooiec to ship their product
| to the iutcriuI markets Tie truck gardener
t,w assert that over 20 ner cent OF the eat
hago crop has been saved from the rcceu
severe cold, aud that u they could only 20
4 heavy dOwnpour Of rain the bean, psAs
cucumber aud other small pisnts would Sial
uut Of Tho larEtE cropa known In this stctio
Tor MANY years Rain Ia badly needed In III
Interior OF tho county where the grass lhs
MAS ihri'lpg 80 spleudldly IN the pasture
bffQre the recent cold euRp he's now almof
totally disappeared, and che stoekmsn Al
compelled TO feed Their cattle