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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-05

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the idea Of another Indian outbreak in
Minnesota. rumors of which appear in
the newspapers which come here. The
commissioner says he has letters from
well informed persons on the reserva-
tino stating that there are no indica-
tons of further trouble.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-05

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
ITH HAS DONE DAMAGE.1
"a tI,e Crop Very Short and Rain
J World Do Little Good Now.
!. spring and Summer Rains, Insects and
S 'H Weather Have Proved Combination
.he plant Could Not Withstand.


~ norning presents grow
The reports spondents show bad
psa ~, fields of Texas n spring
n followed the douth July
Et neh damage cutting
~ nor below
benefit growing CROP others say that rain would make
,n hurt open than oGeing
' ,rsst The is always
waas -, believed that
great the frost date Texas be-
ton attention is called to fact that will have
u.s.. an the top The the spring and carly
s n,ant to send the
,.a If tap which would have enabled to draw moisture
,nce below there be considerable
NV ain must the plant supplied with enough
A w M condition prevailed necessary the
would be required Oh e' ~ " ' $50 49, ~ ~ "
we're mater tally different from those now prevail
n,h If developed
nv aut 70 there good
over greater portion of the State and enectuay broke the
pantreceyng all the oehen possible from " frost Was ie anu e
x.r.cou crop resulted
shedding reported the correspondents, OF
been very
Young leaves leaving the fruit without protection
enturiy small bols bursting and very
gathered consequence. fruitage greatly reduced by
n, The nmatuty has been
m heavy evidence what great extent this
"a hM prevailed
.y army sorts are re-
from the food district are to the
n are the prairie has been damaged as
consequence will he short in those
sn r onr tho heavy producers The loss
O agent, who recently made tour
M n object of ascanng the loss Other re-
bales. AS 100000 bales Jess may De
n c for 1898 90 was leaving the Indian
out Of the account will reduce this by -ooo
below shedding
noted IN eios'
probably In round figures the total leNaS
bales This based on the conditions aS
raised the above estimate
bales This is not at all probable but "
range possibilities God rains early in September couo po
growth Whether the damage to the open
ofse the
for occasionally in past years the top
! lbs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
BURNET COUNTY.

Burnet.-The dry weather is having d
very disastrous effect on the present grow.
ing cotton crop. The weed Is al present
throwing off everything and the present
made bolls are opening without fully ma
turing. Rain can not have much eneol.
1t Is already too late TO hope mucn iro ron
rain unless assured of late faii. me
general opinion is that the present year
crop will fall short from % 10 80 l." per
cent on last year. The acreage Is mucn
less and cotton bolls are, on account VI
the dry weather, opening without tully
maturing and the only benefit that ooulu
be expected from good rains would pe
that said rains would cause the present
made boil to more fully mature before
opening.
Marble Falls.--The continued dry no,
weather is having a very damaging encc'
on cotton. A good rain would De oil pehe'
fit to late cotton but rain can nob place
the plant back whore II was three Weeks
ago. There Is no damage from insects
Yield win be about rs per cent less tnan
last year.
Bertram.---A great many fields have
considerable amount Of dead cotton ant
It is still dying. The bolls are peint
forced open prematurely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
DENTON COUNTY.

Denton--Cotton has been badly injured
by the dry weather, accompanied by not
winds. There is a great variety OF esu-
mates as to the amount OF damage, rang
ing from Is to rs per cent, although more
conservative and well informed persons
predict at 80 to 40 per cent. good ram
would do much good at present. although
IL IL doesn't come at once its benencenl
effects will be greatly lessened II NOT
quite destroyed. II Is too dry for insects
and there have been unusually few reports
of damage from them this year, the dry
weather which has prevailed being no
doubt responsible. The expected yield is
naturally difficult TO give an accurate
estimate on or even close guess. for pro-
pltions or unpropitions conditions may
make II vary accordinly. but, Judging from
present conditions alone the yield VIII
show 80 per cent or 40 per cent decrease
from that OF last year.
Lewisville Cotton is not making OF
putting on anything now What has re-
NAMED on Is opening prematurely. Rain
would be OF no benefit. One-half OF last
years yield will be good estimate; many
put It to one-fourth. 1t Is thought one
half the crop is open. but weather Is SO
hot that picking has hardly begun; tenn
perature Is l03 to JOG degrees each day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26

A slow. steady rain would help young cot
ton some and possibly make a top crop,
but there are so many contingencies on
that line the farmers don't count on a
top crop until Il Ia made. No damage
TO amount to anything was caused by in
sects. The yield this year will equal that
of last season. II there is any increase
II will not amount to more than 10 per
cent II is at this writing very hot. with
no prospect OF rain, which. II not had In
few days more will be useless so far as
cotton is concerned,
Lcckhart.-The dry. hot weather has
caused much shedding and stopped growth
and fruiting. Rain now would be of no
benefit to the plant, and would injure the
open cotton and delay picking. The yield
In territory tributary to Lockhart will be
near about the same as last year; prob
ably no increase. The staple AID grade
of cotton has been, and is about normal
No injury has yet resulted from storms
or rain. Indications now are that picking
will be over by October /. On account of
unexpected early opening, and opening all
at once. the August receipts will be larger
this season than ever before,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
BAsTRop COUNTY.

Rosanky-Dry weather has caused COT
ton to shed badly,
McDade.-The dry, hot weather continues
and has practically cut off the late cotton
and all hopes of top crop Rain now
would possibly benefit few crops. but the
damage 1t would do to open cotton would
more than Offset all possible benefits. The
yield will probably be 10 per ceat short
of last year. A gseat deal of the early
cotton on hard land Is practically all open
and in some instances nearly all gathered,
while on deep, sandy land. where the wet
weather injured it, there is hardly any
thing made.
Paige.-The dry weather is forcing open
hollis and rain would be of doubtful bene-
fl. now; the yield will be 20 per cent short
of last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
CHEROKEE COUNTY.

New Birmingham some localities
drouth is causing the plant to shed; has
stepped growth of all late cotton and &iod
up much early cotton and has stopped the
formation of fruit on all. Rain could only
benefit a very small per cent OF late cot
ton. The general opinion is that the yield
will fall short of last years crop fully one
half. There is reduction in acreage es-
timated at 10 per cent. If the dry, hot
weather continues a fortnight, late cotton
will hardly make one-f fourth of crop.
Indeed. much of ii will make absolutely
nothing.
Rusk-Dry and hot weather is causing
cotton to shed and open before maturing,
Rain will not do any good at all. Fifty TO
go per cent less cotton Will be made this
than last year; half or more Of the cotton
is now open. 1t has been eight weeks
since had any rain and too late now for
second growth, hence rain would not do
any good.
Jacksonville--The excessive rains first
of July caused cotton to make too much
weed and tender growth, and the long dry
weather has had the effect of making tue
cotton throw OFF the squares. SO 1t Is
practically not half crop. There Is no
good report from cotton from anywhere
near here.
Alto.--The dry, hot weather for the past
month mas caused cOLtOn 10 open Neiy IaSAi
especially on uplands, before the hollis arc
matured. Rain at this time would cause
cotton TO shed all small bolls and squares
and would damage the open cotton. 1t Il
too late TO make top crop. The crop viii
be 30 per cent less than last year.
Alto--The cotton Will average about one
bale to four acres. The continued droutl
has cut the cotton crop off fully one-halt
No rain in six weeks.
New Birmingham.-The cotton crop II
| this section is on an average about three
fourths Of a crop as compared with las
year. The cotton crop for uplands VII
average about half crop as compared
/ with last year. and on bottom lands three
fourths of crop. Cotton has alreod!
yielded all it will yield, and Is opening
very rapidly.
Rusk Cherokee county produced in 1879
nearly $4,000 bales of cotton, The hes
evidence found will reduce the crop o
! 1889 5000 bales or one-third on sam
acreage. New land put in viii, however
increase this 1899 crop 1000 bales. making
a total difference in cotton 5000 bales II
1878 over 1859. or S1h per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
EPORTS ON THE TEXAS COTTON iCROF

there was last year. Acreage was cut
short at least two-thirds by the late flood
and very little cotton replanted by flood
sufferers. Cotton that escaped the Hood
as general thing is looking very fine,
and VIII make good crops.
Alvin.--The hot. dry weather is causing
cotton to shed its fruit badly. During
latter part OF July and first of August
local showers fell in different parts of this
county, but not enough to do any material
good. Rains would be OF little good now.
Worms are reported to be doing some dam
age. The acreage is materially reduced
from last year. say about 30 per cent.
About 500 bales were ginned here last
year; there will not be over 800 this sea-
son.
Sandy Point-Plenty of rain for cotton
now; crop has not suffered by drouth any;
no insects except a few boil worms on
prairie land. The cotton crop of this
section was destroyed by Brazos floods.
Cotton on prairie is doing nicely.
Columbla.--The cotton crop In this sec
tion has not been hurt by dry spell. Very
heavy rains fell here with prospect for
more Reports OF damage by boil weevils
are coming in, and army worms are be-
ginning their work. The prospect now
points to about 80 per cent of last years
cotton receipts, the Bra2os and Bernard
floods having destroyed about $500 bales
that would have been marketed here, Only
IL bales have been brought in mp to this
date. hut several more have been ginncd
west of the Bernard river and can not be
crossed, as bridges were washed away
by recent flood there The damage done
on each stream is about equal here The
tenant farmers have lost nothing. as the
merchants have paid them for their crops
in merchandise and hence are losers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
prrp1EsoN COUNTY.

Caldwel-The dry. hot weather has cut
off the cotton crop OF this county and 1t
will fall very much short on that account;
injured probably about 20 per cent, GOOD
rains would increase the crop materially
if there should be no early frost The dam
age done to the cotton By insects is very
little, and very few cotton worms haNc
will he chi short nearly 10000 bales. prin-
cipallv due to the recent floods and the
hot dry weather The overlooked dis
tricts of the county comprise about 5000
acres, all bottom land and the best pro
ducing land in the county. Az least nine
tenths of the cotton in these districts was
totally destroyed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
EAsTLAND COUNTY.

Carhon.-Cotton is failing very fast on
account of the dry and hot weather. II It
don't rain inside of ten days there will be
very little cotton made through this sec
ton. Rain would benefit late cotton some.
but old cotton would not be benefited
hut very little There are no insects at
present; very little damage has been done
by insects during this season throughout
this section There were over 1000 bales
of cotton ginned at this place last season.
but IL we do not get rain inside OF ten
days we will hardly get 1000 bales this
season.
Ranger.--The dry, hot weather is burn
ing the cotton or curing IT almost like hay;
the late cotton fares best, but both early
and late cotton casting forms and bolls
rapidly. Rain would damage early cotton,
but help late cotton, The present outlook
shows throe-fourths as much cotton this
season as last about Ranger. But for the
dry, hot weather this part of Texas would
have yielded a phenomenal crop; as 1t is,
corn. cane, potatoes. tomatoes, wheat and
oats are fairly good
Rising Star.--The dry, hot weather is
seriously damaging the crop Would be OF
rain we could not make anything like a
| fun crop. / do not see how the yield
could possibly reach much more than half
with seasonably, favorably conditions from
now on. II Will. indeed. be very short all
| through this country, compared with last
year.
Eastland.--No rain. The cotton crop
will yield not exceeding one fourth of a
crop. The general opinion now is that
| rain would not materially benefit the cot
| ton; picking has commenced.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
FALLS COUNTY.

Marlin.--The long dry hot weather has
completely stopped the growth OF cotton
and IL is shedding everything on IL ex-
cept the grown bolls. Rain now would DO
old cotton but little II any good; 1t might.
and no doubt would do young cotton some
good In causing II to put on and mature
good "top crop" Old cotton has about
done all that II can do under any circum-
stances this year and the crop Will be very
light. There has been much damage done
by '.shap- shooters" but at present there
ia but little complaint they having APP
parentiy quit their ravages two or three
weeks ago. The crop will fall short some
where in the neighborhood OF 30 per cent.
Last year there were shipped from Marin
20, 443 bales. and this year, those VINO are
in position to know estimate that there
will scarcely be $1,000 shipped. In some
portions of this (Falls) county the crop
viii be fairly good. but taken as a whole
II will fall very much short OF last year
crop. This Is attributable to three causes,
viz. The flood, shortage In the acreage
planted and bad crop.
Reagan--It Is n very hard UNDERTAKING
To make report OF the crop, but the ma
iority OF the farmers think that rain
would he of no good to the cotton planted
since the rain. The hot and dry weather
is having no effect on the cotton. The
sbarpshooter did some damage. but there
ID no sign now OF either the sharpshooter
or boil worm. Mr.. w. B. Hagen, PROM
inent merchant and Brszos bottom plant
ar. brought to town this morning stalk
of cotton that had on It seventy-three full
grown bolls and he claims that this was
very little over an average for the whole
field.
Rosebud.--The crop In this section has
been considerably damaged BY the con-
tinued dry weather and some farmera
claim they will not mako over . half croh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
cnoKE CnuNTY.

Gainesville wet spring and sum
mer made the stalk very tender, and in the
last twenty days the very not, dry weather
is injuring the plant very much; IT IL
shedding badly. Rain Will help cotton
some and cool the air so picking can be
done. The receipts here win be 20 per
cent less than last year.
Valley View-The dry, hot weather u
damaging the cotton very materially. the
top crop Is dead. The crop has lost 6O
per cent. Rain now would do some good
unless 1t was continued. which would be
an injury TO the plant There are no IN
sects. Very little damage has been done
nv them. Tho yield through this section
will be al least 80 per cent less than last
year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
ELLIS COUNTY.

Ennis.-Tho weather is dry and hot.
causing cotton to open very fast, Rain
would do more damage than good to cot
ton as 1t would delay the picking and
would cause throw-on of the top crop.
Insects are scarce, although they have
done slight damage In some sections. The
yield compared to the acreage this year Is
about % per cent larger than for some
years past. While the acreage is some
shorter. the yield as to number of bales
will be about the same as last year. Cot
ton will be gathered much earlier this sea-
son than usual on account of the dry
weather, which has caused picking TO be-
gin earlier, and the top crop will be short.
Waxahachie--Elli county can not boast
of natterlug conditions in the cotton crop.
II is a well known fact that cotton can
stand the drouth when it comes on gradu-
ally but when there is an abundance OF
rain IL branches the roots over the surface
and time is lost in putting the roots deep
enough to catch the scant moisture, the
cotton hourished awhile after the Hood OF
n month ago, but 1t is now fast losing
ground There Is time left 10 put on
'top crop" but the farmers are not bank
ing much on this II seasons do not come
at the proper time the crop viii be cut ~
| per cent Insects are not much spoken OF.
/ The 'stubble" cotton is still blooming,
| is throwing off also.
Ferris.-The weather Is excessively hot
and dry. the thermometer standing around
1O2 in the shade. Cotton compared with
last year: Decrease in acreage, 10 per
cent; on account of drouth and insects, at
| least 30 per cent, making total OF Az per
cent less than last year. Cotton that bade
fair three weeks ago to make n bale VIII
not make over one-third Of bale. II that.
l never have seen weather do up crep
as fast and as bad as 1t has this season.
Ellis is the banner cotton county in Texas
has raised more cotton In one year than
any county in the State, and suppose It's
prospects are as good this season as any
county in the State.
Midlothian. will BIO cut short
one half by the drouth; good rain might
make top crop. but there are no indica-
tons of rain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
BAYLOR COUNTY.

Seymour.-The dry, hot weather is hav-
ing very damaging effect upon the cotton
crop OF the county and tributary country.
In some localities 1t is reported to be dying
and 1t is generally willing and shedding Its
fruit, A rain at any time during The
month would prove very beneficial TO the
crop, and the prospects for 1t are good.
The cotton crop, as yet, is in no way
affected by insects in fact, none at all
have been reported. The yield of cotton
in the tributary country Will be about
the same as last year; there is hardly as
much planted, but the plant is larger and
more heavily fruited.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
ssessssssessssesses;

extent. But ten chances to one is against
it.
San Felipe.-The hot weather is prevent
ms DEVELOPMENT of young blooms formed,
forcing prematurity on bolls, ana causing
rust Rain now would cause shedding ana
interfere with what is OPEN but otner-
wise would give some chance for a top
crop. Boil worms (not sharpshooters or
Mexican weevils) are literally destroying
the crop; some farms where the pros
pect was bale to the acre VIII not MAKE
II TO 16." Last years crop was ABOUT
$500 bales; this year 1t Will hardly DE zoo
These data have reference to the upland
or region hereabouts. not in the brazos
bottoms. No one counts on making oais
in the overhowed region. The outlook Is
blue indeed and the forecast does not
show "a cloud as big as a man manu-
of hopeful prospect.
New Ulm.-Dry hot weather mas cut
cotton short 90 per cent, and 1t is now TOO
late for rain to do any good.
Sealy.-The dry hot weather Is playing
havoc with the cotton crop in this mic
date section, and where rain would pen
eft the plant some now, farmers rear II
would cause the worms to be very pau'
The boil worms have made their appear
M CO in most OF the fields and in some
they are doing great amount OF damage
In the country tributary, which ,nciuues
portion of the Brazos valley, 1t can salely
be estimated the crop at two-thirqs icss
compared with that OF last year, az az,
lands will do well to produce nan tp
Slime farmers report DOH WeesnS uOa ni
some damage. Mr. Presley ward one OF
cue largest planters, Informs me 'hat niS
cotton planted In the braaos bottom s,nss
the overflow Is doing hne, lhou ~, Me- son.
rain Corn crop is very shoLt, 'n'' ,,st,e
ton Will not produce many oales ~ aa"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
pnsouE COUNTY.

Meridian-The drouth has done mate
rial injury to cotton and IL VIII now lahs
q "a g acres to make bale. Rain would
helm late cotton, but this would be Offset
by damage to the present crop. Yield WIZ
he about one-third that of last year, as the
acreage was reduced Is per cent to be-
gin with. 49,,
Kopperl.-Dry weather is causing the
hollis and squares to drop off and has stop
ned the growth of the cotton Ram would
now do no good. The yield VIII be iuiiy
so per cent short OF that OF last season' II
not more
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
BROWN COUNTY.

Brdwnwood.- cotton crop up to
July was the most 1atterlng Brown
county ever had; since that time the hot
weather and winds with the continued
drouth has cut the crop at least half. The
older cotton is badly damaged. The
young cotton not so bad. Rain now would
cause the old cotton to throw oil badly
The Young cotton would also shed some.
The cotton has not been damaged in this
county by Insects. The county tributary
to this county will not make over half
crop of cotton, and will fall short about
one fourth of the number OF bales Saised
last year in said terrtsTy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
coMANcHE COUNTY.

Communicative old cotton Is seriously
damaged by the dry, hot weather. Shed
ding badly II rain in FIVE days It will
help young cotton. would be of no benefit
TO old cotton; too late. The worms and
other insects have damaged the crop a
good deal. ruined, some crops This town
shipped % 600 bales last season. The estl-
mate by our merchants for this year Is
from 1900 TO IA, 600 bales If the crop
is from two TO three weeks late Only two
bales is so far,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
CLAY COUNTY.

Henrietta. drouth is reported as
having a very serious effect; some say
the prospect Is not half so good as 1t was
two weeks ago. A good rain would revive
the crop to some extent, though nght
shower would probably injure 1t by scald-
inc and causing bolls to drop. There are
mo- insects nor have there been any worthy
OF mention at any time during the season.
There is expected TO be slight increase
of yield as compared with last year.