The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-02
DAMAGE DONE TO CROPS
By Wind, Hail and Heavy Rains in Several
Sections.
COTTON WAS NOT BENEFITED BY RAIN
As It's Accompa niments Beat the
Lint from the open Bolis.
weather ana Crops.


blew veritable hurricane from the south
east and the sand was so thick in the ali
1t was almost impossible to see heavy
| cloud came up with the storm, accompanied
| by considerable thunder and lightning. No
rain fell here, however though several
| good showers fell in other parts OF the
| county. Early this morning more rain fell
| in the western part of the county and in
| dications are that plenty OF rain will fall
within the next few days. The rain Is
| badly needed throughout this entire sec
ton and unless plenty of IL falls soon
there Is going to be considerable suffering
among stock.
! Wlelder, Gonzales County, Texas Sep
/ TENDER Ia heavy rain, accompanied by
hard blowing wind from the northeast,
| struck this place this evening about 12. 10
! and lasted about two hours. 1t is esti-
| mated that it beat cut and destroyed about
| one-tenth Of the open cotton remaining
unpicked and that it will greatly damage
| the remainder. Farmers viii wear long
| faces now for about a week before they
get over the damage Cotton is clnglng
unusually light to the boil or hull this
season, and the slightest wind and rain
blows it out. Cattle interests will be benz
Gifted by the rain The prospects are good
for more rain.
Calvert, Robertson County, Texas, Sep
TENDER Mayor Charles +. Briggs of
Briggsville is in Calvert today. lie re-
ports very destructive hailstorm and
| tornado which began on his plantation
| about six miles northwest OF this city yes
terday afternoon, and extended southwark
about three miles Tho path OF the storm
was about mile and a quarter IN width,
and in its violent sweep 1t tore down trees
aud did much damage to crops. Mr..
Briggs states that it was the most violent
wind ever known to his section oi the
county
Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas, Sep
TENDER IA small rain yesterday, which
was not of any benef. to anything ex-
cept that it laid the dust in town. Cot
ton is coming in now, but the crop will
be smaller than first calculated because
the plant is dying very fast; in some fields
ne-half to three quarters of the acreage
of cotton is dead hence the crop will be
very short and some of those tenants
who rent for money will not be able to
pay the landloard the rent in full
Livingston, Polk County, Texas, August
31.-A fine rain fell today as far south
or southeast as twenty miles, and seemed
to be general. 1t will be beneficial to
cane, potatoes and peas. but is too late
for the top crop so usually looked for.
The writer has Just returned from trip
OF several days in the eastern and south
eastern portion of the county and finds
the cotton crop materially damaged by the
long drouth.
Floresyille. Wilson County, Texas, Sep
TENDER IA very good shower of rain
fell here yesterday evening and also one
early this morning, with prospects for
more. Rain was needed for grass ana
stock water. but it is thought 1t will be
injurious to the cotton crop, as 1t will
not cause the cotton to make any more
and knocked out some that was open. and
will injure the grade.
Wharton. Wharton County. Texas. Sep
TENDER IA heavy rain fell here yester-
day and today and the clouds still give no
promise of cessation. The continued
rainfall will be great misfortune to the
county at present, as a continuation OF
hot dry weather is required 10 perfect
the cotton fruit and prevent the inroads
of the leaf worm.
Giddings. Lee County. Texas, September
1.-The dry weather of the past month
continues undated and unless it rams
within a short time stock water will be an
Item of much scarcity in many portions of
this county. Cotton continues to come in
at lively rate; however, the crop. owing
to the protracted drouth, will not equal
that of last year
Muldoon, Fayette County, Texas, Sep
fell here yesterday evening, the first In
quite a long while. There was not enough
to make stock water, but plenty to start
fall gardens. There was considerable hail
and wind with the rain. 1t will do cotton
more damage than good.
Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, Au-
gust 31.-A good shower fell here at 1880
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. but from all
reports the rain was local Only late
be benefited by rain. Peas and sweet po-
tatoes have been hinefited in the sections |
where rain has fallen.
Tyler, Smith County. Texas. August 81. |
Another heavy rain fell last night and /
this morning and 1t is feared by some
that it will prove hurtful to cotton by |
knocking II out of the bolls. No damage
has been reported so far>,~However, there |
are but few farmers in town today
Cuero. De Witt County, Texas, septem-
Der lit has been laundering all morning
with fine prospects OF rain. though none
has yet fallen. A good rain would help
slA't7...s- -re+yAusuch- thnugk Ahe -danage 70 !
open cotton would more than offset any
benefit TO the cotton.
workman, Freestone County, Texas. |
LA very good shower of rain |
fell here yesterday evening, but not |
enough to do the cotton any good. The I
say tnat COTTON IS beyond redemp- /
ton, as most all the leaves have fallen
off OF the stalk.
Mexia, Limestone County, Texas. August
3i.-A good rain is falling here this af-
ternoon and the droirh is at last broken.
Indications are that Ire rain Is covering
a large territory and will do cotton lots
Of good. as the plant is still growing.
Georgetown Thursdays storm did q
great deal Of damage to the shade trees
about town. Lightning struck two trees
In the yard OF Mr.. r. A. Deyos and con-
sidernby shook up the people in that
Uvalde. Uvalde County, Texas. Septem-
Der la heavy rain began falling here
about 4:30 O'Clock this evening AT
o'clock II is still raining
skidmore, Bee County. Texas, September
LA pretty good rain fell yesterday even
ing. with prospects for more. the first since
juno rs.
Gonzales, Gonzales County. Texas, Sep
TENDER Ia light rain fell here this
evening. blu. did not extend any distance.
STORM IN MLENNAN.
More Damage Was Done Than Was
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