The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
WEATHER AND CROPS.

San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.
Aprll Tho fruit crop. Il is believed, has
teen completely destroyed,
Rockport. Arkansas County. Toxas. March 70.
II Is stll dry--uo prospect whatever Of rain:
market Eerdens are complete failurts
Mckinney. Collin County. rcSaa, March II
cold rain Is falling hero today, Wheat will
he htnented Many farmers were replartine
slopped by tcdsv'a ra,n.
Granger, Williamson County, Texas, Anrii
la great many farmers are ia town to-
DAY and. as e ruir, they report ahou, ~ ner
the mutt crop, Rain ~ badly needed fer all
srain.
Dentcn Denton County. Texas. Anrl -
There vas more frost aud leo last night, and
II IL now conceded that the fralt and tender
vegetables are doao Tor. Corn &c also kiiea
n most parts aud replantlng Is already In
proertss,
Mckinney Collin County, Texas, Anrll L.
This section was visited by frost and freeze
last night, Corn that is up and garden truck
was badly damaged. Some fears arc entertain
"a that the bulk OF the corn rrop will have to
be replanted,
April 2-rhe farmers are anxious to o
rain. Soms have all OF their cotton planted
and SAY they do not expect II TO como up
til i rains. Corn is needing rein so that IL
can be plowed.
kaufman, Kaufman County. Texas Anril
Ia light rain fell here last niSht but not
enough TO do any good. II turned cold during
the pisht and there was some Ice, There ts
much complaint of scarcity OF water, wells
and cisterns giving out.
penison, Grayson County. Texas, April L.
The farmers arN very backward with ther
work, ard in consequence Of tho drouth. mat
tiers are at a standstll, The corn in the low
lands is all killed out by the cold weather.
whle rain ia needed TO bring up this corn In
tho uplsnds.
Glen Rose, sowowell County, Texas, April
n i..k4 "a. shs q H. 10.
day, following cold snap accompanied by
north winda the past twentv-four hours. This
rain. though slight, has greatly oheered far
mcrs and small grain will grow RAPIDLY. The
killed most Of the fruit crop,
Chsppell Hill, washington County. Texas,
April Corn planting is finished In this sec
tiop aud about all up; in bottom lands tho
not seriously. Some cotton has been planted
and up but the bulk OF II Till not be IN the
srornd before the 10th or 18th instant The
acreage OF cotton in this section vii he about
came as last year. Rain Is much needed
Bercair. Golisd County, Texas. Anril -
cold norlher has been bio Wing here for the
past forty eight hours. aud the effect is vlsi'
bic on all Vegetation. some fears are en-
tertained Of frost tonight. Cotton planting
Is under full hesdway and tho acreage, com
nsred with last year. VIII be reduced about
one fourth The high winds Of the mast ten
DAYS have dried the ground and rain ia
needed
Goldthwaite, Mills County. Texas April /. -
Yesterday was 4 cold. raw day, With the vino
from the north With occasional Enats OF slTe'
and hail during the day. but very little rain
there we're some showers In the northern
Fart al the county. THIS morning the mer.
( curry went below the freezing point; plenty o.
I loe and 4 heavy frost The future is very
dieoourasinE to the farmer mud ctookmar
Cattle are net doing well. not many deoths.
but they look worse thsn tssy have TINS
winter,
| go. 49,. -at.r,sn rountv TAxss March
! 81 -Tbis morning o. stiff drv northsr struck
i this county serly ard before pcon light nal
| fell succeeded by snow which STAYED on
| the ground for an hour; this was followsc
/ by rain. which trope very shortly after fell
! ing covering everything with half an Incl
I Of foe and labAr In the evenins the sun ehon'
out at fun hrilliancY aud melted ice anc
snow Tonight the grass is IN much het,el
! condition than n has been for several months
enough rain having fallen TO nut II In 1000
4 growing condition
san Saba san Saba County Texas, Aprl -
| very pretty shower Of rain fell In the north
vest portion OF the county Yesterday even,
I inE. only enough To revive the dfooplhs Anu
diving vegetation. This drouth 10 beeominr
| demaRs to all growing crops ana stoppht
the planting Of the corn oron the frestee
injury 10 10 stock, SO many have TO ps ntlVer
! tn water and some Of them great nlstanee'
| for poor cat,lei tho loss in cattle Tor M
/ mast winter Will not exceed 3 per cent I'M
| late freezes have about ruin"d mo fruit CROP
seSuin. Guadalupe County. Texas April !
The dry weather Ia becoming to be serious
mater in this section. Those who dld no.
plant in sufficient time 10 get II up with th'
moisture that vas in the ground two weeti
I ego Will now likely nave tbcn corn crol
cut short by early summer drouths, although
! il should rain in the next few, DAYS ana ~
corn was planted Immediately attrrWara,,
Those who have corn NJ ar9 MOI; SO ri ID q,
ourlv affected aud they can stand tue nv
wostb,r long time without any materlN
damage Not more than so per cent however
anntinned drontb will not IN any way hur
the cotton prospects IN this county