The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-24
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Lexington, Lee County, Texas. February
rs.--Rain Is badly needed.
WORKMAN. rreestone County, Texas, Feb
ruary q. Tho farmers have MAZE no
start towards another crop.
Yoakum, Dewitt County. Texas, Feoru-
airy ?s.--The farmers have been taking ad-
vantage OF the beautiful weather OF the
past few days to get their land In conu'-
ton for planting.
Cameron, Milan County. Texas, Feb
ruary 22--The farmers are busy prepar-
ing the soil for planting corn. Some corn 1
has been planted this week, and many
will commence next Monday. Gardening
has been all the so this week, ana irish
potatoes and garden seed in demand. oats
were about all killed and many are SOW
ling again.
Beeviile, Bee County, Texas February
| %. This has certainly been month OF
extremes in weather. The nth OF the
menth was the coolest day and night ever
known here. and yesterday, the slst OF
the month was the hottest day evcr
known here at this season OF the year. lhe
thermometer registered dangerously near
midsummer heat.
Troy, Bell County Texas, February 2S'--
The farmers first thought the oat crop
was all right soon after the freeze' ou.
on examining again the last rev uaye
they have come to the conclusion ina.
they will have to be sown over. The wheat
II is safe. Some OF the oat crop VIII De SUD-
stituted for corn, but there will not %
any increase In cotton.
Carmine, Fayetto County, Texas, Fen,
, ruary 21.--The weather is now far anu
: hne Farm work Is rushed to us iuiies'
capacity and progressing nicely. Ihe lanus
: will be in excellent conaiuoh oe'Y n,,,ta az
more days to receive the SEED, Qui.e IA "a
> amount OF the acreage will be planted y
corn some in fine tobacco and not III
\ much cotton as heretofore.
: Taylor. Williamson County, Texas, FEB
il ruary 23-Farmers are busy repiah,,,n'
: oats, nearly all the fall planting navtn
V been killed by the recent cold spe'. = u
! extra work this will entail VIII caus
N some interference with corn planning
Il which should be under full headway nov
Seed oats are scarce and high, the pric
= at present being 40 cents per pushei'
d I.ockhart, Caldwell County. Texas. fet
g ruarv 23-The most terrific mortimer OF u
Of winter so far as wind is concerneu, oic
Is up this morning at O'Clock, since WI.
time 1t has been growing coiaer. uu'
g. A. is now freezing. The conditions i
farming operations are not at all favorapi
70 THE plov.ed land has dried out untii IL
f. nothing but dust, and there Is not euout
moisture in the ground to bring up see
IL stock water is scarce ana weiis are ~
d. ting lower than ever before hho"n
lie this section.
Goldthwaite, Mills County, ieAas. 70
er mary o2-Balmly weather this week a.
,r- FARMERS are rushing their work, but !.
st dry weather is retarding farm labors, I
oh less to wheat from the late blizzard "
in approximate at least 20 per cent. Data =
Vi ali killed. There are grave fears that
fruit crop is entirely destroyed, thou
nd there was no perceptible sweiiine VI
arm buds before the freeze, but those VINO III
the made careful examination are OF
Tic opinion that the peach and plum buds
dead 1t will be n great blow to TINS 5
lie tlon as there was no fruit here last ye