The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
WEATHER AND CROP REPORT.
REGULAR WEEKLY REPORT OF
THE TEXAS WEATHER SERVICE.
Cotton shows an Improvement An
Condition GcncrnIiy-Thc Corn
Crop Is an Excellent One.

Galveston, Texas, August Following
is the climate and crop bulletin of the
weather bureau, Texas section. for the
week ending Monday, July 81. 1899
Temperature-The temperature on an
average for the week, ranged from ABOUT
the normal over the northern portion OF
the State to degrees below along the east
coast The minimum temperature at the
several stations ranged from 6i degrees
over the Panhandle TO ~ degrees over tbs
southern portion of the State. The highes'
temperature at the several stations was To-
degrees at Longview.
Precpitatiun-Th precipitation, on an
average for the week, was above the nor
NAL in most sections over the southern
portion of the State while there was q
general deficiency elsewhere. The creates,
departure was an excess OF AS inches IL
| the vicinity of Galveston Only lgb'
showers were reported during the week
except along the immediate east coast
where heavy local rains fell on the 26th
and 9th.
Sunshine and Cloudlpess-Scattered cum
illus strato-cumulus nimbus. cirrus and
GIRO stratus clouds reduced the amount Of
suns hine, but on an average for the week
1t was generally about the normal.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
General showers, with good local rains
in the southern portion of the state, have
been very favorable for farming operations
| Cotton shows an improved condition over
last report. Worms and other pests arr
not so numerous and the damage from
these sources has not been very large. The
showers have checked the shedding, which
resulted from the hot, dry weather. As
rule the cotton crop Is promising, but
there are many localities where the plant
has ehed the greater portion OF It's fruit
There are many localities which report
! that the crop Is more promising IMAM ioi
several years.
/ Picking has commenced in many parts
Of Southern Texas from Washington coun-
ty south. Some early planted cotton il
maturing over the central portion OF the
State and the crop is generally fruitine
well over the northern portion
While the corn crop is light In parts oi
Southern Texas enough has been raised
for home consumption in this portion oil
the State and this crop Is generally ma
tured and Is being gathered In some
places. The crop, as a rule, is excellent
over Central and Northern Texas and
early planting Is maturing The present
Indications are that the crop Will be saved
in coed condition.
Wheat and oats threshing is about com
pleted. These crops suffered much damage
in the shock from the heaVy rams aur
ing the last week in June and the hist oil
July.
The weather has continued favorable for
replanting In the OVERLOOKED district. Cot.
ton. June corn, peas, millet' sorghum ano
other crops have been planted The early
planting is coming up and growing on
we'll There has been a scarcity OF SEED
In some localities which has hindered
planting to some extent. II appears that
about one-balf OF the overlooked ground
will be replanted and probably greater
amount.
Hay making has continued and with
the exception OF some hay damaged by
rain the crop has been saved In good con-
dition.
/ Providence rice Is short as result o,
dry weather over Southeastern Texas pu'
where irrigation has been available inc
crop is excellent. Sugar cane is generally
doing we'll.