The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-03
COTTON CROP OF TEXAS
Reports by Post Correspondents on Cond-
lions Now Prevailing.
TIE RAIN HAS RETARDED THE plCKtRS
Those of Last ycnr-Compiaint
of Insect Damage.

Goltthwaite. Mills County Texas scptem-
b,r THE receipts OF cotton during August,
the closing month OF the cotton year. we're
sevcnty-three bales at this place running
tNetty- seven bales ahead OF last ygar. when
the receipts were forty-sis. The rece pts
here yesterday we're twenty-seyen bates.
Farmers are rushing il to market. and OF
the upland It is opening VERY rapidly. white
the bottoms and late oiantlng is atill grow
ing and fruititg, The ignt showers aud
cooler weather That is apt 10 follow Will NO
DOUBT hcneht all cotton tnat Is stu growing.
la this vicinity 1t is too wet to pick cot
ton. There is considerable complaint In por-
tons OF this county about boil worms aud
sherpshootors; the army worm has not madc
It's appearance anywhere In this section so
fas
Gonzales Gonzales County. Texas. septom-
her IA heavy lain fell here yesterday. tA-
tending several miles around town. The Poat
correspondent went TO Ieesvllle and back
Yesterday. and from ,servation ana inquiry
is satisfied that this county VIII not make
much over half the cotton that was made
last year This looks like strong state
mont, hut time viii show that is about cor
rect Il is raining rgau today
Marlin Fails County. Texas. september -
IL hes been raining moro or less every DAY
for the lust week In this county. aud the
cotton crop - sun rng Gems .derablv In con-
sequence thereof bon worms. too are dong
rome injury to tho crop. great deal OF
sickness urevaiis throughout the county and
farmers are experiencing much difficulty m
procuring hands to gath.r the crop, which s
hi ginning to open rapidly.
caldwell, Rureson County Texas Scptem-
her Heavy ralng fell yesterday and today.
The fields are thoroughly wet and cotton
picking for the present Is stupped. Il Is
hoped that the rains viii cease and the tarm-
ers will he able TO gather their crops. The
cotton worm is making it's aunalranco IN All
"a wit
prevailing rnils IL will be hard matter to
p9ison.
Eoe,ille. Bee County. Texas. september ,.
Stmo complaints OF the cotton worm are
coming in, though as Yet no serious damagc
is reported. Il is feared, however that tho
continued showCTy weather Will cause the r
ravagcs TO Increase, and that a great deal
of the cotton will be destroyed Tho Bee
Vile gins have turned out nearly 1909 bales
up to date,
Elliott. Robertson County, Texas. scptcm-
Der IA regular gully washer Yesterday and
rain again today. Bottom bolts on cotton
are rouing RAPIDLY and boil worms not doing
much damage now, hut still ut work, No
cotton g,nned ut this place as yct one hum
dred and seventy bales Einned h re by Sep
tember last year Very little cotton open.
Hearnc. Brazos County, Texas, September
Slight showers are interfering with cot
ton cking, II has rained regularly for the
past week. Some farmers report that young
cotton Is being damaged by sharpshooters
and boil worms, The ground Ia covered vi h
fallen SQUARES, as tho hard winds play havoc
with them
Brnokshire. Waller County, ToHps. Augus,
81 Five hnles OF cotton were shipped TO
Houston today by c. j. Rneman, manager OF
the r. W, House plantation, This is the
FIRST shipment from this place. A terri nr
rain fell here YESTERDAY: HIGHT showers are
falling at Intervals today.
Cuero. Dewitt County. Texas September
Tt has been raining here every day for
about week, and in consequence very little
cotton came IN yesterday The cotton is
being verv much injured bv tho continued
wet weather.
Austin Travis County. Texas. September
2,-The rain here for the past two days has
slightly retarded cotton picking, hut that has
no object on the farmers, so long MS they
know they have a good crop,
Richmond, Fort Bend County, leXss. Au-
gusI 81 Rain has been falling Lero slnca
moon today farmers arc looking very blue
over the prospects OF a crop.