The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-26
The Outlook for Crops Is Becoming yeD
Gloomy in Some Counties
The uplANDS CROP IS INJURED NOW
Same Conditions Prevail In Grsysou
Coonty-Aiarm Concerning the
Grain Crop Ia Felt.

aged. All the public roads suffered terri
:, bly,. The BRACES river is not out Of It's
: banks yet. though still rising. The crop
outlook is the sloomiesS ever known at this
season OF the year.
Waco. McLenan County. Texas April 25.
The incessant rains nave created alarm
concerning the grain crop. Rain has TALL
en- every day or two for two weeks. and
last night this city ana the surrounding
country was deluged With torrents Of rain
ana some hail. 1he whea; and oats have
grown rapidly and look as fine as II Is pos
stole for them TO lo1k, but a continuation
OF the present weather will certainly dam
age both crops. II has been feared that
rust would attack tina grain, bu. on ac-
count OF the phenumenally low cempera ture
that dread eoourge has not made its ap-
peaance. However, the ground is so
thoroughly soaked that a few real hot days
may cause rust yet. The principal danger
at present is the danger Of the grain
being blown down. Some of the we'll ad-
vanced wheat and oats were blown down
last night In the Robinsonville neighbour
mood, six miles south from Waco. aud 1, is
feared other localities suffered tho same
way. notwithstanding the frequent rains
ana the heaVy downpour last night thera
mas been no flood damage reported, except
! near Robinsonville. where some fences and
Ioaaoed We're washed away, The Brazos
river has not been materially affected.
Brookshire. Waller County. Texas. Apru
ga terrific hail and rain storm visited
ms section about O'Clock this morning.
very little damage was done In the i'm
4 mediate vicinity of Brookshfre. but az
Pattison and for several miles south
ana north the crops OF corn and cotton.
gardens and orchards were almost COM
pleteiy destroyed, which will neeessitate
replanting. Owing to the continuous
rains. many prairie farmers are forced to
pant cotton over. and corn in some in
stances. The outlook upon a whole Is
anything but encouraging, but in the face
or all the drawbacks the farmers are
holding on with bulldog tenacity, for it
is crop or ruin, after last years terrible
experience.
lockhart Caldwell County, Texas. April
2o.-Another great rain storm swept over
THIS section last night. flooding the al
ready DOGGY fields. and rendering all farm
labor impossible for several days. Crops
IN this section are In a sad condition:
very much of the cotton has been replant-
ed the second time, and 1t will be neces-
sary In many localities TO plant again.
and the continued rain and scarcity OF
seed Will render replanting difficult II no,
impossible. Corn looks sickly and wheat
and oats. which were SO promising few
weeks since. have been greatly damaged
Altogether the outlook Is not at ALL fav-
orable to the agricultural interests or the
county.
Amphion, Atascosa County, Texas. April
23.-This county is wetter than 1t has
been for number of years, and We had
another rain yesterday. 1t rained again
today, mixed with hail. All OF the crops
are backward on account Of the protraet-
ed wet weather and frequent heavy rains. |
Some cotton has already been planted
three times and that staple is the worst
sufferer. Fields and roads are badly !
washed. Some corn is very well advanced
but as general thing It is backward too |
Oats were never finer and with no backset |
the yield Will be large. There has been |
also large amount OF sorghum planted |
for feed and prospects are hne for heavy |
crop.
Troy Bell County Texas, April 25.-Too |
much rain. There was q very heavy rain |
last night Of about half hours duration
very little wind; some little hail and con
siderable thunder. Some wheat and oats
rusting now and there Is fear OF injury !
being done by it. The farmers are great !
ly behind with their work; have not been |
able 10 do three days work in that many |
weeks. The fruit crop Is very fine this |
year,
Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas. April |
25.-A very heavy rain fell here last night |
and Davidson creek, near town, was very
swollen this morning. Trains were com-
PEELED to stop here last night, being unn-
bic to go further on account of a wash
out about five miles north OF town. a
construction train arrived here this morn
ing with working crew and by noon to-
day trains were able to pass.
Milano Milan County, Texas, April rs.
This section has been visited by another
heavy rain, which fell yesterday evening
-e-.a.4 49,. H..
and washing the uplands badly. The |
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad Is
washed out about three miles south OF
Miiano and the south bound passenger
train is tied up here and will not be able
TO get through for several hours.
Denison. Grayson County, Texas, April
25.-Heavy rains have fallen In this sec
tlon at intervals during the past fortnight
Crops are IN the weeds in consequence OF
cold weather; so per cent OF the cotton
crop Will have to be repAnted. People
who have lived her0 thirty or forty years
say that they never saw such fruit pros
poets. Excessive rains have turned corn
yellow In many places.
Bolton, Bell County. Texas. A5ril s5
The rains continue throughout this sec
lion and last night from 10 10 l o'clock
the downpour was almost unprecedented
accompanied by terrific thlnder and light
ming and considerable wind. Farm work
Is at a complete standstill very little cot.
ION has been planted. The wheat and oats
are heading out and sunshine is needed to
prevent rust.
Calvert, Robertson County. Texas. April
25.--About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
1t began 10 rain. and eoncinued almost
without abatement until o'clock this
sometimes falling In torrents.
The rain was accompanied by an electrical
storm, at times the thunder being almost
continuous.
Rice Navarro County, Texas, April "a
4 heavy rain fell here this evening, doing
a great deal OF damage to crops, washing
away the ground ard flooding the low
places In creek bottoms. 1t win be i'm
possible for the farmers TO get 20 blowing
IN less than ten days, IL 1t don't rain any
more.
La Grange Fayette County, Texas
april 25.-Thls section was visited by a
ieavy thunder storm, accompanied BY a
treat deal of wind and hail, about
''clock this morning. How great the dam
lge done 70 crops by same is not yel
Inown.
Bartlett Williamson County, Texas.
April 25.-Another big rain fell here las.
light, which Il Is feared did great damage
O wheat and oats: will aiso retard cotton |