The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-01
Reports by Post Correspondents on condl-
lions Now Prevailing.
THE RAINS IN NORTH TEXAS BENEFICIAL
at work and Are Doing N Great
Amount of Damage.

thing, since the so much dreaded boil
weeyil and sharpshooters have made their
appearance throughout this section; they
are playing havoc with all young bolls and
squares. Not cotton bloom can be seen
nor any young bolls be found and. phicing
It all in a nutshell, II is safe to say that
this years crop will be extraordinarily
light. The old plants have boiled we'll.
but there is only a small quantity OF old
catton and the late phlnt VIII not make
more than Ave bolls to the stalk. The
Pest correspondent has Just come home
from a trip throughout this county aud
has especially observed the entire crop.
but have to state facts as they are, which
are given above and which are reliable.
The price will be higher in the near flu
ture.
Industry. Austin County, Texas, August
Gothic Post correspondent called on the
different merchants here to find out what
amount OF cotton was marketed here last
year at This time compared to the number
Of bales sold this wear to this date. on
August 30. 1899. there were $50 bales mar
keted as against 2S bales this year same
date. The cotton also classes much lower
this season than last year The worms
have done very little damage in cotton,
but boil weevils are plentiful everywhere.
This section was again visited by heavy
rains for the last three days, much dam
age was done 10 open cotton. The farm
ers will not be able to get in their fields
for several days. At the present outlook
this section will produce only one-thiri
the crop that was made last year.
Temple. Bell County, Texas. August 80.
There was a lltple shower of rain fell
around Temple yesterday, with a good one
south of here around Sparks, Little River
and Heidenheimer. This morning there
is heavier rain falling, which promises
TO be a soaker before the day is out. 1t
Will be help to cotton right around Tenn
pie, as the hot winds and sun OF the past
Few days had made cotton begin to throw
off its squares and blooms some Todays
rain with clear, warm weather following
Will put cotton In this section in good con-
dition.
Wharton. Wharton County, Texas. Au-
gust S1,-Wharton' first bale of cotton
was ginned this week. was bought by the
Wharton Gin and Milling company at 3
cents in the seed or 913 cents a pound in
lint. Cotton Is coming In very slowly AMI
Is only midiling. the seed being very
heavy, and the cotton not well opened.
The continued rains have worked great
damage to the plant in this section. rne
first bale was grown on strictly Cansy
land by Jim Osborne.
Edna, jackson County. Texas August
S0.-As far as ascertilned about fifteen or
twenty bales OF new cotton have been
ginned in the county to date. The Mexi-
can weevils are developing in fun force
and the crop will fall materially short.
Mr.. S. Dustin, one Of the close observers
Of the cotton crop, estimates that he will
gin this season about $50 bales. against
$50 last season
ster henville, Erath County, Texas. Au.
gust 29.--Up TO date twenty-five bales OF
m rlx nI M "a
the price paid averaging about SIa cents.
Worms are working on the cotton all over
the county and for the last ten DAYS the
phJnt has suffered for want OF rain. Early
this morning rain began to fall and con-
tinuei all morning; 1t will greatly help
cotton
Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas. August
S1.-Yesterday evening between and
o'clock the hardest rain OF the season fell
with very heavy wind and some hail AT
present writing another hard rain is on
us which VIII stop cotton picking for sew
eral days, Considerable complaint Of cot
ton worms and other insects, Up to date
G75 bales have been marketed at this
place
Mlneola,. Wood County. Texas. August
SOTO date seYenty-five bales of cotton
have been received at this point. which is
considerably short Of expectations Good
paid. Something of novelty was seen
here a few days ago in the shape of
$50 bale 1t weighed $50 pounds and grad
ed good middling
Mckinney, Collin County, Texas. August
S0.For the third day in succession
heavy rain fell here this afternoon.
amounting to an inch. These rains are
detrimental to early Gotten. which Is open
and ready for picking and also harmful
Tn fafa an ~ hsfp
able to boil worms. which are doing II
much damage.
Troy. Bell County, Texas. August 3d.
heavy shower OF rain yesterday evening
and this morning, which is feared Will In
crease the ravages of the boil worm, which
Is already reported as doing considera bio
damage in the lowlands and prairles elst
of US There have been ten bales mar
keted up to date, against about nifty this
time last year.
Chrieyman. Burleson County, Texas, Au-
gust 30.--Several showers OF rain have
fallen here the past week, which have been
very injurious TO the cotton crop. ASmall
worm. said to be the boil weeyil, has in
jured cotton The first bnles OF the 1900
cotton crop for this neighborhood was
raised by Mr.. Jack Evans
Kenney, Austin County, Texas, August
S0.-Today another hard rain fell here.
doing much damage 10 cotton. The sharp
shooters are now shipping every new
bloom that makes Its appearance, and the
result is there are not thousand blooms
to be seen today in thousand acres OF
cotton.
Corrigan, Polk County, Texas, August
S0.--The hrst bale OF new cotton was sold
here yesterday; 1t was raised by Mr. Burk
Jones' Of Sykes and was bought by Air.
w. Cobb; the price was l0m cents. This
Is the highest price that has been paid
for cotton at this pbice within the last
ten years.
Gonzales. Gonzales County. Texas hu-
Frst 3i.-The heavy rains this week ha e
damaged the cotton crop 10 some extent
and the boil weevil and cotton worm are
adding to the damage very greatly. he
cotton crop OF this county Will be short
and there Is now no nope Of fall crop.
Hills Prairie, Bastrop County, Texas
August ga very heavy rain fell here.
beginning about ~ o'clock. Everything
covered with witer. Mexican boil weayll
are reported doing great damage 20 cot
ton Cotton Is looking fine. bnt farmers
report very little on the stalk.
Texatkara. Bowie County. Texas, Au-
etIrt --f,Ottnn nirkf Ing has h.an r-fnr