The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05

bloom Is TO be found on the stalk. The
stalk in places Is from TO u teet high,
/ ting. The army worms are hero nov. and
! that Is blessing. as they eat the leaves
and give the sun chance 10 reach the lew
\ bot ON bollg. Merchants are gloomy. as not
20 cents on the dollar is expected from col
I lectons.
Beilyiile. Austin County, Texas September
Alt has rained every day for the past week
\ IN the country In this immediate vicinity.
The cotton crop. especially the late cotton
\ IN the bottoms, will be total failure. 5. -
4 fier. prominent farmer living near Buck
horn, was In town this morniu6 and said
that he had gone over his farm carefully and
that " he got hve bales from $40 acres IL
would be as much as he now expected. Otner
farmers report that one bale TO twenty-five
acres will be about an average yield the
Mexican weevil and excessive rains Is the
cause. The stalk is large enough TO have
made Que bale per acre.
Brenham. Washington County Texas, Sep
/ tember 3.-The army worm has Joined host
I OF allied cotton pests in this section. Farmers
who came In today from different parts OF
the county to attend district court say the
smell of the worms on the leaves was easiy
noticed II is claimed by some that the de-
struction OF the leaves by these worms viii
prove blessing in disguise. as 1t Will allow
the sunshine TO penetrate 20 the lower por
lions of the stalk and besides opening the
lower bolls. will have tendancy TO destroy
the other cotton pests.
Greenvle, Hunt County, Texas, September
2.-Contrary to all expectations, the August
movement Of cotton on the Local market was
heavier than for many years past, and Sep
TENDER starts out with fair showing OF beat
Ing any previous record. Receipt OF square
bales yesterday reached lis, prices ranging
from $50 to SIS. Total receipts Of square
bales to date about 400. The Weld & Neville
gin has put out about the same number OF
round bales and Is still crowded.
Bertram. Burnst County, Texas, September
1.-The past week has been one Of activity
with the farmers ana merchants Of this com
nlgnlty and iowa. The cotton season has
opened up fifteen days earlier than antici-
pated and everything is lively. The farmers
are selling their cotton as fast ms they get 1t
out a rain every day since Thursday which,
II long continued. will very materially inIure
the cotton. There has been shipped out l21
bales up to Sunday.
Warrenton, Fayette County, Texas. Sep
tember 2.-Heavy rains have fallen at this
place and surroundings every evening since
Wednesday and 1t Is still cloudy and threat
ening Cotton is being damaged and picking
hndered hence little is being glnned. Worms
have made their appearance and the boil
Meevl Is doing damage in places. mostly in
the lowlands. The outlook for crop is bad,
and It will be much smaller than 1t has been
Tor years.
sinner, Layaca County. Texas, September
l.-Rains have fallen daily for week. The
receipts OF cotton are decreasing daily. a
gloomy feeling prevails among farmers and
business men. The hope for n top crop has
been abandoned as very few squares and
blooms remain. the sharpshooter has done
his work TO perfection Large patches OF
dead cotton appear in nearly all the fields
and in several fully one-third of the plant Is
dead.
Wharton, Wharton County, Texas. septem-
Der 3.-Thcre has been no Improvement In the
prospect Of cotton. Day by day the hope fades
for even partial crop. Daily showers and
boil weeyll are on the increase. On the inn
mense Pierce Rich plantation, now worked
by convict labor but thrse bales of cotton
have been picked this season. To add to all
this, cotton pickers are leaving in gangs OF
forty and fifty almost daily. SO far east OF
the river not one gin has started up steam.
La Grange Fayette County Texas SEM
TENDER 3.-Another heavy rain visited this
section last Saturday and the cotton outlook
IS becoming bad, indeed. With the continuous
rams worms. boil weevl sharpshooters and
What not the crop in this section viii be short
indeed Present indications are about one
bale this year 70 four last year and It may
be that this percentage VIII prove too high.
sherman, Grayson County. Texas. septem-
Der 3.-Colonel Jot Gunter ono OF the most
extensive planters and cotton raisers Of Gray
son county when asked his opinion of cotton
crop said; II am acquainted with the out
that the yield viii not be ia a. ess OF one
third OF bale per acre in that section"
Lrlng Caldwell county Teas. September
S'-lt has been raining in this section OF the
country for tho past three days, TO the great
1 injury OF the cotton crol. There is now
considerable complaint Of the boil weevil and
that with the continued wet weather. renders
the outlook for cotton in this section rather
gloomy indeed.
E!khart, Anderson County, Texas Septem-
Der 5,-The army worms nave appeared In this
county ana are reported aB doing a great deal
J OF damage as cotton ia young. Farmers say
they VIII try poison and will probably stop
them to some extent.
Hearne, Robertson County, Texas, septem-
Der 3,-Another hard rain fell here yester-
day. This makes the fourth rain OF the past
week. We have had too much rain in this
section and the boil worms are increasing
daily.
Palestine Anderson County. Texas. SEN
/ TENDER "A large stalk OF cotton was
brought In from the country yaterday, IL
was raised by Jessie Edwards, Is twelve feet
high ami has 1871 bols on It,
Beroar. Goliad County. Texas, september
The leaf worm al boil weeyil are play
ing havoc with tho cotton here Local show
ers continue to flit here which are an in
jury 20 the Open cotton.
Mt Calm Hin County, TEXAS September
S.-The rainy weather is proving a great
hindrance IN gathering cotton The cron il
IAel opening satisfactorily at present.
Mlneola. Wood County. Texas september
This section was visited by a general rain
yesterday and last night.
/ Alvin. Brazoria County, Texas. september
"-Cotton picking Is IN progress The orop
will be very short. 10y
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