The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12

ton for the past three days and nights
The whole face of the earth Is under
water Some express the opinion thai "A
Ia going to do considerable damage IN the
cotton crop. II has been many years since
50 much rain fell here at this season az
the year.
Flatonia, Fayette County, Texas, August
S,-Another rain fell today. making Ave
days It has ralned out OF the past seven.
Cotton is badly in need OF som. dty
weather Young cotton is going too much
\ to stalk. and older cotton Is suffering he
cause the bolle are SO saturated ths.
they Will rot il dry weather does not come
to open them.
Sinner, Lavaca County, Texas, August
II Showers have fallen every day this
week and last night for two hours IN
rain fell In torrents. It continues raining
today. Farmers are complaining of too
much rain. Cotton is growing rank and
is putting on no new blooms. Tho grown
bolls are decaying on stalk for want Of
sunshine.
Alvin. Brazoria County. Texas, August
1O.--lt has been raining here every day
Tor the last ten days Business and ali
farm work Is practically at a standstill.
This year has certainly been record
| breaker for rain--more than eighty inches
nave fallen in this section since tho irst
of January. according to official reports.
Industry, Austin County, Texas. Au-
gust 9.--1t Is raining here every day ana
crop prospects are beginning to look very
gloomy. The green cotton bolls are rot
| ting on tho stalk; worms are setting In
IN many places. Cotton can not open be-
cause the plants are so rank and fun of
leaves the bottom hollis never get dry.
Yoakum. Dewitt County, Texas. Angus,
1.-THE continuous rains of the past few
days are having a very bad effect on cot
ton through this section. The crop is all
ready late and should the rains con tinue
the maturing Of tho fruit will be still FUR
Their delayed and the crop cut short
| Rice, Navarro County, Texas, August II.
Another heavy rain visited this section
| yesterday evening and this morning. The
farmers are getting alarmed over the
situation, and they seem to think that
worms will come now if it don't turn off
| dry and hot.
Hearne, Robertson County, Texas Au-
gust l.-Another hard rain fell here this
morning, making the eleventh day that VS.
have had rain in this section. The ner-
chants as well as the farmers are bad over
the prospects If it keeps up the rainy
weather.
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, Angus,
t.
rounding country this afternoon Consid.
cradle rain has fallen of late and unless
there is dry weather from now on the
cotton crop will be considerably damaged
Densson, Grayson County, Texas, Angus:
10,-A number of farmers in the city to-
day report the presence of boil worms. It
has rained in this section nearly every
day the past week and the outlook for cot
ton is rather gloomy
Troy, Bell CouAy, Texas, August lit
is raining at this writing. which Is In
juring the unthreshed grain and putting
100 much growth to the cotton. Some re-
port of the boil worm, but not serious yet.
Bolton, Bell County, Texas, August II.
It has been showering for several days,
and since o'clock this morning there
has been steady downpour Dry wealth
er is needed for the cotton.
COTTON IN NORTH TEXAS
Commerce-Cotton is excellent. with
the best prospects In years,
Kaufman.-Cotton is better than has
been known for years Recent rains have
damaged it to some extent
Quinlan.-The condition of cotton lie
Gathering The boil worm may work
some damage II the rain continues.
Faulkner. Prospects for cotton ex-
ceedlngly fine An increase of 20 per
cent is expected in the yield over last
year.
Howland-Cotton is very fine. 1t has
rained considerably and the boil worms
may appear. If the rain continues the
lower crop will rot
Enloe.-The condition OF cotton is SUI
perlatively fine. If no boil worms appear
we will raise the best crop in years. /
he k.1a H.,
stalk.
General Freight Agent j. E, Leith Of
the Texas Midland has issued the follow
ing reports of the condition of the cot
ton crop in the vicinity of the points In
dicated:
Scurry.-Prospects are better for cotton
than ever known. Messrs. Roach 6
Hughes are working fifty conyicts leased
from the State ON a farm near here.
which is devoted entirely to cotton
Paris-Indications point to an uu-
equaled crop of cotton. The stalk is rank
and well set with bolls. many of which
are already matured. The yield will ha
fully two thirds of a bale to the acre.
Ennis.-Never in the history OF this
county has there been finer prospect for
cotton. We have had more rain than
needed. There is possibility of worms
affecting the yield. We figure on as large
a yield as in 1894.
Greenyille.--The general condition OF
cotton is above the average. The yield
Will greatly exceed last year. The stalks
are above the average in height and many
bolls are matured. There are a few boil
worms We expect an average of two
thirds OF a bale to the acre.
Terrell.-Cotton promises superb yield |
The boil worms have not yet mado their |
appearance on the sandy land, but some |
complaint Is made of their appearance
on the blackland. The blackland will fall |
nothing short Of bale to this acre and
the sand will not be far behind. The first
bale has not yet come in, although it was
here last year on August 8. Some cotton
is opening.
THE COTTON CROP.
Cleburne. johnson County, Texns Au-
gust 9.--Boll worms are reported in cot
ton in the Grandview neighborhood
Kaufman. Kaufman County, Texas, Au-
gust 10.-The prospects for the best cot
ton crop that has been in Kaufman coun-
ty for years are very fiattering. notwith-