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


Winchester, Fayetts County. Texas. May
f-Another very heavy rain fell here his
morning, accompanied by heavy wind and
some hail, which beat crops down con.
siderably. Corn and rank oats are nat
on the ground and shade trees we're dam.
aged TO a considerable extent More water
on the ground than has been during the.
late wet spell which win render all re-
planting very late as II was Just getting
dry enough to plant over the overlooked
lands; another serious difficulty Is con-
fronting those who have oyerHowed lands;
the heavy deposit OF mud as IL dries cracks
In very large blocks and 1t Is impossible
to crush 1t to Che extent that IS necessary
to insure good stands, and also for cul-
tivation where there are crops; hence a
very large per cent of bottom lands will
go uncultiyated this year. Crops Of all
kinds are suffering for want OF work.
Allenfarm. Brazos County. Texas, May
THE recent high wa4er has gradually
passed off and the BRACES Is once more In
It's banks. The sun for the past four or
hve days has been shining brightly dry
Ing of the land and putting It In condition
Tor farmers TO begin replanting their
crops, recently destroyed by overflow.
harly this morning plows could be seen
running In every direction but clouds
began TO collect and thteken. and by 80
tHaH AlHh INAH ptkdn 10 pour down III
torrents and lasted for four hours with
fair prospects for a continuance, No
farm work can he done for the next few
days. Farmers. even the most slnguine,
are very gloomy over the prospect.
Rosebud, Falls County. Texas, May S.
Cotton planters are alarmed over what
they seem to think Natal defect In the
cotton that is now above ground; they
eau It soreshin. It seems that the con-
slant rains have rotted the seed and roots
after the sprout has started upward, caus-
ons the root end OF the stalk to be brown,
0lunt and without roots, These people
claim that when the eun shines down in
al his fury that kind OF plant will die.
snd there is no seed with which TO plant
again.
Brookshire. Waller County, Texas. May
S--Another heavy rain fell here yesterday
morning and raining again today. The
river Is still falling, but from Yesterdays
rainfall another rise is expected. great
deal OF the crop on the low lands Is COM
pleteiy Inundated Owing to the continued
rain and 70 the rapid growth ofyegetation
many far ers win rebed their land and
plant oynA Gardens have been ruined
Outlook serious.
warrenton, Fayette County. Texas Nav
1.-THE weather has been favorable for
the past few days for farming and work
is being pushed with vigor Cotton Is
being chopped out and much has been re-
planted and with favorable weather crops
will soon be clean. with few executions
the stands OF corn and cotton are good and
without anything unforeseea occurs will
do we'll.
Forney. kaufman County, Texas, May
l.7-Farmers are taking advantage Of every
day that Is dry enough TO work ana crop
prospects are good. The acreage Of cotton
Is about same as last year, decrease II
any difference. The acreage OF corn Is in
creased. The small grain crop IS much
larger and wheat is especially fine,
Hailetsyilie. Layaoa County. Texas. Nav
IN an early hour this morning a rain
ana Wind storm swept over this place do.
Ing IN places considerable damage. Crops
are IN q bad condition on account Of con
unned rains aud the outlook Is gloomy
waxahachie, Ellis County. Texas April
sf--Since the ground has dried sufdciently
70 permit Flowing the farmers are ex-