The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07
WEATHER AND CROP REPORTS
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE TEXAS
WEATHER BUREAU.
Cotton Picking Was Delayed by the
Rains; Every Effort Being Made
TO wind Up the Crops.

following is the climate and crop bull
ton, for the week ending Monday No
vember s. 1900.
Temperatures. area of high barom
eter moved in over the State early in tha
week, Bringing with 1t cool weather, and
the tempera ture has continued below the
normal Heavy frost occurred in the ex-
IRENE northern portion CT the State and
light frost occur ed as far south as Cen
trail Texas minimum temperature of 3S
degrees was recorded at Abilene while
the thermometer registered as low as 40
degrees at several places, The tempera.
ture us rising slowly at the close OF the
week. but cond lions do not point TO ma
orally warmer weather.
Precipitatty n.-The precipitation for the
week was irregularly distributed. In some
localities 1t was in excess of the normal,
VIII lie in others it was below. The bulk
of the rainfall for the week fell on 0c-
tober 80 and 81, while very little has fallen
since those dates and dry northerly winds
have prevailed.
Weather.-The week opened with cloudy
weapher prevailing generally over the
State. but clear weather set In about No
vmber and ntinued uninterrupted until
at the close OF the week increasing cloud
generally.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
As a whole the week has been favorable
for farming operations. The rains at the
opening OF the week were of short durd-
ton. but were excessive in some places
and caused overhows along a few streams
which have been unfavorable and in a
few instances have caused damage. Tho
rains have put the ground in better COLI
dition for cultivation in localities whore
it was still rather dry
Cotton picking was delayed some by the
rains, but this work has progressed nice
ly when the week is considered as whole.
Picking was rushed toward the close OF
the week and every effort is being made
to complete picking Pckers are scarce
in "a few localities, but as q rule labor
Is sufficient to meet all demands. Sew
eral correspondents from the southern
portion of the State report picking COM
pleted, while others report the bulk Of
tie crop gathered. Very little cotton Is
reported still making The crop is very
spotted, but is best over the northern and
western portions OF the State, where in
many localities the yield is better than
anticipated a month ago.
Corn gathering continues slowly, as all
labor is being used in gathering cotton.
some corn on low NnaS WAS damaged by
the recent oyerflows. The crop is good
n few localities, but as whole the
yield is light ana will fall considerably
short OF an average THE weevil has dam
aged the crop in many places. The nous
ing OF this crop viii receive more atten
ton from this time forward, as the bulk
of the cotton crcp is disposed Of
Wheat sowing has made good progress
and TIE weather has been favorable for
this crop. In some places seeding has
been delayed for want of labor to handle
all or ps expeditiously, but the localities
reporting such delays are diminishing in
number. Early sowing is coming up to
good stands and the weather Is now fav-
orabe for the termination of seed in the
ground. The outlook for wheat is most
promising
Sugar cane is doing well. The crop Is
maturing nicely and the manufacture has
commenced in few places.
Rice harvest Is nearly completed and
thresh.ng is well under way. The rice
crop is very good generally and in some
places is excellent,
Truck gardening along the coast has
made good progress and the weather has
been generally favorable for this work