The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30

ereenyille. liunt County. Texas April IS
a steaey aid heavy rain fell all of last night
eng lart of this morning. Reporta from
uuVfeht rarts Of the county say the eXces
y HHe rams are damaging the cotton badly
! When cO,ton was PLANTED ii was In dry
| Wtather' ami many planted tho seed quite
| ltD SO " would be In moist ground The
ia'hs coming have packed the earth above
me soeos SO that much has not been able
/ to com" ur. Besides the weeds are grow
iLs rdtldly in the cotton fields.
Gatesyillc. Coryell County. Texas, April %.
| Reports were received in town yesterday
evening that severe haistorm passed over
. small scope OF country near Alter in which
| siHhes were very large. One man stated hc
/ saw ,cra that measured nine inches in cir
| cumference.
Wsatherford. Parker County. Texas, April
% The hardest rain this year fell here
! Yesterday afternoon and last night several
( parties were In from the country and had
70 remain al night owing to the fact that
/ mo Food nut the creeks up so that it was
dangerous TO ATTEMPT to cross them.
Nccona Montague County Texas Aprll
%-Four inches of rain have fallen here in
tho last twenty-four hours and prospects are
good for moro. Some farmers say their
| wheat and oats are beginning to rust and
! : fiared that much cotton will have to be
replantcd.
>, Corsicena Navarro County Texas. April
g TIE rain gauge of the Houston and
Texas Central depot showed az o'clock this
mcrAing rainfall Of 1.i0 inches during
last night MANY streams In the county
were cut Of their banks this morning.
Iowa Fark. Wichita County. Texas April
Tilt gan raining this morning at 2
oclo2k and IS still raining at 10 o'clock, The
ground Is thoroushly soaked. Cattle are in
ire condition. Wheat and oats were never
better at this time of year.
Bonham. Fannin County. April 2sA hard
rain fell In this city and surrounding coun-
try yesterday afternoon and last night. Rain
fell almost continuously all night and con
siderable water fell this morning. All tho
creeks arc overlooking
MeNa, Limestone County. Texas, April rs
Anoth'r heavy rain fell here last night
swelling the streama more tnan they were
last year during the food hut no damage
or Nashouts have been reported.
Midlothian Ellis County, Texas. April ~.
II is thought that the heavy rains have ma
turtaliv i:lrred thu wheat crop. In many
fields II is badly blown down and much mora
Cain will badly damage It.
Brandon Hill County Texas April q.
TLa heaviest rain OF the season has been
falling here this evening. Farmers arc be-
hiud with their planting and 1t will be
week hofcr' they can work.
Nacogdoches Nacogdoches County, Texas,
April 2S.--Another heavy rain fell last night
and the creeks were out of banks today. The
continued heavy rains are becoming distress
ing.
Floresyille. Wilson County. Texas, April 2S
Another very heavy rain fell hero late yes
terday evening. Too much rain has fallen
this spring and consequently crops are in
iured.
Ennis Ellis County. Texas, April %. The
heavy rain Of yesterday is considered bad
on crops Oats and wheat arc badly beaten
Gown. Crops ara getting weedy.
Tyler Smith County Texas April 2S.-
Another very heavy rain fell here all OF last
right. which damaged very much the straw
Terry. tomato and potato crops.
HARDWOOD. Gonzales County Texas. April
2s,-one Of the heaviest rains Of the season
fell here yesterday afternoon; cloudy and
cool this morning.
Industry, Austin County, Texas. April 2s.--
The heaviest rain Of the season fell here yes
terday doing immense damage to crops and
fences.