The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-06
COTTON CROP OF TEXAS
Reports by Post Correspondents on Ccndi-
lions NOW Prevailing.
raH RAINS CONTINUE IN SOUTH TEXAS
As n Consequence Farmers and ,tcr-
chants Are Looking Blue.
pickers Arc scarce.

Rose nil. Harris County Texas septcm-
Der s.--Moro or less rain iell every day last
week, which will entail heavy loss to cotton
By causing the bolls 10 rot. ON account Of
the heavy FOLIAGE Gotten has mol improved
any In this section. but has detcrlorated by
shedding everything but the grown bolls and
leaves The Mexican NocVii rs playing havoc
With the crop; on that account therc IS het
such thing as bloom 10 DE seen, The lear
worm has maze It's appeafRuse also ana az
there Is no prospects that any more isut can
be expected. they VIII ut least save the few
hollis from rottng II viii take aoout ten
acres 20 one bale, Farmers thai made ten
bales last year say they Will mako one this
year. THIS is not the case Ia oae neld. but
all over this part OF tho county. extending
into adjoining Montgonipry county also Al
together the local situation could not DO
weather, The first bale gnned September l.
i4nckhart. Calawell County Texas, ssptem-
Der t.--rhe cotton crop IN this sectlou has
very greatly dc.erIprated duriag the past
week. Reports o. nharpshooters are coming
In from all gections OF the county, and thu
protracted everyday rains have mt only de-
lgyed picking but has injured the crop by
futting much OF the under drn oido9t lrutl,
ard causing n renewed growth OK weed,
which was already abnormal aud superfluous-
In many sections a bale TO four or Ave acres
would now DO a liberal est mate,
Weimar. Colorado County. regas. September
l6,--Since the last report on the cotton crop
from this place rain has continued 20 fall and
the cotton worms have taken charge OF the
crops and cleaned every leaf off almost
every stalk aud very few hollis remaini-g
therefore, Il is probable that farmers wilt not
get more than one-third OF crop, Weimar
Will ship fewer bales OF cotton this season
than ever within It's history. heretofore We
have shipped about 1900 per annuhm, this
year will not ship over 600V
Hearno Robertson County, Texas septem-
Der IA light rain toll here yesterday, but
tho rainfall IN the adjacent country was very
hard. Since the irst Of last week heavy rains
have fallen at this place and vicinity. Cotton
is being damaged and very little can be
picked, hence there is very little belnR
brought to the gins, The boil worm IL doing
great damage IN tho bottom lands, as some
OF the bolls two-thirds grown have been
pierced by them and Will never open.
Greeugille, Hunt County. Texas. September
5.-The demand for cotton pielSers y the mora
pressing from the fact Of the upward tendency
In prices. Farmers seem more anxious than
ever TO rush the market and since the pro
Naillng prices yesterday were cents In the
lint and cents ia the seed the local receipts
viii doubtless show steady iucreaao. Il
has been nearly twenty years since cotton
sold readily for cents on the local market,
/ Florosvllle. Wilson County. Texas, septem-
I her S.--Cotton is opening fast and Is being
placed on the market as fast as gathered, The
price received Us satisfactory to the farmer,
and II the weather continues favorable ana
the price does not 90 down, the crop VIII
be EainNINn anu mAINeAtu HNbHhI hHla year
than II has been for number OF years IN
tho pnst The farmers will not he inclined
to hold their cotton at present prices.
Yoakum. Dewitt County Texas. September
5.~~The rains continue and I may be truly
said that this part Of the state is passing
through its rainy season. Both farmers ana
merchants are blue" over the cotton sltiia-
ton. II rains so much that cotton can not
be gathered ms rapidly as 1t should aud The
roads are so bad that only light loads can be
hauled. The highest prices are being paid
for all received.
Elein, Bastrop County, Texas September g
The late cotton crop VIII be almost an en-
tire failure Farmers from different parts o
the country report weeyila In abundance, Cot
ton stalks from four to six feet high VIII
scarcely any fruit on the limbs have beer
exhibited on the streets this week, examples
OF the destructive work of weeYils The early
crop is good
Dublin, Erath County. Texas. September {
Rain has improved the prospects for cot
ton crop; many now believe that the average
for the county will be one-third bale to tn,
ncre, which would give this town wagon re-
ceipts of about 1850 bales. About forty hale'
wore marketed today, selling OF SIS cents
Goldthwaitc, Mills County. Texas, septom-
Der 4.-Recelptb OF cotton are steadily In
creasinR hne weather for picking and farm,
erH are making good use Of II , cents auc
over is being paid. The oil mills are get
ting all the seed, prices being out OF th'
each OF the cowmeu,
victoria, Victoria County Texas. septem
Der 6.--showers have fallen daily for tbs
past ten days. end Il is impossible for tn
farmers 20 pick what little cotton they have
The same condition Is reported east norti
and south Of acre and II IL very dlscouraglna
TO everyone.
Ennis. Ellis County. Texas. September -
After considerable rain the weather, although
very warni is fine for cotton picking. aus
This line OF work Is being rapidly pushed
Cotton being q good price, causes y 10 b.
marketed almost as fast as 1t Is gathered
Ahlncan, Brezos County, Texas september
5.-COtton picking has commenced hut lh'
ralns Of last week have damaged the staple
causing the bottom bolis 20 rot, The cottol
warm has made It's appearance Ia slea
nltnbers and farmers are busy poisoning
Ciarlsyine, Rcd River County, Texas. Sep
teaiber IA bnle Of long staple cotton, ~
inches, sold here todaf tor i05a cents. Cotton
is being picked apldiy, but the supply o
hsrdg not equal to the demand
Graham Yong County Texas, septemhe
lection has been badly damaged BY no
Wlnaa hat Hde rams have fallen this week
conservative estimates place the yield az hal
bale TO The acre.
Austin. Trayls County, Texas, September 5
The heaviest rain since last spring fell il
this section this afternoon and viii halt cot
ion picking for two or three days
sinton, San Particle County, Texas. Sep
temher 6.--Iieavy rain fell here last night do
Ing considerable damage 10 open cotton. Tn
worms are PLAYING havoc also with tho crop
Ardmore l. r., September 5.--Cotton re
ceipts In Ardmore are averaging $50 bales I
} day and the price paid is 9h cents
Cuero. Dewitt County Texas. September s
1T has been raining here all day again. /
seems as II It cant stop.