The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-21

La Grange. Fayette County. Texas. Nav
~ ms section was visited by another
hard rain this morning. From about a
m 10 p, M II rained almost continuously
jupiter Pluvius seems to have It in for this
part OF Texas. as the rains have been so fire.
quent here for the past two months that the
| iaIIers. even on the uplands, have been
unable to nut in more than one or two days
of each week In their fields and in a great
many river bottom fields they have been
unable to do anything since the crops were
planted; the consequence of which is that
a great many bottom fields will have 10 be
abandoned for this season. The farmers
are very much disheartened and there can
be little doubt now Of such shortness of
crops as to make hard times for all next fall
and winter.
Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas. May
ls.-Farmers in this section report their cot
ton lands covered with boil weeviIs and
some claim that they are doing considerable
damage to the young cottol Mr. Benson
from the Bernard. brought IN several yester-
day taken from the bud OF his cotton and
Mr. 7. L. Smith has sent them to thu Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college. with the
view of discovering q method to extermnate
them. The recent overflow destroyed about
one thousand acres OF cotton In this vicinity
the most of which will be replanted The
outlook for cotton here is gloomy on account
OF rains and the farmers have been unable
to get a stand of corn. though corn now
up is doing well
Goldthwaite Mills County, Texas, May II
Crops are doing nicely throughout this
section. The cotton is all planted and In
many instances it is worked out, Farmers
think wheat will average twenty-five BUSH
Is to The acre The writer has seen some
that will lake forty bushels and also
many acres OF cats that Will make 100 BUSH
els. There is much cane and millet being
planted. The prospect ahead for the man
with the hoe is better than it has been in
twenty years or ever before since the sci
Element Of the country Springs are rum
ming sparkling from every hillside and grass
is finer than it has been IN ten or twelve
years.
Kirbyvile, Jasper County. Texas May 20.
The crop prospect in this vicinity is much
better at this writing than 1t was two weeks
ago the weather being more favorable. Tho
outlook for cotton is very favorable: il is
nearly all chopped out now, and is looking
quite we'll The corn crop is promising and
some farmers are now working IT out for
the last time. The oat crop is good and Il
turning out a heavy yield The Emit crop
in all its varieties was never better and ts
of good form and size.
Holland Bell County. Texas, May 20,-The
rain of Friday night and this morning, with
rains of recent occurrence, are making IT
hard on farmers in this section They do
not average four days in the month free from
excessive wet. Crops are in bad condition
at present. Many have not yet finished pllst
ing. What is planted can not be worked our,
Wheat and oats are very tall and ready to
be harvested but it is too We, to run the
reapers.
Elsin, Bastrop County. Texas, May 20.--We
have had another one of the hea West rains
of the season. II started at 2 o'clock this
morning and at this writing, p. M, there
seems TO be no end to it, There is very
moor chance for a cotton crop In this section.
as this rain is probably the final work in
running same. Trains on both roads. the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and Houston
aud Texas Central railroads are running on
time.
Corpus Christi, Nueces County. Texas, May
Accompanied by the tumultuous roar OF
thunder and the incessant flashing OF light
ring, heavy rain fell in this city and VI
entity last night and this morning continu-
ing for several hours. The precipitation In
this city aggregated about two inches, but
the rain in the contiguous country Is thought
to have been heavier and will prove of IN
estimable value to stock. vegetables ana cot
ton.
comanche, Comanche County. Texas May
19.-1t is quite cool and cloudy and not
good for cotton Too much rain for corn on
cotton. Cotton that is up is good stand
ana looks well. Wheat and oats fine. Some
farmers say il there is no disaster they Will
make thirty-hve bushels of wheat and sew
erty-hve TO one hundred bushels Of oats per
acre, Grain will soon be ready for harvest
Victoria. Texas. May 20.Another rainy
spell has set in IT began enrly this morn
ing and has been coming down steaully loi
four hours with no indications or ceaslng
Very few recall such q rainy spring as thi3
and many gloomy forebcGings arc enter
tanned as to las effect on the health OF the
community. Farmers are greatly discouraged
ard merchants arc correspondngly blue
Roads are in a terrible condition.
Marlin. Falls County, Texas, May H.
There was a severe storm Of rain ana wlnd
here last night. Much damage was done to
the crops especially the small grain. streams
all over the county are swollen, and II viii
be several days before farmers can get u
work out their crops, which are needing
work very badly. Farmers are worse oenlnd
with their crops than they nave neeh 10
this county in many years
Hutto. Williamson County, Texas May co.
Another heavy rain fell last night accom-
PANIED by severe lightning which struck the
Hutto school building and damaging the hues.
So much heavy rain has almost ruined small
grain and is damaging TO farmers, as very
little cotton is planted and the ground Is
very wet, with good prospect Tor more ram
tonight
At al early hour this morning another nara
rain began falling here and has continued
for several hours. Advices by telephone fron
The Brazos bottom state that heavy rain
has fallen there also. without further rains.
several days delay will olanse before work
on the crops can be resumed.
Denton, Denton County Texas May Isl
Army worms are botheriHg the wheat and in
siderable They seem to be doing the worst
damage to that which the wind has blown
down 10 the ground. stripping both the heads
and blades entirely OFF This condition IS,
as yet however not general.
Rockdale. Rockiand County. Texas. May
90 Heavy rains are again falling, and the
situation is discouragng SO far as crops are
concerned. In the uplands corn and cotton
have Jared moderately we'll. but In the bot
toms and many OF the rich valleys II crops
are raised at al they will be very late,
Bryan. Brazos county Texas, May GA
lcooi norther blew UP here this morning, and