The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05
WEATHER-C CROP REPORT.
Weekly BuIIellnoI the Government Bureau,
Texas Section.
COTTON RANGES FROM POOR TO VERY GOOD
Considerably Below nm Average in
the Southern Portion of the state.
Picking Now General.

Following Is the climate and crop bull
letin OF the weather bureau, Texas Sec
ton, for the week ending Monday, Sep
TENDER 3. 1900;
Temperature; The temperature on an
average for the week was generally about
the normal The minimum temperature
for the week ranged from 60 degrees over
the Panhandle to rs degrees along the
west coast The highest temperature for
the week at the several telegFaphic sta
lions Was 1Os degrees at Henrietta.
Precipitation: The precipitation on an
average for the week was slightly moi
than one inch below the normal over the
extreme east portion OF the coast dis
trict while II was generally about the
normal or above over the other portions
OF the State. Showery weather prevailat
throughout the week. The greatest local
rainfall was $50 inches at Huntsilie.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The continued showery weather during
the week retarded farming operations In
many localities. Very little forage has
been saved over the southern portion OF
the State, where dry weather is needed
for this work. Fall truck gardening is
progressing fairly well. Flowing for win
ter wheat and other fall crops Is well
advanced.
Corn is maturing very rapidly Gath
ering continues. The yield OF corn is good
in some localities, but generally below
an average, and crop very light in soma
sections.
The weather was generally favorable
tor cotton except in localities. Some sec
tons have had too much rain. while more
rain would be beneficial In a few locali-
ties over North Texas. Mexican wee-N.
boil worme and other cotton pests con-
tinue to damage the crop. Shedding is
still reported from several localities. Cot
ton Is very irregular and spotted. The
crop ranges from poor TO very good. Many
report about an average crop over the
northern portion Of the State. while 1t Is
considerably below IN places over the
southern portion of the State where some
report crop almost failure. Picking Is be-
coming general Cop ranges from one To
three weeks late, being the latest over
South Texas, Picking will soon be gem
eral Many report that the plant is not
truiting as well as it should.
Rice Is doing very well and VIII soon be
ready for harvesting Sugar cane is ma
turing slowly and some report quality
lacking in sweetness on account OF wet
weather, Other crops doing fairly we'll.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARIES.
Following are teleglaphic summaries Of
the bureau repoyts of other cotton States
Louisiana.--Drouthy condition in few
northern and eastern Parishes elsewhere
beneficial showers; cotton crop improved
but stil shedding suffering from worms
ana rust: opening rapidly; picking be-
coming general
Arkaums.--Rains all general, OF much
H.as ss.NaH e. ~ l..
cotton opening RAPIDLY. picking general
IN lowlands.
ippi.--Ampie rainfall extreme
northern. eastern and southern counties
elsewhere showers generally we're Insult
hclent to check drouth, cotton opening
rapidly some premMurely; much she'd
ding, further injured from boil worms
picking general.
Alabama. insufficient showers. except
heavy in central ana east central coun-
ties; cotton generally inferior, though
more promising in northern counties; old
cotton practically stopped fruiting; dam
age by rust and shedding; picking gen.
eral; prospective yield light.
Georgia Weather during past week
variable, coed rains In some sections
others suffering from continued drouth
cotton continues opening rapidly, Is she'd
ding and rushing badly in some coun.
ties, very little top crop.
Florida. High temperatures. rain better
distributed heavy extreme south portions
picking and ginning active; yield much
below average
South arolin1.--Ralnfall general. bu,
very aght In extreme northwestern pOr-
tons; heat moderated but continue.
above normal; crop conditions improved
although no Improvement In early cotton;
late cotton again blooming and fruiting
shading ceased; less premature opening:
picking general sea Island cotton very
poor.
North Carolina.--showers and lower
temperatures favorable revived mino,
crops but without material influence or
prospective yield OF staple crops; prema.
tura opening OF cotton checked, picking
general.
Tennessee. rains In most eoun.
ties some heavy and damaging; gener-
ally beneficial to late maturing crops and
facilitating blowing; crops in many To-
calities stlll suffering from drouth; cottor
doing fairly well; rust and sheddinl
greatly reduced prospective Yield: open
ing slowly; picking not yet general.
GENER AL, SUMMARY