The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-26
COTTON BELT WEATHER.
Excessive Rains Arc Reported from
All States.

| h"ihs Arc reported from
All States.
Following are telegraphlc summaries
from climate and crop sections OF the
weather bureau in the cotton belt:
Louisiana.-Rain, heavy over entire
state, excessive in many and torrential
In several parishes; damage serious; cot
ton and corn badly washed or smothered !;
much Will have TO be replanted; cotton
seed scarce; ground badly washed Or
packed: strawberry crop almost ruined /,
sugar cane and rice not injured.
| Arkansas Moderately heavy rainfall
fairly well distributed nights too cool for
rapid growth of vegetation, Coca planting
nearly completed, early planted damaged
| by frost, some rotted in ground; cotton
planting progressing rapidly, beginning
to come up in some localities; Irish pota-
toes coming up TO good stands; fruit pros
| poets good.
| Mississippi practically suspend.
! ed during the past week because of heavy
rains, especially southern and central por-
! lions; lands badly washed, carrying grow
lug crops and seed into submerged bot
toms; cotton much damaged. except in
delta and northern counties, much replant-
Ing necessary; corn less seriously dam
aged, but washed badly. and needs work
ing in places; oats doing well; Irish pota-
toes excellent in south part OF State; fruit
prospects bright; gardens somewhat dam
aged by water.
Alabama.--Average warmth; heavy 10
excessive rains, damaging In central aud
northern counties, damage so great in
few localities as TO necessitate entire re-
preparation; all work decidedly behind;
corn making good stands. some ready to
plowi early cotton fair stands, but plant
ing progressing slowly; wheat and oats
satisfactory; gardens thriving; fruit prom.
Using; strawberries ripenihg slowly.
Georgia.-Heavy and almost continuous
rainfall during week retarded farm work,
but benefited growing crops; fruit pros
poets continue good, except pears. which
are blighted in south; grapes blooming
in few southern counties; considerable
corn replanted stand not entirely FAVOR
able: cotton coming up to fairly good
stand in south, some being chopped. plant
ing delayed in middle and north por-
tons.
Florida.--Excessive rains damaged crops
on low lands; earg oS.ton being chopped
corn and oats look well; tobacco improv-
ing. good prospects for peaches; straw
berries and vegetables plentiful; cane well
advanced; citrus fruits have set well;
pineapples good growth.
South Carolina.-E8cessive rains delayed
planting, washed lands, destroyed roads
and bridges. damaged bottom land crops;
leached fertilizers. but benefited wheat
oats, pastures. truck and gardens; early
corn and cotton coming up 10 stand, but
bulk Of both crops implanted, transplant
ing tobacco general; sea Island cotton
about all planted pear trees blighing;
peaches abundant and strawberries ripen-
ing.
North Carolina. Rainfall excessive,
causing rivers to overflow. submerging
low lands, and drowned some cattle; land
badly washed, farm work brought to COM
plete standstill; excess in temperature
caused rapid growth; wheat spring oats.
grass, and clover thrifty. corn coming up
to good stand cotton planting late, none
vegetables beginning
Internationally warm, rainy con-
ditions during the week caused rapid
growth OF vegetation, but seriously hn-
dered blowing and planting; corn planting
later than for many years, some early
paintings up; but little cotton vet plant
ed wheat and spring oats growing Well
wheat prospects finest for years; fruit
prospects still good.
Cuba.-Week very warm and generally
dry; beneficial rains occurred northeast
Mantanzas. southeast Santiago and parts
of northwest Santa Clara; elsewhere rains
needed: condition OF tobacco good heap
ing. selecting and cutting continue, cut
ting finished In parts; cane grinding rear
ly fni-ked. marked shortage nortE%e-t
Santa Clara; small crops doing well
northern Puerto Principe and southeastern
Santiago.