The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

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Milford--F. d. Mcknight: Corn very lr-
regular and In bad condition as a result |
OF excessive rains. Cotton late. Wheat |
and oats are very promising.
Abbott l.. Brigham Farm work re-
tarded by heavy rains; corn prospects very |
sorry; wheat and oats injured
watters--J. c. Edgar: Rains have been
Injurious to nearly all crops. Fruit and
young crops damaged by hail
Lindale--Adelia G. Pruitt Too much
rain for farmers; strawberries badly in
jnred. Oats and corn fine
Bertram--A. ]. Alter: Too much rain
about one-third OF cotton crop planted and
that which is up looks poorly corn
dwarfed and looks yellow; fair weather Is
needed.
nicely in this vicinity.
! Lockhart--J. b. sublett: Heavy rain has
set back cotton crop; corn looks we'll
Goodwn-W. Heffmeister. Cotton all
planted and most up; corn growing nicely;
oats promising
New Brsunfels-Otto Heilig; Too much
rain is running some fields; farmers are
unable to plant cotton.
San Marcos--Miss TOME Ford Some
cotton will have to be replaIted as a le-
suit Of wet weather. Corn doing fairly
we'll.
Blanco--R C. Crlst Wheat aud oats
damaged by excessive rains. Cotton ten
to fftezn days late. Corn doing fairly
we'll
Barteit--w. T. Cox: Planting which
has been done will in most instances have
to be replanted Small grain has suffered.
Gainesville--D. r. Ragsdale: Heavy
rains have injured crops
Chillcothe-E. p. Killebrew: Wheat
-, fote
weeds; no cotton planted.
skipper Gap--J. NJ. Sammon: Fields
badly washed; some cotton will have to
be replantsd. Corn is recovering
Talpa--Postmaster: Heavy rain and
some hail on 9th did some damage to
, gardens and other crops
Santo-T. C. Brann: Crop prospects in
this section are the best for years.
Millsap-Robert Porter: Heavy rain on
9th damaged crops, but can not saysto
| what extent.
Ranger--C. H. Ray: Corn, looks Well
l too cool for cotton; rust appearing on
> wheat
Carter.-H. G. Gll!ilend: Excessive rLIrs
nave damaged crops. Much OF small grain
} crop is falling down.
Roanoke. Excessive rains have dam
{, aged nearly all crops.
! Grapevine.-w. ]. Crowley: Rain has
,
a many have not yet planted cotton. Grass
4 and weeds growing fast.
New Ulm.-L. R. Fink; Excessive rains;
: ill Gotten will have to be replante1; farm
= ers are five weeks behind with their crops
k Kemp.-John E. Galley: Heavy rains
5 have put stop to everything; IL is i'm
e possible to say what the result will be-
!. Frelsburg. Otto Spices: All farm worl
e at stahdstll.
o Rylie.--L. E. Adkins; Too much rain
5. Corn in lad condition. Cotton planting
: will be resumed as soon as the weathe
= permits.
'e Liberty--w. NJ. Truer; Farming opera
$ tlons retarded by heavy rains. Corn com
= ing up 10 good stands. Some cotton plant
cd. Rice seeding in progress,
e Iowa Park.--D. c. Kolp: Wheat damage,
- by excessive rains. Corn and other crop
ID growing nicely.
Paint Rookie. II. Hoffard; Crops ar
growing very fast
Arp-H. A. Pace Farmers are abou
t. through planting cotton, whicn Is CONNIE
up. Too much rain.
!, CALDWELL. F. McIver. Crops badl
u damaged by excessive rains. srea- dea
y of planting and replanting yet to be done
Crops are in bad condition.
,; Jacksonvile.--W A. Cavepess: Recen
u rains washed ground Dry weather 1adi
IL needed Much replanting will have 10 {
done on low land.
We Fairland-W. n. Grant: Too much RAJ
OF for cotton and corn, Wheat aad oats do
- ing we'll
Devlne.--J. "a Whitfield: Ground 10
ng wet to plow: gras and weeds taking ever
thug. Farmers are all behind with me
W work r,
Il Rockwall.--A r. Hartman: Exec sN
a rains will necessitate planting owe
large amount OF the cotton crop; cotto
MS soed scarce and in demand. Corn in -
IT. condition. Too vet for wheat and oats'
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