The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP.
summary OF the Reports Made by Post
Correspondents

COMANCHE.- Poor fruitage as re-
suit of 100 much rain: Insects reported
as doing some damage
CONCHO Qlttle).--Crop doing well.
COOTSB--Crop doing fairly welli rain
needed. though a condition OF droutn
does not prevail
CoRYEIA.--Fine weed, but the fruit
age is small
CoTTIE uittle). Good crop.
DALLAs.-Everythin favorable for
good CROP.
DBNToN.--The crop is very short as
a result of decreased acreage and the
rayages OF bool worms. which are said
to have proved very disastrous.
DE wITT.--As result OF too much
rain the plant has not frulted; boil Vice.
vii and other Insects are doing consd-
cradle damage 3
DICKENS (Attle) Small fruitage and
boil worms are doing damage.
DUVAL-Crop is very good.
EASTLAND. Shedding is reported.
though the crop is in good condition 9TH
erwise.
ELLIS (bg)-Plant shows small
fruitage and insects are doing damage,
especially the Doll worm ior "eeu thc
CROP is fine.
ERATH. Crop is doing fairly well.
FAIIS-Tuo much rain and the plant has
not fruited as 1t should.
FANNIN. Crop doing fairly we'll, though
not full fruited.
] FAYETTE.--Ver poor outlook as re-
/ suit of the heavy rains, which cut down
| the acreage to start with prevented the
| proper development OF bolls and have
caused shedding; boil weevil is doing
great damage; bottom hollis are rofting.
| FORT BEND.--Very sparse fruitage and
much OF the crop has been abandoned
because II was drowned out" insects
are also doing damage.
| FRANKLIN.--Crop Is a fair one.
/ FREESTONE,--lnsuff frultage and
shedding is now reported INSECTS are
also causing trouble
| FRO 0ittle).--Crop is good.
! GILI.ESPIE.-Crop doing fairly well,
though the plant is not well fruited.
GOLIAD.--T much rain for the crop TO
do we'll.
| GONZALES lie poor and she'd
ding is reported; insects are doing some
damage. At Gonzales receipts are only
80 bales as against 1919 same time lest
| season
GRAYsoN (big) Crop doing very we'll
until hot winds set in, but they have
caused shedding
misunderstanding and the fruitage Is all
ready poor Weed is very good.
GUADALUPE.-Th crop looks we'll, but
the fruitage Is poor.
HAMILTON. -Fruitage is poor.
HARDEMAN Oittle) The crop ia doing
we'll
HARDIN.-,-Insuffcien fruitsge for a good
crop.
HARR1s.-The crop will be short because
OF heavy rains. which have pre-
vented proper frultage; boil weevil -
also reported as doing much damage In
sections
HARRISON.-Cro is doing fairly well
BAYS-Fruitage is insufficient though the
weed Is fine.
HENDERSON is in good condition
HILL Crop is doing well and gives
promise of improvement.
HOOD.--Poor fruitage.
HoPKINs.-Too much rain, but an i'm
p:ovement is shown In the past few
daye.
HoUSTON.-Too much rain and the plant
has not put on fruit; insects are alst
doing damage.
HOWARD. - Boil worms are doing damage
crop Is in fair condition.
HUNT.-lnsects are doing considerable
, damage and the plant Is not well fruit
ed; too much raiu.
IRION.-Ineects are doing damage.
. JACK-Best crop in several years.
4 JACKsON.-Poor fruitage and insects ar,
, doing damage TO what there is
, JASPER.-Poor fruitage
JOHNSON are scarce, though III
plant is in good condition.
3 KARNES. The plant is in fair condition
though shedding has set in and boil
weevils are doing damage.
KAUFMAN The crop Is improving
: though the frlrtage is poor and ehed
ding Is reported; boil worms arc al
doing damage.
KENDALL Qittle) .--Fruitage is very poor
LAMAR.-The crop is in splendid condi
ton now and Is improving.
t LAMPASAS.-The best condition that hs
. been shown in several years
LA SALLE.--Crop In good shape.
I,AVACA.-Few hollis on the plants an
o the boil weevil is destroying many c
I them; other insects are also at work
, I,EE.-Too much rain, hut tho GRO
shows signs of Improvement
LEON.--The crop is fair, but truitage
not what 1t should be for full crop.
LIBERTY.--Crop in the bottoms browne
}. cut" and that on the uplands is &c
O well frnited
. LIMESTONE.--Plant is thriving but
lacking in bolls; signs of improvement
u with hot weather.
, LIVE OAK.--Crop Is doing well.
y LLANO.--Good crop promised
u MADISoN.-Fruitage is poor. though IN
plant looks we'll.
MARIoN.-Crop is doing well.
! MASoN.-Good prospect foT a full eros
J. even in excess OF last year.
Is M'LENNAN (big).-lnsufticient frultag
e though the weed is thriving.
Is MEDINA.-Crop is doing well.
MFNARD.--Outlook is for good crop.
MILAM.-Plant Is shedding. but the ou
look is for a good crop with IA
!. weather.
IT MILLS.-Prospect are for a large crop.
MITCHELL.-Crop is doing well.
q MONTAGUE-Rai is needed; the plal
is we'll fruited and has not gone Il
NJ much to weed.
1t MoNTGOMERY.-Too much rain for Il
lie crop to do its best.
NACOGDOCHES.-T much rain and Il
n plant is not well fruited; shedding
III reported.
NAVARRO.-T plant is shedding, and
n was not oversupplied with hollis.
NEWToN.-Too much rain; weed fine. h
little fruit,
ly lNOLAN.--Fine crop
~ lNUECEs. BEST crop In years promises
u 1t will not amount to a great deal.
this is not a cotton county.
L PALO PINTO.-Inseets are doing damal
and the plant is not we'll fruited.
a PARKER,-Too much rain; weed Is d
ing we'll but there is little fruit.
POLK.--poor fruitage.
I'd RAINS Oittie) Too much rain aud 4