The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
WEATHER AND CROP REPORTS
HEAVY RAINS REPORTED FROM
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TEXAS.
Cotton and Corn VIII Have to BE
RepIanted-A Scarcity of Cotton
Seed Complained OF.

kingsbury. Guadalupe County. April I'll
Very little cotton is up yet
Mumford, Robertson County, April 21.-Most
Of the cote in this section will have to be
replanted.
Mckinney. Collin County, April IA
heavy rain fell here this forenoon, II VIII
be benefit TO wheat. which is well au-
vanced.
Whitney. Hill County. April 21.-Wheat and
oats are looking well; corn is not a good
stand and SEINE of 1t Will have to be re-
planted.
hard rain fell here today: 1t commenced
raining this morning and has been raining
hard all morning.
Waxahaahle. Ellis County, April 22.-Th-
farmers have been very unfortuuqto in sr~
curing stands of corn and cotton planting
has been retarded by excessive rains.
Workman. Freestone County. April 22.-It
began to rain here at o'clock this morning
and at this hour. II o'clock. it is sim rain
ing. This rain puts the farmers behind with
their work.
Holland. Bell County April 2l.-The heavy
rain OF ten days ago washed the fields and
spoiled the corn. all OF which will have q
be replanted: cotton will have TO be planted
again; wheat and oats were never finer
Mullen. Mills County. April 22.-After rain
season is falling here at 1880 this Sunday
morning. This will further retard cotton
and corn planting. and farmers are praying
for dry weather,
Bryan, Brazos County, April ga heavy
rain fell here today. It will further retard
the replanting of cotton lands that wera
overlooked last week Much of the land was
still under water. and this rain will throw
the planting very late.
Gonzales. Gonzales County. April PIT
has been raining here all morning with In
dtcatons good for an all day 10 n. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY general rain throughout the county
This will delay the farmers again, especially
cotton planting in the river valleys.
Sweet Home, Lavaca County. April % -
Another heavy rain has been falling all day
and is not hailed by the farmers with any
great degree OF delight, as they are. generally
speaking. later than for several years. es,
/ pecially with cotton. some having to plan'
| from one to three times.
Yoakum. Dewitt County. April 22.-Another
| hfavy ram is falling here this morning. Con
tinued fair weather is badly needed. Farm
ers are worse behind with theiI work thar
for number OF years But little cotton j
up and II the rains continue very long much
cotton will have TO be replanted
Hearne Robertson County, April ga
heavy rain has been falling here since early
this morning and with continuance for
| few hours longer the smaller streams will o'
on another RAMPAGE. The plan ,ers have hac
a few days OF fair weather and have accom-
pllshed great deal Of work. though the,
are by no means up with their work.
New Ulm. Austin County April 22.-Heavy
| pouring down rain all day. The outlook fol
| planting a crop Is extremely gloomy. mani
farmers have replanted corn. ana some fou
times. But little cotton IN and that is b lin.
| drowned. We only had sour dry days THU
month Plenty land that has not dried since
January !. North OF here the heavy ram
wash all corn and cotton seed that wa
planted of Farmers are despnriny,
Milnno. Milan County. April PA yer,
heayy rain here this morning. and 1t is still
threatening. This rain will prevent cottoi
from coming up and nece5state replantini
large part OF the crop. II has been diff
hcult to get a stand Of cotton this spring
| as the rains have been SO neavy and fire.
ouent as to nrevent its coming IN. cottoi
seed are very scarce and will likely have
be shipped here to satisfy the demand.