The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23

Beeyllle, Texas. May 2O.-Thls entire
section was visited by another fine rain
this morning about daylight The rain
was not needed but very few Escple have
been heard to complain however. as all
realize that while 1t may in a measure in
lure some OF the crops the lasting good
that will follow it far outweighs any pres
ent loss.
There is no question but that 7hls coun-
try is now in better condition than it
has been in years in fact, all things con-
sdered, it is doubtful if ever it was in a
better shape before since 1t became any
thing of farming country. This CORE
'spondrnt has taken occasion to question
some of the oldest inhabitants now liv-
ing here and all of them say the rains
have been more regular and the seasons
more propltous for farming within the
past nine or ten months than ever be-
fore within their memory
Another thing that is worthy of note in
this connection and that has proven a
great blessing both to farmers and TO
truck and melon growers this year Is the
almost entire absence OF insects and pests
of all kinds. No kind of bug or worm has
appeared so far this year 10 modest vege-
tation either in its native or cultivated
able in the cabbage shipments made from
here. 1t is very rare that even a specked
/ leaf has been observable on the vast car
goes OF this vegetable that have boon
hauled out OF here and that have gone 10
/ iced the vegetarians OF the North and
West Heretofore about as much damage
/ has resulted from the ravages of Insects
andspests as from the late frosts. severe
cold in the early spring and the dry
weather Farmers ana gardeners are at
a loss 10 understand this absence OF these
enemies to the prosperity OF this country
as they supposed that on account OF this
being very wet season they would be
more numerous than ever before About
the only hypothesis on which their alb
senee can be accounted for Is that they
haXe emigrated and will in short time
be desolating the lands further north aud
east, There are those, however, who are
of the opinion that the persistent efforts
OF the tillers Of the soil In poisoning
these pests year after year has at last
borne fruit in their utter annihlation
This latter theory Is not without at least
hardly an acre of land under cultivation
In this county that has not time and
again been thoroughly covered with paris
green, london purple, or some insect ex-
terminator.
Warrenton. Fayette County. Texas, Nav
2O.-Sinee last Tuesday the weather has
been fair but threatening II commenced
raining at O'Clock this morning. heavy
steady rain, accompanied by thunder and
lightning. Considerable work has heen
done IN sandy soil, but the black LANDS
are still too wet and today's rain will
still further delav work II is still rain
Ing and tho outlook for crop is bad
Two weeks fair weather is badly needed
Hearne, Robertson County. Texas. May
2l,--Planters who came to the city from
The bottom this morning report that Il
will he some time before they can work
their crops, as the water has not run of
OF them.
Halletsville, Lavaca County, Texas, May
22--Ahowt o'clock last evening II com
mencei 20 rain here and rained all night
flooding The streets and doing great dam
age, Six miles south OF this place there
was kind OF cyclone which made clean
Sweep OF crops ON its route, demollshinp
the Messy Grove school house and many
cabins. Seven miles southeast there WA
a heavy hail. Crops on farms Of Nolen