The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-10
s,1vFp AND CROP REPORTS
RAINS ARE BEGINNING
PsIs. .,anr THE COTTON CROP.
X -. VIII BE Increased in
" and Brnzorin Countess
~ planted in washinston'

,.,ertson County, Texas, Au-
Bearne .r,ny the last several days
n supernuous rain has fallen
*f deai y the vicinity OF this place
5e ana ii,g 10 the views Of prominent
accol many years experience. the
~ n's's srou has not been penehTei mere ,nsr
'0l 20 81 the Brazos bottom pitntera
., ain hat the plant is get'ihs en aate,
npl and not taking on a suIncie1,
lslse !, init. Some signs OF DOH
tsm a are reported -
,.u.d Goliad county, Texas Aceu ISL
Golisa, rained here every lay this
FL ns a. DAYS ago the prospects for
)nin e,,on crop were the best Tor
large esu,s farmers claiming = hale TO
Prs NE the rains are materially
acre, ssse prospects. Cotton 8 being
nagns rotting the lower Lolis by
ured y ,,,eb 10 weed y by favorlny
~ rornls, which have maze '"e" ~
..nce in some fields
r.,sr colorado County, iexas' Az
Neim'i rains here every day and the
a-a becoming disheartened on
rme q The cotton plant is growing
Fo gun. VA ~ ,aklng on no fruit. The pros
P.u. IA No worms yet reported as
= ..noge but this weather Will as
~ s,sm 10 hatch and grow and the PAM
y tender they can destroy 1t IN snor'
reyas. August 9.-There is con ,
srsble complaint of too much rain IN
sec,,on for the cotton. The Stalk TINS
e something immense, ranging in
y. ,rnr four to six feet. However, II
a,+r we'll fruitei and II the rain Will
~, .bot the army worm can be con-
Ied fair crop will be gathered
u,nton Layaca County, Texas Angus
a thls writing another big rain IRON
,,,tbeast is falling. With so niue.
md cotton growing so fast with al
.ay n large stalk it is feared the coz
I'M rot on the stalk, as the sun car
get TO it to make 1t open.
|v,rouey. Leon County. Texas, Angus
II has been raining here every dal
~ The 25th OF July. and is damag rs
,ton cstterpilars are reported in thii
ctioa. and are doing considerable dam
i No cotton open yet. Expect mrs
lie about the 25tl.
paris Lamar County, Texas, August s.
i lncessant rains IN this section 10
past few days, together with the al
rst continuous wet weather during tn
Mole month Of July. is beginning to tel
cotton, and complaints of boil worm
e heard.
rarmine Fayette County. Texas, Au
IN 81. is predlcted that the rain
fsther will cease on the 10th at $40 p
when the moon makes the change
ttton looks we'll but has little fruit o
Dry weather is absolutely essential t
good crop.
Mckinney Collin County, Texas, Angus
The boil worm has appeared in Get
b IN various portions of the county
fave fears are entertained for the Gro
Ness the present continued wet weathe
ases very soon
Fayetteville Fayette County, Texa,
lgust TOO much rain during the pa:
zee weeks is the complaint of the farm
and the. boil weevil is said to be doin
rat de-, OF damage in this sectio
bee the wet spell.
Lexington, Lee County, Texas, Angus
"A very hard rain fell yesterday aftei
cn The continued rains are a gree
Jury to the cotton crop, as the stal
cps on growing and sheds all squares.
Bsstrop, Bsstrop County, Texas, Augu
another hard rain struck here III
ernoon, and L Is still drlzzling. IT,
onnd was already well soaked aft,
rnSay's rain,
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, August
Pother tremendous rain fell here toda
much rain is damaging the colt,
eiS as it Is going to weed and not frui
much.
Vvanah. Hardeman County, Texas. A,
a-fhe rains have damaged whei
'ae shock some but most OF he whe;
are about through threshing.
Mason Mason County, Texas, August
" rams and the cotton crop in II
liter, was N''