The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31

lust now to pick out the open cotton.
some OF the big farmers have gaAe TO
wharton county to try to get then.
Hearnc, Robertson County Texas, Au-
Cust 3o.-The hardest rain OF the year Is
falling here today. Planters say they
need some rain. but the prospects FIR a
heavy rain are good Too much rain viii
make the cotton go to weed and will rot
the bottom bolls Quite number Of fine
Stalks or cotton have been exhibited en- the
streets for the past few days, and large
number OF bolls were on each.
Kaufman. Kaufman County, Texas, Au-
gust 8O-A hard rain fell in Kaufman
yesterday and the day before; tho effect
IL VIII nave on cotton Is matter az spt cl-
latlon. Old cotton that had stopped grow
ing will thow Off and take new grip;
young Gotten will be helped Cotton $
being marketed repidly. Kaufman having
received $50 bales to date.
Denton, Denton County. Texas, August
2o.-Although the first bale was received
hero on tho Goth. not one bale o, co ton
has been received here since. the crop
being perhaps even later than was at FIRST
thought Reports of boil worms continue
to come IN. but the damage done by them
Is thought 10 be getting less each day.
Beeville, Bee County, Texas August 30.
Showers OF rain have been falling over
a greater part of this county during the
past few days. In places the rain has
been quite heavy and the damage to cot
ton will be considerable. as Il great deal
OF the staple that was omen in the field
has been beaten out and into the ground.
Yoakum De witt County. Texas, Au-
gust 30.-A very heavy rain fell here yes
terday, beginning about 10 o'clock and
continuing until 3. As a result cotton
picking Is being greatly delayed and but
little is being marketed today. Local
receipts for the past week have been
fair
somerville Burleaon County. Texas,
August pa rainstorm, accompanied by
hall and strong wind, visited this place.
buildings were considerably shaken by
the wind. but no damage was done, unless
1t be to open cotton, No indications OF
worms OF any kind in this locality yet
Burnet. Burnet County, Texas. Au-
gust 2S-The dry weather for the past
two weeks is causing cotton to open very
fast, and tho farmers are gathering and
marketing It. Eight bales marketed here
up to date. Some crops In this vicinity
will mako a bale to the acre.
Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Au-
gusL 30.-After a two weeks dry spell, a
heavy rain fell here Tuesday afternoon
and another yesterday. Cotton not dam
aged to any great extent. Nearly 1000
bales of cotton have been marketed here
up to today,
oakwoods. Leon County Texas, August
PA fine rain fell here this evening.
which was badly needed on late cotton.
Cotton is coming in from four to five bales
day. and selling at 12 and cents,
the seed selling at S11 per ton.
Smlthville, Bastrop County, Texas Au-
Dns- faIT
about II o'clock this morning and II has
been raining continuously all day, which
will be OF great damage to the cotton crop
In thi, section.
Edgar De Witt County, Texas, August
ga very heavyFain this morning. Cot
ton picking will be set back. Hands are
very scarce.
Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas, August
3O.--Another hard rain fell here today,
making cotton prospects more gloomy
than before.