The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Rio Grande City. Starr County Texas
September 3o-The outlook for this coun.
~ is fine There is plenty Of water and
grass and everybody is delighted over the
good rains,
Wootan Wells. Robertson County, Texas,
September 30.lhe weather has continued
fine during the past two weeks aud cotton
is about all nut, The cron is very short.
Not onc.half crop viii be made.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.-The cities of
Dayton and Sea Breeze, on the east const,
have hecn shut on from the world for -four
dGvs by high water which has Inundated
large part Of the twin towns.
Mullen. Mills County. Texas, September
2N.-Co'ton picking Is nearly done; yield
not exceeding. % per cont Of last years
crop; not freely offered for sale at present
prices Cotton seed ruling al $15 TO $50
per ton
Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas octo-
her 2.-Yesterday was big cotton day
for Lockhart. and n large quantity of tn
staple was sold in the city. Picking Is
about over and tho crop will not average
over one-third of a bale TO the acre.
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Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, octo-
Der 1.-Cotton receipts TO date amount to
205 bales With two weeks Of good wealth
er the cotton crop will be nearly MI picked
out, ON uplands there is very little now
to gather
Mount Calm. Hill County, Texas. October
1.-The farmers who had their grain land
broken previous TO the rain have secured
n good stand n volunteer oats and others
are planting their winter grain, The acre
age will he small on account Of scarcity
of seed.
IIungerford. Wharton County Texas, Oc-
tober The weather is cool and dry The
leaf worm has strinned the cotton plant
Of its foliage and the bolls are opening
fast Grass Is plentiful and cattle aud
horses are in good condition. The water
is being turned off the rice and Its harvest
Will soon he in order.
Elliott. Robertson County, Texas, Sop.
TENDER 30.-The farmers Of this vicinity
have taken advantage Of tho dry weather
and have about finished picking their cot
ton crop. They will soon turn cattle into
their fields to devour the boil weevl, which
is more numerous now than at any other
time during the season.
Moultou. I.avaca County. Texas, October
1-MoultOn has received about 5000 bales OF
cotton up TO October !, The bulk NJ the
crop has already been gathered the crop
being almost one.half shorter than was az
one time expected on account Of boil weeul
and dry weather. Our crop will average
about one bale TO three acres.
Corpus Christi, Nueces County. Texas
October 2-There Is good amount ~
cotton coming here from points on the
Tcxas.MeYlcan road and the western coun-
try for transportation over the water route.
During the past few days several vessels
have left here with cargoes OF cotton and
another vessel loaded cargo yesterday.
Denison. Grayson County. Texas. Septem.
! her 3O.-Thc drouth in this section is get
| ting TO he very serious again, Fan gardens
are failure The worms are still work
| Ing on The cotton crop. There will he no
! ron crop so farmers say. The cotton re-
1 ceipts are very l!.ht; farmers think that
there will he 9-cent cotton and those who
can are holding for better prices.
Huntington. Nacogdoches County, Texas.
! Septomber 30.-COtton has been greatly
/ damaged by late rains, causing II 10 rot
| and sprout in the hollis. Fifty per cent OF
| m ordinary crop Is all or moro than Will
M gathered The weather is now tine for
| nickfng md gins are busy, although at
| fesst three weeks late beginning. Corn is
! about an cribbed. Cane is doing nicely.
! Potatoes, average.
Denton. Denton County, Texas, Septem-
/ bar "a From all over the county come
| renorts OF the extreme dryness and many
! feaT that the wheat they have planted viii
Snot come M on account Of II. Others are
waiting for rain before they will plant.
| me matter is Of more Importance from
| Inc fact that many are depending on their
/ winter wheat pasturage 20 help them
get through the winter without saerlhcins
| their stock.
| Rrven. BraLos County, Texas, September
! % Rrvan has received 10 date 1887 bales
| ~ cotton Picking Is nearly over and
| the rrop will he short. II Is very hot and
/ dry The farmers are turning their Etoeh
| into the cotton helds as fast as they nnish