The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-04
RAILROAD 81.
a. g.; ! ! Tin TEXAS.
m Nearly Every Part Of
? the Slate.
lHEcK A TOP CROP OF COTTON
4tst Occurs, as Expeoted--Rain Was
Needed in Most Sections, but an
Injury in Others.

Victoria, Victoria County. Texas, Novem-
n B.-The first norther Of the season
|owed up this morning at 10 o'clock. ac-
In,panled by rain, the change Of tempera-
he Is very welcome. and the rain is not
tlmely; while nothing is really suffer
q for rain, the truck interests. the cat
emen and farmers are all glad TO see 1t
nae, and city folks will be relieved Of
d dlsagreeable dust.
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, November
"A heavy rain fell here last night and
d morning, followed by brisk norther.
Feeks and tanks are now full OF water,
Xieving the stock.water famine. Reports
ON the country indicate that the rain was
neral The promoters of the Central
exas fair, which opens Tuesday, are much
|couraged by the refreshing and promIs-
4 climatic conditions
Wenborn Brazos County. Texas Novem-
n 3 The scrappngs OF the cotton heldS
~, no doubt, a thing of the past aud
ock are being turned into the helds SO
GENEROUSLY that 1t looks more like pastures
an cotton patches. Farms Will be pas
bred closely to destroy all tile cotton
isis possible while they are yet SO very
Inerous In the squares and hollis.
Thorndale, Milan County. Texas Noven-
srB The hrst norther Of the, winter
ached here this morning about daylight
good rain, lasting about thirty minuues
Hcompanled It, 1t is not known whether
not the fall was sufficient to give much
cck water, as the ground was SO badly
aeked the rain was soaked up rs fast as
Kock Island, Colorado County, Texas,
ovember 3-Rain fell here this morning
The amont Of A9O inches. TIE Wild
,anged to the north and now q busk
EITHER is blowing. rhc rain viii be of
..tet benefit to the truckers, and espe'
ally to the cabbage growers 1t made
good season for settinA out plants.
Gonzales, Gonzales County. Texas, No.
ember IA brisk norther came up this
orning accompanied by IA very light rain,
hich only lasted few moments. The
90 wind has driven all hopes of rain
way for the present. As the crops are
bout all gathered now, rain would benefit
ock and small grain.
Wellborn, Brazos Coulty, Texas, Noyem-
r. S.-At O'Clock this morning rain be-
"a Failing and mas broken II drouth that
Rs been upon us since May 20 RMS morn,
e. a stid, cool norther is blowing and
dlcations are that more rain will fall
bring the day.
Rice, Navarro County, Texas November
"a very heav1 rain ~ here last night
nd this morning. The wind Is IN the
birth and it is cold. The majority Of the
lrners say wet frost like we may have
bnight will kill the top crop Of cotton.
Denison, Grayson County, Texas. Novcm-
~ IA polar wave reached this section
ST ulSnL, accompanied WIN SllEul Slttt
hd tain. There was light fail of snow IN
he Territory. All indications point to
eezing weather tonight.
Texarkana. Bowie County. Texas, Novem-
or S.-A heavy rainstorm covered this
sction last night. accompanied by some
bill. The thermometer fell today from 9C
GO, breaking the intense heat of the
asst ten days.
corscana. Navarro County, Texas, No
emher "A heavy rain has been falling
ere for the past eight hours and the
Feather is turning considerably cooler
18th good prospects for a norther before
horning,
Huntsyille y dlker County, Texas. No
ember 3A good shower last night broke
be long drGuth which has made the dust
b disagreebie here for several weeks. II
stu cloudy Nand cooler.
Denton, Denton County. Texas, November
IA cold noElRer, bringing thetLrst colo
eafher of tht fseason, blew up this morn
ig early and has dropped the mercury
bout 80 degrees.