The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
GOOD RAINS ARE REPORTED
FROM A NUMBER OF POINTS IN
SouTHNcENTRAL TEXAS.
It is Generally Stated that They viii
Be OF Benefit TO the
Cotton Crop.

Following are Western Union weather re.
ports W 10 q p. m;
Calvert-Gl oudy and hot
bgyan--partiy cloudy and hot.
NnNasota-- iHrtly cloudy and warm.
Bremond Heavy ram IN morning.
Giuuiugs- clear and hot.
Bastfop-Clear ana hot.
Victoria Clear and hot.
scguin--Ciear ana hot.
FlatouiaCiear and hot
Harwoou-C aud not.
breaham-- Partly cloudy and hot.
Eagle i.ake-rartly cloudy and hot.
Lutkin- iartlN cloudy no iain.
Gonzales CLOUDY
Meiinar-- Clordy.
Columbus Civesy and threatening.
La Grange cloudy and not
Wharton CLOUDY and hot,
kendlcton-- Raining.
ldchmonds Running hard.
kosenbere Heavy rain and high wind.
Hcmnstead- Light rain.
Crawford Heavy rain
CLOUDY. threatening
Valley Mills-HeaVy rain.
Abilene Rain
Kosse Raining TO the west
sherman. Mckinney, Corsicana, Jefferson
GrecnNille Gainesville, Ennis. Henrietta
san Antonio, SAN Marcos, McGregor Cts 90
/ ilig Springs, Weatherford. Athens, Den
lon, Bciton. Yorktown, Runge. Cuero, NUa
kun. haNetsville All clear and hot
iyler and Trinity Cloudy aud warm.
Austin-I Heavy rain.
Temple HearJ rain
rain.
Mexia. Limestone County. Texas. August
2l.--'nhe long drouth IN this civ ana in.
mediate vicinity has at last ended A
very good shower fell yesterday afternoon
| which was followed to-day 10y several more
for late cotton and fall grass, az well Nv
replenlsh the water tanks, many OF which
were already dry. This Is more rain thau
we have had here for several months, aud
[ In Vns. q.
| this fall.
Alvin Brazorla County Texas. August 81.
nice gentle rain has hetn falling here the
past six hours with good prospects OF II
continuing tought The rain VIII greatly
[ Interfere with haymaking, but Is Just what
is needed for truck FARMING as most nf The
growers have their lands already pre-
pared and have been waiting for season
10 sow their seed. preparations are being
made for the largest cabbage acreage this
fall ever planted in this section
Waco, McLenuan County, Texas, August
1.-Two OF the cotton congresses OF the
city started today and the other two will
start this wcek The cotton OH mill will
start during the week also All or these
| plants ARK starting n little BIT early but
I are forced TO do SO. as the crop is being
gins throughout the county are running az
( their fullest capacity now aud at the pres
! ent rate the cuitou crop viii all be gath
/ cred In another month.
| Thornton, Limestone County. Texas An.
/ gust IA tine rain OF two Tours durn
/ tlon fell here from O'Clock 10 10 o'clock
/ this morning Too late to benefit cotton
much except TO cause Il TO mature better,
/ especially IN we have rain throughout the
! balance Of the growing season. OF course,
/ potatoes and fan gardening viii be much
I benefited, especially II there is more rain
after this.
/ Hitchcock, Galveston County. Texas, Au,
/ gust 20 "A good rain fell here this even
4 Ing. While not enough for stock water,
/ II will he Of great benefit to the truck
gardeners, as the ground was getting very
/ dry Planting for fail crops has com
meuced, aud Il Is expected large acreage
4 Of vegetables VIII he planted for Northern
aud Western markets
I Calvert Robertson County Texas Au-
I gust 21.A hne rain fen here CHS morning.
which IL Is thought viii have q bapehcial
( effect on tho top crop of the uplauds. IL
] Is feared, however that II came Too late
! 20 do any good In the Brazos cotton. Tho
rain Will doubtless proYe very beneficial
to.the live stock interests of this section.
Hearne, Robertson County, Texas. August
] 2l.-A slow rain commenced Telling here
( last night and continued until 10 o'clock
7 thg morning. This breaks The spell OF
/ hot weather which has prevailed here Tor
several weeks. The farmers are not need
I lug rain now, only for stock and drinking
/ water
Victoria, Victoria County. Texas, August
| 2L--It rained hard here yesterday after
/ noon. and II was very welcome rain.
! as the hot snn FOR the past two weeks bad
/ made everything very dry Indeed; tho
ranges were beginning 10 need rain quite
badly the effect on cotton is doubtful.
Kosse. Limestone County, Texas, August
2i-This section was visited by good
soakiur rain this morning, the hest and
really only rain we have bad since June >.
/ IL viii help cotton In some few Instances;
I Il will be Of great benefit TO the grass and
fan gardens.
I ColmesneiI. Tyler County. Texas. August
7 - In f,tI bar nd
dications are favorable for more today.
This Is the first rain in six weeks II
comes too late to help crops, but settled the
awful dust and moderated the extreme
heat,
Groesbecck. Limestone County Texas
August 21,A good general rain Is falling
since daylight his morning. now 10 a; m.
( the FIRST we have hgd since the 6th OF
June. VIII be good for stock water and
grass. Can bcneat cotton very little.
Wharton. wharton County. Texas. August
FL There has been pp TO date 100 round
I bales aud i've square bales of cotton ginned
in wharton Work on the oil mill Is he
/ Ing pushed forward. and viii be ready Il
operate by September TO-
Vinton La, August 2l.-A gentle rain ha,
fallen steadily for the last tWenty-fonl
the farmers Rice harvesting begins neXi
week and the yield will be greater than fol
years.
Richmond. Fort Bend County, Texas. Al
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here today. lasting for several hours. Tn,
rain was accompanied by high wind
which caused some uneasness for Few
minutes.
BRYAN. Brazos County. Texas August n
A light rain fell here yesterday after
noon and another tkls morning not enough
10 do any good or Furnish any relei IN
The way OF stock water however
weatherford Parker County. Texas, Au-
gust 20 A glow rain SCI Ia here this morn,
M ana continued Tor some time II VIII
help grass and gardens but can not 90
cotton much good.
New Ulm. Austin County. Texas August
~ -sfhis afternoon at o'clock the hrs
fair rain for eighty days fell, II Will oGly
bring some stock water ana heneht grass
Too late Tor cotton.
Caldwell Burleson County, Texas, August
2i.-I.ight rains have fallen ia and around
Caldwell and the atmosphere " cooled q
some extent good rain Is badly needed
San Antonio. BexAr County, Texas, Au
auef o. GOOD rain fell here this aft q