The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
wEATHER.cROP REPORTS
THE RAIN OF FRIDAY COVERED a
LARGE SECTION.
But II Was Not General in that Only
Portion Of the Territory
Was Covered.

Was Covered.
Marquee. Leon County, Texas, August |
| 30.--A light rain Is falling here this afters |
noon; sufficient TO settle dust
Hampstead, Waller County. Texas, Au-
gust 81 a good rain fell here Yesterday
| Afternoon This Is the first rain since May |
Cuero. Dewitt County, August 3i.-Ran
| fell In portions OF the county yesterday
| evening. 1t was accompanied by cons'd
| cradle wind.
Denton. Texas. August Ca regular
| October norther blew here for while
this, morning aud was accompanied oy
light shower, the two cooling the torr'd
Navasota. Grimes County. Texas, August
| 29-The sharpshooters are stu ~ work
In some. OF the surrounding ylenlues' 40
! Ing much damage TO growing crops by cut
| ting on the young forms.
Gatesvllle. Coryell County. Texas, August
3o.-A nice shower. is falling here this even
| ing, which IL Is hoped VIII cool the NJ
Iuospherc, MS 1t has been very hot aud
oppressive for several days.
Ellinger Fayette County. Texas. August
3O.-A high wind and some ratn mere 70
/ day. but not enough rain TO do any good,
The wind and rain did a great deal of
damage to cotton in some places.
Haletsvlle, Lavaca County, Texas. Al.
gust 31--A hard rain fell here yesterday
afternoon It. was accompanied by strong
wind from the northwest and for White
1t seemed as If storm were imminent
A slow rain began falling here this morn
Ing. Prospects are good for rainy spell
The wind is from the north and IL IS cool
The rain will be Of great benefit to feed
crops.
Elliott Robertson County, Texas, Az,
gust IA very hard ran ieIi , az in nr
complshed, only to lay the dust ana Cool
the atmosphere. as 1t lasted only rev
minutes.
Rock Island, Colorado County, August
31.--A good rain commenced here last
evening at p M Total amount n5 81 ial If
cotton to date. 1o5, against 10 same time
last year.
Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, Au-
gust 31-Cotton has been coming In at
the rate Of two to three hundred bales a
day this week, The rain and wind yes
terday evening damaged the cotton to
Wortham Freestone County Texas. Au,,
gust 3o.-Cotton is coming very fast arr
Is being sold by the farmers at orSe; me
crop Will be short. as the rain tall last
week did not do the crop any good 9nd
, 1t Is too late now for rain to benefit thu
crop any
3o.-A light shower fell here this morninT.
. nc companied by q brisk nortneT wAicu
G0Gie4 Een 2iF cotton 8n n4T N Ssimae Of
which must he reduced & per cent from
the last report
Eastland, Eastland County. Texas; Az Az,
morning quite a heavy rain fell mere, anu
the Indications are that there VIII pc
more rain. But the rain Is too late to 90
| the crops much good and not enough Tor
stock purposes.
Mineral Wells. Palo Pinto County, Texas,
morning moFlI 0V which viii be be" Of apt6id benefit
to the cotton crop, as the Intense rs e, 9o{}
it considerably, The mercury Is down to
40 degrees here today
+ Wharton, Wharton County, Texas, August
II 30.-1hc cotton crop is heginrlnE 10 brlhs
tation, just across the river. the yield Is
/ pale to the acre The gins GIN In Il TOM oT arI
= will shortly commence operations,
Aldine, Harris County. Texas. August
31.-Good rains at Aldlne each week Iol
several weeks past. The heaviest for
s 6En @op0s WAS wa as FAN fPg ssrdons ac
:. in GOOD Condition large amount OF
,. cabbage is being planted here for market
q Frost Navarro County, Texas August
SSSe6erd9S eySS oas was
- here. The cotton crop Is the poorest since
.e 1857 Frost received 1000 bales last sea
will he more than some conservative bust
ness men expect now.
Pierce. Wharton County August so
:. There has been ginned here since August
Q IL 287 bales Of cotton, $50 bales shipped
> about half Of the lower crop has beer
ets c cents h2Dq Per 6S &r ck f. L
# brought In forty-fve hands from Beevul'
f for his plantation. Good crop VIII be
l. made.
a Hearne, Robertson County, Texas August
3l.--A Good slow rain. lasting for some
time, fell here yesterday afternoon, an'
ms result the atmosphere was sevcra
>, degrees cooler For the reason that It wai
y the first rain of any consequence IN som'
ii time and the effect that IL had on the ~
r. mcsphere and dust made 1t doubly appre
. Glazed.
Marlin, Fails County, August 31-A yer,
y good shower fell here yesterday and va
Is was done. not enough TO make very mucl
stock water and the loofs of houses wer
So covered with dust that most of The rail-
was required to clean them and very Mt,
h. was caught in csterns. heavy nortl
- wind proceeded the rain.
- Brookshre, Waller County, Texas An
he gust 30-IIhd n fine rain late this even
pc ing which was needed very much Stoc
it. OF ali kinds were. suffering for water. an
4 There were a great many cabbage pant
ready 10 SIT out and tacy were heginnln
. TO suffer for the want OF transplant ne
y which can now hn dome
* Bailey, Fannln County; Texas, Angus
ne 30.-remperature 90 TO "a; dry, and n ee9
ne Ing rain Early cotton ton IS 2pening rapid a.
Ing nlcey-fruiting well, but 4 rain wou
help IT, Crop about p per cent short q
10 in acreage Corn Is ready to gather an
W is about 40 per cent short.
IN smithvlle Bastrop County; Texas, Au
1t gust 3l.-The long drouth that has PIC
vailed throughout this section was broke
ny Yesterday afternoon by good rain falin
~ Tor nearly an hour. Some wind accom-
panied the rain. II is feared that the raj
Is too late TO make fall or top crop q
cotton. but has Just come in time i2r Ia
gardens and late roasting ear patches,
Childrcss, chtdress Counts; Texas; a,
Is night and at o'clock this morning IL
still at 4 with ne lndIeGtqn of letiinG Son
yn Of water and people are iublant, as tn
lnsures late feed crops, and grass for wi
81 the Yield viii be better than it vas Lar
year
,st Iuling. Caldwell County, Texas, Angus
ea,,t A1.-CCTton has been coming TO market III
e'' past week at from 100 to 200 bales per da3
OF Tor another month the bulk OF the Gro
win have been gotheTei Is ana Nave m 5aao
.na ceired 10 dare and the compress M
oh pressed for shipment nearly three tho
sand bales already,
OF Gonzales Gonzales County, Texas A
I'VE gust 3f.-The rain yesterday dll not g
. tend over One-thlrd OF the conhty, an
ba hard bioN tUnnnpd