The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-20
WEATHER AND CROPS.

~ arrenton, Fayette County, Texas, June
ld-The weather contlaues to he very
not ana sultry and rain is badly needed
" the case In sandy land where corn
Is burning up. The wetvU ngbt contin.
ties -aad-eNeryene Is picking up and burn.
ing the squares ana good results arc re.
ported, Cotton is growing nicely aud A. IL
only in the bottom and timbered lands
that weevh are said 10 be doing damage
t hast year NO enort was made 10 destroy
year hence i IL hoped a fair crop will
ne made The hot sun Is assisting ma,
'erlplly In the work Of destruction
GonZales. Gonzales County. Texas June
X rue extreme hot weather FOR the past
rev DAYS rs damaging the corn orop vCrg
nueq' me crop Ia gen9rally later than
aHIai an tl,i VINE {he prospect has been me
IN the next few days TO save H. Cotton
Is doing finet there Is no doubt abont he
last two weeks The hot weather IA kalIl.
inK me weeyll rs wei as the egg aud worm
III I1o ne squares that fail on the ground The
pant being small vet does not shade tho
ground much, great many farmers are
Aransas Pass, san pstriclo COUNTY, Texas
Jnhe I'M. Lalller, who resides ab0ut
tw99 miles, from this place. shipped leo
Sarloads Of watormelpns on June IL 10 tie
Nofth. Ihe melons were sold at this De
POI, one lot bringing so and the other
~ tbo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the dronth early
vicinity have replized better returns than
curing any previous year. Tomatoes, can,
teloupes and watfrmeions have hrou.ht
good prices and earlier Strawberries, dew.
berries and beans. There Is A fne nroa.
peet for good grape crop.
JORDAN, olive, Texas June 1s.-AIrs
homo of her daughter Mrs Tom Blaie. al
about o'clock this morning She had
been Ill for some time, but not seriously
as her Illness permitted her to be m ana
about. She took sick yesterday evening
ana expired before the night passed away
Her remains VIII be uttered at the Gene
years OF age ana had lived M saratoea a
great number OF years. Her husband and
number Of grown children survive her
San Angelo, Tom Green County. Texas,
June IL Weather conditions ia tfls section
are rapidly approaching condition of OK
IRENE dryness, which II not relieved BY
timely precipitation must affect both range
erasshoppers IN vast numbers seem TO DO
making their appearance everywhere and
like the star q empire, making their way
westward. They arc no, only fofagiug on
farm crops. but snslstlne upon grass and
in some localities stripping esen the mes
quite trees ~ their foliage.
Crosby. Harris County, Texas, June IS
about S o'clock BY very heavy rain of
about one hours duration. This rain will
dc late corn and cotton considerable good,
to early corn The rain wis accompanied
ty a very heavy wind and also an electrical
disturbance. during which the house Of Mr..
l. T.. pugh Was struck by lightning AMI
considerable smaghd, The family. al.
though severely stunned. escaped without
serious Injury.
Eagls Lake, Colorado County. Texas,
june H. notwithstanding the exceedingly
dry weather the rice planters are water
" avs have been cat out a the dcep pHrt
Of The lake and the plants are phmp'ng
at about full capacity now Corn " %.
ready greatly damaged nv ne dr0uih nnh
cotton Is beginning 10 suffer Tho cane
cr0f. looks exceedingly we'll. but win soon
begin 10 suffer for rain
Caldwell. Burleson County. Texas, June
f9-Thr weather II very warm and su
try and has been for several DAYS Rain
h badly needed Tor the corn. aud unless
there Is rain IN few days the crop WIN
be materially Injured. The boil weeYil 81
uafion Is unchanged the warm weather
Kills many but they are stlil active IN
some PARTS 81 the county. Poisoning stu
goes on witt good results.
Monlton. Lavaca County. Texas. June II.
The dronth continues, gardens are sufer.
ing badly and corn viii be cot short u
Nc don't get rain In few days. Cot
ton seems 10 stand the dry weather bet
Ter than ANYTHING else. Boil weerli does
not seem IL he doing much damage As
vel. though some farmers are complain
Ing very much Of them
Hammer Lampasas County. Texas, June
10 Corn almost dried MP; will be a total
loss unless there rs rain soGn
GreepviIle. Hunt County, Texas. June rs
A very delightful shower fell in this
vIcinlty yesterday. accompanied BY Hgat