The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25

sopI Viii ha 49,. seed--thsf TN
Is not any of the present crc afce
at this place. We have had op helrf
and the spring Is late thls 70 uact
the farmers a little late. ''me nfs
SUMMERTIME cotton planted
me SANE acreage as last and tbsse d.
No talk of weevll. Abon, pslent VI -
crop still back. per esli
LAMPAsAs CoUNry-4,s,
| Lampasas.-- Farmers arc nrn
with the planting of the prassssins
crop, The acreage will exceed ,etsxsnt "a
! ny about per cent, aud that ~
about y, per cent, but unless \ ~ M
suu SUI, 10 brlng wheat out n ~ ts
many wheat fields will be n nlo, prcnisl
put In. cotton. There Is n eiiywea "
of seed nor labor. Farmers ds an.i scsr)
boil weevil In this section uTps IN itir
this shipping point 5000 balss gep
per cent yet In producers h,n ~ u
LAvAcA coUNTY-s.4a
Subllme.-Some farmers are NJ,
! fGultlness of the seed The saa ths
| Is going TO be serious with son.a gss'l3
| II the seed that has been nlantasSs iaraa
| iirst planting failed to come IN S, IN,
iail toNcome up. This years ac ensui
De ao9u, 60 ~ per cent Of 1900 ana
cent OF 1879. Some tenants iwhI,nu y
ored) have moved to western nnsI w
| consequence several fields ara e'lnuts
| this year. Boil weevils and e1ca, gins
have ruined our crops last xess sre ~
farmers think that the weevIls Win ~ ~
aEaln ms year. but they intend "a \.
them. They have organized a aRanW w
club and hold monthly meetInr" nF'
10 per cent of last years cron i,
Sweet Home. Farmers are havI,,
time getting stand of cotton. M
scarce aud family. The late eoid s Sseq
aged the crop very materlally.Y 'p speA w
ers VIII be. compelled to renlant 4, I, l.
over entirely. The acreage Is abov W
| cent less than last year, probablr az.
same as In 1899. Labor is snfss ~ul
the crop. seed, very scarce and Ia,
0us-more so than any previous YEA, w. W.,
season, principally on old stalks snmr,
and volunteer cotton. Very sinai, XIV XIV,
q present crop is being held In III IA \,
shiner,-The cotton is about ali p,,,.l
Acreage will be increased nearly DR. srs sss
M scarcity of labor. Replantfns bs, NJ
necessary In many instances The nv,
cold weather has Injured the plant s,.,,i
erably. Cool nights retsrd Its rmTs
Warm sunshine Is badly needed. Farm
arc very apprehensive of boil weeyll M,
20 the mildncss Of the past winter. Az
10 per cent of this seasons crop Is Nh 4
the hands of the farmers.
Moulton.--The farmers will ret Az
through planting cotton this week. n,
acreage In cotton this year Is much I'M
than In 1900 or 1899. We have a sufida;I
amount of labor to take care Of the M
as most Of the farmers do not plant nSe
cotton than they can cultivate themssIrS
II any unforeseen misfortune should MI,
US and the larger part of the crop slml
have to be replanted, seed would be ssaiuI
n fact, there is hardly seed enough
;eplant the crop. The farmers Of M
county do not seem to fear the boil we'd
much, There is perhaps something I'D
500 bales of last years crop on handya
LEE COUNTY-21.4ss
Lexington Farmers in this section i
progressing well in planting their ctis
there being a good season In the gwa
and about half the cotton being aEaaN
up. The acreage will be about the aa
as last year, but less than that Of IN
There Is plenty of labor but seed l. "A
so plentiful. There is probably eupss
though, to replant all that win have
be repanted. There is considerable u
icty about the boil weevil, as ihet II
OF dead trees. There is practically 10
ton held here. The cold wind damaged y
ton some. but not much.
Giddings.- cotton crop has been Y
planted. A majority report that Y Y
come up pretty well: but there his bsi
little replanting on sandy soil This
due to planting too early. The acreage
he about what Il was last year, win pss
ty of labor In sight to cultivate the ca
There are plenty of seed on hand TO ph1
and replant unless some calamity Am'
nccessltate the replantlng OF The tals,
crop. The presence OF the boil wee!l
reported from every community.
have a dry season not much fear Is sify
tanned as to this pest. A very small
cent of the present crop Is being W.
barely 3 per cent.
LEON COUNTY-21,77S.
Marquee. -lnterviews with foriyIa
prominent farmers scattered over az haI
q twenty-five square miles trlbutar! v
Marquee, report an average of 20 per e.
Of tne cotton crop plan,eG, a sma, 81
cent of which Ia already up. The N1l
rains may prevent good slanas i
acreage will be approximately % and " Al
cent greater than that OF 1900 ana ",
There is no scarcity of labor ann w.
Of seed is being reserved for rspa,1s ~
In case necessity should arise. 20 WI
ara entertained of the boil wecvil 10
lectlon. Less than one.half OF l per
OF the present crop Is yet In the nap9
the farmers.
Jewett.-Farmer are very well ad'ild
In planting cotton, more so than wv y.
The acreage is about same as for ~, y
about 10 per cent over lS99. LABOR u
fclent 20 meet demands. Plenty Of
for planting. There is apprehens9ml, ~
corning boh weevil. What ls cilln
"sharpshooter" does considerable dan5
at times. Though they give very nttr NJ
Germ. The cotton being held Is 100 ~
to estimate. ~
Buffalo.-The farmers In this sectos a., Y
progressing very slowly with cotton III
ing Most who have planted VIII nns nv.
replant on account OF the receh ., w
rains. The acreage will not pc guy
large as last year. Scarcity OF avv y.
prevent a heavy crop. There WI W IA
enough seed TO replant. An atla s,,l
the boil wecvil is feared. snan
cent OF present crop Is stu unso'n
LIBERTY CoUNTY-S3le
Dayton. are about !. , ssps
planting cotton and good crop e%sa
ed. There will he more acreage O. M
this year than there was IN i.~ IA
is no scarcity of labor here. ra az n, a.
compelled to send to other placsss eeiz
to plant. as there was not eneue s,ou IA
raised here last year to plant Tue ~
year. No cotton held mere.
LIMESTONE CoUNTY-4s''@ IA
Kosse.-Cotton planting Is sous
pretty well up with their work r5 AS
about the same as last yea. nd d
plenty of labor for present osr NH N
the community Is well supplied kant
for repanting II necessary. hsirr III
bales of the present crop atpsrabensis
boil weevii. The recent cold spe spell s ssi,i.
tard the growth Of cotton 70 sy XII srsl}i
Groesbeeck. THE farmers ~ ~ ~ plapsisI
have about completed their cott .rss rr "
The acreage is to ; per GEM Nan ID ~
In 1900 and 20 per cent les less 20" II latG
some communities, but not , suu erce
farmers have plenty of seed .csn1as asiSt . |
will not be delayed to any cons I,ieess.
tent II replantlng should eee eDpeared aail