The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-03
WEATHER.CROP REPORTS
TOMATO SEASON HAS OPENED IN
CHEROKEE COUNTY.
Shipments Will Be Heavy Despite the
Damage Done by the Hail Storm.
Peaches Still Plentiful.

Jacksonville, Cherokee County, June =
Notwithstanding the great damage done
TO the territory in the storm arcs. there
are yet hundreds of acres in peaches anu
large tomato farms. which escaped without
the slightest Injury Mount Selmau. eight
miles north aud craft, four miles south
of this place. situated IN the heart Of the
peach and tomato growing belt, reported
by phone that they escaped without serious
injury.
shipping tomatoes had just begun while
the early peaches we're beginning 10 rlpen.
Coming on the owe Of the shipping season
when there existed the brightest prospects
for one OF the largest and most profitable
crops ever known 70 this locality, makes
the loss and disappointment 10 those VINO
suffered exceedingly great.
Brenham Washington County, Texas,
June 2-Asde from the fact n the pres
ence of the bOli Wecyil and their mcnace
TO the cotton crop, there never has been
better prospect at this season OF the
year. The farmers have worked hard,
the seaSons have been favorable ana the
corn and cotton crops are both clean nud
In fine condition There has been more
diversitcation than heretofore. Already =
large crop OF Irish potatoes have been
raised and the potato bug never did make
his appearance. The crop % vegetables
aud berries has been very fine. Usually
there Is not much grain raised ia this
county. but this year great many farm
ers nut In a few acres OF oats. which have
been harvested and turned out mo crop.
The corn crop Il larger In acreage than
usnal. Many II the farmers. anticipating
n failure Ia cotton on account Of the boil
weeyil' put I'm Oh extra amount Of corn 10
be sure AZ hread and feed for their stock,
ana this crOp Is now assured the sea.
sons have been inst as favorable ee II
the land mad been irrigated aud Washing.
ton county viii perhaps gather a larger
corn crop thnn for years. Considerable
acreage has been put ~ sugar cane and
been paid heretofore, and both OF these
crops are doing well with prospect Of an
abundant Yield. with all these side crops
a success, n thS farmers succeed In klll-
ing out the hcH weegil. aud their efforts
deserve success. Washington county this
fan promises n once ngain take her place
IN the ranks Of the most prosperous OF
OH the counties Of great and prosperous
State.
Alvin. Brazorla County Texas. June -
The presept dry spell. which has pre-
vailed hers since about The middle, 81
March, Il getting 20 be very serious
thing The tomato and melon crop VII
be almost failure. The corn ahd hay
crop will also DE a failure II II does mot
rain soon. Al this time last year Tour or
i've hay making ontnts were bnsly e1
gagged IN maEipe bay. bit ~ 10 This time
this season not wheel has been turned
on account ~ the grass heins SO shhrF.
Very little work f1n ne zone on me lhiIht
on account ~ the ground being 80 hard
and dry People are having IN depend IN
tirely on wells Tor drinking water. all the
eisterns In The conntry having been dry
for some time stock water IL completely
played out and range cattle are heginnius
20 suffer.
warrenton. Fayette County, Texas June
2The weather for The past Few dats
but the n zhts have been quite cool PM
cotton IL getting lousy. The nght against