The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
I'm WEEK OF DROUTH.
|. .,sioas IN North Texas Are Very
unfayOrable.
/, CROP IS PRACTICALLY RUINED
water Scarce and Many Wells
w Pasture Grass Thing Of the
4" past--Dsnnage Extensive.

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rexos. June %. This section IS
,se afth week Of the drouth The
sians 4 done for aud rain will not
much. stock water is getting
s@ scarce and many wells have
Ripns Garden truck has not been so
I. several years. Pasture grass is
Fp !, Inc past. Cotton has begun to
wv ram the hot winds. The drouth
Il, Grayson county and n large por-
T9 ne Indian Territory, south from
I'm line Of the Choctaw nation.
Rose. summeryillc County Texas,
6sns HAHN is badly needed.
! s',ie,nn. Navarro County, Texas, June
Neither cloudy and not Needing ram
prazoria County, Texas, June
| ApGelonnii vain fell here Thursday, which
= good corn ami rice crop.
I...u,ont Kent County. Texas, June 25.
ul a,, drr winds and grasshoppcrs have
dIshed the crop prospect almost to
r..,hle Harris County. Texas. June 2S.-
Brnps n her has done great damage to
u wi crop and gardens In this neigh
-.gor Milan County, Texas, June %.
ans are reported from some sections
s,s. county but Cameron has had only
I iirsle
wltsn Brazos County, Texas. June -
mi shower fell here Yesterday evening.
Il ~,s very badly needed. Prospects are
I'd for more
|c,ryte. Kerr County, Texas, June 2T.-
|1s continued dry weather,, combined with
X MN wind, is rapidly destroying vege-
|s;ign 10 every form.
s,eon Bell County, Texas, June 2S.--
IN showers have fallen In different parts
n ~ county In the past day or two, but
|t ssyere drouth Is not broken.
mineral wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas,
rrss sT..-Rains are reported to have fallen
/" serersl localities in the county yester
IN Rain is badly needed here.
Asrman, Texas. June 29.-Farmers from
a, sonthwestern part of the county report
M the green bugs are at work on the
"A aud doing considerable damage.
arsayille Hunt County. Texas. June II.
|, rtreshIng shower fell yesterday between
N And / O'clock, but not enough to benefit
IA, which is being badly damaged by
be tFouth,
,m,Ieana. Navarro County, Texas, June
,aAborhood and farmers feel much more
wfont Rain Is stlll needed badly IN
lfrsrro county
g@kum, De Witt County, Texas. June
4 1.-The drouth in this section was broken
T,sefdsy and a good rain has fallen again
hay. Reports from the country Indicate
ssi Il was general
Syan, Brazos County, Texas, June 2s.-
rood rain fell here yesterday afternoon,
itch was general all over the county. An
thsr good rain is following this evening.
Ne drouth is broken.
Paint Rock. Coucho County, Texas, June
LIT Is getting very dry here and water
III soon be scarce. The grasshoppers
irt Injured the cotton crop to Il consid
nble extent In this county.
Calvert, Robertson County, Texas. Juue
1.-The recent rains have had a very bepe-
ral effect on the crops. Indications poiut
a large corn crop. The boil wecYil Is
't doing as much damage rs was for
try expected.
Beerllls Bee County, Texas, June 2s.-
good rain fell throughout this section
Elefday White not sufficient for all
lposes, II will be Of considerable benefit
cotton. Melon shipments from this place
VI continue brisk.
Parker County, Texas,
me FLA small shower of rain fell In
y eastern portion of the county yester
" Crops are almost burned up and I'M
$ good rain falls soon the county will
In bad condition.
Burnet, Burnet County, Texas, June 2s.-'
tn Is badly needed In this section. A
tst deal 81 the corn is past redemption,
y cotton Is suffering. Stock water Is
,lnR and gtnalrp1nn tho
eSont for pasturage every day.
Athens Henderson County, Texas, June
IA good rain fell here yesterday, which
" be OF great benefit to cotton and corn.
ellnn Is locking we'll, but is late and has
been chopped out yet II has been i'm
ssole for the farmers to get help,
Nemar' Colorado County, Texas, June II
hlqaay i rsnied here a little, but today
'N Is plenty and the drouth is thing
..m past All crops are benefited. Stock
w = IN good supply and grass Will
W. This insures a fair corn crop.
W Marcos, Hays County, Texas. June ~.
Eght shower of rain fell here yesterday
Y ,igsin today. Too late to benefit corn
va. W. a new crop of boil weevil has |
suel ont and are committing great raw
9 Prospects for a crop decidedly bad.
n'.Afren, Tyler County, Texas. June %
n, sefh crop Of this county is almost |
INK oy me drouth of the last four weeks |
TX s cotton is about fifteen days late |
wv Farmers are we'll up with their |
eehlnney Collin County. Texas. June 81. |
Il w Iiom over the county today are to |
slect tnat local showers. with como |
y heavy rains, prevailed last evening |
, sss,,ops sections. Cotton will he much |
.sSs's s hut not enough fell to do corn
s a 1n, Leon County, Texas June Is
HAM s'lnS nave fallen In almost all di. |
y hsrn WITHIN ten miles Of Marqnez, but |
" NV hot damaged any yet Crops are |
rolahiaa a good rain would prove Of In
W., san Patricio County, Texas. June |
tne good showers have fallen In the |
ee1 ~ aays' which altogether will help |
a. ,hatIF a little Sharpshooters have |
INA ha appearance In the cotton fields |
ion cror, hnu make the prospects for 4 |
= .'pp this year very gloomy.
49, f-sssS9eeck' Limestone County. Texas
. tai. food showers are reported 10 |
fht ana MeXia. Also a good rain |
M, lew miles east OF here, but the |
Veal ere vas very light. A good rain |
VIII insure the corn crop.
nv Williamson County. Texas, June
n i, p2li Weevll has appeared IN some |
4 ~, tnh vicinity, hut I'm small uum
fehor, 4e damage this year WeeYil |
4 is ~ ~ mostly In creek bottom farms
ero "tsvued badly for corn and all gar
'oudr turning up. Cotton good. Weath
todsri e1as, June % Farmers IN the
M s. from the northwest end OF the |
IN A. lhat the rain has heiped crops
II vi, N need OF rain very much, but
Vu'u do corn no good. They say