The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-29
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Brenham. \ decrease In cotton acreage
Of ~ per cent as compared with last, year
ls estimated for Washington county. IL
is probable that - per cent nf the crop
has bud IN he rcpantcd, This being due 10
dry weather which prevailed NJ tho time
of the hrH plhniiug, there bning inSuf't
cent moisture to sprnut the seed, which
rotted In this condition The work Of
rcplanting has been completed ana tbe
stand Is an excellent one. both ola and
young cotton. The anticipated tronblc IN
securing labor has not materiazed High
or prices prevailing In the corn market.
together With prospects for cheap cation
ths fall, had some influence in inducing
farmers to Increase their corn crop. Much
apprehension Is felt concerning the rayages
OF the Mexican boil wee.l. which are re
ported IN menncIng nnmlkrs In all sections
Brennan twice recently and the credit
merchants OF the place hive agreed 10
close their hooks against az farmers who
do not avail themselves OF the methods he
advocates for Kidding the fields of the
weevil pest. The general outlook for the
cotton crop aside from tile weevil menace
Chappel mi. The cotton outlook In This
section Is Just now very far planting is
finished and but little replanting neccs-
sarN, The plant is IN; good stand gen'
orally and growing nicely. The acreage
This year planted Is fully ~ per cent less
than last year or the year before. A
II liz safe to say that tho general outlook
In this Immediate section. both as 10 cot.
ton nnd corn IL very encouraging aud the
conditions much better than the two pre-
ccding wears. Tho boil weeviI Is here and
planters much nEItatnn and alarmed about
| u. Many VIII purchase the spraying ma.
rhine recommended by Prof Malv II
| found practicable. others viii resort 10 any
aud every means possible for getting rid
Of the. pest and 1t is hopel they may he
| successful.
Burton.-Cotton acreage about 3 per cent
| decrease with last year, Some replnnting
/ was necessary, caused by bad seed. Per
weeviI are here: very little damage has
| been done so far, as the dine has not ar
| rived YET for them To get In their work.
| which viii be when the plnnt begins to
| form squares Very serious apprehensinns
are entertained by ali. The weevii VIII
! have 10 be fought very energetically ana
DESTROYED now: II not very serious damage
| viii result. The general outlook for a
| large cotton crop is splendid outside OF
the weesil. The recent heavy rains viii
somewhat retnrd farm work. but In the
WHARTON COUNTY.
Wharton.--As the season advances, the
| prospects brighten for an abundant crop d
| all kinds. Cotton acreage MS compared
| with last year shows decrease OF 40 pei
| cent The acreage. however has not beer
lost being more than made up in corn anc
4 ribbon cane. There are no boil weeyils II
| damaging quantities; In fact, IN som,
fields have so far not appeared, sometbini
unknown before II mis- season since th'
| isnd last year. Corn: The acreage mai
Jumped up fully ~ IL per cent, Az J,
| In prime condition Many saw a crop ,sxs
he made without another drop OF rain
| Total acreage 2OnO0,
/ The following extract from letter Z,
MIR Pat Murray. from Captain william
Hood OF Glen Flora who Is one OF Wh0r
TONS most successful aud progressive farm
| ers. speaks for Itself, Crop prospects AZ.
improving raplly. though backward. watt
| q farorahc season, from now on, there
| 80 reeaon why We should not make I'M
cotton crop A few weeyil have been found
hut fewer than any spring since thcir 90
weather. Mr.. Hood il an authority q