The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-29

caused mostly from hall. not more thnn |
per ccnt There " n very good stand on
Mat Is W and some arc chopplps 70 a
pearcd here and ibere are NJ grasshoppprs
&c lice as yet. With good season Ia the
eround the prospect for crop Is an aver
wcmark The cotton III this section Is
four.hfths planted end up TO q good stand.
80 fnr There has been nothing TO destroy
the cotton crop.
BOWIE COUNTY,
Texarkana.-- The Unprecedented drouth 81
the past four weeks was broken oply a
few days ago, and set tho growth Of cot
pan, STck A fcSa ay az, ana wSS
81 already up Is retarded two weeks CON,
pared With last year, due 20 the cold
nights. which have been unahatlng this
spring. The stand may he called poor. Au
all around view Of the cotton situation In
this section NJ the present time wonll
Justify rle belief that the crop Will fall
short Of last years by 2 third; Thus far
OF acreage In cotton OVER last year Will
probably eount 80 per cent,
New Boston. The Increase In acreage
from last year Is about : per cent About
enc third OF the crop has been and Is
now being rcpanted. hrought about by
the cold dry weather aud the lateness oi
cotton Wanting p's Ike Stand nd attained y I.
only tolerahly good hv that portion OF the
crop which Is up. nnd IL has not been Ia
srfS ~ a9SS pest a. e the
year is about 81 OF 80 per cent
BRAzoRIA COUNTY.
Rrazoria. Owing 10 the ravnges Of the
cent Of last years acreage has been planted
In cotton this wear. Very little replantina
hns been necessary. this year, MS good
stands were obtained from the hrst plant
rhpuph "A lima lnfnr usual
plant Is looking wen and growing on
nicey. but reports are already bcginnlur
20 come In from every section Of the coun
Try that the holl weerIl has begun its work
of destruction by stinging the Young forum
as fast as they appear, and In many In
stances have injured the bud In the top OF
begin frnltng and the probabilities are tina
very little cotton will he made. Corn I,
looking well hut beginning 20 need rain.
Columbia Farmers In this section re
port boil weevils In the cotton more MI
meroms than In any previous year. Tn
NeeNil is attacking the bud ot the cottol
plant aud there Is consequently no hope ~
cotton producers In this Vicinity TIL
damage Will not be rs great. however, .
In previous years, MS the cotton acreage 4
40 per cent less than last year Rain 4
needed badly for all kinds OF farm pro
duce, though the corn Is not suffering Of
much as Is usual from a drouih as long a
the one We are now passing through.
AlNln.-Ihe cotton acreage In this vlcin
IVY wiz ne NiHHi inns wear Us thIlpuEet
with last; probably 80 per cent less Plant
| Ing has been finished some time and III,
plant Is looking well and In healthy con
dition, and as n general thing free from
grass and weeds No insects have appearc,
so far 10 nolest the plant, and tn
boil weevll has never made his appenlanc,
In this section. While the acreage lis III,
smallest In number OF years the genera
outlook for the crop Is much better thar
last year
Eastand,-- But little cotton grown In thl
section OF the county. The fun averag,
planted this season and Ms far ms can b,
learned planting IS all done. Fair stand
| but on account Of drouth plant is small
No boil weevils or insects troubling crol
as vet. Planters are fearful Of the hoi
weeyi later on. All crops are In mucl
need Of rain
Sandy Polnt.--Cotton crop Is - ner con
short OF last year; early plant Is up Ia
| good stand. Is clear and growing nicely
| Late planting is not Wy on account Of Iii
I drouth. Boil weeyll is reported 10 al
| cotton In this section. Many farmers ar
blowing up the cotton and planting Jun
| corn.