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

/ beginning to tell on the cotton bv sucking
the bud and singing the squares. There
considerable effort being made 70 get
rid Of the pests. but II seems to he 81
no bcneht, for az snon ms yon destroy one
there are Others 10 take their places hence
! " vs. becoming very serious matter with
depends on the cotton crop. The acreage
20 cotton Is about the same as last ycnr;
while there was considerable rpplnntin g
dons, u has all been successfully accom-.
pllshed With very good stands generally
Would state With the exceptions OF the
wee,il and sharp shooter the ontlook Is
rnb."
Elilnger; The acreage Of cotton IN this
section VIII not dlfer materially from that
OF last year Repiantlng has been general
ana In many Instances a third and fourth
lines was necessary TO get n good stand
p bng crop Is now all M and the stand good
b"l WeeNllS arc very numerous and the
opinion prevails that " they can not 81
poisoned 20 cotton can be made. squares
weevils Poisoning weevils viii be gen
ernl In few days, and II succcssful n
cotton crop Is assured.
Mnldoon.--The cotton acreage in this
secunh is about tho same as last year and
nbont per cent greater than In 1SA0 4
small part Of the crop had to he planted
dnmagcd by cold weather when II rrsf
came up. All cotton Is planted and n good
stand has been obtained Tho boil weoyi
n nas SHOWN M and much apprehension is
iclt on It's account. 1t Is damaging the
nud or YounR cotton aud II Is feared will
70 moro damage us the cotton gets older
WIN ms exception prospects are fine
Gpo1 rnins have fallen recently and cot
ton is growing nicely
Flaionla NO cotton crop IN this sec
non is ~ planted; cotton up TO a good
siand' Considerable replantng WAS neces
STATED from the use Of had seed Tho
acreage is Increased about 10 pcr cent over
I IasI wear. Boil ,wccyil are reported in
an increase over last vear's rron NJ In
per cent. ''P '' ~
-, schnlcnbnrr The cotton acreage is about
10 he replantcd owing to had seed aud
neaVF rains immediately. An has been
piIa ntssi stand Is bad. Roll weevil arc
plentiful; they have done no dnmogc a.
YET but III they do not leave thev v.ilI
Destroy the entire crop. The general ont.
LOOK LOOK Tor cotton crop is the worst it has
la Grange The cotton In this section i
~ planted and up to a good stand now.
tnough IN some localities whore early
planting was attempted II wns nocessar,,
70 replnnt two aud three TINES hcfnr,.
stand was secured. The crops, where NOV
axe clean. are In good condition though
foiinGf rom any cause the farmers have
hcayN rains have given them quite a set
nhck; some complaint is made of the bou
WI my a sharp watch Is being kept
"hu war ~ being made on them wherever
Ivy snow IN; The cotton acreage Ia about
ths same this year as last Corn and
otner crops are doing well now
,.thNettFllle. The acreage Is perhaps
n ~ less than II was last year Some
turner's nave replanteh twice and snme
oven three times Tho cotton il ,,ii ntan,,e
now nov Most Of the cotton has a pretty fair
nut some had stand. Roll weevIl have
inaug thelr appearance nearly everywhere
IN nus section. II the boil weeyil can
be exterminated the crop prospecis are
pretty good; II he can not he killed ont
Inr outlook Is gloomy since the farmers
Unite only one-thrd of n crop last wear.
Farmers are taking concerted action against
me insects that iniure the cotton and ar,.
ur,9,rnlhcd to succeed in Kidding this i'm