The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

narrowed down 70 this: A decrease IN the
acreage this year OF fully 80 per cent com.
paseu With last year, together With th ne
lair, Dry weather mr.. 70 the middle OF July
years past. the limited acreage was better
cntfd FOR. hut since that tine showery
Meatner Mt Intervals has caused shedding,
Win weevil here and there: the rain con
timing, many Spprehend VIII fetch worm;
what the crop will pan out VIII take
twenty days yet 10 correctly estimate.
,a SscrgetoTn, Williamson County, Texas ,,,,;
county Is hadiv In need on rain, tho plants
having uult blooming and eecm 70 be walt.
,,hS inr Inelstlrc; L VIII probably be near Ss
gin, though n murh-needcd rain might has.
Ten matters some. There has been nothing
10 the shape OF rain, save some few show.
ers. Tor over two months, and the drouth
Is beginning TO be felt SO the probable
Yield VIII be cut down onethird from last
year.
j. Hutto, Williamson County, Texas, July
W. Z. No rain here since Jisue 9, except few
local showers. which covered Il very small
portion OF our territory, and without rain
soon we VIII not make more than 90 pr
cent % Gotten crop OF last ycnr; with coa-
tinucd dry weather will begin Go pick from
18th TO Goth of August.
Rockwall. Rockwnl County Texas. Iuly
sV.-Ihe cotton crop outlook ~ this county
Is very bad, there has been no rain Of ans
consequence since June I the crop Will Ne
~ hest not more than 10 pcr cent OF last
years yield; picking will begin about Au-
Proctor. ccmanchc County, Texas. July
~. Pitching VIII probably comlneHce about
August 10, with about one-third crop as
compared with last year: rain has had bnt
little effect IN this section, II being only
partial showers
Peerless. Hopkins County. Texas. July 20.
DRY weather still prevails In onr secunn'
corn about 80 per cent short and cotton
have had no rain since MAY 10 70 amount
10 anything at all, no chance for ANYTHING
better picking VIII begin about the middle
of August
Ratcliff. Houston County, Texas, July -.
Cotton is about two weeks late In this
vicinity ami cut short about Is pr cent:
corn almost an entire failure; here and
1ority Will not average eight bushels 10
he acre; the 1routh is At last broken
here had two good rains the last week and
indications for more today
Ayinger, Cass County. Texas, July 2i.--
COpous rains In Cas- and Marion counties
The past two weeks and crops are looking
In fine condition, especially the cotton crop;
present prospects indicate one OF the best
cotton crops In this section In many years.
Roekdale Milan County, Texas. July 3d.
The crop prospects In the country trlhn.
tnry TO Rockdale are very good; there VIII
be plenty of corn for another year; the
cotton crop Is about 10 per cent short OF
last season: the holl weevii has disan.
peared cotton is suffering for rain. The. cot
good by August Is; there has been a few
partial showers, but they did no good.
Archer City. Archer County. Texas, july
% The grasshoppers ate UP at least 40
per cent of the cotton crop In this yicin.
ity and the continued drouth damaged
the remainder 10 d large extent; we have
had n few local showers TINT revived things
somewhat, but have had NJ general rain
Il viii be some time before cotton picking
begins here.
Karncs City, Karnes County Texas, July
&c lit is estimated here that the cotton
crop will he on general average, OF one.
third to ane-half bnle per mere: the acre
age last year was one-half bale; however,
last year; recent rains have helped the
crop great deal; cotton picking has now
commenced; will become general in ten
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