The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-08


appcai ances all the cotton VIII be gathered
by the first day of October; 1t Is coming
tn rapidly and generally being sold, very
few holding compared with last year Ihc
rVVCtuls for tln season since August L. up
To Thursday noon Of this week were 1881
bale, against 33T last season. This. how
ever is not to be taken as comparison
Cf the two crops, as the crop Of this year
is much earlier and will be gathered much
sooner.
Blr Springs Howard County, Texas, Sep
tcmuCr "a good rain has fallen in this
immediate section during the past three
duys, which was very refreshing ana help
cd cotton aud growing feed crops. 1t also
served to break the backbone of the sum
previous few days. This rain extended
Tor $50 miles west on the Texas aud Pa
CHI p, and in some places caused hign water
aud consequent washouts to railroads,
fences, etc.
san Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas,
September Most general and benenclal
"nins of the year have during. the last
twenty four hours fallen In this section.
including Tom Green, Coke, lrion' sutton
benefit to live stock industry
qmpasas, Lampasas County, Texas SEP,
tembcI Yesterday evening NJ 4'S9
"cicck a good rain commenced and lasted
until near the midnight hour This was
tue best rain the country mas wlthesSS,ssu
sihcr the storm Of September last. inc
GiOuth has cut everything short. Cotton
receipts win he about - per cent OF resu-
lar Yield. There is little or no corn OF
wheat or oats
Beton. Bell County, Texas, September
THE drOuth continues. but the weather
H. not SO hot as II has been. cotton Is ne
ing Brought In as fast as picked ana glnnea.
mn. net more than half Of II Is being SOFA
the formers are taking 1t back nome TO
hold IL for better prices.
Anderson, Grimes County. Texas, sep
temhcr IA good shower fell around mere mere,
aud beat out Of great deal of that nj,
ready opened Picking will be finished
here in three weeks.
Skidmore, Bee County, Texas SEPTEMBER
L. Heavy showers during the week ana
"a rainfall OF over three inches here yesler-
day. streams up and all the tahhs iut.
Good grass In pastures assured anu cot'uh
crop viii he benefited
Florcsvile Wilson County, Texas Sep
tender Ca very good rain today, out
need more for grass ana stock Gater'
/ Too late to benefit crops, but on the con
TINY, has injured the ungathered COTTON
san Diego. Duval County Texas, Sep,
TENDER 5-Thls section was again visited
/ Yesterday afternoon by n me shower, anu
| though too late 10 Do much good ~ Iatlh
! ing interests. the stockmen are juhilant'
Yorktown. De witt County. September !.
| Another good rain Is falling mere ~ this
/ hour ui a. M. There has been shlpped
/ from this point S0S4 bales OF cotton since
! August l.
| Scguln. Guadalupe County, Texas, Sep
| tcmbeI STEADY rain has fallen lot me
| past thirty hours aud has covered the en-
| tire county 2is inches; no wind'
! Cuero. Dewitt County, Texas, septem-
! beI lit Is raining again t91aE, MIN ri ny,
ne prospects Of quilting. II Is lnJurihs
| the ccttnu.
! Muldoon. Fayette County, Texas. Sep
! tcmber IA good rain fell here yester'
day II win check cotton plchlns ana uanl'
age the sample 20 some extent
Rungc. Karnes County Texas. SeptemteI
THE recent heavy rains have created
grounds for hopes OF fall cotton crop II
the frosts should be late