The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE
A Large Section Of The State Visited
Sunday and Monday.
DAMAGE REPORTED AT SOME PLACES
The Streams Are On Rise, But No
overflows Are Reported-Reports
on the Crops.

Rain reports were received last night
from the following poiuts; all correspon.
deuts report that the rain was beneficial
to all crops.
Anderson county, Palestine.
Austin county -BellviIle, Industry.
Rastrop county, BaStrop
BBee county -Skidmore,, Beeyille.
Brown county -Brownwoud
Burleson county. Caldwell
Caldwell county Luiing, Lockhart Dale.
Cherokee county, New Birmingham
Colorado county. Wemar
De Witt county loakum, Edgar, Cuero,
Yorktown, ThomaSton,
Ellis county. Ennis, Waxahachlc
Eayete county. Winchester Warrenton
Fort Bend county; Richmond.
Franklin county Mount Vernon.
Gonzales county.-Gougales.
Grayson comfy .s-SdurnIah.
Grimes county NaVaSota
Guadalupe county Seguiu,
Hays county. san Marcos KYLE
jackson county. -Ganado
johnson county Clehurnc
barnes CUunty.-Runge
l.ampdsas county. -lanpasas.
IuNaca county Sweet Home. Haiiets.
Vile.
Lee county. -Lexngton.
McLcnnan county Waco.
Montgomery county ILLS
Nacosdoches county. Nacogdocncs.
Navarro untN,-ACorsicuna.
Nueces county. Corpus Christi.
pulk county. Livingston.
:, Robertson county Bremond, Calvert
lltarne Elliott, Franklin
shelby county. Teuaha.
Travis county. Austin, Manor.
:, Walker county. New Waycrly, Riverside,
huntsville.
Washington county. Rrcnhan.
wharton county Wharton.
NilhargCr comfy. Vernon
Williamson county hWto Bartlett.
New birmingham, Cherokee County.
Texas, May H. Roth VIM aud hoa
companipd the rain but no damage mas
One more rain such as that of ycstcrd "
three or -four weeks later will insure II
good corn crop Other crops are In good
condition and prescnt indications point to
at least average Yields, as far as may he
judged at this early date, Fruit prem
Ses an abundant er9n; peaches. probably
above an average. while yesterdays rain
insurcs u good crop OF tomatoes. The
strawberry crop was good and Inns mostly
been marketed.
Alvin. Brazora County, Texas. May ~. -
me weather mas been threatening for the
past three days with fair prospect for n
good rain tonight. Farmers aud stock men
VIII rejoice AT a ground soaker. ms crops
are suffering badly and stock water Is
terms In the town are dry and people have
nad to resort 70 wells for drinking water.
: perfect cloud of dust has prevailed here
al day, caused by the High northeast wind.
Victoria. Victoria Comfy. Texas. May -
Io mere MGte m1R4t'cen ymtl"ns 81 ram
Ky I,STo anu ~ n,''ii"u llnp"Solplc Tor
Nj SnW,i"" 70 oS'''PD ,,T ,"nE rnoheo ,or
MI niuc NUN, nes,l, , ur'nchlhE, hSr' was
~" ',H '"n MI. n"MVN'a' l." ,aE we nus'' AZ
,u"uGm 'urlS ME- m'N{, shower Ih y,
more "'" sun VA
v,at. t,o,4. o...,,,,. No.. A.,
~ lnncheSier. iNNetW '"unlN, ieN9s' way
IHon.h ol II, W" i",N,hg I olI WI
siI"ugh tne non We,NlI ~ hoie N apnnl-
n,nCr SuniclehI 70 aCS,t"A ne entire crop
ers nrc doing al in th"Ir nGw,.r "a ret ia
Of The nests nv oirsring rnwnrds for thr
Gcsfrnctlo of ths,n na,,,ng q cents nas
100 ms
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80 R.rcni rains ba,c rniIc,ca fe%ninrS ~
he dread Of chinrh hnn4 Nhich were
cettina anita n,iu,rpous on corn The crof
Is in splnndid condition ana With me mos
ont GOOD season o. The ground iii" orosnects
are first class for full crop this year
Rell-iue Austfn Countv TcVos Nav 2O
The rain came in cool lime; sard"ns were
suffering and while field crops were not
G nPyoI Torn LOOKS wei ana cotton Is nolna
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