The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-11

noon, cloudy now.
Ledbettcr Cloudy, no rain.
Elgln Raining since n M; light rain;
not much good,
Hampstead, Cloudy; no rain,
Giddings Cloudy; no rain.
Iuling. Cloudy; ralncd about half an
inch
seguin Cloudy; been raining most OF
weimar Cloudy; good rain last nlsat
and this morning
Bryan. Partly cloudy and pleasant; had
little sprinkle.
Calvert-Part cloudy; no rain.
West Point Rain.
Flatonia. Rain. t's
Shiner--R RAIN.
Muldoon. Rain.
Lockhart.-Raiu.
Beeyine. Bee County, Texas. July TO-
The gulf coast hurricane reached this
place about o'clock this morning, strlk-
ing the town from the east BY daylight
the wind had vecred to the north aud was
blowing a strong gale. accompanied by
rain In binding sheets II continued 10
blow and rain, with the wind, gradually
shifting to the west until the middle of the
afternoon, ny which time the hurricane
seemed to have passed and the wind had
gone all the way round 10 the southeast
again. from which point II started yester.
attained considerable velocity. but no serl-
Gus damage was done. The rain Is un-
qucstlonabiy the Best that has fallen In
surcs an immense cotton crop.
Wharton, Wharton County, Texas. July
lo.-Quite heavy rain, accompanied by 4
steady gale visited this section last night
and the rain Is still falling at noon today.
II Will benefit the late corn and will be of
great help to the cane crop. Mr. Patton
Murray who Is one OF the closest ohserv.
ers OF the agricultural development of the
| county, has Just returned from Glen Flora
and several other points In the county. lie
| reports crops IN fine condition. The cotton
| near Glen Flora promises an average OF
| threequarters OF a bale to the acre As
| for corn. Mr. A. Il. Borden has one held Of
! 1000 acres which will produce sixty bush
| els to the acre. From all points of the
| county comes the same encouraging ac
| counts, which will reinstate old Wharton
county to her usual rank as the banner
| county of the coast section.
| Victoria, Victoria County. Texas. July
| l0-Shortly after midnight last night. the
! northeasterly wind which has prevailed for
several days, began to Increase in velocity,
| accompanied by rain continuing through
| out the night and morning. The rainfall
! mp to 1880 a m. was an inch and a quar-
ter, and the. velocity Of the wind estimated
at forty miles an hour. though for a few
minutes at a time 1t came IN gusts at the
rate Of fifty or sixty miles per hour; no
material damage was done here and the
| rain, which extended over the entire divis-
| Ion from Rosenberg 20 Beeville and from
! Suero to Port Lavaea, viii he very bene.
4 fetal as everything, ranges, cotton aud
| corn, was needing rain although cotton
| was not suffering seriously.
Forney, Kaufman County, Texas. July 8.
The cotton crop Is sill. growing. hut suf-
lO0Nl25 feet. Is nearing completion and
when completed with its adjunct Will
perhaps be the largest hay barn IN The
S Sroner+v ~ wu pc E FSr teet, II Is me
Mr. w. II. Yates has also Just finished a
eommodious hay barn. The hay crop here
IS short Loyden Bros, are through cutting
and say that IT is about one third Of d
crop Ritter Bros. also are nearly through
cutting and they, too, report crop gerry
short stock water ana range is getting
Taylor Williamson County Texas. July
l0,--Light showers OF rain have fallen lur'
ing the morning, with favorable indications
OF more. a good rain AZ this time would
the immediate neGhborhood Of Taylor aud
would beneht the cobtout which Is begin
doubtless, to the very deep black soil. tic
crops In this vicinity do not exhibit the
exhaustion so evident elsewhere in The
con- &,s large PpoPortif9n of the corn
and 70 the critical observer only does the
cotton show signs Of thirst.
Halletsville, Lavaca County Texas, July
Ing by tne rain of about four hours
duration. This viii be OF great benefit q
the growing cotton, which was badly IN
need of rain. With the almost entire dis
appearance OF the boil weevll and this hnc
rain coming just In time a good crop OF
cotton is assured. unless we are visited
by some unforeseen disaster, A strong
wind from the east Is blowing and the pros
poets for more rain are good.
Denton, Denton County, Texas. July D.
The dry weather continues and prospect.
are getting more gloomy ench day there
is no rain The local showers have done
| considerable good In those communities
where they have reached, but their tx
tent has Invariably been very small. Ever
stock water, which has been very plcnti
full. is getting scarce and unless rain come:
within the next week, stock will begin I,
suffer.
Alvin, Brazoria County. Texas, July 10.
good rain fell throughout this section
Las. night watch Will he Of great beneh
to grSGWhng Inc ram inN was rS accom-
| rains have brought out the melon crof
wonderfully aud the local market Is helni
supplied with some very fine ones. rh'
cantaonpe and tomato shipments continue
large from this point
La Grange. Fayeme County, Texas. Jrl,
i0.-It has been sh0wery here all day gnt
some Of the showers though Of short dufa
dlcstions are that the rain VIII continue
throughout the evening and night, Gras
by the rain but 1t yet remains 70 be seei
as to whether or not enough VIII fall q
help the cotton crop.
Velasco Brazorla County, Texas, JUL
l0-The cotton and corn are SO far be
, hind that II is thought there Is no dam
age 10 speak Of. while the heavy rain j
lust what the people have been prayinl
for. II gives the cane and rice planter
o sure crop prospect and all In all BraZr
ria county has lost nothing by the blow
Mckinney, Collin County. Texas, July S
n Local showers have prevailed to a Unite
B extent over various portions Of count
c during the past four days Cotton wa
I benefited some. but corn has experience
lntIe or no relief at all Cotton is doin
remarkably well, considering the continue
drouth that Is prevailing,
sinton, San Particle County. Texas, Jnl
, 10 The wind began blowing here yer
II hard about II y. m. last night and ID
q morning began raining and Is raining ye
a Al this writing $50 q. M about on
inch Of water has fallen, and looks III
. It will rain all day.
q Corpus Christi Nueces County. Texa
July 10--'fhe drouth In this section WI
broken by fine rain today. which bega
y falling ahont 4 o'clock this morning al
continued TIL midday. with prospects 4
9 more tonight. This Is the first good RAJ
=. since February.
q Ganado Jackson County. July 10.--It b
gan raining here this morning az n'clo'
and Is stiii Gaining a Q o'clock. The esi
pnHied rainfall Is from two TO two and IN
inches This lnsures fne cotton and hay 4
!, Canada. The rice crop looks tine aud col
=, reasonably good.
- Richmond. Fort BEND County. rexa
q July lO,--A good rain fell here last nigf
= While Il was too late 10 dB the corn cri
~ | much good the stock on the prairie was
IN / most suffering for water. This rain u n