The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
Cotton WeiobL, IT, Ho,,..
A HEAVY RAIN REPORTED
IN MILAN. BELL Al M OTHER .CouN-
TIES OIL TEXAS.
Too Late to Help Cotton, II Is Asserted.
A Very Hard Fall In North
TEXAS

sherman, Grayson County. Texas. Sen.
TENDER 14.-About 4 O'clock this afternoon
the heaviest rain thad has fallen for sew.
eral months fell Throughout Gravsop md
adjoining counties. Heavy wind prece1ed
the rain, doing some local damage in tho
vicinity of Sherman. considerable damage
is reported in the eastern portion of the
county
Edna, Jackson County, Texas, September
ia heavy rain fell this morning ac-
companied by high winds; weather is still
fI n hy anu indications are for more rain.
~ ~ mas been raining 1ere and vicinity for
crops considerable, as there is great deal
OF 9nplcked cotton In the fields on account
OF farmers being unable to get pickers A
great many are offering 60 cents per 100.
large acreage Is being cultivated for
cabbage and the crop this spring will be
large unless something unforeseen hapuens
The Jackson county cabbage are reported
40 s pc t9e nnest In the state, heads being
hrIn and hard and Of merchantable size.
Refugio Refuglo County, Texas, Septem-
Der l2-Flne rains have fallen all over
Refugio county, and the farmers are busy
planting potatoes and other fall crops. Cot
are now waiting for the fali crop. " or tor tor
| crop as some call 1t, which bids fair to
turn out fairly well. There will most like
| " be about rs per cent Of crop here.
| The gin at this place has turned out over
| 100 bales, though the bulk of Refugio coun-
| " cotton IS raised on the San Antonio river
| and Is mostly ginned there and goes to Vic
| torla or Gollad Grass Is fine, and stock.
the principal industry here, are in fine
| shape.
| Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County. Texas,
| September IA hard rain fell here today,
| lasting about three hours It was very
| badly needed, as stock water was getting
| very scarce and In some instances farmers
| were compelled to haul water for hpme use
| from 1--WE to ten miles, besides having to
transfer their cattle to other pastures on
account of the scarcity Of water The rain
Is Of untold benefit to the fftmers through
! out Palo Pinto county, assuring the late
| cotton, besides ennbling them to pillow
| for winter grazing. Prospects are that
the rain was general all over the county.
Mount Selman, Cherokee County, Texas.
section for months was broken yesterday
morning. 1t has ralned necessarily for
| twentv-four hours assuming Jt intervals
the nature of a water spout. The cotton
crop which was only 80 per cent of an
average has been damaged % per cent. The
! branches and creeks that have for months
been as dry as dust. are now rushing tor
rents, and still 1t rains, There are no crops
| that the rain can benefit. unless 1t be fall
| tomatoes. but viii enable people to raise
| fall gardens.
Wharton, Wharton County, Texas, Sep
TENDER IA gale, accompanied by rain
and considerable elaSrleal dIsplay, visited
tlnuiug several, hours "A noon u Is cloudy
| with constant breeze sndRpccasional show
ers. For the last week the appearance OF
the heavens has beer stormy and threaten
ing Cotton picking has bsen seriously in
terfered with and the continued winds are
ominous for the rice harvest which is now
fast reaching maturity. Cane, as an all
weather crop, is fourtshing but needs sun
shine
Cameron. Milan County, Texas, Septem,
Der 14.--This morning about o'clock q
( good rain fell for nearly nOur. rms
morning It is cool and cloudy with pros
poets for more, The ground Is so hard
| that il will require n long steady rain Ia
penetrate the sun-baked crust Trees and
grass and vegetation have suffered and gar
dens long ago ceased to yield anything. lie
ports this morning indicated the rain was
pretty general in the county.
Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, Sep
; TENDER IA fine rain fell this evening
/, and everything Is much refreshed While
the rain is not enough for stock purposes
the indications are favorable for more. The
cotton crop win not he materially benentet
: by any amonnt ot rain, It being TOO late
for top crop. Stock water had become
very scarce and cattle in many parts OF
the county We're suffering.
Kaufman. Kaufman County, Texas, Sep
TENDER 13.-The long drouth has been
en- in many n day; IL filled the tanks and
cistcrns, and water Is plentiful. Farmers
who have been hauling water for miles
now have plenty of water at home and are
happy. The rain came too late to do crops
any good, but will be all right for sowing
wheat
Navnsota Texas, September 14;-It. has
been raining here nearly every day for
/ week or so past and the dampness Is bring
Ing forth the cotton worm. which Is al
ready reported about Courtney. Planters
J are not alarmed, for the simple reason tha
a top crop Is almost unlocked for, despite
the fact that the market seems to anticl
pate such thing
KIlleen, Bell County, Texas, September
/ n rot Of
| here today, 1t being the first rain since
: June. There is plenty Of stock water and
good season in the ground. However
came too late. The farmers viii soon be
through picking their cotton
Cleburne Johnson County, Texas, Sep
TENDER 13.-Rnln began falling last night
Q about o o'clock and kept falling all might
A and part OF the day, being the first rea
good rain that has reached this section oI,
the creeks to running and ENSURES grass and
water for stock.
Operas Cove, coryel County, Texas
. September ia nice shower Of rain Eel
here last night and is raining slowly now
; with good Indications for good rain =
2 Is In time for grass and Will he or grea'
benefit to StOckmen. Cotton VIII be Dam
aged slightly by being knocked out already
by the wind.
, Henderson. Rusk County, Texas, septem
i her 13.-The most terrific rnlnfali perhap,
ever known here for the same length OF
twelve inches In thirty hours. The cottor
crop will be badly damaged. bridges swept
away and put the roads In bad shape
Bryan BraZos County, Texas, Septemhe
IA splendid rain fell here today. break
Ing the long drouth OF several months I
! was badly needed, as stock water wa
: scarce. and It will give relief In that ~
rectlon and also revive the grass for sal
, and winter pasturage.
Godthwaite Mills County, Texas, Seq
TENDER l3-Fine rains throughont me couh
ty While there Is not a surtcency FOL
: stock water, vet the rains are Of inestlma
1 BILE value 70 Mills county. Cotton picking
Is In full blast and the crop viii soon bt
out and marketed
Bertram. Burnett County, Texas, Septem
Der IA good rain fell herr yesterday
evening and last night The farmqrs arr
/ ali fairly welf through gathering their cot
. ton and II Is being marketed very slow
Z The farmers near town have begun SOWING
. their small grain.
Pierce. Wharton County, Texas, Septem
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