The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25


back planting as cotton seed has been
very scarce. and should they have ~ plant
over there will not he enough seed In the
Of last years crop neid oyer nnd farmers
very much regret the hcId, There is no
scarcity OF labor In this section. rhls soc
ton has never been visited with the boil
wccril 10 do any damage, stil II Is feared
by some OF the most practical farmers
that they win come this season.
BASTRoP COUNTY 10 26i,
Paige. The present, cotton crop Is at
least three.nugrters planted. No scarcity
Of labor aud plenty Of seed for rcplan!ns,
done, owing TO backward spring and bad
stands. There is Nc material increase Ia
4 good deal Of apprehension Is being ex.
doubtless accounting for no material in.
this morning reported that boil weeN1l
were attacking small Vegetables aud Young
fruit. Very little of present crop being
Elgin.-The season for planting has been
favorable ANA most farmers have finished.
The acreage Is about 10 per cent more
than IN 1900 and about the same as IN
lS'N There Is not an abundance of labor.
but enough to plant and work the crop II
a fair season prevails. In case VI a ne
cessty. of replantng there would be plenty
1 OF seed. A large amount, more than hnlf
I the acreage In cotton Is M aud looking
we'll Farmers and business men are very
\ apprehenslyc Of the hoil wccyll, for they
came within few miles OF this territory
\ last year. About IA per cent OF last year $
/ crop Is yet In the hands of the farmers.
| McDadc The cotton crop is nearly all
planted aud most of 1t up TO a good stand.
I The acreage will he about Same as last
/ about 10 per cent over 1890 If replanting
! should he necessary seed VIII be very
scarce Farmers aud everybody else, are
/ very uneasy about the boil wecviL There
| Is said TO I've plenty OF them here now:
| There IS probably about 2 or per cent OF
last IGf 'r2E Since Ss0F inS S' Splendid rains
a. week ago farmers are. progressing very
nicely With cotton planting About the
same GeTeage VII DC planted TINS ISSr W.
| over 1899 There Is plenty of labor IL
work tho present crop aud abundant seed
some cxteat appr,hcnsive OF the boil wecvil.
Scarcely any OF Abe present uo00l cotton
crop Ia. being held.
BELL COUNTY 10, T54
Temple Farmers generally arc having to
rcplant cotton The territory cOntrlbutary
TO the Temple market viii considerably ~
crease the acreage over 1890 and 1000
probably 20 per cent Labor Is plentiful
aud the farmers have sufficient seed on
hand Tor rrpiafnnlnS whs Si rsrlon,thn I'm no \
wceyu About 500 bales of cotton OF last
years crop is stu In the hands of farmers
Pendlctonvinc.- Farmers in this section
are about ono third done planting cotton
but they fear they Will have 70 plant II
all over 50 they had very cold rain and
II continues cold with the wind FROM the
north They seem 20 he planting thrli
usual amount of cotton. The lahor Is q
little scarce, but not enough to effect The
crop. Farmers have not got the quantity
of seed they usually have. | fear there VII
he a scarcity Il they do have TO plant over
Farmers here have no fears OF boil wccvll
but do fcar the boil worm as the wintJ
has been SO mild, There is about nifty
bales Of cotton being held here, 49,,
In "A hn
their work. About onc-half the cotton acre
age Is planted. some have cotton up. No
much II any increase N aG aI 1or ine ins
Seems 20 he no scarcity of labor. WoNi
have not put In an appearance yet Ihcr'
Is possibly per cent of the crop On han.
yet A fine scpson for Sprouting the seed
which ought to insure good stands.
Rogers Planting Is progressing nicely
about 10 per cent Increase IN acreage owe
last year and the same as 1899. There /
plenty OF seed. Very little of the presen
Bclton@slnce the splendid rains cottoi
planting has been under full headway AM
within the next few days II WIN All D.
planted. The farmers did not plant on nc
count of the continued cool weather an'
IN some places the ground was too dry
There is about 70 per cent more plante
than last year There Is very lmtle OIL. OF ~
OF labor and plenty Of seed If the cro
should have to he rcplantod. No Doll weeyl
or other insects have made their appear
ancc and no apprehension Is icit on tina
line.
rroy..-cotton planting is. at least Nv
weeks later tnan 1900 aud 1892 The acre
age planted and 70 be planted compute
with 1900 will be about 10 per cent create
and about - per cent greater man ls,G
Labor Is plentiful, but the late cool wehll
Cr retartis the planting Seed will hc scare
II cotton has to he rcplantcd, of goo
grade Of seed. The boil wcrHl. was yer
destructive In 1900 and that fact make
the farmers apprehcnsvc. Not over : pc
cent left nearly all that has been held b