The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-08
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Wharton, wharton County, Texas a
/ The theory which Is advocated By 4
farmers of large experience In regard a
boil weevil having an allotted time d \
years In each section seems TO BE- VI,
In the action of the pest in this count
year. Whlle the cotton crop Is ~
promise, uniniured by dry weather az
Of flowers and Young huiiS the wetgl
appeared In such small numbers u
cause no uneOSiness OF eighteen pehI
the county which have been under ~
ancc by The Post correspondent a
two have the wePYll been found. lR
promises a first-cl9ss yield full NiiI
the champion crop of 1894. Frof
Dahl Of the III Campo section 1t i III
that the melon crop In that part
county Will be good. Ar DAN a'
acres planted in melons The, iaTss
bring good prices and find ready st
small ones he uses for chicken ICY
which purpose he ayers they are tns X
food ON record.
Ardmore. |. T., July 7-0n accoIs
the continued dry and. fearfully hot u
or the people are becoming greatly WI
throughout the Chickasaw nation. "
showers fell over the extreme easter
OF the nation yesterday, but NOT sal1
TO render any relief 10 crops. ioaal
Thermometer stood 10T in the SHADE y
night there Is not the least sign
The winds are hot and the fruit Is VII
ing ruined. Rain now would pc n
benefit 10 corn and cotton Is surerlns W
water is becoming scarce In many WI
Calvert, Robertson County, Texas q
THE crops in the vicinity OF ss, Y.
In fine condition. The alarm ABOUT w
NeeVil seems TO have completely ss.sA
Marlin Fails Couaty,. Texas, ipS
other week has passed without IT.
several attempts We're made. aIu y
he hoped thlt the coming few oa,s
See a small size food, Corn Is ais0t Z
and unless rain comes this wees
he roo late. Cotton Is beginning
ana looks bad.
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
SplCndid rains iell in nearly etis. "A
OF the county heard from Yeste.w,f
the san Antonio river there WeIs " y
rains ana heavy rain Is reporteh ",
mere from Guadalupe US far us 49, = I
also north az far MS Nursery. toue' 4
ing is expected to begin 10 about IVY <
and by August 1 II viii be senesss 4
outlook for good crop has NOT "
ter Tor years. p
Broolshire. Waller County, Tezi 4
IA slight shower fell hefe M =
but will prove of no heneni ett,,iS #
showers "a in diierrnt loaai.asD
TINS place which VIII ne Oh IN y Is
to the grass. Corn crop VIII
short. Cotton doing well, 0ul NsStA Il
growth, and owing 10 the con tlhu
and ravages from Insects, II
frnited
Gatesvlile, Coryell County. ls e..
6 The dronth IN this section M on
by fine shower today about 49, TX
feared. however, that corn Is o. MA
aged already 10 he benefited VIZ h,
rain now, bnt cotton viii mlAe ~ IS
crop II seasons continue iaNete
Wcatherford. Parker County, !, h'4rs
GA light shower fell here lns 80 IS
hut not enough to do crops any iscsets Va
still cloudy however, ana piostflrail ID
for nice rain tonight Corn y a s Is
very short by tho drouth ana s0'' "a
ginning 10 suffer IA,
Hillsboro, I'm County, Texas "
Reports from the country SHOW M ~
has cut the corn crop Snort 9ns "a t}1
sells on the market here Hor h 4.
cents per bushel. cotton Is MOI 49, IN
Gonzales, Gonzales County. ll9ra
IA light rain fell here yest seaneanhrg N
lust enough 10 cool the glhls'te Ia ~
4 short time. aud lay the aus ls|
or two,