The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
WEATHER. CROP REPORTS.
weekly Bulletin of the Government
Weather Bureau, Texas Section.
CROPS GENERALLY AT A STANDSTlLL
Cotton Planting Progressed Except in
Sections Where the Ground Was
90 Dry---Poor Stand OF Corn.


Following is the climate and crop bulle-
tin of the weather bureau Texas section,
Tor the week ending Monday, May q.
1901:
Temperature-Th mean temperature for
the week deduced from the records of
large number Of stations scattered through
OUT the State was about - degrees: this
is about the normal for this season of the
year The week opened with cool weather
and In some of the northern counties ten
peratures below 30 degrees were recorded;
tue nights, except during the latter portion
OF the week were ahnormally cool over all
sections, and the temperatures during the
aay while relatively high We're not excess.
maxlma Of "a degrees or p'S above 'epo''''
Precipitation. The rainfall during the
week Tor the state as whole was de
ebldedly deficient; light showers fell over
ne northern and northeast portions on
the LIST, I'd, 4th and 18th. and heavy rains
were reported from some localities on the
latter latter date, hut there. are only 9, few
Tor the needs Of crops, Over the central,
western and northwestern sections. and
along the greater portion Of the Rio Grando
valley, has been extremely dry, Con
ditlons have become serious In great
many localities: the natural water supply
Is getting short Some correspondents re
|
the dry section to more favored portions
Of the state.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The weather conditions were not fayora
bic ana crops generally are at stnndstll.
In that portion of the State where rain
fen the crops revived rapidly under the
lrauonce Of the much needed moisture,
hui only n few localities have received
sufficient rainfall. In the southwestern por
tion of the state the drouth has continued
unhrokcn for weeks, and vegetation Is sur
fering seriously. The rainfall for the sea
son has not been sufficient for Ngricul-
| tural interests. No Improvement is re-
ported in wheat crop since last report;
ready for harvesting, but prospects are
poor. Insects continue damaging hoth
wheat and oats.
Cotton planting continued throughout the
week except in localities where the ground
was too dry; but for the prevailing drouth
cotton planting would now be completed.
stands, is large enough for chopping and
is generally in good state OF cultivation.
Most Of the corn Is up, but the stands
are poor and Ike all other crops IT needs
rain. Solae rice was sown. and where
conditions were favorable sweet potatoes
We're set out and sorghum was planted.
Gardens are backward ana vegetables are
maturing slowly. Peas, beans squash and
other early vegetables are being shipped.
Fruit prospects continue good except in IA
few localities.
SUMMARY OF GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Washington. May THE weather hu-
reau's weekly general summary of crop
conditions is as follows: The temporal
ture conditions Of the week ending May g
In nearly all districts east of the Rocky
mountains have been highly. favorable. but
1t has been too dry over the greater part
of the Gulf aud South Atlantic States as
well MS In portions of the lake regions,
ana Central valleys.
Corn planting has progressed rapidly in
the Central valleys and begun IN the eN-
IRENE northern districts and is about i'm.
ished as far north as the Caroiin1s. rem
nessee and Arkansas. III the Southern
States poor stands are extensively report.
Ell and the crop Is generally In need or
rain. although somewhat improved Ms coin.
pared with It's condition at the close OF
the previous week.
The oat crop is generally suffering for
rain In the Southern states ana damage
from insects continues In Texas, Okla
h0ma, Arkansas and portions or Illinois.
Rain is very generally needed throughout
the cotton belt to terminate the very
large part of the crop replanted since the
cold wave of April Is. some OF which.
however, is coming up TO good stands.
especially I'm the eastern districts. Nl IL
planting has been delayed 10y dry weather
in Texas, this work has mad good prog,
over the northern portion Of the Central
districts There is extensive complaint of
scarcity Of seed.
RAIN REPORTS.
Rain reports were received from the
following places under date of the Ith.
/ The rain was needed aud win materially
benefit cotton, corn and truck:
Wpimar. Colorado county.
Gonzales. Gonzales county.
Luling Caldwell county.
a.roOkshrc, Waller county.
/ Sealy Austin county.
Granger Williamson county.
| Yonkum. De Witt county.
| Cuero, De Witt county.
| Lexington, Lee county.
| Sweet gone. Lavaca county.
| Florcsvile Wilson county.
| Rrcnhnm. Washington county
| Troy Bell county.
| Cameron. Milan county
| Caldwell. Burlcson county.
| Hampstead. Waller county.
| Navnsota, Grimes county.
! Anderson Grimes county.
Wharton Wharton county.
] Hutto Williamson county.
Hearne, Robertson county.