The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-04
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Ennis. Ellis County. Texas. February
2---A nice rain is falling here today, which
was badly needed.
San Angelo. Tom Green County, Texas,
February "A very heavy rain, with
some hail. fell in this section tonight.
Rice, Navarro County, Texas. February
3.--A heavy rain fell here LIST night. and
the farmers are rejoicing over the pres
ent oat and wheat prospects,.
GFeenville, Hunt County, Texas, Febru-
airy 3,-The gentle showers Of Friday were
followed by heavy rain last night, and
the winter drouth Is at AN end
Denison. Grayson Coun y, Texas, Zebra
AIRY 2.--Ths section was visited by a ter.
ride hail and rain storm thls.evsnlng Tle
storm wound up with violent thunder and
lightning.
Hllshorp. Hill County. Texas. Fehru.
AIRY IA fine shower last night. putting
a fair season In the ground, aud was OF
great benefit to wheat and oat crops,
gSrdens and to pastures
kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, Feb
ruary Alt is raining this morn ng an
prospects are that the long drouth will
be broken. It has not rained here sllce
November. and the ground was getting
very dry.
Smithyille. Bastrop County, Texas, Feb
ruary 3.-The first rain OF any conse-
qucnce for several weeks fell here shout
4 o'clock this morning, While not enough
TO do much good. It was very acceptable
and Will bring up spring gardens.
Weatherford, Parker County. Texas,
February 3.--Weatherford wss visited this
evening by a regular spring shower. SC
! companied by heavy hail for a few min
utes. The farmers are needing rain very
much. Unless they get Ii soon wheat wall
suffer.
Wico, MdLennan County, Texas, Febru-
airy 3.--The farmers re needing rain very
badly Last night the clouds Indicated
the appearance OF heavy rain, but only
light sprinkle fell, and all appearance
Of rain has disappeared. the sun shdn+ns
brightly.
] Denton, Denton County, Texas. Febru-
AIRY 2.--Hail, queer occurrence at this
time of the year, TELL here today for a
half hour. coming down Ut terrific rate
while It listed. benihcent rainfall fol-
lowed that VII be worth thousands OF
dollars TO the farmers,
( Ecarne, Robinson County, Texas, Feb
ruary "a gale has been blowing here
for the tast two days. and last night one
OF the hardest rims that has visited this
section fell for four hours. A good rain
at this time OF the Year VII prove very
pelenciii, ~ tup .lalViSFs Ssy.
Denlson, Grayscn County, Texas. Feb
ruary 2,---A rain has fallen all day, The
! wheat crop has not looked more prom
islng, in years. Oats planted coming up
Anely. Gardeners are preparing thor
lsnds for pisntlng. owing 70 the open W n
ter Farmers have begun TO pillow their
lands in view OF putting in an early corn
crop.
Forney. Kaufman County, Texas, Feb
ruary I've are beginning after o tso
or three months drouth. 10 need rain
The threatening aspects Of the weather
have vanished and II Is clear ana c1ol
again. Farmers are hurryiug to get their
Land in fix for another crop. bit the Lind
VIII soon be hard to pillow II it does NOT
ran.
Caldwell, BurIeson County. Texas. Feb
ruary IA great del OF corn IS being
shipped into the county and Is goins
out every day. Farmers from the ccun-
try report excellent progress in nrapara-
\ tion for the coming crop. They are
working with a will and are using every
effcrt TO stop the ravages Of the boil
weeyil. Fires cen be seen every night
the debris after the plows.
ch.ppell Hill, Washington County.
Texas. Februhry 1.-The weather for
some time past has been Just what the
planters wapted in order to put their
Lands 10 condition for planting. Flowing
Is going on 10 all directions and when
seed time, comes the lands VIII be IN the
best possible condition for their recep-
put in--posslbiy 20 or % per cent more
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