The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-12

ment rain gauge. was 2s5 lnclhs !, has
put every one IN nne spirits. Very llttn
damage was done by the wind Corn was
blown down quite generally and fruit trees
ana fences here aud there laid low, but the
good done greatly exceeds the slight dam
The long drouth In this country was
broken last night and today BY good
rain. Farmers and stockmen are rejoicing
and the rice men are happy, as the big
rain VIII he such help to Them In lrrigat.
Ing their Rico crops. The ground has been
so dry that IL took a vast amount OF wates
10 supply them. This rain supplies stock
water and cisterns and assures good gen
eral crops.
werrenton, Fayette County, Texas, July
10. The excessively hot weather OF the
several SHOWERS which fell at this place to.
day II Is feared much fodder VIII be lost,
but rnln VIII still do good 10 young corn.
Cotton continues 20 grow and Is full OF
blooms, but owing to hot, dry weather il
shedding considerably
Rice, Navarro County, Texas. July H.
a light rain fell east, south and west nt
mere Yesterday evening. y came too int
that was failing
WaXahachie, Ellis County. Texas July II.
The long drouth In this county was broken
by q heavy shower Of rain which tel
Ter another shower today II Is believed
that the rain came too late to be Of much
benefit TO corn.
Hearne, Robertson County, Texas July
ll.-One OF ,he hest rains that has fallr1
here for several weeks fell today and win
be Of great benefit 20 the corn and cotton
crop, The crops In this section have not
suffered very much for rain. but the farm
ers Will welcome Il. Reports from neigh.
boring towns are to the eject that good
rnius have fallen In the past twenty-four
Hours,
Calvert, Robertson County Texas. jury
li.-A fine rain fell here today; 1t was very
acceptable to the farmers aud hNs greatly
henehted the cotton crop good corn
crop is already an assured fact in this see
tion
Austin. Travis County, TEXAS. July H.
This section OF the state was visited by u
big rain yesterday afternoon and last night.
REPORTS from points along the Austin ana
Northwestern railroad say that the down
pour was general.
Richmond. Fort Bend County, Texas,
July II. "A heavy shower fell here 20
cotton, but vegetables and stock are greatly
Ia need OF water.
Midland. Midland County, Texas July
l1.-leayy wind and rain blowing from
falling here an day. This relieves the eN
tremc droujh, which has prevailed Tor
several months. CattIemen are iublant
Llano Lano County Texas, July To-
The long utOulh WAS broken mere nA "A Idli
rain, which began about 4 o'clock and the
Indications are favorable for more rain
before morning Flenty ct rain now wonll
give fair prospects for cotton and Insure
grass and stock water
Hampstead Waller County Texas, July
IA good rain fell here TODAY. whlch
was very much needed. The rain rs TOO
late TO be Of much benefit 10 the corn, but
wiz be of great benefit 10 the grass. In
diCnUons polut 10 large cotton crop
this year,
karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, )dly
county In over wear fen here yesterday.
The whole county Is thoroughly soaked aud
very materially changes the cotton crop
prospects.
Eloresyllle, Wilson County, Texas, July
ia slow rain is falling, whch II Kept
M al day, will be a 6rept blessing to thls
county
Runge, Karnes County, Texas July H.
| An all day rain uf more than three Inches
| ana accompanied Win much wind fell here
| YESTERDAY. Light showers have been flll-
| Ing also this morning.
| Cuero, De witt County. Texas, July IL
| This section mas been visited with q mag
| niAccnt rain II began calling yesterday
morning and ralncd the greater portion Of
! the day and u IS stlll tbreNtening. IL VII
! be very beneficial 10 crops aud grass
Beeviile Bee County TpN1s. July ii.-~Rc
ports coming in IRON an sections are t'
| the effect that the rain OF yesterday was !
| regular ground snuker. IL came Just ~
| u time when ~ VIII 40 rue coltph iuoat Eu"t
and practically lnsures one ot the largos
| crops In the history OF tho country SOM
| farmers say that they are confident thel
| now have a half bale to the acre ALREADY
made. The 0crenge Is at least 20 per sen
| greater than ever before In the. history oI
the county, and if the price hold ~ thn
country viii he nooded With money this ran
Hnrwood, Gonzales County. Texas, Jny
| Ii~-SliEht showers yesterday anu thl'
, morning cooled the atmosphere and re
| siyed vegetation; still cloudy ana threat
enlng; more rain IL needed. cotton now
! ever, not suffering mnch; FIRST corn plant
! Ing is safe; good crop young corn 'oo
! far gone to be benefited much; grass "
! good and cattle In dne condition,
! Devine. Medina County, Texas, July H.
| fho drouth is broken 50 far M Deyine Is
! concerned Yesterday and last night the
! hcaviegt rainfall ever known In the history
/ Of this place fell here, the government
[ min ruaEe giving register OF w inches.
! The creeks md gullies arc bank tuli, and
| Impossible hence no nova from the couh.
/ try: telegraph and telephone poles ana
| wires are down, and communication VAIN
| outside world shut on.
Gonzales Gonznles County, Texas. July
! IL Some rain fell yesterday evening and
MISC today The Rhowery weather ~ drehu,
! ed by farmers MS u VIII cause the bon
! yXeeyii to increase Cotton has had enough
! rain for the present aud corn is made.
Denison Grayson County Texas, July
| II This is the sixth week Of the most
| distressing drouth ever experienced here's
| last night was a yeritable nell the ther
| inometer standing at 100 without n breath
| Of air: hot winds have blown today tn In.
/ tanslfr the situation. There Is great
/ deal Of sickness consequent upon the heat:
| There Is scarcely n nubhin LETT Of upland
! corn and lowland corn Will not make ten
! bushels TO the acre
! =