The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-29


boil wecvll, az he made the most success
fnl war on the pest when IL was at'~s
worst succeeding In raising fair crop
during time OF almost general failure
In the county. consisting OF cane, cotton
aud corn.
wILBARGER COUNTY,
Harrold..-The increase Is double In acre
e be planted What is planted IS just D.
appeared; can't tell what damage VIII b,
done by them. The general outlook foi
the crop Is good
has been Increased, on conservative .esti
mate. between 40 and 80 per cent Pros
poets FOR heavy Yield are good at present
Wheat will run between ten aud twelve
bushels Ia the ncre. Plant lice have III
fictcd considerable damage In lower por
tion of county, In many places oats hayt
suffered from dry spell preceding the late
big rains. and a number of farmers are
now rcplnntng oat land 10 cotton arc
amount Of forage raised in this county thi;
year than ever before and the general cut
look is very encouraging Indeed.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY,
IIutto.-rhnre is an Increase In cotton
this season over last OF from 10 to Ii per
cent. Generally good stand and no re.
planting only about 80 per cent not good
stand. on account OF dry weather and late
planting. Condition of crop good; about
~ pfI iNui fh'l'nNh gnu hANN
with good season In the ground. 80 tar
have not been troubled with insects OF any
kind; while some farmers report finding
boll wecvl, they have not done any damage
vet There IL some uneasncss that they
may damage cotton when II begins TO fruit.
prospects were never better 10 date than
now Corn not good stand. but growing
nicely, acreage about same as last year.
| Liberty HllL--CCtton II about all planted.
Very little rcplantlng had TO be done.
heard no complaint OF boil weev1l. the
crop is tate Fnd not a good stand on ac'
count Of dry weather. The acreage will Ne
ahout the same "a last year Unless We
/ have rain coon cotton wilt die In places
Rains have only been local In THIS section
| Bartctt.--'fhc cotton crop Will he IN
creased about 10 per cent over last year.
| There hns been very llltle rcplaning. The
crop Is all planted and mp 10 good stand,
! except some grain land Will be put ~ late
| cotton Holl wcevil has not appeared here,
but are reported plentiful ten miles east Of
here Lice have appeared on the cotton
| but no damage reported, 30 mp 20 tile pres
| ont thc outlnok Is exceedingly tine.
Taylor-Cnreful estimates at this time
figure out an acreage In cotton nlharlng hut
little from last year From M tlrrriiuhA
come reports OF most encouraging nature
owing to either local lrouth or thc chilly
nights and backward spring, many fdird
10 secure good stands in cotton and had q
| plaut again but later fayorhlc condtvonA
have cured all thn' end farmers III ~ ~
| rcctious declare That not IN ten years, -
| ever before. iins there been so me SNOW
ing for u magnificent crop hnth OF cotton
| aud corn. There are no non WeeNlls u'nt
| this place nor any other threatening p't'
| MANY have chopped ont their cotton an,
! laid ny their corn. and much OF M lattel
| 1corgctown. The cotton crop in This por
| tlon Of the county IS of about the same
| acreage az last yenr, maybe a iracuoh VS.,
| while bnck on account Of y lack 81 taln,
/ Int good rains have fallen iateN. ana u"
| rcplnnilng worth mentioning viii nave 70
| he done. The cotton plants that are alreNuy
M have attained "A height % some three
| inches aud hands for choppinE Nrr ~
| ready growing scnrcc IN town. FhstN -
| total absence as yet Of boil wecyil. oica
| and n good rnins COME, barring nceideiis'
| Williamson county Will make good SHOW
ing for her world lreakng record again.
WILSON COUNTY.
Floresyille --.lhcro has been an Increase
| Of about 10 per cent In the acreage OF roti
ION this wear over last, and but Tor the
dry weather and the fear OF boil weeNll
the Increase would have been about ~ per
cent Al least - per cent OF me acreage
had TO he replanted which was due 10
| dry weather. Many people planted before
the recent rains when the ground was en-
tlrcly too dry 10 bring the cotton up WIZ
tho view of getting the cotton up as earlN
ms possible after Ii rained, but the rain
| puckrd the ground "a such an extent tnat
The cotton did nor come through ana rn son,
sequently rcplanting was necessary, Ihsre
IL now very good stand M aud dong
very well. but rain Is needed again. very
lIttic more will lac planted. most people
HAVING planted aboui MI they originally In.
fend"i to plant and nave stand and those
who have not are fearful Of boil weeNii,
which are found in quantities on the OIL
undrstroyed stalks and bid fair 10 almost
completely destroy this year eutlfc crop.
The prospect for a good crop OF cotton
in this county II very disseminating ~ com
pared with last year. No grasshoppefs
lice Of other lnstcis IN sufficient quantities
To cause apprehension
WISE COUNTY.
Alyord. The cotton crop in this section
is all planted and most all M 20 goon
stand Farmers are now very busy crop
ping cotton 10 u stand. The rains o. iast
week were very beneficial and crop Is Tree
from insect pests aud Is very promising,
The acreage will be fully % per cent
greater than last year.
WOOD COUNTY,
Quitman.--There Is an increase lne
acreage of the cotton crop IN thus sectlon
over last year of about per cent, very
some replanting had TO he done on account
Of cold and rain, but bne stand has been
secured No complaint OF the non Me'ix,
or grasshopper or lice In this section pn
account OF the backward spring anu me
great amount Of rain the outlook aor
, crop is good as for several years; inere
/ Is great scarcity OF hands ana raFmcfS
O' winsboro. THE Increase Is st least 70
i per cent over last years. crop. Ine errp
is in the grass 9nd weeus, 9winE - e NY
/ recent rains. The plant Is looking rue
, Remaining was necessary In some lo'at'-
I ties Now the stands are good
) Mineoa There is AZ least ~ per e es,s
! YEAR RepianfIng has not been necessary
: here: we have had heavy rains, uut not
! enough 10 injnre crop. The farmers nase
. attained GOOD stand Ny ,hs hosl wsev,,
D NOR insects II any Kind have appeared ~
J thIs section OF the country. the outlook
for the crop ~ eonp iun,as ~ "a he late