The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-22
WEATHER. CROP REPORTS.
Weekly Bulletin Of the Government
Weather Bureau, Texas Section.
RAINS HAVE BENEFITED ALL CROPS
Cotton Is Now Making Excellent Pro-
sress---Corn Has improved, but
Wheat Is Very Sorry.

FOLLOWING rs the climate and crop huie |
Tin Of the weather bureau. Texas section,
for the week ending Monday, May 20
1901:
Tempcrature--T mean temperature for
the week. taken from the records Of a
large number Of stations scattered through.
OFT the State was I6 degrees, which Is
slightly above the normal, For the first
time during the present crop season tenn
rcrature conditions have been eminently
seasonable; the nights that were heretofore
unusually cool have been warm and humid;
the days have been warm, with maximum
temperatures that ranged from 81 to 05
degrees.
Itecipita tlon--Since the Issue of last crop
9u,letin conditions with reference to rain
d9ll have matsrially changed oyer the
portions OF the State every day during the
past week, but were more genera on the
iqst four days, The heaviest rains fell on
tn lfth and were mostly confined TO the
est , smGGant rcp9.rled during the week was
Inches fell in Que day at kopperi, In Bosquc
Comfy wnnnya h ntil the Latter portion Of the
coast and over the southern portion, hut
rains fell over these districts on the night
OF the lieh and morning of the 2oth, Dry
weather continues however, In some places,
especially along the Rim Grande valley
Most Of the heavy rains reported were the
result of lncad thunderstornis, and In many
Instances were accompanied by hail, which
tell In damaging amounts. The precipita.
ton for the week ny whole exceeded the
normal amount.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
y marked and grateful change Is noted
In the general weather conditions during
the past week; crops that we're suffering
have improved under the influence OF am.
pie rains and seasonahle temperatures IN
localities where the weather had been con
tinuously dry for weeks the recent rains
infused new life into vegetation aud many
coyery have revived. There are now hut
fcw localities in the State where crops are
/ actually suffering.
Reports from the wheat crop were slight
/ IL more favorable, are not good; harvest
has commenced, but except in a few cases
the, yields are short; Oats harvesting is
/ well under way and correspondents are
unanimous In reporting this crop almost
II failure. Cotton Is making excellent
/ progress; the late planted is beginning 70
/ sprout aud that put In the ground early
| is up ana being chopped to stands. Com
! plants Of boil weevil continac 10 he re-
/ Seiycd. Some acids Of Young cotton were
/ improved although the stands are sim IN
satisfactory. Most of the crop has been
/ laid by and some fields are taSscling Some
| nelds We're damaged by hail and heavy
/ rains but MS a whole corn is In excellent
condition. Irish potatoes are being dug
nnd the Yields have been generally sat
/ lsfactory. Conditions have been favorable
! for sowing rice and large acreage has
hS PUT m Hns sSS@dd sa are snc N ana
| prospects for good hay crop are bright,
Gardens are still backward bnt have made
| wonderful Improvement since last re-
port. Cherries have begun TO rlpen and
berries Of MI kinds. are plentiful Fruit
/ prospects continue favorable and good
! yield of apples and peaches seem assured.
! or account Of wet weather farming opera
tons were mostly suspended during the
greater portion of the week.
Washington, May 2i.mThc, weather , hT,
| crop condition is MS follows:
Oats have been injured by the dry wenth
e bor Of f MAS 'r %GstcrnS % r%%pRdF
Georgia.
Is reported from the Cnrolinas, Georgia,
Florida. Alabama and portions OF 1'exns.
The stands are as yet generally poor but
much of the replanted Is not mp.
Transplanting Of tobacco has begun In
Maryland and virginia and will begin soon
In Kentucky. In Indiana ana s nhi9 plants a1o
are HeaT re EBAY 20 recent ro,Se u sarlonsy
Injured the stands Of tobacco
and upper Mississippi and Ohio. valleys
is nearing completion in these districts.
The crop has been materially improved by
recent rains.
Although frosts occurred in the lake re.
lion Of the Middle Atlantic States. only
sl.ht damage resulted and as a whole the
temperature conditions throughout the
country are very favorable. Drouth has
been largely relieved In the Southern
STATES but continues In Western and South
ern Texas Southern Louisiana and por-
lions Of Alabama and Florida.
Rain reports were received last night
from the following points
King county.-~Guthrle.
Bell cornty.-Salado, Killcen.
Williamson countv,--Ilherty Hill.
Burnet county Bertram.
Harris county Rose Hill. Crosby.
Travis connty.--Littig.
Rtfugio county. Refugio
Golaid rounty.-Rcrclair.
Bowie county.--New Boston.
Fisher ounty.--Robr.
Trinity county. Trinity.
Tyler county &C olmesneil.