The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-06
WEATHER AND THE CROPS
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS PLACES ON
EFFECTS OF FROST.
Cotton crop is About at an End, Il Is
Stated, Though Some Correspondents
Talk Top Crop.

Webster, Herbs County. Texas, Noycm.
her A.-Mr. c. C. Draper who lives three
miles west Of town. has harvested several
acres Of rice and the Yield was an that
could be desired He also has several
acres that Will Ne ready for the harvester
In a week or ten days and u gives evil
dence OF being an excellent crop This
rice had no irrigation until late in the sea-
son. or Il would have malured earlier
notwithstanding this. the plant stood won.
deriuiiy We'll and the heads are wei nlled
with q me quality Of rice. The principal
industry here at the present time is the
6allug and shipment Of hay From ten TO
afteen cars per week are being shipped
most OF which finds ready market n
North Texas and Eastern Louisiana at good
prices These shipments will continue an
IN frost cuts on the supply II grass. The
hay market from the sellers standpoint
is in a robust condition. and prices are
much higher than for many years
Wolfe City, Hunt County. Texas, Novem-
her i--This has been a very favorable fall
for gathering cotton No rains To interfere
With picking or TO damage the quality of
the cotton have fallen AT least so per
cent of the crop Is gathered. and u II
were not for TOP ,Crop, that viii mature
IL would be practically all gathered. With
the favorable fan. and the top crop that
will mature the Weld viii exceed the An
gust estimate very httle.
Paint Rock Concho County Texas No.
vember lit continues very dry here and
nearly all the cattle from this portion OF
the county have been driven west tor grass
and water, where pasturage can be had for
In the southern portion OF the county there
has been some rain. and only few cattle
have been driven out. Cotton has all been
gathered and has turneo dut very light.
Comanche. Comanche County, Texas. No
vember i-This county had q good general
rain last Friday which will be OF great
benefit to Stockmcn and farmers, as II
will help the small grain and nil up tanks.
A NJ fNtrr gn M nFf * nv Mi
and II Is cold this morning, There viii he
frost which Will do away with the top
crop Of cotton where there was amy,
Eagle Pass, Maverick County Texas,
November 4.-The promised and long looked
for rain has not come. Instead we have
q dry n0rther StoCkmcn viii have To
feed They can do this at home Ia Nav.
erick county, but n scarcity of stock water
in many pastures Is the serious problem a
little way ahead and u begcts good deA
Of anxiety
Bandera, Bandera County, Texas No.
yemher S-The cotton Cron is ahuut AN
gathered and glnned From the leSl os-
innate Bandera county Welded a bale 10
SIX acres Corn Is worth 81 per bus1ri
aud very scarce. HAY of AN kinds is very
scarce and worth $40 per ton.
Rusk Cherokee County. Texas. November
"a hard rain fell here tonight and today.
As II was accompanied by high wind 80
is certain that considerable OF the cot on
thar was left In the field was Knocked ON.
However, 90 per cent of the cotton has
been gathered.
Warrenton, Fayette County, Texas, 40.
vemter lotion is an picked In this
uei ghborhuod and there are now only
remnants and scrappings loft only SOS
bales have been Finned OF this place 90
date. hut owing 10 continued low prices,
no sales are being made
Queen City, Cass County, Texas, Noyem-
Der 4.-Thls section was VStrl with
light rain on yesterday. and q killing Frost
this morning. About IN per cent ot the
cotton was picked ana sold The crop was
about 30 per cent under last years cron.
Anderson, Grimes County Texas No
Vember The farmers Of Grimes county
have gathered all their cotton and nearly
all marketed Next year they viii plant
more corn and a number of them Will
plant a great deal of ribbon cane.
Dickinson. Galveston County, Texas, No
vember IA good shower fell here yes
tcrday, with cool norther. which VIII
help the fall crop very much The straw.
twice as large as lasi year.
Denton, Denton County, Texas. November
5-There was heavy frost here this morn
Ing. putting beyond possibility amy more
the wheat belt Of the country near Sldell
Is dying from lack Of rain
Beevilc Bee County, Texas, November
About an the cootton In this section has
bern picked and ginned. Tho crop IS much
shorter than last year. and 1t Is o'imat
that this shortage, and the low price ht
Denlson GulysoR County TeNae \orrm-
her . There are indications of 'rn. J-
night. Reports received from points In
Indian Territory and this section say thar
the top crop of cotton Is killcd.
Quanah Hardeman County. Texas $50.
vember A npe rain fell last night. Il
viii be OF material benefit 90 wheat STOCK
IA fair condition but feed is scarce and
very high.
WORKMAN, Treestone County Texas, No
vember 5.--Anoihcr hig frost occurred last