The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-26
RAINS IN NORTH TEXAS.
r, Droutl Has Been EffectualIy
Broken in a Number of Counties.
a. GREAT BENEFIT TO THE COTTON
same Of the Reports State that
ANY, The Corn Crop VIII Be
Benefited.

'rs a ls. Maximum temperature DO in'ni'
nm, IA rainfall .. ~
lseenin.--Clcar ana warm, warm,
hvsn i1insr Cloudy and not - 10.
M.sliariand.-Cloudy; light shower toua!-
SSlgtseSl,diSr~Partly cloudy; warlh'N
~ take Cloudy and warm
EaEe &c" Cloudy and warm. -
ssoaiuunnr,g Iosh Light shower today warm.
i@tkIn.-Slow rain warm
ir,in,nria Clear and hot
cnsro-.Iight showers TO-DAY .rtr,,
SueIIo, Giear: showers this morning.
Iot Snrlng.-Cloudy ana warm
nnssnennnd. Cloudy and warm
BryaIl,J,.sio oRaIping hard all evening.
tn,esrne Cloudy and warm.
weiiborn. showers.
College station, showers.
NNsiler Cloudy and warm.
prenham threatening
PPaylnr threatening.
Y I:'i SSrranee.-Pirtly cloudy; warm
Manor-Cloudy an1 cool.
ririn Cloudy and warm.
Eei5dines Clear and pleasant.
pntce epartly cloudy ana warm.
rtaps,,nelI Hiil.-Cloudy and warm.
1 DarI .sIClondy and hot.
h"nieon. Cloudy and not
GAINESVILLE Threatening.
ns,Ips clear and warm.
Fort Worth.-Clenr and hot
waco Clear aud warm
creenylle --Thrcaten lng'
Gorsicana.-Cloudy; hot.
gainesville. Cooke County. Texas July
X The parching drouth OF niue WecNs
o. o. broken this evening by a general ram
wv sot in nj o'clock. II came down
Ii u sheets that were binding and IN q rev
y, u,,ylfss the whole face of the earth was
sbcet Of water. Much corn VIII ne saVen:
s. snees iii he revived, hay benefited and
sntten assured II Is an all around bless
iDs ma men on the streets tonight while
.bs rain continues are Intoxicated with
ioy. Such 4 rejoicing was never pelnIe
gitnessed Cattlemen are also among tne
MAJ ,smerry-makers' and Gainesville mas
ersrr ennearance of hcing In the midst
Of a big jolliiratIon jubilee occasion; IN
he cross tlmbers. truck farms Will bear
irTlt again AMI the big tomato crop mat
viii start up the idle canning FACTORY Is
1 certainty.
Sam saba. San Saba County, Texas, July
B,IThe past thSee days considerable RAIN
las fallen In various parts OF the county,
same localities have hal enough TO run
M creeks and I'll the tanks; other places
spks are partially filed. These rains Will
start the grass and enable the people 70
plsnt sorghum millet for forage crops, and
n many farms the cotton will be benefited
and especially the Colorado valley and the
sandy post oak country. The corn crop Is
practically a failure; the greater part OF II
hss been cut Mp for fodder
Waco. McLennan County, Texas, July
&-The first rain of any consequence fell
IN the city and some parts Of the county
this morning for the first time since June
D. Scattered showers have. fallen, In the
past ten days, but not one-tifth Of the coun-
" has been covered. Cotton Is shedding
hadly and where showers have fallen and
the hot sun comes out farmers say the
plant looks as If hot water had been
poured on It.
Wharton, Wharton County, Texas. July
I-New corn Is in the market and hnds
4 ready sale at 80 cents a hnshel Hay or
q tie best quality sells for $3.50 tor Figs
pc scarce this year. and sell at $50 9
n na equal to last year. Grapes have
full crop. There has been no rain today.
but at noon 1t Is cloudy and promises
shower before night.
S,-The forty-dve days dropth was broken
this afternoon by splendid rainfall. L0.
"A eal showers have fallen throughout the
* county during the past week and heavy
iailng so far as can be learned a general
ram, which Is of much benefit to cotton
end some little to corn,
Linden, Cass County, Texas, July ga
( elrlved at this place today. The crops in
n lns section are somewhat burned and the
" lsn was much needed The great heat
uamaged the crops Of this ne-ghborhooi
" more than the lack OF moisture, the Their
aolneler ascending above 100 degrees every
III ., fNnsln. Robertson County. Texas. JuAy
IA nice shower fell hcre Mt o'clock
t nS evening Rain was beginning to be
haay needed and while the rain today
!, not sufficient yet It will do much good.
ine Indications are that more will follow.
MI a. spol rain fell ten miles north of here
sooS }es'erday The cotton prospects are
,Anseton, Brazora County. Texas, July
AZ a heavy rain fell at this place Tues
t ,Ss Maich was pretty general throughout
Il. rse, 19 W ana the pumps which have been
nv nv "a irrlgatlng the rice crops along Bas-
~ aug oyster creek have suspended for
s unle Corn and cotton are looking fine
NV nv. we crop Will he the hest In ten years.
4 caaa nayiew,, Hale County, Texas, July %.
4 ihe talns nave fallen throughout most Of
& geoi For pains country and prospects are
,u9 nltle, though Kaffr, maize. sorghum,
IThes ar ~ practically assured for big crop.
1ibs in aouth Just broken had killed nearly all
< 49,, leaving stock in excellent shape.
\ IA ~hanle Collin County. Texas. July
4 NM S.a ~ west and northwest Collin, though
! slJ Rariu, remains Gnbroken In this vicin-
f. tcfon ~ - rNrn VIII make an average half
tle6s ub even more. especially in those sec
III v,. ram haS recently fallen.
E h 'ETI9ta, Victoria County. Texas. July
+ Il tsterI1ttIe was another heavy dowupour
IN M ny nut the shoWery weather seems
EneafboSS N =. and spell of dry sunshlny
Fstmsrs W nave set In, which is what the
feol and neg n1d now for cotton nights are
Is hssr,, hiazos County. Texas. July %. -
&Shies SHOWER fell here this afternoon.
10 the s eo,ded over a considerable portion
4 SiFerer, puhty u has been showering al
Eays In PAGES In the county for several
etdea 'u' good general rain is badly
~ Limestone County. Texas. Jniy
ee, tSa noon es1. today good shower feil
H. sers MN HIrst rain We have hadIGa town
fas ralnsS iong dry weeks. Afhough II
IA Town ~ all around not enough has fallen
Moo l y lay the dust until To-Day.
Ny 2ieVhes, Nacogdoches COUNTY, Texas.
Il 1ith ihe me rain fell here last night,
emit exception OF two ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
Fher son, 3, one In the northwest and the
D. fallen west from town. Plenty of rain
Iismp ,a ior the growing crops
Tier Hamilton County, Texas, July
M In thls nave been partial showers OF
efcur,S county, covering perhaps about
fe aha ;, tue county. Cotton * very
Hmy ~ ue prospects have not been 90
- wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas,
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