The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-30
from Post Correspondents.


Berclalr. Golnd County Texas. October
20 Cotton Is about all out .-nd the Weld
VIII fan short OF last year, Rain Is needed
for garden truck
Comanche, Comanchc County, rcSas, oc-
tohpr 2G There has been rain over part
enough to do much good.
Comanohc Comanche County, Texas, 0c
tober 20, About 1000 bales OF cotton re
ceiyed SO far, The yards are fun, as tue
farmers are holding FOR better prices.
Breckenridge, Stephens Couaty rexus.
October - The acreage being Sown IN
wheat In this county Is much larger than
usual and Will doubtless loosen the cotton
acreage materially another year.
Mckinney, Collin County, Texas October
%, Farmers report a line stand Of whent,
hut the acreage this year Is very small
as compared with previous years, tent
of green bugs has deferred many from
sowing
Carthage, Pamela County, Texas, October
pr The cotton crop in this county Ia about
harvested the yield was disappointing,
largely below what was generally expected.
Cane and potatoes are goods yields, but q
rain Is badly needed nov.
Berram Burnett County, Texas, October
20 Cotton Is all gathered, and conserva-
tive estimates place the crop at legs Than
half OF what It was last yenr. Corn is
shorter than It has hcch FOR several years
Weather has been fine for the sowing Of
small grain Grain that was eaten on
Columbia, Brazorla County, Texas, DC
| tOber - Many of our farmers are think
| ing Of trying rice next year, as growing
cotton IN this county Is thing Of the
past on account Of the boil weeyil Cotton
Is almost a total failure this year II j.
estimated this point VIII ship from 30 TO
300 bales, 10 date less than 200 mas been
brought In and II is nearly all In
wharton. Wharton County. Texas, oc.
toher -. Mr.. James II Sclklrk Of Mata.
gorda has proven what can be- done with
pea nuts In this soil He planted small
patch ns an experiment ana succeeded 10
Inches long hy two inches In glrth, The
nuts arc nutrlcions and very prolific aver
aging elghty-seven bushels per acre They
wouli bring n good price in the city
marEcts or could be used as a splendid
food for fnttenlng hogs
sun Marcos, Hnys County, Texas. Octo-
her q The cotton crop for 1901 In this
the boil wecvll has aDuihiated a. This
pest Is here In countless millions and Its
destruction must enter into any calculation
for crop next year. prolonged drouth
prevents the planting of grain and Is max
ing tho question OF stock feed and water
Of paramount Importance.
Corpus Christi. Nueces County, Texas
October 2s--The farmers In this vicinity
are setting out their cabbage plants, des
pite the dry weather. Irrigation to a Ger
tain extent Is being resorted 10. some OF
lut gardeners uhNlHE wei ttluiNptu DlIf
lines through their fields, while others
carry the water into the fields in burreis
and buckets. by this megus the cabbage
crop will not be deferred In the least
but VIII be well advanced when rain does
come
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. 0cto-
Der % The cotton receipts for Palestine
up TO Saturday night, AK recOrued by Jesse
Woodland the cotton welghcr We're 4tol
bales During the month OF October alone
last wear 1900 bales were received, on near
Is az much RS has been brought during
this whole season. Tho crop IL very short
IN this county and the most Of it Is already
NJ the gin or has been sold. There is
hardly any remaining in the delds yet 70
be picked. The receipts viii not reach
over 1900 bales this season 30 il is thought
by experienced cotton men.
wootan Wells. Robertson County Texas,
October 2s.-Until a few days ago the
second crop from their cotton, there being
a large number Of hollis thoroughly grown
which, TO all Appearances should be open
Ing now. Mr. "A, S. Lane Of this place
has made n close examination OF these
bolls and ENDS that fully so per cent Of
them have from one TO six holes bored In
them by the boil weeviI. The cotton In
them has turned yellow and commenced TO
rot, and 1t Is apparent that the second
crop Is failure around here. The weevll
are here by the million. from one TO eight
In every square on the stalks. How we
are to make any cotton at all next year Is
what is puzzlng the farmers Just now,