The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-11
RAIN IN THE COAST COUNTRY.
1t Fell in Great Abundance Over a Wide
Area and Will Do Much Good

had begun to suffer. will be greatly bene.
fitted
Mckinney, Collin county, Texas. july 8.
Lice have appeared on cotton IN this sec
uon in large numbers. The plant has been
enduring the drouth wonderfully welt. but
the advent Of these lice puts another and
more serious aspect on the cotton crop ou;.
look
lo.-A heavy rain fell here this morning
commencing az 5 o'clock and continuing
nntil II was accompanied by n high
cast Wind, which is sim blowing. No dam
age Is yet reported in this Immediate Vi.
entity,
Gonzales. Gonzales County Texas, july
io,--The north wind that has been blowing
for the past three days brought rain this
Wind has changed 10 the east aud win
very likely bring more rain
Muldoon, Fayettc County Texas July
l0.-A good rain fell here this morning,
well loaded with blooms and hollis The
hot weather appears 20 have almost ex-
terminated the boil weevi
kirhyvlle, Jasper County Texas, July
10. Jasper county has heen blessed With
several good rains for the past ten days,
which almost insures n good cotton crepe
hut the corn crop IS cat short about one
half
Marquee, Leon County Texas. July ~
No rain here yet; corn In this immediate
Vicinity will be failure Cotton Is lie
week VIII also be cut one.haif to two
thirds
Athens. Henderson County. rczas July
n,-Rain Is badly needed IN this section
The corn crop has been badly injured and
unless II rains In the next few days the
corn crop I'm this county Will he very short.
Fayetteville, Fayette County Texas July
10. Light showers of rain fell last alght
and today; Farmers are making folder
now and since a good deal Of Il is on the
ground, II will be considerably damaged.
Austin. Travis County, TeSls july To-
Austin was visited by good shower this
The rain was greatly enjoyed by everybody
and prospects are good for more
Mount Calm I'm County Texas. July
l0-Thc ground is very dry and hard aud
~ crops are suffering from the drouth,
The corn crop was cut short by lack OF
rain.
san Marcos. Hays County, Texas, July
lo-A severe drouth was broken here 10.
day, by fair rainfall. Much more is
Flatonia, Fayette County Texas. July 10.
fine rain fell here to-day. The ground
was very dry and rain was badly needed,
canton, Van zandt County, Texas, July :,
ure. ana cotton suffering badly.
COTTON BELT SUMMARIES
Following are summaries from climate
| anu crop sections of the weather bIreau
In the cotton belt
Loutsian0-Rain, Of a Fhowcry character
lleniiiuI y soQtil portion lighter and III
evenly distributed In central, and doneient
IN north portions; cotton small hut grow.
ing aud looking well. the oldest Is bloom
ma rice greatly improved aud very prom
lSlnE' minor crops and corn, not too old or
DESTROYED by drouth, improving an crops
| III the north portion need rain
! Arkansas Weather continues excessively
| warm. local showers occurred In most see
| lions, but not sufficient to he of material
henehi to crops early corn seriously 0am.
! aged late doing fairly we'll Int needs rain Z:
| cotton doing fairly well In most sections.
| bet beginning 10 need rain badly; fruit
hselnning to wlther and drop IN most
| beginning 10 rot In localities.
! Mlssissippi--Sc Scattered showers heavy IN
! few places, general rain needed; cottor
| mas good color, Is growing slowly; fpdltIng
wen In south portion; early corn seriously
1 damaged by dry weather late corn and
| sugar cane generally doing fairly well Oat
threshng In progress In north portion,
tatoes transplanted gardens drying up.
| A!abama--Scattered insufficient showers,
| though quite copious In some southern and
central counties. cotton exceptionally small,
! hut clean and healthy blooming generally,
/ some fruiung corn improved where rain DC.
| CURED, but generally deterloratipg for lnck
/ Of moisture thrcshng wheat and oats near
lug completion, fairly good Yields minor
/ crops and peaches failing much hay saved
Gcolgin-Hot, generally dry weather, 81
vorabe to crops, except corn. which needs
moisture; cotton growing well hut Is sim
regarded rs inferior blooms and forms ap.
] pearug; cane potatoes, rice, peas and
minor crops progressing f9ivora9ly; melons
| poor; PEACHES being shipped rapidly cousd-
rahlc loss from rot.
! Florida Frequent rains In east local
] showers In west portions; some damage 10
| crops on low land seasonal temperatures
! cotton small fruiting slowly aud two 10
three weeks late, considerable" grass and
| some complaint Of rust corn fan 90 excel
lent; cane sweet potatoes, fruits ana minor
crops doing we'll
South Carollua--Most favorable week of
season for cultivation; slight improvement
/ In corn tobacco and cotton, but all stu
poor aud many fields grassy, corn, poorest
IN years tasseling low and not caring Well
cotton very small, growing SLOWLY and
blooms scarce, sea island greatly improved
tobacco cutting and curing well under way
rice generally fine; peaches and apples
dropping.
North Carolina-Warm, sunny weather
with local showers favorable crops no~
generally well cultivated and much I'm
proved; cotton healthy growing rapidly
blooms abundant corn laid Ply, upland
crops good. loWland uneultlvatad ana p1ot
cuiting tobacco begun IN Few elslgrt
sonntins; harvest over, wheat, rye and cat
housed; thrcshng under way Slell gooa
moving comm 'nced, yield Of hay large
| Tenncssoe-Locnl rains In mauy sections
some heavy, hat generally hot. diy weather
prevailed, with damaging eject on CROWNS
crops and gardens whent thtoshlng pro
Esfsu corn az e recevins dnS poS
ing and doing well, but small anu needn't
rain; growth OF tobacco checked by dI2nlI th !,
fruit generally inferior' apples ut"pPlhE
oats fair crop.
oklahoma TerrItory-Drouth condition.
intense and rapidly damaging all yegetnu9I
and drying M streams early oGr t,a nlre an,
unlcss q change comes soon VIII De ralimfn
pastures. grass gardens and frnit drYlm
IN: cotton blooming and still doing wen
/ ~ GrInc some on Hight soil wheat thfeSh