The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-15

IA heavy rain fell here this morning.
" was accompanied by considerable
amount aI, OF lightning and thunder rhe
OF nShing parties on the hay. and they
came TO the city thoroughly drenched and
ulsenstcd, number of Houstonans were
among the fishermen.
Strawn, palo Pinto County. Texas, July
IA good rain fell here yesterday after
noon and reports Indicate that rev miles
r SON OF town very heavy rain fell This
VIII greatly benefit the cotton crop, and
some corn was not too far gone to be hene
nted some. but the crop will he very short
In this section.
Malakofl. kaufman County. Texas, July
lZ,-Despite continued Indications of RI n,
the weather remains oppressively hot aud
dry The corn crop Is cut short fully 81
per cent Cotton has held up remarkably
Well but Is beginning TO deterlorate on
the uplnnds.
Georgetown. Williamson County. Texas.
July IA shower of rain ftil here yes.
teruay' which cooled the atmosphere and
settled the dust There was not enough
rsir 70 he af further benedt and crops
are still suffering from the drcuth
Sherwood, lrion County Texas. July IL
a very much needed rain commenced 60
tall here this morning about o'clock and
hour III a. M. This rain has extended
to the north, south, east and west
Dublin, Erath County. Texas, July IL
The continuous drouth has greatly affected
planters that the corn crop Is almost a
total failure Cotton is suffering for lack
Of rain.
Clarendon, Texas. July 1S.-This county
has been visited by .coplous. rains yester.
day. and today. insurins good crops of all
kinds. Corn WAS beginning to suffer from
the drouth- but this rain insures good
yield.
Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, July
l3-Ilot and dry, stock water getting very
scarce and the crops drying up put Only
hope Is in the cotton crop. and it can
not hold up much longer without rain
Cooper, Delta County Texas, July IL
very N-lcome rain fell here this after
noon. the first OF any consequence in eight
weeks II seems to have been general;
there was a slight hail with the rain.
corsleana, Navarro County, Texas July
IA forty hve-minute rain fell this after
noon; not heavy enough to do much good.
Weather now threatening and prospects
OF more rain tonight.
wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.
July 12-The weather is very hot aud dry.
Corn is almost failure, while cotton, the
forage crops and fruit are suffering badly
for want of rain.
Terrell, Kaufman County. Texas, July IL.
The fruit crop In this section is almost a
onged drouth the drst failure Of this Kind
In many years
Abilene, Taylor County. Texas, July IL, -
light shower OF rain fell here yesterday
ulieFHpoh' WIN luulSdAohS ", uuiNS
rain only a few miles East Of the city.
Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas, July
12--.Much needed rains have fallen in
this part OF Pecos county today; other
parts have not been so dry.
Gail, Borden County. Texas, July u.
The heaviest rain of the season fell at
this place today and is supposed to be
general over the county.
Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. July
10.--A hight rnln is falling here today. A
heavy rain is reported from the south as
far as san Angelo.
Denton. Denton County, Texas. July r.
The cotton Is beginning to bloom on top
Of the plant, sure indication that 1t is
needing rain.
Mineral Wells, Pslo Pinto County. Texas.
northwest ci of " here ii" in this county on tho
nth instant.
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, July
l4--Heavy rain this afternoon general.