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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-29
HILL COUNTY.

Hlllsh'ro. The cotton crop is In first.
class condition in this county as n rule.
Tho ground has been thoroughly worked
and Is loose and the rains have been sjlf-
hcient. There was but little remaining
necessary. There Is an Increase IN the
acreage over last year of about 10 per
cent. There ARE no boil wcevil ar other
insects reported in this section The gen.
clill outlook for tho crop in this section is
more than ordinarily promising notwith.
Standing the crop is later than usual
Mount Calm.-The cotton crop In this
section is all planted The larger portion
of II is up and doing well. The entire crop
Is clean and, everything considered. the
outlook Is the most favorable for years
me increase In acreage over last year does
not exceed l2'h per cent. While the ont.
LOOK Tor this year is much more favorable
man In May Of last year. the Yield will
pc no larger, for last years crop ranged
franm one-hnlf to one aud one fourth hnlcs
per aero. The boil wccvl, lice or grass
hopperS nave not yet appeared in the cot
lnn' vast armies Of grasshoppcrS are in
me pastures, hut they will not injure cot
ION unless the farmers get behind and
grass and weeds ensue. This Is not proha-
HE al present.
Abbott Cotton acreage increased over
last year about 10 per cent Very llttle
rcplanting has been necessary. Cron ali
planted and stands are almost Invariably
good No Insects have yet appeared 10
damage the plant. The plant has a yieor
GUS appearance. and with favorable cir
cumstances in the future promises Ane
Yield. Lands well cultivated and generalIy
Tree IRON grass and weeds with hne
season In the ground
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coLoRAnn COUNTY.

Columbus. But for the fear OF boil wee
vill, the cotton crop prospect for toio-
crop Is four weeks late due to cold spells
during early planting On account Of
cold spells some cotton was planted three
times The stalks now stand from -four
To twelve Inches In height, free from in-
sects, other than boil wceyil. and arc
fresh and green. Seasons have lately been
propitous. Bol wceyll are not ny preva
lent as last year and the ones found are
very large. Indicating Advanced age No
young are found this year. while ut this
time last year the young were plentiful
the season In counties southwest OF he;e
and they left those counties before dong
ANY damage. Two miles south of the
county line. below NADIA. in Wharton coun
~, number of farmers reported to IA y
correspondent that they have been unable
10 find any boil wecyil this spring. rney
are more numerous IN the northern pur.
tion OF the county than In the southern
portion. Boil wcevlls lived over half an
hour covered with Paris green but were
Killed In a few minutes after being
sprayed with solution of one part or
thymo-cresol in sixteen parts of waller,
The decrease In acreage from last year
Is - per cent
Rock Island.-The cotton crop looks wei;
still enough dry weather 10 keep 1t clean
40 per cent decrease In crop of 1870. No
Insect botherlng crop except a few report
bol weevil, but think they are leaving:
not as many as there was several weeks
ago
Gldden.--up TO two weeks ago the cot
ton crop which was a large acreage was
supposed to be fine, but since the boil
weevil have made their appearance IN
vast numbers many are thinking Of aban-
doning the crop altogether. Some tow
hapd and are In the fields early and ale
battling the pest, Prospects are very
poor for much cotton The expectation
was crop above the average, but uoY
all hopes are gone.
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CnNcun cnnNrY

year VIII no about % per cent greater
than in 1900. About one-half OF the cot
ton planted Is not mp yet on account OF
the drouth, but as good rains have fallen
Is looked for as the seed In The ground
is not injured. There has been no TO-
planting. About onr-fourth of crop Is vet
10 be planted. Where the cotton is up the
stand Is good. No insects of any kind
have yet appeared. Tho outlook for TINS
year as TO quality Is at least - per cent
behind last year.
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CoRYELL COUNTY

Gatesville.-'rhc increase In cotton acre
age over last year will probably he ~
per cent In this county. Some, but net
extensive, repl0ntng has been necessary
! per cent OF the cotton crop yet To be
planted II necessary rain falls Most OF the
cotton Is up ia gou1 stand aud looking
well, and prospects are better for Il large
yield In INN section than az this time
last year No grasshoppers or lice have
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asper.-Acrengc about the same MS last
year. Cotton all planted. No replantihg
necessary. as the good rains on the 18th
ana 10Th have brought up all late cotton
Il is yet too early to report stand. Hall
the crop up. and will all be up this week
No insects reported yet
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COOKE COUNTY.

Valley View Is fully three times
as much cotton planted this year as was
last year. There has been hut very littlc
replantlng so far. Most of the crop planted
Is now up, with a very good stand. The
general outlook at present Is very favor
able
ialnesvile--There viii he an Increased
cotton acreage duo to abandonment Of
grain crops. The outlook Is very natterlng
1ugt now
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=, klchmond;-The decrease in acreage from,
Iast year Is estimated to be one fonrth
~ nv urE weather neccssitated n great deni
S"nln cotton Is vet implanted owing 10 DIV
Weatner' however that portion Of the cron,
inat Us UP Is fairly good stand. lilo boiI
,n''Nl! mas nlnde Its appearance and will
q" considerable damage The outlook for
NE crop compares with last yrar is gnoj
~ we could get rain the prospect .wnnld
Missouri CITY. There Is q decrcase Of ~
per cent In the cotton acreage on ncconnt
os me extreme dry weather Ahout huif
iqprmcrs are through planting unless n"
planting becomes necessary Through lack
on ram The stand Is very good 10 FAR
TO some, extent The boil weevi has nm.
penrcd In the most sdvaneeab cotton onl
ientS are entertained oc tho destructjnn
pied The general outlook is NOT Gattcrinr
ana compares poorly with previous yenrs
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DELTA COUNTY

Cooper, The acreage Of cotton In This
county Is somewhat larger hmm that ar
last year. In many sections the cat crop
was completely destroyed by the grain
louise, and many farmers have planted
rain on early cotton and too drv veothcr
on that planted later, repIantIng has been
necessary; tho stand now up is somewhat
tlghl ana there Is yet much rcpDntlng to
pe uonc' There Is no complaint OF the
grasshopper. the hol weeyI or the cotton
lonse ms yet. Crops generally nre two or
three weeks late IN This county and th,.
prospect Is not az hatterlpg as It was at
this time last year.
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DALLAS COUNTY.

Dallas.-The cotton acreage In Dallas
county is from II TO 20 per cent larger
than that OF last year. The crop Is fully
three weeks late on account of cold spells
and rainy weather, The stand * good
ana little replanting has been necessary
me cotton so far has not been damaged
wei as can be expected when its late.
ness Is considered
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ERATH CorNrY.

Stephenville.-Th will be an Increase
In this county of perhaps ) per cent in cot
ton acreage. Owing to the drouth In this
land has been planted In cotton. There
has not bee much rcplantng, rs the re.
cent heavy. rains caught most of the farm
ers with the seed in the ground and con.
sequcntly brought the seed up aud gave
1t a good start, The crop Is ncnrly all
planted and up and growing nicely, So
far the plant Is not troubled with Insects
of any kind. The present outlook for n
good crop Is hattcring. The farmers, he
Ing In pretty good condition ananclalr
from the good crops and prices iast year,
every way improve the condition OF thoir
farms and crops.
Dublin, Acreage about as last year; I
any Increase not Observable. Stand is as
tine as ever known. Virtually no replant
ing. As vet no pests Have had fine rains
and as the fields and farmers appear at
present prospects are most nattering.
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FREEsTONE COUNTY,

Wortham. The cotton acreage here Is
about the same AZ last year Nearly nil nj
Nhlch mas had to hc planted over. 'rhc
SiahI Is VERY poor No lice or holl wccvil
black lands 49, '"' W" ''''
fhirh"ld, The general outlook Of the cot
toh crop OF this county Is now good Al
lcast 10 pcr cent of cotton was necessary
been done. and the crops are being worIe1
ana fairly good stand attained in ~ nrr
cent of crop. The Increase OF acreage in
cotton VIII approach 10 per cent Crops
favorable AT this time than Tor years
Corn crop Is also very favorable al thc
present. Recent rains have done much to
improve the condition OF crops.
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JONES COTrNTy

.Stamford,-The acreage this wear Is
about onc-third more than that of last;
not more than one third planted and ahour
VIII have 10 he replanted The stand Is
very good. There Is n little complaint of
grasshoppers no damage reported.
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GREGG COUNTY

-" o,.a The, cotton crop is this count,
~ acreage Is about > per cent Increase
ms YEAR In some portions of the comfy
.iipIe mas Decn decrease and In some pof.
IONS thorc has been an increase. Replant.
liz naS heen necessary TO some extent ms
~" c"lI weather caused great deal of
ne seed ~ rot after 1t was planted. All
inc ,G crop IS now planted except some little
~ tue bottom lands. Nearly All ne cron
nus come M and the farmers have il For
annWeu ON nut there IL very little of il
rrnh,PPrd out u Is very grassy Just now.
no. prospect Is not near so good for n
fns' Erop as II vas last year nj this
deal Of good 10y -''''
=, S,iEt re- ompared with crop of 1899 and
II 'e the ctttnr crop Of this rectioo yyiii
GI,oW an lhrrGse IN lcrcage of II nor cent
living to dN weather prevailing 70, III,
E PeSo ,w"eniy-thtNe DAYS. rcplantng mas
obCu, ne'tSa rlE IN early planted crops
r tbc Sod RcnGot good rains have caused
~ and far. stands are rSportcd TN ~,
r prom' lo'kS healthy and growing nicely;
unl lS late compared with 1900 ohonf
, na,,E, weeks: cultivation has been to dafe
ntiVely clean - - ''"p"r-
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uo1-srnN COUNTY.

Iovelady.--The acreage OF the cotton crop
of this section compared with tnat ol ias.
year Is about the same. about 90 per cent
~ All cotton planted before ne heayy
rains had 10 be planted aver w per eeu'
Of the cotton is already planted. ana I ncnr
IN an that is up is a good stahu. lheli
are some lice since cool nights nave se,
In. although they are not iniurlng tnc
crop to any great extent. Inc crop pfoS s
pccf Is not as promising Just ~ THIS liihe
rs fl usually is, on account OF late spllhs
Fine rains have just fallen ana INC prs
poets will grow a great deal Drlgntei AM
more promising. -, ,o,,
about same MS last year Repiantihg mus
been done to the extent OF about peg
cent: cause, heavy April rains. ABOUT .
per cent OF crop Is vet to be planted VIZ
good stand is generally reported. NO DBL
w,evil grasshopper or other cotton crop
pest have been reported as yet roe olt
look for THIS crop compared WITH inst wear
is very flattering; good season nearly every
where. ..., .,,
Grapelsnd. The increase of cotton crop
over last year about p per cent; ahont
one-fhlrd had to he repapted, owing 70
dry weather and cold nights. All pinhtlns
is about over with NOW. Very good SINUS
have been obtained. The general out!ooh
is very good as compared WIN previous
years.
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Plano. In cotton acreage this
year over last year; crop In fairly good
condition. little late.
Mckinney The cotton acreage OF this
county will he 70 pcr cent greater than
last. This Is due to the destruction OF the
grain crop by green bugs and the replant-
Ing of portion az the wheat aud oat
land In cotton. On account OF the drouth
prior 10 the recent rains, the plant came
up unevenly. but only d small part Of the
crop had to be planted over. While nearly
o month late. the plant X comparatively
thrifty and free FROM lice or other insects
and the prospect is favorable al present for
. good average Yield Of the ticecy staple
fhig fail
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DE Mlrr cnIINrY

Cnero. The acreage IN cotton this ven
~ nhpW the sanlr. with prNhahlp sic "a
rednrtion. stands generally good though
many nelds have been almost cntiraiv 70,
planted Nrep all in the ground Boil
weevil are here IN great numbers some
effnrt Is being made to fight them I'M n
Is unorganzed Cotton IL from fonr "a
sis weeks late. though aside from thn h,u
wrrNl anu latencss II Is in GOOD shane
Recent rains have heen very beheAcIai'
f41huIn The cotton ncreaEe through this
section has been Increased from 10 i,
Per cent. Very good stands OF cotton nro
reported, rcpl1ntng having heen necessary
IN hut few cases. Reports vary as to the
boil Neevil Some farmers say they Hud
the wervii In their cotton. Others fhnt
none are To he seen. With fnyorahie
wcaiher there II not much apprehension
FIR nat The weeri VIII damage the crop
as much ne last year Prospects for me
e@;p n present are very bright.
llgar.- The COTTON acreage as compared
b last year in this section Is about !
Del cent hcrease over last year Some COT
~ D has hVli 10 be replanted on account Of
Dr. weaiher az time OF early planting.
The crop "A practically all planted, me
stand, with the exception OF some sandy
land, wher3 the cut worms have injured
the stand considerably and may possibly
make sOmd replantlng necessary yet Lice
have done some damage to cotton in some
parts OF the county; boil weeyIl seems
TO be rather pIentiful this spring. There
are gold many being found on the cot.
appear. The outlook fof cotton crop is
about rs good as has been for several
years, with the exception OF the boil wee.
III being plentl16l.
DICKENS COUNTY
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GRIMES CoI,NTy

S"Nhsota The acreage will he fu,iy IA
Per cent decrease from that of iSg,. when
~ lh' laSt Scason tho foods and storing
INV ,9HoWGd the district nearly n fun cron
S'nS'1erahie repantng has been neccs
~. eSpcclh.iy IN the eastern and northern
portions Of the county. The stand is nv" now N
quite good; n lice are complained OF
rn"tnsh cool nights are not favorable TO
iaplu growth. Prospects for crop nrc
nrlght' the only fear apparcntly hofhcrlnc
,he PLANTER being the bol wcevlI. what
nus pest Win do mist he eeen later; If rs
reported from many parts ana In some
place. doing damage TO Young cotton.
Ahherson.--T rain In the last fow dovs
has helped hoih coru ana cation. WIZ
goo1 ram In June Grimes couaty will raise
m"rr corn nan they have for Eve wears.
me FARMERS In this section have ebout
nne-nau as much cotton planted MS last
!pat lhh twice the amount If corn since
me appearance Of boil wceyi many farm.
eSs nave checked OF heir cotton md p'anf.
eu 'orn' Thc merchants of Anderson com.
net an who trade with hem to pick or
the weevl and burn them. Mono Of INC
farmers here have attempted to poison.
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HARDIN COUNTY.

Sour I.ake.-~The acreage ia cotton 4.
about twice ~ much Tor corton in this
county as heretofore. There has not been
hardly any replantng necessary 1hs
crop II all planted now and there Is
good stand The general outlook as com
pared with previous years Is eheitec than
was Anticipated.
Oilvcrhe acreage l. decreased from
has been necessary. Planting u through
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GUADALUPE COUNTY.

-, Norn.-rhcre will 10 snght decrease in
lne acreage against last year on account
OF the great scarcity OF corn ibis wear:
ABOUT one.half of the crop is up well. but
T. lousy the lnrger part of the other hail
II pl"nt'd and coming up: There il ST | a
s"lh deal of cotton that is not going 10
culnr W. unless 1t rains soon. as We have
hsu onN local showers. The majority
W farmers arr scarce on stock watft.
some farmers report holi Meevll hy ;hc
million ON land where they had cotton
last year. Tho outlook conpared With lnjf
teHr only half as coed as last year AZ
this time.
Valley There Is about 3 per cent less
painted against 1900 80 per cent not plant
"a IN acconnt of the drouth; very Httla
tepldnting done, In some places lice are
gong some damage Only one inch OF rain
fell since January.
kngshury. The acreage In rotton IL
ahout the same ms last year The stand
r. good and the plant Is growing nicely
lhe outlook for good crop is promising.
II me weevll does not get in its work, and
there ara great many in the fields now
and seem ready "a go To work as soon as
the cotton gets large enough
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COMANCUn COrNTy

Comanche.-The acreage of the cotton
crop is ahout 10 per cent larger than
be planted. The stand Is good on that
that is up; no damage from any cause
yet to growing crop. The plant is IN
fine condition and the outlook Is favorable
as compared with formor years.
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HAYS COuNTY.

kylc.--lncrcnsc of cotton acreage over
last year possibly II per cent: owing TO
bad stand of corn IL places and the failure
in oat crops. this land Is planted in cotton
The very carly cotton, which is about one
third of the crop, is cut to a stand and is
very promising, The other two.thrds is
mp and 20 ming up since the light rain
sunday last. The crop, while two weeks
later than last year. owing to the dry
weather Is doing we'll and the outlook is
promising. No boil wecylls or other III
scots reported.
san Marcos. Tho cation crop is two
weeks late and small tnr Its age. Ninety
per cent of the crop is planted and up and
the stand is good. In small areas the stand
Is faulty on account Of drouth. Very little
planting over or rcplantlng There is prob
ably per cent Increase in acreage over
last yeArnew lands and that on which the
oat crop failed, Boil weevll and lire have
appeared In some localities. the weevil he,
Ing in evidence much earlier than usual.
though apart from the menace there has
been but little harm from these sources:
my estimate Of probable damage impossi-t
hle. The outlook Is good, the condition
excellent,
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coLLINGsMoRTn CouNrY

Wellngton.--Thc cotton acreage OF this
year WIN be so per cent creator thnn
that OF last. Very little replanting, though
there may be some to rcplant yet ON a.
count OF the heavy rains. Farmers gen
orally arc done planting. though the cot
ton lie not all up. Tue stand Is fairy
good whore II is UP. The prospects
very good for q fine crop OF cotton IS
well as other crops.
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nARnEMAN CnrNrY.

Quanah The increase In acreage Of cot
ton In this county viii he about a5 nor
cent: heavy rains win canse some replant.
ed There are no visible enemies 10 the
crop at this tlne aud the outlook for a
good crop IL favorable
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sweet Home. The acreo,
TINS community Is abont H. NJ
wear, or at least nor mo,o ny sa1R
decrease. Replnntinr has ,nan N
W. ,ne sseu raised here were ~,
sn ~ farmers procured sped A..
Stctrils' thelr stands were III inr
.is Is 10 DC planted. hut some ~. y
eu M nor made its appear,ssa
WeeNll IS making heavy lnrasd' .
ION anu reliable Informant san 4 n
the forms to fail OH 0bout -, "
nuke. HE outlook for tha y e. ~
Wnat gloomy. unless some WV
li,E the pest Is found out
pIohtefs seem to think tha, 'l
Wehtner wolll set In for so,,,.
weevlls would not do SO inn vr ,' W.
Snblime.-lt Is estimated th,, a.
IN cotton Is about ~ per cont MI y, Y, y Y,
than last year In this neishss,,5
most every farmer had 10 reni's
pn!y Few acres. while other.f ~
plant their entire cron Ea.i,. "
the principal cause. XII co,s 'u M
planted ana tolerably good stssdt.
aF'Aln"d after CuHsidcra,,ln y,,riss1..,,
Weevils are present In great pass.s
me more progressive farmers r.,
hlllled 10 night tho wceyils tn
organized Boil Weevil CInhs !, !
monthly, meetings to consult rIti n
wise each other rs to the hest nlsw I
lalN t." protect the crops acaInst 4, J
AZ present ttier are hus'ly enrsrss
lllg on the wecvlls left over frop n i
Sniilrr.- Cotton IL all planted All n
increase In acreage about : Der NJ II
siderable replanting was done. stsa,t'
talr. Bon wrevilS are plentiful NJ,
dCne lint little damage so FAR. IN
WIN soon put on squares api III
when the weeyil puts in its wo;k NJ
Is being made 10 poison or iestror N
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Mount Vernon There has heep nm In.
crease Of about 10 per cent in acreage Of
the cotton crop in this county this vear
IRON last year. There has boon very little
repantlng, III amy, The entire cron is
planted; Tho stand Is good. considering the
recent heavy rains which did damage TO
noitom, lands The general outlook for
COTTON is not MS Sood compared with nrc-
Nl"ns wears hr reason of the fact that tbc
orot was planted late on account Of cool
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COLLINS COUNTY.

short for stall binding; the crop outlook Is
poor compared with Npreyious years.
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Iott,-At least 10 per cent In acreage In
crease over last year; very little rcpaut-
ing and that was on account of Washing
out; good srsuds all over this section: no
boil wceNil or any other pest reported
Inc general outlook for crop is az least -
per cenr -nettrr than nj this time last wear
Marlin The crop conditions generally
or fhllS county may Mt the present time
be considered only fair: should rain sci iu
II will materially affect the conditions and
result In serious injury. Corn has prac.
ticaly lcen laid by, on account of cotton
rcquirlng all the attention and promises
n fair yield only, Cotton In some places
has been rcplanted. and brought M hv last
lnils. The stand as a rule is fair though
IN some localities is bad The cotton acre.
age VIII probably be reduced from last
hear. While rs much may have hcen plant.
ed, there Is considerable that VIII never he
worked, both on account of scarce and
high labor and rains. The general opinion
Is thai the cotton crop VIII he short of
last year u TO per cont and even as nigh
~ 10 peg cont: while nearly the entire
fore harvesting time With the prcsen,
prospects for bad weather. must say that
crops look gloomy indeed
kosphud.-Thc acreage is about the same
nS Inst year: 81 per cent of :hc crnp Inns
hcen replanted nnd % per cent the third
time; caused by continued cool nnd dry
weather: 10 pcl cent Of the crop Is vct 10
he planted Cotton thar Is up has n poor
stand, save In spots where the pnrtlnj
showers made stand possible. Boil Wee.
VI Is reported IN some SECTIONS. | think
there are really more than have honm 70.
ported account of planters not being nhlo
TO recognize them on sight. Lice has done
slight damage, but no grasShoppers have
apnenred. Prairie farmers are well up with
their work and the plant where worked
out looks well, hut the valley lands arc ns
usual backward, as their planting Is nj.
ways later than those OF the uplands. The
crop as whole Is something like 10 pcr
cent better than last year
Chiffon. THE cotton crop I'm ttts scr,,o,
Is very promising. considering tho are ~
most OF IL; probably one-hnf the early
planting had 10 be rcpluntcd on account
OF dryncss OF the soil Al prrscni fbc
crop shows a moderately good stand. Win
not more than one-twentleth yet TO plant
Inc ucstructlyc Ncrmin have not reached
Is somewhat Increased over last wear pcr
hnrs one-tenth. The comparative outiouk
is fair.