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

Appcby. Throughout this section there
is an increase Of at least ~ per cent IN
the cotton acreage as compared with LAST
YEAR and the increased- nmcunt Of crn.
ncrcin fertilizers used the present season
renders the expected weld 93 2 per cent
over last years crop. OF the early plant
ing so per cent at least had 10 he rnplanl
ed, and stll poor stands are CONNER. ana
in numerous instances planting tnir1
time is necessary. The prolonged dry
weather following the heaviest rain ever
known in this county is the direct cause
of seed failing to come mp. About 40 per
cent of the crop is yet to BE- plantcd IL
Guiding the replantlng. hn, the land yet
to be planted Is bottom land and can ne
relied on for full crop. \ poor stand
is repo rted throughout this section. No
grasshoppers boil wcevil or llce have mp
pearcd bur the latter may. come Yet ana
destroy the entire crop. The general oul.
look about 30 per cent as compared with
1900
Garrlson.-The crop prospect around Gar
rison Is somewhat gloomy: The farmers
planted something like about the same
acreage this year as last. but for airy
weather they had to plant over a great
deal Of the cotton The stand Of cotton is
considered bad. The rain We had on the
18th will bring mp a great deal of the cot
ton that would have never come M. the
scarcity of labor has caused farmers 10
reduce their crop some. too. The planting
of cotton is all over and the farmers have
begun working what has come mp. ] would
estimate the acreage about the same as
last year.
Nacogdochcs -The increase in acreage
over last year will not exceed j, per cent.
Rcplanting has been general n over the
county. on April II. Just after ma
| joldty Of the cotton crop had been planter,
ono of the hardest rains ever known ~
bave fallen In tho county came ana packed
| The earth SO tight that the young plant
could not penetrate the baked crust A.
most the entire crop was planted oVer'
| when drouth of thirty three days came,
! which made the top OF the cartn 50 hrE
| that the seed would not germnatr. lhere
/ was no rain from April u to May ~.
| whether this last rain will bring up the
| remnant IL vet TO he seem The cotton th1t
| was not planted over is very poor STAND.
| No insects Of any character reported. Inc
| general outlook, as far as cleanliness -
| concerned. Is good. The farmers report
| and fair stand. but full one month late
NAVARRO COUNTY.
. Corsicana.-It Is estimated that there
will he at least 10 per cent increase In me
| cotton crop over last year, The eo.n
weather, in April and lack Of rain Is .Gt
! be very little. The crop is all p,anta1
except grain lind. which may ne nscr
| after the grain Is disposed OF The crol
| that is up Is In very good condition. Ih'
general outlook is good; much better thar
Richland The increased acreage from
last rear viii he 20 per cent. On accom-
of cool weather aud lack Of moisture one
| half of the crop had to be replanted, ans
there IS per cent yct to be pia5ntea, WY, ~
| ported ON that portion OF the crop whicl
Is IN. The boil weeyli appeared here abow
March %. but they have done no danias
to present crop,
>-,,xvrON cor,NTY