The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
SUMMARY BY COUNTIES.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

Bexar,--The acreage will he about the
same as in 1899 and three-fourths has been
planted; some will have to be repantcd.
De Witt.-7The crop has practically been
age despite fears of boil weevil Seed
are scarce If repIaptlng has to be done.
acreage, only a portion of which has been
planted. The old cotton is doing well
ana the, young Is up to good stand. D.,
but the cold spell has rendered rcplant.
ing necessary. The boil weeyil is already
reported.
planted and half of it is up; 1t is not Il
very good stand and replantlng will he
done for which there Is plenty Of seed
doing we'll Boil weevil is feared though
ThGrc Is seed dan, aud labor for repant,ing >,
though late; no boil weevil has been
Karnes-Plantlng delayed though most
Of the seed Is now in the ground; seed
scarce and labor not abundant in por-
tlons of the country.
Lavaca.--The crop is about all planted
and replanting is in progress. the stand
being very poor, The boil weevil is in
Create numbers than ever.
Live Oak.--An Increased acreage planted
and much Of it up to good stand. The
boil wecvil has put in an appearance.
Medina.--A larger acreage contemplated
Nueccs. A large part of the crop planted
and some Of 1t up. Scarcity Of seed for
any replanting..
Refugio.- Replanting may be necessary
and seed are scarce: an increased acreage
has been planted. No boil wecvil SO far.
san Patriclo,--A larger acreage has been
which is up. Boil weeyil has not been
reported.
WILSON, Planting is nearing completion;
some cotton mp and Is fairly good. Fear
n wppVI TpnOrtpI.
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT
misunderstanding was progressing well,
but much replantlng will have to. be done;
there Is great scarcit% Of seed an, ara r tne
son much land will lit ont because or 4
scarcity of labor and the fear of boil
weevil.
| in the acreage and no seed with which to
replant fear of boil weevil Is partly re-
sponsihe for thc, reduction. Ihat part OIL
| the crop which is up looks healthy ;,
Misunderstanding completed to de-
| creased acreage.
Coorado.--A decreased acreage due 10 10
boil weevll There i no seed for repiant..
| ing after that which is necessary, to ger
tho first stand has been planted; mos
work will have to be done over. Thai
which is up. locks bad. od
! Fort Bend -.rlaLting about compietea a
| the acreage having been materially re- re-,
| duccd; no seed for replanting ana Tue
boil weeyi is feared.
Harris Tho planting has not pr ,ns sSeG
| as far as ordinarily and mar thr trTt
| is vet to he put in. Tho cotton tnal T.
mp is not doing well and there IS 4 search !
Of seed, There Is decreased acrthse In,
a fear Of boil wcevil cutting the crol
Matagorda.- Acreage cut short by the rice
crop and but little Of i piaant tea tho acre
age mas been decreased; that which Is ~
shows a fair stand. An effort to checi
the, bell wGGeyll is TO be SSod made decrease II
tho acreage and planting is proSfesSSlli'
| we'll: there Is much apprehension OF ool
weevil and there is scarcity oil seer
io w y'o There is a decreased acrcag,
ard seed are scarcei good progress maze o'
the crop
CENTRAL DISTRICT.
Randera .-Planting slow because o
dronfh: 10 per cent Increase IN acreage
but seed are scarce and replanting u
aN Rostpop -Three.fourths Of the crop is il
the ground and the acreage Is In exec
Of that of last year; some cotton up ~
looking well there Is scarc'tyr n ot SCI
much fear of boil weeyil. na ,
Bee.--crop practically planted a. ana labor
doing well; no scarcity OF seq OF acr S 90
Belt.-Planting is being rushed wnli
there is a season in the ground m ,nlr
replantng has already been Done pber ~" Il nen
~ of seed. There has been an mere en-
N the acreage over last year and the W.
before Tho boil weevil Is feared IN part
OF pIlannsco eif the crop planted and plen
~ OF seed for replanting Il neeesSaH .! sor q
Increase in the acreage. Jhere y soii
apprrhension of boil weevi ,..o,.o 4
"iRcsoue-There will he an lnereass !,
the acreage. Planting was interrupted .
rain hut The season viii help the farmer triaDt
~. get the seed into the grounai pMi,
OF Seed, though there Is only ABOUT SUI
fiGp,ent ssa&rhe crop is all planted, bu
some replanfing Will be necessary Wv tp eeT
r great scarcity of seed and any All III
nousiderable amount of replanuhs "pous
ecsrtail the acreage. There is great lea
Of irooswn.@Plehty OF seed for planting "a a
increased acreage. but not mus ere ssearPe gg
~ IL he ground Grasshoppers are ir "a.
thor aid considerable damage ,ast sS snt
tnpoy nriason.--The acreage Will oe lenn
onnnnlnderably from 1893, and 1920; in me- II
sSsscsrcity OF both seed and LABOR ann ~ :,
msys are fearful Of the DOH Mss,l,' -
1879 n he already at work iheie ~
~ ,I,tle rcpianting done 80 t,oroa q.
oi surnst. The acreage has oe ea 's seed
, and there is ample LABOR A'-