The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-23

that Il win continue throughout the even.
ing This has been no mere dust LAYER
but a regular old fashioned root soaker aud
win no doubt greatly bgnent cotton and
lpasturage.
Vernon, wllbargcr County Texas July
22.-The backbone OF the hot weather Is
believed TO he broken by steady drixgls
| falling all day auC believed general over
this section. Indications for heavier precip.
! ttatlun hefare morning. Good crnps or
| corn and cotton assured. Temperature now
| delightful.
HIllshoro. Inn County Texas, July y.
| Several good showers FELL Yesterday ana
| saturday In different, localities OF the conn
! ~. They were OF much bcncft. but a gen.
eral rain viii be required before there is
any material benefit lhe weather Is dryer
aud hotter than any one has ever seeu It
before.
Frost. Navarro County. Texas. July e0.-A
nice shower fell here this evening his
| rain Is needed. and unieSs II coinps sooh
the cotton Viii Dc shorter than over known
! 1t Il almost Impossible to buy any feed
stun az all and farmers are going twenty
miles below here and paying big prices for
I hay.
Denton, Denton County Texas, July ~
fine rain fell AZ Aubrey, north Of here
last nlght. making FULLY -four 6fths Of the
comfy covered ny reasonably good rains
In the. past three days, Cotton is iooElng
mnCh better and corn too has hcen helpei
especially that planted late.
Conrce. Montgomery County, Texas. July
70 a fine rain fell here today Il conn (
to- late TO bancSt the corn crop. but Will
he OF great benefit 10 the cotton cron Ii
Is believed now thar the cotton crop In this
section is the finest that has been pro.
duced In several years.
Naples, Morris County. Texas, July 20
After n protrartcd dry SMELL of ahout ton
weeks, this place WAS favored with Hight
rain and Il considerable storm which did
some damage TO fences, fruit trees aud
telephone wires. Corn is burned up and
will not I've benefited
Rusk. Cherokee County Tcxus July -
Having little rain hove eadh dav: the
ground Is getting wet, Cotton Is starting
on 30 growing. The daily rains ale M
juring the peaches, MS when they get wet
after they are gathered they rot much
sooner.
Savoy, rannin County, Texas July 90
The continued dry and hot wcnther stin
prevails here, as there has been no rain
In eight weeks and corn has burned up aud
cotton needs rain very had Vegetables
here.
Kiileen, Bell County. Texas. July 90
The dry, hot spell continues 80 rain Inns
fallen IN the last ninety days Coru will
make about attsen hushels, per acre. Coz
ton looks fairly Well regardless Of the long
drouth, Water Is plenulu and stock looks
we'll
Rice, Navorro County Texas july a.
The backbone of the drouth was broken
the south and west Cotton was suner NJ
and If the rain had nu come IN a few
DAYS II would have been very short.
Springtown, Parker County. Texas, July ~
\ light shower OF rain fen here yesterday,
but not sufficient TO wet the ground. Unless
II rains more very soon what fell veytr
day will do but little gooi Cotton Is suit
fering very badly.
Alexander, Erath County, Texas, July 81.
Heavy rain fell north o. here YESTERDAY,
coming within two miles OF town. Ia the
section where rain has fallen cotton viii
equal last years yield.
Alvurd. Wise Comfy. Texas July 2O.-It
began raining here about 4 o'clock The
rain did not extend very far aud was not
enough 20 materially help crops, unless Il
should rain more
Worthom. Freestone County, Texas Juiv
21-Thc weather continues dry aud very
hot and no prospects For rain. Cot. on II
suffering and wafer If scarce as VOLS Ar
going dry.
Cat Spring. Austin County. Texas, July
%. Heavy showers MI this afternoon.
being the first raiG OF Importance snce
April 20. Very goot cotton crop now as
July 22;lt began raining qt 1890 and a
prospeci for it to Sond6ue al after5oon. M
Canada. Jackson County. Texas July
% Cotton picking viii begin this week,
and the crop promises Weld per acre
equal 70 the big crop OF 1897
Denton. Denton County Texas, July 81.
Local showers Rgaln fell Nround Denton
this afternoon, accompanied by cooler
weather and better prospects.
Ringgold. Starr County. Texas, July 2l.--
A good rain fell nt this place this after.
room II win rrently benefit cotton and
help late corn.
Corscnna Navarro County. Texas, July
% Tho rain of Yesterday was the heaviest
ever known here, the fall being IN excess
Of four inches,
Ganado, Jackson Comfy. Texas July
20. "A good rain Is falling witch VIII be
Of much benefit TO rice.
Sealy. Austin County. Texas July %
A good shower Of rain fell here today,
the FIRST In weeks
Henrietta, Clay County, Texas. July 20
"A light rain fell here today, the FIRST
since June 4