The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-05
WEATHER. CROP REPORTS.
Weekly Bulletin of the Government
Weather Bureau, Texas Section.
EXCESSIVE RAINS AND THE DROU1H
Are Affecting Different Portions OF the
stste-Hsil Did Damage 10 the
Young Crops.
EXCESSIVE RAINS AND THE DROU7t

Following is the climate and crop bull
letin Of the weather bureau, Texas SEC
ton for the week ending Monday, June
3, 1901:
Temperature: The mean temperature for
the week. taken from the records Of a large
number Of stations scattered throughout
the State, was Y degrees, which Is consid.
erably below the normal. The days have
been comparatively warm but the nights
throughout the most Of the week, and
especially during the first two days, have
been quite cool. More favorable conditions
obtained Just at the close OF the week,
when the weather became warmer and
maximum temperatures Of so degrees and
above were recorded in many portions OF
the State.
Precipitation: For the third successive
week the rainfall for the State has been
above the normal in parts Of the State. It
has been decidedly so in the central and
northeast portions. Rain fell at a few
places in the state ON every day of the
week. but was more general and heavi 81
on the 31st. On the night Of the seth a
great many localities 10 the northeast por-
tlon of the State were visited by the heav-
lest and most disastrous hail storm that
has occurred In years. Damage, the ex-
tent OF which has not been learned was
| done TO many OF the young crops. While
| the storm was felt in many counties, it Is
| thought that the damage done was con
| fined to small localities. Rain is needed In
! some sections along the gulf coast, In
| counties in the extreme south and along
| the greater portion Of the Rio Graude. In
| secuons Of Bra2Orla, jefferson and Fort
| Bend counties conditions are drQuthy.
! Condition Of crops Cool nights during
| the greater part OF the week and heavy
| rains accompanied by a disastrous haul
| storm on the night Of the both OF May,
| ovcrOalanced TO a great extent the favor
a"e weather conditions that otherwise pre-.
| vailed generany throughout the week,
| Crops grew rapidly, but owing to the
| many Of the fields are grassy. Wheat and
| oats harvesting continued when the wea h.
or was favorable for this work. Some
fields " wheat were badly damaged by the
high Winds and heavy rains and some were
| totally destroyed by hail The cool weat1-
| er during the first days Of the week has
| greatly retarded the growth of cotton The
| crop however, Is generally w TO stands,
ana all except the last planted has been
chopped out, Early planting Is frultlhs
over South Texas. The boil weevil con
tInues to destroy cotton Corn has done
well; the most Of the crop has been laid
by and carly fields are in silk and tassel.
| Some roasting ears are being markc'c (.
Gardens are In excellent condition. Toma.
toes are beginning TO .rpen and some ship.
ments have been made Fruit prospects
continue excellent. Early. peaches are
ripenlng and being marketed In localities
where hail fell a great many fruit trees
were completely stripped Of their fruit,
but not enough damage was done to tho
crop to affect the general conditions.
SUMMARY OF GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Washington. June 4.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary Of the crop con.
dltlon Is as follows
Practically an entire absence OF rain over
a large part of tne Missouri and upper Mis-
souri, valleys has Intensified the drouth
conditions prevailing IN these districts.
while the greater portion of the region ex-
tenuing from the east gulf coast to the
lower lake region and New Englaul SUI =
fered further from excessive rains
On the whole the week has been very
unfovorablc to corn. which, owing to the
low temperatures has made very slow
growth throughout the principal corn
States damage by cut worms being ex.
tensiYely reported, In the southern States
Improvement In the condition Of the crop
Is generally reported
In the States Of the lower Missouri river
valley winter wheat has suffered furth r
extensively reported throughout the win
ter belt
Harvesting has begun as far north as
the 10th
Cotton has made very slow growth gen.
erQllN throughout the cotton belt and Ia
suhR e i9r cultivation in the eastern and
othcr portions Of the central dlstric.s
Warmth and In the eastern districts H.
weather Is generally needed for COTTON
nr agqnsP'4intlRg Of tobacco has made rapid
nessee under favorable conditions
IN hontOcEE about onehalf OF the or n
mas 1een transplanted, but the plants ara
small ana are not strong In the carolina
! tobacco is suffering from heov, rot,'. '''''''