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

The greatest Increase in the acreage mas
come in this section, where 1t really counts
for more than in any other save the cen
trail. While the crop Is hit late. tlcre
is no doubt that there is Il fine prospect
for a full crop With no insect am 70
likely. The fields hive been well worked
The season has been made late by Tue
weather and theie is some complaint of n
scarcity of labor.
HOWE Much replantug caused hy dry
weather and about onc-fonrth OF the acre
age ii. ger than last year, Is YET 90 ne
planted. Outlook Is not very o;lghJ at TINS
time.
Camp.-A larger acreage but the weather
has thrown the crop very late ana tue
prospects are not brilliant 49,.
Cass.-The weather has thrown the crop
late, hut the outlook il now favorable. An
increased acreage
toll!n.-A large Increase In ne acrengc
was caused by The damage done grain aid
there Is fine outlook, though the crop II II
Dalias.-A big increase IS reported ani,
though the crop Is late the prospects are
Eiiis.-There is good stan1 70 both
carly and late planting though ahor y
scarce 10 handle II. A large increase ~
III, acreage was caused by the damaeh
done grain. Planting and replantns com
Fannln There will be an increase Or
large proportions in the acreage ~, que erd S1
Is very backward and the outlook is NOT
franklin. stand is fairly good on an
Increased acreage.
Grayson.-Nuch grain land has been put
in cotton and there Is an inereHse of about
20 per cent The weather has retarded
growth OF the plant, hut IT is hardy and
doing well MS 4 rule.
Gregg--rherc has been an incFeasea
acreage planted and much Of II replantel ].
bur 1t Is now up to fair stand though
nor worked out
Henderson plant is small but
healthy; about the same acreage VIII pc
nut in, bur planting is not completed. Lice
reported. bur no damage.
fiOpkins.-The acreage was Increased ~
per cent and the crop is doing we'll
IIunt.-Much replanting has been done
bnt the stands are now generally good.
The Increase in acreage Is about 10 per
Kaufman. An Increase IN he acreage
and the crop Is mp 10 good stand; laboi
Is scarce for chopping.
Isinar-'The oEt,eHk Is good Tor large
crop on an Increased acreage.
Pamela Much rcplanting was done. PM
the crop Is nov In good shape and a
slight increase was made In the acreage.
Rockwall.--An Increase In the acreage aud
the stand Is good.
Rnsk.-FarmelS are well M. Win their
work and the outlook Is cheering.
Slnlth.-An Increase In the acreage ana
the crop now has good prospect as
Tpshnr.-The acreage is about the same
hut the cntloOk II nor good
Van Zandt.-Sery good promise Tor
crop on an Increased acreage
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NORTHWESTERN TEXAS.

The prospects are about as usual There
is not much cotton raised and the in
creased acreage does not count for much.
Archer. Good stand and prospects tine,
Grasshuppers. are numerous,
Iollmgsworth.- increase OF 80 per
cent In the small acreage and prospects
are good
Fisner.-An Increased acreage, good
stand aud fine outlook hut grasShoppels
are numerous
Haskel!-Ahout 20 pei cent increase IN
acreage, but the outlook is for poor
crop. because OF dry weather.
mn increase In the small acreage
of about y per cent rhe prospect is very
catering.
ScLf., Emigration has increased tAu
acreage, but the stand is a poor one, with
Insects doing damage
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New Birmingham. From the best infor-
nation obtalnahe at this lime " Is APP
parent the increased acreage VIII be from
10 10 per cent But in consequence OF
tho cold. dry weather the stand Is an I'M
usually poor one, replanting all over THIS
scctlon having been necessary IN Az PROB
ability on 60 per cent of the farms. Tne
replaatcd crop Is just now coming up and
Of course can not be estimated az this
early date. Probably the amount OF crop
Yet to be planted will not exceed 10 per
cent The general outlook Of crop as com.
pared with last year is at least 10 per cent
short. hut this Will doubtless be greatly
Improved within the next ten ~ nfteen
days on account OF good rains recently,
Alto.-lrhe cotton acreage Will be about
same as last year There has been about
40 per cent Of the crop replanted. caused
by cold nights and four weeks drouth; 10
per cent vet to be planted. Farmers re-
port bad stands all over this precinct. La
hor Is now scarce and farmers are badly
behind with their crops. The outlook now
jacksenviile. The increase In cotton this
year is 10 per cent over last year. crops
are clean Of grass: no insects Of any kind
are botherlng The recent rains have
placed the crop In fine growing condition;
prospects very good for this season of the
year
Rnsk. The acreage In cotton will be in
creased from 20 10 per cent over last
year About onehalf had TO he repantcd
on account OF dry weather. All That WAS
rain last week has caused very good
stand on the SECOND planting. Good senson
IN the ground now and for the most part
cotton Is clean. Looks very well. No boil
prospects for a crop are fairly good. but
not extra. hands are scarce aud some cot.
ton will nor be replante1 on account OF
labor can not he had % per cent q the
Il has been planted In the last ten days.
Crop IL ten DAYS or two weeks late.
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BRAzos ConNrY.

College Station.--All cotton Is now plant.
ed and good stands arc reported An unus-
nal crop Is promised on both hill and val,
ley land. A few localities near here repapt
boil Neeyil, but there are none at this place
vet Efforts to gather weevils are not sys.
tematic and there is prospect OF a consi-
derable loss by this pest, as In some places
the bud of~the cotton Is killed by the
pest. Acreage 10 cotton 10 per cent less
than last season.
Mlillcan- There Is decrease of 20 pei
cent IN the cotton crop from last year
over half of the cotton has peen planted
over three times, nnd the last, pla nting is
row coming up. There N no more than
half stand, The holI weevif Is here and
Is cutting the squares from the older cot.
ton. There Is some talk among the farm.
ers about picking them on. nut have not
commenced vet. The general outlook for
cotton crop Is very sorry. The plant *
about three weeks later than last year.
Bryan.-r'fhe amount of lhud IN this
county planted In cotton this year Is about
the same as last year. About ne-half the
cotton had 20 he planted over on account
% cold winds and cold rain Just ns II was
coming up There Is falr stand OF both
the first aud second paintings No cotton
destroying pests have as yet appeared
except the boil weevlI and they are TO
every farm. As vet they have done no
damage, but Il Is feared that as fast as
the squares appear they Will he bored and
fan OF II is more than probable that they
Will do great damage. Leaving the boil
wceyil out Of the question. Brazos county
has the hncs, prospect for big crop II has
lad In years.
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SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS.

n The war on the holl weevi is sue
cessful one, there promises 10 be a good
crnp made. though the acreage Is ma
teriaHy reduced from what is ordinarily
planted to cotton. The reports show a
good stand as a rule With the wcevil nnmer-
Gus and already at work as a drawback.
Austin. "a decrease Ia the, acreage and
80, ranlantiug made necessary by dry
y. uathar The boil weevil Is very numerous
"a fsiners fear disaster; otherwise they
a aTe hopeful q e good crop.
BrAzorin. The acreage Was cut 70 half 81
~, .9t sniendI,iiy Boil weevil are reported as
sirea4y dnlng damage
isrrbambers-A very small acreage planted
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nr.nLESoN COUNTY.

Caldwell. THE decrease In acreage com
pared with previous years Is about Is per
cent. Rcplaniing has been necessary on
probably 40 per cent Of the cotton land
caused by cold weather and heavy rains;
the crop Is about all planted now aud the
stand * fair Boil weeyl has appeared
In large numbers: no grasshnppers on lice
81 consequence: the damage that may be
doue by the boil weevi cannot he estima'
ted. The farmers are preparing TO poison
ana II Is hoped the danger may be ayerted.
Nearly every square that has SO far M
prar.d on the cotton Is perforated by the
weeyil The general outlook for the crop
is gloomy.
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BosoUE COUNTY.

Morgan The acreage planted and to he
planted in cotton 10 this section will be az
least Is per cent greater than last ye1r.
on account OF late heavy rains with hail
In some portions OF the district a consid-
erabie part Of the cotton will have 10 he
replanted and with the cotton still un.
planted will make some 25 per cent OF the
crop yet 10 he planted The stand
Is very good In that portion Of
the crop which Is up ana the general cut.
look i good, though backward as compared
with former years.
Meridian. Acreage In cotton less by ~
per cent than last year. but VIII he sup
plemented from 5 70 10 per cent by plant
lngs In stubble land, Spring oats failure
aid much OF this land viii be planted in
cotton Cotton planted early 10 April is
doing well with good stands, but that plant.
"a later has so Far failed TO come up, and
replnnting r. necessary and has been actual
ly commenced II Is feared that the recent
heavy beating rains have packed the ground
10 such an extent that the last planting,
which Is about 20 per cent Of the acreage.
Will not ger mp. 81 hall weeyil have ap.
peared, bur lice are plentiful In some 10
calities. fhe latter may do great damage
10 young Gotten, which is nearly one-half
Of the crop. Compared With several pre-
yious years the outlook for q cotton crop
l. by no means promising except In few
favored ioealifies
Kopperl-The cotton crop Is doing nicely
since Inc rain There VIII be some 10 per
cent increase over last year; less wheat be-
Ing sown. There has been some replantins'
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BuRNET COUNTY.

Marble Falls. Cotton is sll planted ang
up stand good. No insects OF any kind.
Some parts of the county are suffering Tor
rain. but right In this immediate nelehbor,
hood good rains have fallen and prospects
nre very fair for an average Yield. acre
year. 80
creased 10 per cent eyer isst year, nearly Ky
crease caused by short crop Of wheat ana
oats The outlook Is not as good as lasl
several nortions OF the county
Bertram--The increase In cotton acre
age this year throughout this section u
has been no replautng 70 speak OF. bm!
there is about 10 per cent Of the crop sun
10 be planted. owing 10 the long drouth,
Fairly good stand Of the plant has been
attained OF that which is up and Is. doinIe
well. There Is no appearance o. bon
wessli grasshopbe,,S there 5e Will he ~ aver
age crop yielded.
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BROWN COUNTY.

Brownwool The rains In the past few
LAYS have benefited the cotton crop very
much. Thr majority Of farmers have plant.
a their cotton and have good stands,
planted aud 20 plant. The acreage WI
be slightly less than last year. The plant
Is strong and healthy and so far has not
been molested lay lice ar grasshoppers
While Frasshoppers are quite plentiful the
farmers generally do not seem to antici
pnte any great hurt from that source
this week and It continues to come In
small quantities,
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coLEMAN CorNTY.

Coleman.--Tbe cotton acreage y about tbs
same n last year. The crop hl.. practically
iii been planted. .but some rapianting aas
been necessary. Nobolt weev'I nnt millions .''i
on the crop The farmers are poisoning
them ami what damage thej lw'il 10 can
moi now be estimated
santa Apna The increase W this sea-
sons cotton crop planted Is about 10 pc.
re,,i over last year. hut the decrease ~
the crop will probably Re ahsfIt 20 per y
arc here rs fhe millions and f3rmers are
using all known remedies 70 dtstrcy then
xhont one.flfih ofythe crop yks eaten ~
She rrasshopners and mad ~ g repinnteai;:
The recent rains have bt>1 of great nfne "
70 what cotton Is left and will BE- he7eici2i
"a seed Just pisnteiI: small gain y very
light and is rinening fast and farmers nu
culllng and binding heads, a. y y ~
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AUSTIN COUNTY.
Nalils,-lne CNNon crop has suffered Sc
verely from tack OF rain. A great deal Of
cotton Is nnt up. owing TO lack Of moisture.
The stand Is aiso bad from same cause.
The acreage planted In cotton Is fully "a
per cent less than last YEAR vnripns causes
can be assigned for INSTRUMENTATION after
last wears storm lack Of seed. refusal Of
merchants to advance, lack OF feed. etc.
There are an abundance Of weevlls: some
report them MS iniuring The Young cotton.
The outlook, speaking generally, is not
good.
Kenney.--A decrease OF % per cent IN
the acreage Of rotton planted Inst year;
- per cent OF replantIng was causcb by
hard rains Just after planting packing the
ground too hard and ihen hlgh Winds
breaking oh the render plants whom they
we're snail The crop as II now stands IL
in fne condition, as the season has been
favorable for the farmers ~ get their crop
in the pink OF conditlnn and me lnte rains
have come Just when needed. aud the crop
Is looking worry promising were q not far
the boil weevli they are reported 10 be
numerous In al the fields dnd. now al work
on the buds and hollis mat are forming
Re.lvl!le Cotton If further .gdydnced this
ye0r than az this time last year. Generally
stands are good. Some who were late In
planting had some difficulty In getting
stands The plant. as q rule is free from
ice and Looks we'll The holl weevil. how
ever. has put in It's appearance everywhere.
In some localities there are hut few, while
in other places they are numerous I1e
]
them come with pnson ani others by pick
Ing and killing ihem One farmer u re
ported 10 have picked 20o0 weevils from
three acres Of cotfon. The acreage planted
is about the same as last year.
Catspring. -COtton In This vicinity IS
eli planted and the stand Is good; better
than an This time lest year. Though the
b0ll weevil is making MS appearance 10 an
alarming extent. hiss dnne write damage as
yet Present prospects. aside from the
boil weey{i. are good: many predict ruin
10 the crops on account OF the pest
san Feline Preparations were made 70
plant about 30 per cent - rue acreage OF
ilst wear Ia this community; owing ~ the
continued dry weather about q per cent
! M insf years acreage is np. ON account
| Of dry weather and the frost Of April y
| about o. nor ceat had 10 be repanteo.
| There gtll he very little planted after this
! date. as The hoil weevil made IFS appear
! ance In considerable numbers several dass
! since In most feidS. The crop that Is ~
| loots well ~ this date but on account 81
1 the nrevalence OF the boil weevll ana lts
! appeatnncn six weeks earlier than usual ne
! oitiioak As most gloomy; still some farmers
4 Insist With favorable weather a falr crop
! ma he nrodnced MANY farmers are plow'
/ Ing no their cotton md planting broom
/ corn iustead. others are picking the wee
New uim. Decrease In acreage Of about
z ner cent: - per cent replanted because
! on cold weather. crop all planted now
\ Sand of COTTON and Sorn good Boil weeyi
/ have appeared IN quantities also otlet
| insects They are damaging The plant as
much as possible comparing the size oil
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CHAMBERS COUNTY.

WalllsyllIe. cotton acreage has de-
creased fully 30 per cent from last year
replantlng has not been required. All o.
the crop Is planted aud 90 per cent OF
erAsshoppers. but SO far there Is no per
-ceptlblc injury by them to the cotton. The
general outlook FOR the crop as compared
with last year is % per cent beuter,
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cLAY corNTY.

Henrietta Very little cotton Is planted:
until the 18th the ground was too dry and
since that date II has been too wet. heavy
18th. There will be a slight increase IN
acreage. ewing 10 destruction of the oat
crop by the late green bug. The cotton
nne season to start II 10 growing. bur IT
will he late at best.
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COKE COUNTY

Robert Lee There is about 80 per cent
more cotton planted this year fhsn las,.
iareer crop. No worms, and good stand
reported throughout the county. The crop.
owing 10 the recent rains, IL In a mnch
more advanced state than this time last
VQar ~
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NORTHERN TEXAS.

There is n fsttering prospect for soed
eron on a larger acreage than was put 10
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cALnMrLL cOuNTY.

pale.-Thc rains OF the past few days
have caused general rejoicing among farm
ers, many Of whom were unable 70 get Q
stand OF cotton on aeeornt OF the dry
"a yet to be planted. The acreage IL about
equal TO that OF last year. The boil weeyll
has appeared In great numbers. Tnay
made iheir appearance here last yenr ana
ron Have talked 10 many farmers pn
the subject, most OF whom express great
apprehension rs 70 the result o' ines
terminate them. Taken on the whole the
Drospecfs are unfsvoraDle for cotton crop,
Compared With last year. .,te..
ton is about 10 per cent increase over
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ANGELINA COUNTY.

Huntington. ~ \ acreage around here Is
about the same MS last year; about 80
PER ot cert Of the cotton crop has had to be
corn. The cotton is about all iu but dry
weather has prevented It's coming up;
however, soaking rain has fallen Wheat
outlook Is not as favorable as II was
last year 10 complaint SO far Of boil
weevil. grasshoppcrs or lice.
very little replaniing required. All plant
ed and in fine condition. Very good stand.
No grasshoppers. boil weeyil. lice or any
thing OF the Kind expected; prospects for
crops are hattcring, nice rains the past
day or so.
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ARCHER COUNTY.

Archer CITY. cotton is nj. planted; about
average crop; outlook for crop good; fair.
ly good stand Grasshoppers arc plentiful,
but nave zone no damage yet
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ANpnRsoN couNrY.

half of crop being replanted account Of
drouth poor stand on that already up,
much OF II being plnnghel and planted
poor as compared wl(h 1869: good rains
during past week, aud Indications for
continuance of rain good today
with last year Is decreased In acreage
one fourth lieplanting necessary in great
many instances account cold nights and
be planted nov aceoane scarcity Of seed.
The crap as now fepcrted Is very poor
stand. No insects reported yet 20 damage
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but il Is In good shape aftet having been
roplanted
good crop II the boil weevil reported in
large numbers. does not do great damage
The acreage has been decreased
Fort Bend-A decided decrease In the
acreage and numerous boil weevil 70 offset
the good stand 20 that which Is IN
Hardin Outlook IS very good aui there
has heen nm increase 10 the acreage though
not much cotton Il planted
Harris. About the same acreage as last
year; much replantlng has heen necessary, .
hut there Is fairly good stand nov Boil
weeyii Is reported In some section OF the
county, hut not all over
Jasper Acreage about the sane
Managerial Acreage beavilvs decreased :
there Is falls stand. hut the wccvil Is re.
ported MS already doing great damage all
over the county
wnller.-.The acreage has hcen materially
cut down. The outlook Is now very good
except for the probable rhvaees OF The ho
wcevil.
Wharton. Forty per cent IN the cotton
land pot In corn and cane The prospect
Is haftering aud tho boil weeyil is not as
numerous as In other years.
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EASTERN TEXAS.

The acreage does not show any increase
for the section apd the prospect for
large crop Is not good Considerable re.
planning MAS necessary and tho crop Is
late. which gives II an opportunity 10 pun
out Only a few counties report insect
damage as probable.
Anderson. Acreage somewhat larger but
the outlook Is not good; poor stand 90 what
is up. No Insects,
Angelina Acreage about the same; dry
weather has retarded termination, but
there Is a fair stand to lthai Is w,
Cherokee.A large percentage Of the
crop had to I've replantel aud the stand Is
not good; labor Is scarce to work tht IA.
creased acreage and there Is poor pros
poet.
treestone. Nearly the whole crop had
to be replanted and the stand is not good.
Grssshopnels are reported.
Grlmesr-A heavily decreased acreage has
heen planted and the stand Is a good one
the bol weevil is numerous Int a vigorous
Houston. About tho same acreage hut
NOT all planted; tho crop Is spotted but as
a rule appears 10 he doing well
lcon.--The crop is very late and much
planting Is vet TO he done About Inc same
acreage, outlook now is fair.
and the stand bad
Madson.--rhe outlook Is very fair for
the crop, Though much replanung was done.
Acreage ABOUT the saIns.
Montgomery,--A decreased acreage has
been lIut IN, bur the outlook is good do.
spite replanting. The boil weevil is num-
trOus
Nacogdochss.- So much replantlng was
necessary that there Is poor stand and
the outlook Is not good despite tho Increase
IN The acreage.
Newton lac drouth bas prevented ger.
nnaton and the acreage and the condition
Of the crop are both problematical Just
now.
Polk. Though the crop is very backward
and much planting and replantlne remains
20 he done, thar which Is M looks we'll aud
the acreage has been Increased,
Sabiue Prospects are very poor as dry
weather has cut or crop.
San Augustine. Much Of the increase
acreage bad to he repanted, but the crop
Is now doing well.
shelby Increase In acreage depends on
seed for replnntinG aud they are scnrce
The outlook Is good only IN portions OF
county.
Trinity Prospects never better auu
there Inns been an Increase In the acreage
i3!"v About the same acreage planted
and replanted and there is now good
ur-l lock
walker, About the same acreage. Much
rop!anting, but the stand is now generally
good.
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that OF 1000 The planting Is all ovef.
and good stands have been secured. There
has been no rsplnnting except la Few
instances, wbcrc good stands were nat
secured from nrst planting. and IN n few
farms where the. crop was destroye. by
hail. Ali the rcplant Is now mp aud &oine
well. Much OF the crop Ia already choppcu
out 10 stand and since the recent rains
crops n all kinds arr doing well. Tte~
and other insect pests. hut the boil weevil
and much damage Is feared from thcin
With the bol weevii. the crop prospects
are not as brlght as they were this time
last year. In other respects the out.ook
Is ahoIit as fine MS IN HOO.
Lockhsrt, LIN this immediate section the
prospect OF the COTTON crop has been mate
Rally improved by the nne rains OF tue
last few days. Up 10 this date ninch q:
the cotton that hsd been planted had
failed to come up. aud large percent
inquired replantine, some of whicl, VIII
slightly larger than last year. and the
prospect now as compared with this time
last year IL very discouraging. That part
OF the crop Which nme mp shows q fait
stand, and Is now being chopped out,
though IL Is comparatively small ana
some ~ Il OF ssckly iook. The boil weevil
has been actively AT work and has dam
aged the young cotton considerably. and
| the Planters are IN great dread OF the
result " Insect depreciation. the probable
extent o. which Y Us yet impossible 10
which may vet be sreafiy chsneeo--th.
crop ~ Caldwell county will not be 81
large as that Of last season by 10 or 10
| per cent.