The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-16
THE EFFECT UPON THE COTTON CROP.
CORRESPONDENTS Vary as to Whether II
Has Been Hurtfu or Benefioial--Gen-
orally Regarded as Doing Damage.


thousand was the estimate month ago,
Brady, McCulloch County. Texas, Sep
TENDER 12.--The heaviest rain since early
In the spring fell between o O'Clock Thurs
Jay nigut and II O'Clock Friday. The
slouud Is thoroughly soaked.
Kendlcton, Fort Bend County Texas,
September lj.-HeayS rains have fallen
iell last night Everything is aiioaL Open
cotton Is lot,ing la the held. Grown bulls
reported sourmg and rotung ON the stnlk
on account of heavy foluec and no sun
shine. The boil weevll Is knocking of all
the forms, ana the army worm has com
menced on the leaves All In all. the pres
ing Ihis in cotton country whore the
stalks grow nom hVe TO seven feet In
height. About twenty cars of hay was
cut near here last Monday and the rains
Tuesday ruined all Of It, \ few more
years with boil WeeviL storms and floods
TO contend with will force the farmers to
give up their chosen profession and hunt
other feds.
Mpldcon, Fayette County, Texas, Sep.
TENDER Ia very heavy rain fell here
last night, furnishing plenty of water for
clsterns, stock ana all other purposes
.Beeyille, Bee County, Texas, September
lo.-Ihe heaviest and most general rain
that has fallen here In a year or so fell
yesterday evening" beginning at D o'clock
Il poured down In torrents for fully an
hour ana deluged everything. streams
were greatly swollen and the ground was
thoroughly soaked. a great deal Of light
ming and thunder accompanied the rain
and the lightning shook up the electric
light and telephone wires In the city CON
sidernhly. Quite crowd was in the Mid
way saloon when a bolt came in on the
electric light wires and danced all over
the house, soaring some Of the boys pretty
badly. So far as can be learned the rain
was general and heavy in the section west
OF here. where II was dlstressngly dry end
where cattle had begun to die for want Of
water. The rain Is too late TO do cotton
much If any, good; but guarantees a good
fHll range for cattle and puts the land in
magnificent shape for fall blowing and all
kinds of fall planting
Mount Calm, Hill County, Texas, Sep
tcmber 1I.-The cotton Of thHs section is
very dirty as result of the rain, but very
little OF IL was blown out, and the princi-
pal damage is in the decline Of the price.
Rock Island, Colorado County, Texas
September 15.-One and eighty eight one
hundredths inches of rain fell here since
10 o'clock Yesterday which win be of vast
benefit to all gardens and grass.
Halletsyile, Lavaca County. Texas, Sep.
tember ia fine rain fell here yesterday
afternoon and last night. The ground is
well soaked and the benefit to fan gardens
Will he great. The river nj this place has
risen several feet, indicating hard rains
above.
Milano. Milan County. Texas, September
l5.-The drouth continues unbrokrn at this
place save for two slight showers last night
and the night before. Many farmers dre
Of all of 1t Is out The crop will he about
IS per cent of last years. which was barely
half crop. Stock water is very much
needed
Giddings. Lee County. Texas. September
ia very heavy rain fell here yesterday
afternoon. For two hours a verltable del
uge poured down. All the creeks in this
their banks and the bottom lands flooded
and considerable damage viii he done. The
section hands were sent to watch the Aran'
IhnHa 1atsf1 al IL
miles south Of town, as 1t was feared the
bridge would be washed out. No damare
was done to the bridge The rain did not
extend but few miles north of this place.
South Of here the rain was very heavy.
Waxahachie. Ellis County. Texas, Sep
tember estcrdny afternoon about j
o'clock this place was visited by one Of
the hardest rains that has fallen here for
more than twelve months For at least
an hour the rain fell in torrents aud the
cutters were taxed TO their utmost to car
ny OF the water. For n few minutes the
clouds were very threatening and many
persons apprchended a storm Int nothing
serious developed The report came in this
morning that the barn OF Alex McCurry.
who lives two miles from town. was struG;
by lightning and burned. together with
quite quantity Of fecdstuff
Taylor, Williamson County. Texas. Sep
TENDER ia good rain came down last
head appearances wide expanse If roun,
try was watered. II will he greatly appre
GATED by the farmers. who have nearly
finished cotton picking both for the consc.
quent revival Of tho grass, the renewal OF
stock water and placing the ground In
better condition for fall blowing.
Greenville. Hunt County. Texas. Septem
her l3--Qulte rain storm visited this
section between ; and o'clock yester.
day afternoon. The rain was general oven
North Texas. and in some, places was &C
compunled by heavy wind, storms being
reported AT Dallas and sherman 1t Is The
opinion that open cotton was injured by
the rain. but this will he more than over
balanced by the benefit to the soil. on.
ahlng farmers to prepare for fall sowing
Of wheat
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas,
September ia fine rain fell here last
night which was very much needed For
several hours the heavy black clouds indi
Gated n storm hut only few SQUALLS
came. with the vivid lightning and loud
thunder.
Rusk. Cherokee County, Texas, scptem
Der 11.--IInd a very good rain here today
the first in about six weeks. II will dc
cane peas potatoes and fall pastures
some good, but Will not do tho cotton any
good Mt NIL It VIII cause n IN shed and
knock out what is now open. and great
deal Of the cotton is open. The farmer.
report that their cotton Is turning out
better than they thought II would. some
farmers are getting about all az the first
picking and they report the crup will be
less than half what 1t was last year.
Clehurne, johnson County Texas, Sep
tPnner IA Etlu ram wi NHlH hlttif
noon accompanied by considerable wind
Tho creeks are now running and there Is
plenty Of stock water.
Mckinney. Collin County, Texas. Septem
her 14-One nf the hardest rains for
months fell here this evening. The streets
were flooded and creeks raised.
BunaIo, Leon County Texas. September
14.-Heayy rains Thursday, Friday and
saturday. puffalo creek ovcriiowng; greal
deal If coton ruined; trains tied up AZ
Bufralo and Oakwoods on account Of dam
age 10 bridges etc.
Wnotan Wells. Robertson County. Texas
September 14-Fne rain here yesterday
and again this morning. II the weathel
rs favorable most Of the cotton viii be-
picked out next week
Terrell Kaufman County, Texas, Sep
tember 1.-THE fine rain that blessed Ter
rell yesterday and the day before did MOI
extend hut few miles east of the city
except as n light rain.
Texarkana Bowie County. Texas, Sep
TENDER 1h--A severe ralnstorm passed ovel
this section last night, the fall heing likl
n cloudhurst. The weather delayed oil
trains In and out M this point this morn
ing and did lncalculable damage To corn
wheat and cotton.
Galveston, Galveston County. Texas
September lb.-From s o'clock las
o 80 . g0