The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-21
MORE REPORTS OF RAIN.
From All Parts of North and Central Texas
Do They Come.

| ton. Lnte corn VIII be benefited. Pros
| pects are natterdng for more rain.
Quinlan, Hunt County, Texas, July 49,
| The long drouth was broken here yesterday
afternoon moor hy z magnificent rain, some
minutes amounted to a small storm. blow
| Ing down several trees and the tabernacle
OF the Baptists. who were holding a re-
the last rain. While II is too late to be
Of benefit 70 the corn crop. 1t is the saliva
| tlon Of cotton
1s.-1he past week has been one abundant
IL rainfall During the past twelve or
thirteen years We have had very dry
winters, and the last heavy rains are con.
sldered by old and experienced farmers
the best that have visited the community
during the period mentioned. Farmers are
busy laying by late crops, greatly encour
aged by the favorable conditions under
which the seed Is being sown.
Thornton, Limestone County, Texas. July
ia much needed rain fell here and
west OF here this evening at about 2
most Sun for an hour or longer six or
seven miles northwest Of this place before
Il reached town, The rain was accom-
The wind partially blew over Wilson Bros
buggy ana wagon shed. Damage to shed
ana ouggies about $500 to $1,000; no lnsur.
Kaufman. Kaufman County, Texas, July
10 this county yesterday. More to.
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the county. but II Is too early TO say posi-.
lively that corn viii not be benefited ma.
Iggr,any cotton and grass viii have a
chance but more rain must come later
TO insure an average cotton crop. Do NOT
Deileye that cotton Gun with favorable
weather yield more than three fourths Of
a yearly average.
Rusk, Texas, July 20.--There was a very
good rain here last night. the frst In eight
weeks The ground IS not wet yet. The
corn Is too far gone 70 be benefited any.
Cotton Will he benefited. but lots Of II viii
be short with most favorable conditions
| from this time on. From the best lnforma.
ton that can be had the cotton Is 80 per
cent short of last years crop, and viii
continue short At this rate under the
most favorable conditions FROM this date
until made corn is rs per cent short The
rain has been general over this county In
the last two days.
New Birmingham, Cherokee Co1nty. Tex,
as July ~ The drouth, at least In this
Immediate vicinity, is broken. Thursday
about p. m. a good heavy shower fell
here and yesterday the heaviest rain siuee
! early last spring fell. beginning at $3.50
=. m, aud continuing genuine downp0ur
for nently an hour, This will save most
OF the cotton crop from total failure aud
was already too far burned mp to he re.
NlVed, but probably One.half AZ the acre.
age VIII be benefited to such au extent as
year.
Cdrksville, Red River County, Texas,
July la.-Late yesterday afternoon this
ely and surrounding country were visit
ed by a shower Of rain which lasted about
thirty minutes, IL appears to have fallen
IN apots' over great portion of the
county hut In no locality, NJ far as can be-
learned. did anything approaching rain
fall mnteralize. The corn crop Is past re-.
domptlou and win not make a third OF Is
| crop The hay crop is cut in two; the
| frult is drying m on the trees; the meop
! crop Ia scant and nearly half marketed
+ Unless sta5onnhle rains follow the cot
4 ton, which has begun 10 feel the effects of
] the urNufN, VIII nN hut SLIGHTLY hpup0fpI las
the rain.
Alvin, Brazorin County. Texas, July 90
/ Local showers continue 10 fall ia different
localities throughout this section nearly
TO be OF material benefit What Ia needed
~ general rain 10 put the ground ia con.
ditinn for setting out z rail- crop and set.
rms out strawberry plants FOR GeIt springs
crop A great man inquiries are belng
received here TO- hay, bat an account OF
the very dry season this ma rket is hare
At the present Usually at Ibis time Of the
year eight or ten outAts lre engaged In
mas -tuaklng, bur on account ~ short grass
none awe as yet started up 'his season
/ MhIe The acreage In cotton $ not as large
/ bS so pur cent as Inst year me con 1s
lner, and IN better condition than In
number OF years.
! New YORK. JUiy 20 Superintendent King
Of the New NosL cotton exchange has writ |
ten 10 Willis T. Moore chief ~ the Uuitcd
Stntea wenther bureau iuqulriug whether
/ the uutibNr Or stations FROM which re.
I ports arc received can be Increased thla
season In Texas. SIR. King eays that 50
/ Gar rs the growing OF cotton Is concerned
Brnumont, Galveston aud Houston might
be- eliminated from the districts now re-
| porting 20 the center at Galveston In order
| 20 take In other towns in the cotton grow.
/ ing section
N reply Mr.. Moore has sald that he has
directed the 0thcinl AT Galveston to confer
with the cotton trade interests there ami
TO report on the suggestion. II may be
possible, he says, 10 add one or more sta.
lions 10 the Galveston district at the be
ginning Or next season. N the urgency OF
the need therefor is established.