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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
ROBERTSON CoUNTY-3o 3a4


Calvert,--A great deal of the cotton in
this vicinity has been planted Many farm
ers have planted the second time, because
the seed first planted failed to come up.
The acreage Is about the same "a that Of
the two preceding years. Generally the
farmers are we'll up with their work Many
of the farmers planted early. hoping thus
TO have their cotton advanced sufficiently
to escape the ravages of the bon weevli.
as II has been their experience that 'he
early planting suffered the least. Prac-
tically all of the present crop has been
marketed.
Wheel1ck.-About same acreage planted
in cotton as was planted in 1890 there
Is quite scarcity Of labor and with
wet season crops can not be worked as
they should be- There Is only, partial stand
OF cotton and the freeze OF last night has
destroyed some of that and If II proves to
be extensive there is not seed here to re
plant with There is practically no old
Franklin.-About % per cent of the cot
ton crop has been planted. The acreage
year viii exceed that of 1900 by a very
small per cent. The recent heavy rains
have done considerable damage to that por-
just planted, and will doubtless necessl-
tate much replantlng, in which event seed
for planting Will be exceedingly scarce.
increase of prices supply SUFFICIENT TO
cultivate and handle the crop will be OBJ
tanned; our farmers i are very appreeh en-
present crop less than per cent Is being
held.
3lliott-It is Impossible just now TO
make an estimate on acreage TO be planted
In cotton, for, owing to the dread OF boil
weevll. farmers planted three weeks earlier
than usual and on account OF excessive
rains Only about 80 per cent came up
and cold north winds In the pnst few DAYS
has very materially damaged the growing
cotton: % per cent viii have to be re-
planted. Cotton seed very scarce at 81
per 100 and not enough 10 supply the de
maud. II farmers secure a stand on land
Intended for cotton the acreage will he
about the same as last year slight in
crease over the year before. Farmers are
very blue over crop prospects. Plenty OF
labor
Bremond.-After personal observation
and talks with many farmers of this sec
ton. find that Seven-eights If the cotton
has been planted and the acreage will be
lust about the same as 1900 with n > per
cent Increase over 1900. In case Of re-
planting. which does not now seem mnrob.
able there will he plenty Of sced on hand
70 do So. The holl weevil Is also causing
much apprehension among the farmers.
especially those In the bottom. as this
damaging insect has been getting nearer
This section for the past two years. One
hundred bales will cover the cotton IN
The hands Of farmers in this immediate
vicinity.
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WOOD COuNry-.ln.nnc.

Winshoru. There VIII be at least 10 per
cent increase In the cotton crop In this
locality, None has been planted scarcely.
rue nat crop Is very poor and will not
amount 10 much. Corn planting H. not
through YETI lots OF fields had to he plant.
CD over: bad stands generally; the latest
spring for many years
Quitman. Taking into consideration the
mteness OF the spring, the farmers In this
cotton, My opinion Is the acreage will
ahont equal that OF 1000, II labor could
be obtained the high price of last years
much larger crop than that OF 1874.
great denl Of cotton Is being marketed.
aud Judge there Is about 5 per cent OK
lnst ycnr's crnp on hind.
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PARKER couNrY-11.las

Ncatherford. Cotton nl,ntin,, -
NNbI'.NW retarded by the cold weaiher
MI Tbbacn Is unusual here at this time of YEAR
whIr ghcrtTage Is about the same as in lsSa.
sn. ~ 1900. Labor is very scarce her..
fhn aarllers are. advertising for helm In
e 1nv mI,e,"Spnpsrs, but this viii affect the
atGrenge. There Is plenty OF seed FOR 70.
in,n",nii NE Ine Post correspondent has
t npapd no complaint Of fear oil boil wecyIl,
ul'd winter worms and other insects VIII
tho,WV worse thln usual, There Is not more
-! atan per cent of the present crop now
Ut guns aAd In the hands of the planters.
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NnwroN couNrY-laln.

Burkevile-The farmers in this section
are In good shape for coming crop
Though the season Is three weeks late.
Nearly all cotton, except lowlands, planted.
The acreage will he some larger than last
wears, but not to such an extent as 10 cf-
fect the crop but little. More commercial
fertilizer viii he used this than last year;
together with imported seed ANA GOOD
start makes Ii look well for a good crop.
FOR the first time In years there Is scar.
city Of seed and will he great one u
much replanting has TO be done We nave
sd far escaped the boil weevil In this sec
tion. Farmers and merchants have not
more than per cent of their last year
crop on hand, and are putting that ON ne
fair much replanting having TO be done.
A heavy frost yesterday did no harm.
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acrenge once, but n repIantIng more fhnu
once becomes necessary there viii be a
scarcity as the good price paid for seed In
s M, iaii caused people to sell rather close.
III cotton this than last year and 20 per
cent mere than IN 1ss@. Considerable new
lanu IL being put In cotton. II Is gen
mbnr TO cultivate the cotton crop, hut there
rs no surplus. The boil weevi did little
or no damage here last year, and they are
n,cileve they have migrated north and east
however, some fear them, ms the past win.
Yer was SO mild. Very little OF last years
nftioth. ~ $50
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SNYDER. About half the crop has becn
nlahtSu' acreage about ~ per cent more
N lSM, seed in abundance Nearly ali
the cotton has left this county; one mer.
quaint holds near 100 bales shipped to lious-
ION Iherc Is about sixty bales held In
Colorado by parties living in this county,
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WILSON coUNTY-s52e.

FloresyIlle.- Since the rain week or two
ago many acres Of cotton have been planted
here Before tho rain the ground was too
dry 10 bring cotton up, but notwithstnnd-
ion 50 az ~ have II ups as early ms pos
sihle after II did rain. Much Of this had
to be planted over. There are sufficient
seed In the county TO replant the. entire
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NuEcEs couNTY-5os.

Alice. There win he about four times
MS mucn land planted Ia cotton this year
as there was last year. when the acreage
was as large again as the year before,
1895 Almost all the cotton Is planted dti'l
ahout 10 per cent Is up. Farmers had no
+, ouile In securing all The labor necessary.
There viii be considerable trouble to Sc
cure seed IL Il should he necessary 10 re,
and no cotton Is held in this country.
Corpus Christi.-The planters around
Corpus Christi, or a majority of them: have
81 az yet begun the planting OF their cot
TON. as many have been set back on ac-
connt OF the dry spell aud still have cab
bace on their land while others are await
ING a more favorable season. Last year :
naIton crop amounted TO about 1000 acres,
mn II Is estimated by conserYatlr" par
lies that with good season In the GROUND
there Will probably he about 3ovo acres
planted In Nueces county during me com
Ing season.
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pAf.o PINTO COUNTY isas,

Mineral Wells. The farmers are progress
inc with their cotton planting as Well ~,
enid be expected owing 70 the scarcity
of labor. The acreage will he aDout pr
~ -. oxer thai OF 1900 and about Il 9tr
mi over that Of 1880. There Is no scarcity
~ seed In ease rrplaniipg. y necessary; bl't
!. rrcat uneaSlness prevails. Aeept 2 per
cent OF the cotton Is yer unsoia OF iAsl
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Bnrstow. Tho planting Of cotton In this
section Is from fifteen to twenty days late
rs compared with last year, The acreage
uas been Increased about 10 per cent over
Inst year. No scarcity Of labor amy ncre
Ia this section Of the State. We have
never had amy holl wecvT or other pest
~ this section. Could not In this high,
dry country. The recent freeze caught 4
small percentage uf the early planted
cotton, hut not TO aftect the crop Farm
crs have an abundance OF seed on hand
No cotton here: some is held by farmers In
Houston and Galveston,
Decatur Spring has been unusually
backward in this section. We had frost
and lee on the morning Of the 18th inst
Very little cotton has been planted to date.
The acreage win h. larger this year than
IN la0o-at least IL per cent greater and
about equal to the acreage OF lSn. There
Is no scarcity Of labor In Wise county
and prices paid for farm work U.s. higher
than usual There win be n scarcity OF
seed In case much cotton has 60 he re.
planted The green bugs have almost to.
tally destroyed the oat crop and the wheat
is probably damaged onc.fourth. About 10
per cent OF the cotton crop of 1000 Is being
held For higher prices. Land values arr
Increasing rapidly and farmers arr dlversi
Tying their crops TO greater extent as the
ypsrS on nv
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WHARTON CoUNTy-27, asa

,Wharton,- Nearly all the cotton has been
planted, with decrease of nearly - per
'cht less than In 1899 or 1900 The exodus
70 secure enough hands TO work the crop
seed Is very scarce and II replanting hc.
thhic necessary this would he n terrible set
phVk 70 the farmers. Some traces OF boil
WceNil have been discovered but not near
50 nuch ms last year. All the present erop
mas been marketed except very small
quantity. The cold winds of the past few
DAYS have caused some damage 10 the late.
~ planted cotton.
Louise. Cotton all planted: very little
W. what mas come up. stand very poor
Acreage about 10 per cent less than 1000
md about 20 per cent less than In 1922
lahor very scarce: viii AFFECT working OF
present crop 10 some extent. No boil wee.
VII have been discovered so far All the
present crop has been marketed. Rain not
necdcd az present. Ground In fine shape.
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INSTRUMENTATION corNrY.

Tbrorkmorton. --There Is no cotton plant
"a YET. / think the acreage VIII be ONE
,pore than In 1900. There IL no scarcity
ia NOT enough so as 10 areet size OF crop
rhere viii be no scarcity % seed. There
Is some fears Of boll weevil; There i very
in Tho county there Is not more than ATTY
bales on hand.
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WISE coItN1Y--11n,n

Alvord. -Hut very little cotton nlantea
Eyre yet; weather cold and dry The
nereaee In cotton will be Increased about
- pr cent There Is perhaps 1o0 bales
The farmers have an abundant supnly az
COTTON :, cd, as the winter was mild and
satt,e did not require ninch feed There
Is plenty OF labor on the farms now, hut
u good crop is made viii need cotton pick.
ers, Ihe boil weeyil have not reached this
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,sh roit Stockton. Farmers have about I'm
hcinna pInliIhg cotton. Unusual interest Is
qeaIs manifested, renters having plenty Of
ii ~ Tor their teams; are putting their lani
,m nettcr state of cultivation A better
,a irorF OF seed has been Introduced. 4
lhere Is no scarcity OF seed or labor
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San AUGUSTINE COIiNrY-els7

San Augustine. About thrce.foutths Of
same as. 1900 aud Il per cent more tnnn
ioN'. Not sufficient scarcity of labor to
auect crop; sufficient seed; no holi wee,il
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San SARA CorNry-2goo

san Saba.-l'lantlug is progressing slow.
~ the acreage viii show an Increase over
iHV aud 1892; no particular scarcity of
labor; no scarcity OF seed.
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MASON cnrNrY-42a7.

Mason On account of the drouth the
Rintng of cotton Is retarded, nut GOO
tln fell last night There will he a slight
tcfease Of acreage over the acreage of
% and 1899 There is sufficient labor
| present for all purposes, though in good
kmind. There is plenty of seed even II
b crop had to he rcplantcd. No apprc-
tasicn Of boil weevil Is heard Of Very
pail percentage of last years cotton is
VA In this county
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vlcrnRIA conNrY ID .o56.

mn. some of IL six inches high with four
and Gyc leaves, although the more advanced
cotton was damaged somewhat ny inc
storm last week The acreage Is abont ~
nor cent less than that cultivated In 1000
and about the same MS that of 1893. There
is ample labor TO take care OF the crop
which now proinises to be good one, az.
thougb n Is altogether too early TO tell
how il will turn out. Several cars OF
North Texas big boil seed were Imported
tbo farmers There Is danger Of the boil
weeyiI. Int a strong effort will be made
by the merchants Of victoria 10 induce ine
farmers 10 use the methods recommenhel
Id prof Mallv for the eXtermluhtlon OF
tbe weeyil, extracts from which WIZ DC
cireniated among them by at least one nrin
In Victoria' Practically none OF the pres
ent crop Is being held.
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rRAyls CnrNry-nn.n7s

Manor Farmers are progressing uuusual-
ll wen with the planting of cotton. II Is
been planted and most Of Il up with good
stand. Tho acreage viii slightly exceed
that OF 1900, and also that OF 1870. a mod.
crate Increase. There has been no scarcity
of labor SO far, aud the supply OF planting
Is thought 10 he ample In the event repant
Ing should become necessary. Our farmers
are appreheuslvc of the boil wcevil pest
and have planted early, hoping to mature
fair crop before he gets in mis- pernicious
work. OF tho present crop. VI is probable
there remains la the hands OF the producer
In this vicinity hoo to 1900 bales.
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wA1Knn cnrNTY- 0714.

New waverly. cottoA planting n ~ ' nns
cent having been planted. At least % PEI
cent VIII have 70 be rePlantess cS cd nec% %opg
udarcn ana some will have 60 be shipped.
If replanting is done The acreage IL az
.nsual' Corn Is looking well most ot it
having been worked ont. Farmers nro SIX
weeks ahead OF last season. Gardens are
looking well. but prospects for hraNF
frost tonight nre good The fruit crop IS
not nj ali promising. and frost tonight WIN
finish H. business is very dun;
uuntsvIlle--The farmers NJ walker cont
~ nre we'll m with their cotton plan,lng
bnt have poor stand from this rs, Early AK
snring The amount NJ cotton planted WIN
he about the same as thai OF last year
There Ia no complaint Of scarcity OF .ced
or labor. There will he some replaniing
while others are just now getting their
seed In the ground. Walker county has
suffered but little from boil weeyl. but
some apprehension Of II Is felt for tnls
year Very little Of last years crop j. be.
ing held over by our merchants and farm
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TRINITY CouNTY-esle.

Trinity. Planting progresses fairly we'll
but owing 10 cold the stand Is not good /,
acreage about the same as last year, about
10 per cent over 1899. Labor Is very scarce
which will affect The size of the crop
some. Seed Is very scarce and In many IN
stances the farmers will experience great
difficulty IN securing seed for repanting,
Farmers are fearful Of the boil weovil, as
they are fast drifting this way. About d
per cent of the present crop Is being held.
Grovctcu, more than one fourth Of
the cotton OF this section OF the county Is
planted The acreage In cotton viii not
diner materially from that of 1900 and 1S,n
Farm hands are rather scarce owing TO the
fact that the saw mills can AFFORD 10 pay
better wages than farmers can pay, There
should large amount Of cotton have to be
planted over there may be scarcity OF
seed. The holl wccvi has neycr struck this
section OF the State Not nuc-teuth of the
present crop Is being held
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roM GRnNN CorNrY-ss.

by delayed rains. but win he encrgctlcnlly
proceeded with until the acreage may be ~
per cent more than last year AMI perhaps
loo per cent mprc than in tin0. No scared.
IL OF lnhor and none II seed. nor Is there
any apprehension OF boil wecvll. unmar
X, tcs, remainder OF present crop Is inslg-
Lihcant; lon bales VIII more than cover H.
Ia considering this report Il must be horne
In mind that this Is stu stock country
ana the acreage not all In one body. and In
tcrNcning territory occupied for grazing
purposes II is intended to cover Hereby
che acreage In cast Tom Green county and
THAT In surrounding counties tributary to
this point. Fears " drouth have been dis
PEELED ny two rains recently, and indica
tions and hopes are for another fair crop
year, the ifth IN succession
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rlrI.s cnrNrY. -i0 20.

Mount Pleasant ;--Farmsrs " ihis eonn-
account OF the late cold weather. The
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quite 2 lot Of cotton Is being held yct nv
INC iarmvrs. Having been offered A fancy
price ~ one time for the hcccy staple. they
price. ~" ~ Wv icp"'rn
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wARn cnuNry-.n.r.

boil wrcylIs
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Milan ConNrY-an z5a

"A IL
oSoesaaie,-The farmers in this section
= aesesssi rapidly In cotton planting.
" buf ~ VIII be larger than that Of
4 khnsr smaller than 1899. and the search
Z slle ~ VIII not be sufficient TO affect
~ N me crop. There seems TO he
i,tnr seed cotton, which in case of re-
= bo ~ farmers can be well supplied.
mr. levi has made its appearance
slFrs 70 ah numbers. which cause the
soes az y. IN a quandary ms to the liza
VI "a snem being in numbers large
Ekno" 40 damage.
paniea 1,oont four-fifths of the cotton
mn NJ ~ this section but a part OF
~ feeer. 20 be replanted OF account
fhe ~ cold spell causing 1t TO die
y Is IN image Is about the same this
y kss isW: which was about - per
vi an eah Tor 1899. Much uneasiness
hta sa.eeonnt Of the boil wcevil anu
e4a4 ss.ils 10 obtain that the crop must
ZEN y or II will be failure. seed
'..e.G ~ .Lee, occasioned by the poor
"a NH .ne seed, large per cent OF
. m o' come up. All OF the pres
csktiie neen marketed.
--.,e,iiv ! lanting In this territory Is
<tfiDy uone; Reports of acreage are
Al 49, lair estimate would be same
Isst \, AZ, hut owing to weather con
~ uncertain about the outrome
NJ Isig termination is Serious
l-v1<iss, Is sufficient. If replantln-
!. >ton seed viii be serious com
t1ri;. living 10 scarcity, practically
10 bare OF seed for replant-
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MATAGoRDA COUNTY 4375.

1Aatsgorla. account of boil wecvil
III The rice boom which has struck the
ffthern part of this county, very little
ktcn will be planted in this neighborhool.
b acreage will fail! short of last year
PLY 30 per cent, None of the present
IN Is helng held
@5 City, -Cotton planting is little late,
ping 70 the unusually dry spring. but the
Heat rains have made everything favor
Fe from now on. The acreage will he
nv small. Perhaps ebout half of the
tlnsl crop, Ii not less. for the rIason that
u planters fear the ravages OF the boil
Ievll again and for the further reason
/ y there Is tremendous acreage of rice
flg planted along the Colorado river
Eay 1000 acres in this county and a
ne rice acreage means large demand
Il corr. and for that reason great many
won Planters are putting in n large acre
v corn. In old Matagorda county. di
EHlned farming, especially rice and corn.
n caused cotton TO take back seat.
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acreage Will bc about 10 per cent greater
than that ~ inon aud about the same
as iSn. While labor is little scarce II
IS not enough SO to effect sizc of crop
There is no scarcity OF seed. Nrnc scarcely
OF the nrcsrnt crop is being hold
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DEsoTo PARISH.

Logansport.- Planters viii be through
planting about May l. Acreage about
same ~ In 1900 aud IL per cent Increase
over 1899 Labor very scarce Will be hard
to get the crop picked except on tenant
farms. Plenty OF seed TO replant: About
3 per cent Of the present crop Is being
held.
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MEDINA CnIrNrv 40,

|ssa Continued dry weather has re-
b n, pp,Manting of cotton, very few farm
|rsce ing until n good rainfall. The
IA VIII be larger than that of 1850
|1r a, inere is no scarcity of labor.
nPttss, seed on hand should replanting
vi oSais, No boil weevll apprehension.
NJ snth OF present crop is being
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M'LENNAN COrNTy-eo. ga.

Nae-The farmers are beginning to
sat cotton pretty generally now. but
nave held back on account of the
" spell until now. The acreage is about
rpra larger than last year and some
su tnan the year before. There Is
II . s,c,,arelty Of labor in the county, but
Wy not affect the size of the crop.
isplnting the farmers are having
rsr IN getting seed, MS only enough iu
nv Instances was saved from the mar
NY pant crop. The boil wevil scare
"A y y, reached this section of the STATE,
AIS Thought that this is too far north
aem, There is still small proportion
~ NY cotton being held over, hut not more
y pnetwentieth. 1t will likely be held
rehtire season.
k, es IN cotton Is up and looking
T farmers have land In excellent con.
acreage is increased from 10 to 10
v ,sn, over 1900 and about the same
| N, i%s, We apprehend no scarcity OF
NJ i u nor VIII there be any scarcity Of
H. H.. epianting viii not he necessary.
I,srl nutle apprehension is felt as to boil
k. ,s put as this section mas always es-
IN" eSe pests, think the DANCER i'm
Wy wv being held.
~ iissesor.-Cotton planting in this sec
AZ somewhat later than usual, owing
N MA SSAeeedlngly late spring and contin-
IA tbo, Meather' great many farmers
\ hr,sn' mere was not sufficient moisture
1aSg up what was planted up to the
ii, AZ. The acreage this year is
al i i1 same as 1899 and an increase of
|s,s,.S per cent over 1870. The land is all
tt .,,o,s ana plenty Of labor to put the
n TsuN IN when the ground will all
tk,l IRE IJ Is very little fear of boil
snsb hh nrS a few are found in tue
n M, ours Only about . per cent of
fesent croD Is hoing boId
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-14
Druggists as Mind Readers.

Brooklyn Times: They say surprises
come in threes A local druggist had two
within a half hour the other day, and he
Is waiting for the last one of the series.
A little fellow entered his store, walked
boldly up to the counter and asked:
Please mister, give me some right
three hours
The druggist and several customers
glanced at each other, questioned the boy,
but always got the same question. Even
tually it occurred to one of the number
that the lad wanted some OF Railways
Three RS.
lie had been scratching his head over
the coEundrum, and was just combing his
Eair into presentable shape when another
ycungster approached him and asked:
Please give me a piece of wood that
looks like pasteboard."
Again the pharmacist invited outside as
sistance to unravel the mystery "A few
minutes later the boy departed eagerly
sucking piece Of slippery elm.