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

POSI. w EIJgN ESDAY MOI
"a N cause OF The cold weather IN thc snrIne
nter All the cotton has boon planted and
me about ali M the stand generality IS good
large nunhcrs, though no serious damag
"A n, is arprchcnded from these; bci wecviI AZ
has announced the recent ARRIVAL on V ono pIs'
man taticu u an army q the pests. rlantci
pearancc. Many are offering rewards Il
the capture Of the wccvil Farm wer
his clean and earlier than iasi y4sq' ana abei
he three weeks later than that Of thr yea
we're Mumford Practically the cotton CROP
esti- the same this year as last Ia regard I
,pted thrce.fourths Of the entire crop hut no,
onsh ali the farmers are done planting; the Of
,pe M out this section The ,oll wcevii has mad
and lis appearance everywhere In this sector
usual icing great deal Of iamasS to tho eottor
he''' Exersslve rains have put crops In bad cor
as shc Two previous wears ~ ~ go
Hearne.--1he acreage in cotton this yea
,unty Is about the same as that Of last year.
and and WAS Thought that the cold Weather Ia
sects killed H. Those who did not replant hay
). cot, few boil weeyll have made their appeal
f n as n W SnS SSpSSe Se caSy
ming OF the past few days will do great de,
AM fnp bother the cotton Planters are plantiu
hui more corn this year than they have
og and Brt@ond cottqpnis spting In this sestlo
Jsops is now practAfd the c09leted. larI
lSS Spi amount Of biIeeman and st6fen necessar
cooa on account IRE willing 70 pu,s rains. "
s1 tov that hSR hut We must have qu.ary stan,
grain ahte transact our hs s s ~, ,xss,plaip
dor az" ny eprcn In iesseninc the neise ain
ssitnnss We're We're PASSED up to the commander
sho read them aloud hcfoTe passing them
hmonr them was motion that congress
10 memoriaizcd to erect In the roiunda OF
,rsl T Rnbgrt e Lee No action was taken
nj there were Il number OF cries ~ ~
No" The resolution was paSsed back 70
=" The ST" next thing in order; said General
Gordon, s the d re"' hissio e General
H. Lee chairman Of this .ccmnttec nj
aacGa MIN this gSpS asked G' HeenSss OF " te
length oe the report thai iis res'inE ~ =
dispensed Win ana nN ma non1 gE's ase
Trni Cahell made motion that an action
he deferred pnli th ,bd S,n as2sd ha n the
ropor, I've road at once After long Ne
bag ,hC ropcrt vas c nSSe hf ks sp nffeTno "
rhc report OF the committeo on the con
federate memorial was req ~ anT 81 'r cash
man N bsn dHF Of Isl es6; there are ssh, II
good md collcctahe sunSrr,nut"n o, rSsycs
Wroedwav Rouss of New York, other items
bringing the total resources 81 so5 sag I'D An
ystIon M the present dine 10 S2sIlo Az
m,nded 10 the report was resolution thnt
Inc members Of the memorial com mint tn
bS ,rd4red to meet within ninety DAYS IN
IIichmond va to make hnal arrangemenls
lar the laying of The corner slopne o. r nv
, Eodfic ApgSS memorial the report was
adopted and the resolution paSssrd. =, so,tn
rerollna a committee OF five was appoint,
ed i" extend the greetings Of the United
Confederate Veterans 20 the sons "l WV
4 Grams assembled in the auulNofhH'
General Haughton Of ~, i'o a,i5 q c anal ="
| I.tn fnr the position Of commander Of that "
| organization, was thCn given ne moor i tSSn dc
! sous Of Veterans he extended greetings to Pr
'"S resolution declaring that at 4!3o o'clock ay
in he afternoon the convention proceed pr
10 choose the location of the next reunion e"
"A There 4e" Vas short DELAY waiting for the
| report Of he committee on resolutions; III
which was mot snsGeh o TgsSs he rs
! resolution was that the congress- oi We ~
United state be TSsBSfitas o he care
Of Confederate dead IL me fe"e'ci''S w II
NJ The second resolntiou moved that thanks q
be extended 70 consfess ana thG preTcei ~
q the United states t9r , oo pmssihs an y
appropriation for the reinterment OF , ing I
Confederate dead n nsto5 In the N"'''H''
'eme second q clause asked that whenever
eles for he dead of sta any or r0 6rsaGaeG
TTun I'm, assoclation that they he restored Q
, TO Tie of their native stall, =, ,r.ri.
n,onsly nv the committee and were passed .
= by the delegates without debate ana win
. As his snvel fell announcing the adoption
Of the resolutions. General Gorn1n SSi o l
+ thai the day has finally come when noe, toes !
/, rs well as friends are ready to pam pay tribute
n Gene General 4. r stewart offered resolution
asking taa al m0reSrS6 e 81 G for pit tse
II purpose Of erecting suitable memorial to
+ he women of the South--to coinmemorate
I. War The motion mes with great approval
and one delegate whG ag lSnn'i hanaah IN
very 81 dollar. The money was e ON l,nnn
llsing neeu7nr In on Npgil
ns"''' successfully killed the hoppers aud e.
arc safe Fine rnins and only for the pc
condition. The acreage this year Is alb
coun- 10 per cent greater than last. leavips {
CROP 81 Consideration the damage by grassh'
y i ~ -pers.
iaginc SHELBY corSgY
M nc Tonnha.-Cotton acreage shows incre'
nv me Of 10 per cent ~ per cent Of amount Pa
~ nar cd not set mp stand poor and VIII
" XII cessitatc much replantng II seed cnn
th'S secured Seed very scarce. Crop prospe
poorer than IN several years. Seed hcal
last fall and do not spront well
Contpr.- The acreage IN TINS pofHnh
VI cot The county has been decreased abont ~
r - cent ms compared With last year. some
g. Al iinnea Sdrmtb inst nj early planiing III
ost Of Abont = per cent of the crop planted y
Dis are ibnn rrplantpd All the cotton crop b
o boil has hrcn nlanted Only n poor stand j
so far com. nm when the showers OF last W.
ook is caused Inc seed To sprnnt ahd now farm
Is not have a good stand Including ne crop
partwnrd mi since there IL good sta
and farmers are up with IN, t6flf Other re , Gf'
bout . and can give their attention 70 the e "t
4 very cron the outlook Is favorable for a e
stand cotton crop. The ho weevil, grasshopp
missing or lice have not yet mnne .ns'' "ppe''"'
late In this section OK the couhtiS'
SMITH COUNTY.
.ontin., n,n.,.nn rio nnr cont increase 10 cot