The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-04
WEATHER AND CROPS,

Kendeton, Fort Bend County. Texas,
November 3.-Thc recent warm weather
as caused cotton to put on a fine growth;
ONE stalks have from forty 10 htty
quares to the stalk, but = VIII take ttu!u
ixty to seyentyhve days 20 mature bolls
nat will open; About one.third Of
|rop was raised. 0S per cent of II has
been gathered and marketed, none being
eld near here. Fifteen bales would cover
otton on hand at present time. Farm.
rs have decided to quit cotton aud plant
ane and rice, as the boil weevil Is still
{ work.
la Grange, Fayette County, Texas, No.
emher 1.-Two or three light showers fell
/ this place this morning, being barely
Inough TO lay the dust, Several good rains
re badly needed for grass and stock water
I'otton Is all gathered in this vicinity; no
op crop will be made on account OF the
oll weevlls. Quite a number of families
re leaving this section, some going to
Forth Texas and others TO the coast conn
~ rice fields.
Crawford McLennan County, Texas No
remher 2-The heaviest rain that has
alien since the Galveston hood Is now
min that has fallen here for years 1t Is
regular waterspout. II has certainly
ONE In a good time, as IL was badly need
about ali gathered. but not all sold as
great many are holding for better
Wharton. Wharton County, Texas, No.
o.
Wharton oil mill The Post correspondent
EARNS that up 70 date the Wharton Gin
nd Milling company have turned out about
600 bales of cotton. The cotton crop has
pens Tor the laborer as the rice and cane
eds will give employment as soon as
otfon picking Is over
Moody, McLenuan County, Texas, No.
emher 1.-The continuation Of warm
Gather has enabled the farmers 10 pick
he cotton fields clean and although there
&c many bolls that seem 10 be grown. the
rcyelept opinion is that they VIII never
pen. There is about the same acreage 10
heat sown as last year, but the condition
not quite mp to an average on account
. Il the dry weather.
4 Wharfon, Wharton County, Texas No
embef "a heavy rain fell this morning
HEB will be OF great benedt to the crops
Khleh nre yet, in the geld. and viii be
cutie q blessing 10 the numerous largS
mex farms, which Will be snltlyated II
ntrgc Numbers this year. Mr.. w o. Victor
Gas now ready for shipment beans tur
| Fps And radlshes; he has twenty acres nlsS
a cabbage.
MARQUEE, Leon County, Texas. Noyembei
D --Eottpn receipts to date, 23Q2 bales, al
sainst 2056 same day last Geason. fher'
M be no top crop in this section ant
lcklng Is about finished Receipts thi
tAason rlll not exceed 5000 bales, as farm
SIS are not disposed TO hold TO any grea
Stent. Weather still hot and getting yer'
, ~ rain Is badly Needed ON fall oats nn'
MeKipney, Collin County, Texas No
emnsr 1.-Octoher has been a dry fal
pnlh c, y. Moore Of near this plac
sahds lhe Post representative the fol
'sNSlng Record Of rainfall for October: oc
hher 4 lao Inch; October S, . inch
Sctober IL y inch; total, L1-6 inches
Peters. Austin County, Texas, Novembe
.-Messrs August Kcv OF this place an
)hn Hackbhrth of Sealy Texas are SHY
rs two cars ~ very nne rice from her
W1iiiheln station 70 Beaumont. Texas
na ~ making three cars from this point
n Haliefsvllle. Lavaca County, Texas, NJ
V'mbef 4. On account Of low price of COZ
m very little Is being marketed All
licked nnd most formers have turned stoc
= 70 thf fields for the purpose nj destroy
boil weevil.
Mount Calm. Hill County Texas. Mover
kt~one o. tia heayisst rains Of