The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
TEXAS WEATHER BUREAU.
Weekly Report on the Condition Of
Crops in the State.
OUTLOOK FOR COTTON is IMPROVED
Corn Crop viii Be Much Less Than an
Averaae-Rice Crop Helped
by Recent Rain.

Climate and crop bulletin OF the weather
bureau, Texas section, for the week end. |
Ing Monday, July %, 1901.
Temperature The mean temperature for
The week, taken from the records Of a
large number of stations well distributed
throughout the State, was Ss degrees,
which is below the normal for this season
OF the year. The week has been relatively
cool and very few maximum temperatures
as high as 100 were recorded, while cx-
cept In the coast districts minimum tenn.
I peratures of less than 20 were quite. general
thu oughout the State
Precipltatlon-W ale the rainfall during
the week for the State as a whole was less
than the usual amount expected at THIS
season OF the year. 1t approached nearer
inc normal than at any time since the
nfst decade In June, when average rainfall
conditions obtained Dry weather con
tlnues over the central portion; otherwise
lieved either by Hight showers or by
copous rains. Precipitation, generally the
result OF thunder storms, occurred ON the
2oth and 26th over the extreme north,
\ south and southwest sections of the state
ana along the coast districts. In many To-
Salitles the drouth mas bern thoroughly
broken, so far as the present needs of
crops are concerned. bu: q general uan l.
sun needed for cotton 10 repienish streains
MI water holes and to place the ground
CONDITION or CROPS
The weather conditions during the past
week have been generally favorable to all
agricultural interests. The long continu d
drouth has been either partially OF coI-
pletey broken in portions of the S ate
great many localities still need m1ist,r re,
but even where no rain occurred the pre-
valng cloudy and damp conditions have
afforded mt least temporary relief.
The outlook Tor cotton is improved, AZ
though reports from districts where /
.Isll lTtaNuI liant ma nv
nelds are still In precariouS cund.t-o
This crop even under the most favorable
conditions Is below the average but II Is
Truiung well, anu where suihcient ra II
fell Is rapidly catching up with the seas II.
few complaints Of shedding are reccs
ana IN sump SECTIONS a rs .,ip1mIug 10 The
ton Cotton has begun to open rapidly IN
the South and Southwest and some picking
has been done in these sections,
The corn crop in TcXnG 10 about maze.
and excepting the late planted was not
benefited BY the recent rains. Reports ~
correspondents al indicate that much So
than an average corn crop Will be made
The rains of the week were the hehl lest
over the rice raising districts and haze De n
of lnestlmuble beneht to this crop.
sugar cane have shown a marked lm)'"N =
mont.
far goDc to receive any benefit from :
rains The vegetable season Is ahodt owe
having been cut snort from TWO 4 tll' e
weeks Late planted melons VIII be steat-
The condition of fruit is not promising
peaches especially are reported to be rot
ting on the trees.
BUREAU CORRESPONDENTS RE-
PORTS.
Alleytown.--C Cotton beginning to open.
, " aA land .--Cotton poor.
Dod,-Gotton Is CRAFTY improved.
/ fitted the cotton crop.
Mllsap. Cotton looks bad and the crop
, must have rain soon.
showers have fallen,
+ "a hut not enough TO heneht cotton, wnlcn
lis blooming to the top.
Mason Cotton In bloom and looks wen.
Grayroek. -Local shove through Ut
Finl;lin county has revived cotton
Crmby. Cotton is suffering; it is begin
Dripping Springs Had good rains in
this vicinity; cotton viii be benefited.
( Harmony Ulll-BOuntuui rains nave
ellen throughout this section cotton is In
ms GolS d0ne sp5Tlnss.S good rain has fallen,
which N T s9F cotton g raMs 6a ago bright
t eled prospects for cotton a.
=, Bartlett Heavy showers well first OF
/ week; cotton in most cases doing iairiy
: Aubrey.-Cotton is much revived by the
recent rains, although 1t will be below an
Glen cove-Cotton needs rain.
: Grapevine, Cotton shedding squares
y Scshiiiiton.-The cotton crop will be cut
;, Beaver.-Local showers have been o
gleu: advantage to cotton;
n Menar.-C otton is beginning 70 OPEN
' and If the weather permits picking WI.
o begin next week.
X Arlington Cotton Is suffering for, raIr
c and is blooming the top ana shed Ing
I Salesviiie. Fine weather for cotton,
Fairy several good showers; cotton VII
" As sees-tsHi greatly benefited; !,
Elmo.--Cotton Is not doing well ana WI
o Iseguin, General showers; cotton viii b
n greatly benefited.
!, Acknowledgements for cotton, forage ah'
= garden truck much better .,.,,,
= Leon Springs.-Cotton is IN bad condltlch
y Fresburg. Cotton is opening.
Davilla Cotton looks well
Watters-Cotton has shed blooms free'S
the crop is looking well.
Y Bertram. Cotton win tall far short Of a.
/. average crop II Is shedding badiy anu
'e opening prematurely In places
n Bristol. Cotton holds up we'll -.
A. Decentralization Is standing the drouV
we'll but the crop Will be short.
Rchland Condition of cotton below IN
CoffeevilIe. Cotton looks dne.
n cotton win ali open by the last Of Angus
~ Amer Cotton crop will fan short OF tn
- Average. ~ -, -,
.I.ocEhart Cotton in good condition an
blooming. ~, !,
" wcevil still doing some damage.
Arneckevile- Cotton beginning to opei
az some complaints of boil weeyil.
l., Sealy-A splendid rain fell Wednesda,
which broke tee drouth, which has pee
or pre-, alling since February; cotton VIII !
"a Burleson. Cotton Is suffering excel
whore relieved by showers.
st GENERAL SUMMARY.
ed Washington. July s0.-1he wealth
At bureau's weekly summary OF crop conc
u. tons is as follows:
81. Gr Intense heat prevailed during the great
es part Of the week throughout the Centr
er lvalleys but the temperatures during q
et last three days were more moderate. Co
" rains have fallen over large part Of &
N, drouth area In the Mississippi and upp
IN Missouri valleys, but drouth condition
nave heen serious in the Ohio valley al
Tennessee. where the week has been raj
~ less. except In a few localities. In Z
y Atlantic coast districts the weather cont
i tions have been generally favorable, exec
~ over nortlons or the Carolinas and Virgin
~ where rain Is now needed. The condiuo
nd were also favorable on the Iattnc coast
a. i rs.s.g,+ lrafne huV imUrOFpd late corn