The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03


Missouri city. Fort Bend County, Texas
June - .-The three mouths dr5ath MAS
broken by good rain Today. Cotton viii
be much oensnied, ont the corn crop Is
Altoula, Cass County, Texas June 80
There has been no rain here in about thirty
days. Corn Is about ruined. Cotton Is
Just oeglin nan Snt peg are rqh. a5 AZ y,neg
\ by dronth.
Naecgdoches. Nacogdoehes County. Texas
Jane ~ Another good rain fell ths morn
ing and extchled north, suuth, east AMI
vest IL was indeed a great blessing 10
the county. as the season secures good
| corn crop,
Rio Grande city, Texas. June Is -Ralu.
! raining ever since. Reported thet tain
fell all over the county. couple OF more
rains as the present one VIII entirely
Anderson. Grimes County. Texas. June
3c.--A good rain fell here saturday and
VIII do corn and cotton great deal 81
good 1t is too late, however, for late
about half crop OF corn
Industry, Austin County, Texas, Juno
PA splendid rain teil mere Yesterday
evening which Vas vas, very cry, maeR NEEDED I'M
| now make plenty OF corn for home use.
! The cotton crop looks splendid
Corpus Christi, Nneccs county, Texas,
1 falling here az daybreak this morning and
! has Continued throughout the dan with
| et cd prospects of more tonight. The rain
was badly needed, as crops anu cattle were
| suffering.
Carthage. Pamela County. Texas. june
| 29--rhe long drouth was broken THIS even
| lns by good rains over the county. The
rain came In time TO insure fair yield
| Of corn The cotton was not needing rain.
The people are jubllant over the prospect
OF good crops.
Heaine Robertson County. Texas, July
1 rhn farmers of This eecflon pre NOW
busily engaged in working their crops as
!. the rains Of the past week have helped
Ave hours fell saturday night. The rains
! have been general.
Cat Spring San Jacinto County. Texas,
! June - Heavy shower this morning OF
needed rain badly. Cotton bids fair To be
| a good crop. The boil weevll is being sue
/ cessfuly cOinbatted
san Angelo Tom Green County Texas,
| June 2S.-A good rain Is reported from the
Rocky creek, In Irlon county aud q light
shower from Observation-Disclosures In Tom Green
county Prospects are Improving for rain,
but weather prophets are entirely without
/ honor is this part OF Texas.
Rosenberg, Fort Bend, County. Texas.
June q "A dne rain fell here this even
ing which has been badly needed for some
! time and while It Is probably too late
10 belp the corn crop much lt Will help
the , cotton and crops Witch s,l have been suf-
Linden, Cass County, Texas duly -
A nice rain fell here yesterday evening
and last night with good prospects Of more
falling this evening. The general outlook
/ If nothing happens the formers will be.
come almost independent this year.
Terrell, Kaufman Comfy. Texas. June
30.-The green hugs are reported to have
! attacked corns in some parts of the county.
| The exceedingly dry weather that has FOL.
lowed the slight rain Of a few DAYS ago
is hgain giving the crops black eye.
Marlin, Falls County Texas Jolly D.
Farmers In town today report that corn
Is nearly gone and cannot stand the in
days longer. The cotton Is also suffering,
especially that which was replanted. and
unless succor comes very soon Il will die.
Queen City, cass County, Texas, July
l-Anot6er good rain fell here late y, yest ter
weeks. Corn crop Is cut off two-thirds
Most OF the cotton had stopped growing
Cotton crop are clean and if rain continues
throughout this month there viii be flne
crop made
fioresvllle, Wilson County Texas. juno
p. EARLY this morning o. very good rain
fell, bnt not as much Is needed, it
viii be of benefit 10 cotton aud will help
nll out very late corr II Is entirely too
late, however TO do most of the corn any
good at all Not more than half crop
Will be gathered.
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas,
June 2S.--Heavy rains have fallen in the
last forty4eght hours. with prospects ct
more NOR This breaSs the drouth, which has
been present for many months and is
the salvation of the farmers and stockmen.
Good rains are reported all along the
river TO Laredo.
san Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Jnhe
27.--A splendid rain fell in the city this
afternoon. the precipitation continuing for
an hour. Reports from outside points are
that good rains were had as far south ns
Deyine, In the liternational and Great
Northern district to Taylor on the north
and on the east to Houston.
Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas,
June 2s.--The six months drouth was
broken yesterday evening, this section Of
the county receiving a good rain, which
Will be a great blessing 10 the farmers.
While the corn CROP is cut short Tor want
of rain, Yesterdays rain will greatly benefit
IT, especially the late planting
cleburne, johnson County, Texas, June
3o.A number of farmers hare been inter
viewed ON the crop question by The Post
reporter. While many deplore the lack OF
ram, others say. that their corn is in nne
condition ana VIII make without more rain
Still 1t is very much needed and II IL comes
soon ns indications points, viii do world
OF good
Oakyille, Live Oak County, Texas. June
20-Lieht, drizzllng rains fell during the
past few DAYS but not enough 70 do amy
good. Ranches are needing rain badly
cut very short for lack of rain and unle IS
there IL good rains In eight or ten days
there Will be hut very little cotton raised.
Sharpshooters doing some damage.
Kilgore. Gregg County, Texas, July L.
fine rain fell here late Saturday evening
aud good shower yesterday. Crops Were
never better worked IN this section aud
while corn will be cut short on account
Of the drouth the cotton crop Is very
promising At this time fair crop OF
oats have been harvested. New gin ma
ehlnery Is being put in BY the ginners
here
Troy. Bell County, Texas. June 27--A
, fine rain fell Yesterday between II and ]
clock The torn, whlch had been twist,
ing in the blade VIII vet make good
crop. The rain did not extend outside of
farms contiguous 10 Troy. Most Of tue
: small grain has been threshed aud market
! ed, most Of II being sold 70 mills Ia Texas
Oats sold for 40 cents per bushel here yes
terday
2 Commerce, Hunt County, Texas, July l.
The weather is still dry here Corn i
almost ,uined, Cotton is needing rain Il
Is already damaged to a considerable eS
: tent There is some complaint of the greer
I bug that destroyed the WHEAT and oats be
ing in the cogp aud doing considerable
, damage 10 1t. fneyer saw as gloomy times
. as now The wheat that was cut only
, made an average OF I'VE bushels aud oats
! fifteen bushels TO the acre.
Rockdale. Milan Comfy Texas. July l.
A more hOneful feeling Ia now entertained