The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-29
4 HEAVY RAIN FELL.
STARTED IN THE TERRITORY AND
EXTENDED INTO TEXAS.
Violent Atmospheric Disturbances Ac-
eompanied 1t and Heavy Hail Fell
at Several Places.

Temple, Bell County, Texas, March 2s.--
Another good rain toll here last night about
O'Clock, accompanied bS consderablC
wind. Yesterday was very not and suty,
which bespoke a decided change OF some
Stud, it coming In the shape Of rain ana
wind, with some very vivid hashes OF lght
ming This section has not bad enough
rain yet although this Is the third small
one since the drouth was broken IN the
early part of the month. Coming llite
al time however makes IL very beuehCiai
TO the crops that are Mp aud growing ami
puts everything In shape for the cotton
planting, which Will he iD full blast another
week These rains have had the effect OF
cheapening feed stuns and corn, which was
selling a few weeks ago from AO cents to
81 per bushel Is now selling at 80 and SO
cents. Oats have dropped 10 40 cents and
the farmers seem willing "a turn loose
their surplus at these prices now whereas
few weeks ago they hcid on at the higher
prices Far seeing farmers wanted some
assurance Of snother crop before they sold
this years surplus.
Waco McLenuan County. Texas. March
IS "A heavy rain fell I'm the city this morn
ing at o'clock, and was accompanied by
considerable hail and wind, However. there
was not great deal of damage done. Re
ports from the Texas Central railroad in
dlcatc that the rain extends ms far MS STAN
ford, and everywhere the precipitation was
heavy. Stock water which has been a
scarcity I'm many parts Of this country, Is
now supplied
Timpson shelby County. Texas. March
27.-9he excessive rainfall of the last ten
days has stopped almost MI farm work, and
MS a result planting is going to be unusually
late But little corn planted vet and very
little land prepared for planting. THIS may
he the occasion Of more cotton heing plant
wise wa" womb "' ~ '''D''' ''"''
EIkhsrt. Anderson County. Texas. March
2S,hWe had hnc rain last night, which
viii do a great deal Of good Farmers are
well m with their crops aud are anilcipat-
ing hne crop Some haze had to pillow
up their corn on account Of hlackbirds pu;k
ing n mp A good many farmers are putting
out strychnine and Killing the birds I'm large
numbers
Marlin. Falls County, Texas, March 2s
Another rain fcll here last night accom-
painted 10y q strong wind from the nortI
brighter crop prospects could not ne wished
for. with cheerful hearte and renewed
vigor farmers sre At work with hopes Of
making the best grain crop the county has
ever produced
Skdmore, Bee County, Texas, March 2s.
Crop prospects are as good as for several
years past al This date. Corn has generally
heen planted and thnned Cotton is gen.
orally up In good stand. The area In
melons Is about $50 acres and the crop is
looking well. Crops not ret suffering for
moisture.
Ferris. Ellis County, Texas, March % -
Al 3 O'Clock this morning we had nice,
gentle rain. accompanied with considerable
thunder. Corn IS coming M beautiful
stand, looking strong ana vigorous, Cot
ton planting has commenced. Wheat and
oats are looking well
Greenvllle. Hunt County. Texas, March
2s There WIS quite a low pour Of rain
yesterday afternoon. BY o'clock II APP
peared as II n storm was gathering IN tie
iorthpcst, and few minutes later a heavy
rainstorm broke over the city, accompanied
~ bail md wind.
Norni calm YIN Couuty. Texas March
a9 -Ttg he eiV.t rain stHce October fei
here ~ aiy this morning accompanied hg
han and wind. Corn that was up IS beat
into the ground and seYer1i houses south
" town are reported blown from thc
foundations.
Rusk. Cherokee County. Texas. March ~
Too much rain here; the ground Is too wet
10 pillow ard will be for several dnys II II
does not rain any more The wet weather
has delayed planting some. oats and corn
lcok well and most al the corn Is planted.
Corslcnne Navarro County. Texas, March
IA heavy rain began falling az IL o'clock
tonight, accompanied BY some hail and
wind. and continued all night This will
place the farmers Just where they have
been wishing to be for manr months,
Hico Hamilton County. Texas, March "a
A good rain fell here earir this morning
tust the thing for young gain.
Denisou, Srsyson County. Texas, March
2s.-This ssetioR sza the lndian TsE.