The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-01
FROM posT &C RREspoMpENrs.


Mckinney. Collin County, Texas, septem-
her SO.--A heavy rain fell here yesterday
afternoon, II was not needed for the
crops.
Kosse. Limestone County, Texas. septem.
Der 3o--rhis section was visited last night
oy very heaVy rains, which were dana ging
to cotton
Burnett, Burnet County, Texas. September
SO.-Last nighta brisk norther blew up and
this morning II ia quite cold; In fact II is
almost cold enough for frost, This Will
knock out the top crop of cotton
Bryan, Brazos County Texas September
90 very heavy rain fell here last night,
accompanied by a hard wind from the
north. The creeks and branches are nov
all filled, furnishing an abundance Of stock
water, as well as the cisterns In town. II
is fair today, with cool norther blowing.
Hearne, Robertson County. Texas sep
TENDER S0.-Another hard rain began falling
here last night at 10 o'clock and lasted for
full two hours. During Its progress the
rain came IN torrents aud was followed by
a stih wind, which has developed into a
norther. Planters say there wifi be little
done in the fields this week,
Alice, Nueces County, Texas. September
SO.-A splendid rain began falling this
morning about o'clock and continued
until q This in addition to previous
rains, puts this county in 6ne condition.
the best that It has been in for fifteen
years Stockmen and truckers are In excel
lent spirits and sanguine Of successful
year.
slnton San Patricio County. Texas. sep
TENDER 3OA heavy rain fell here before
day this morning The praines are nearly
covered with water A light norther is
blowing. and indications are that we will
get more rain today. Truck gardeners are
preparing for fan crops. cabbage and onions
being principally planted
Cuero De witt County, September 30
Another rain fell last night. which makes
over ten inches In week. The river Is
out Of lite banks and has done some dam
age, though not anything IKE what was
feared. For while all the bridges were
cut on by the water. So far as heard, no
county bridges have been washed away,
Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas Sep.
TENDER 3O.-Another slow rain fell here last
night for two OF three hours and was gen
IL was heavier west Of here Reports are
coming in all the time OF damaged bridges
and culverts and washed-out roads all over
the county, the result of last Friday nights
heavy rains
Yoakum, De witt County, Texas Sep
TENDER 30,-Another heavy rain fell here
last night. lasting for several hours. SO
far as heard from, no damage OF conse-
quence has resulted. Stockmen can no
longer complain Of a lack OF stock water.
what little cotton there is in ,ae fields was
damaged to some extent. aNo additional
washouts are reported along the San An
tonic and Aransns Pass railroad
Eagle Lake Colorado County, Texas,
September 3O-There was continued rain
all day yesterday and the rice fields are
all under water. The rice farmers are blue,
for 1t win he several days before they can
get In the fields to haul out the shocke4
rice and IL is sprouting very badly. ana
that which has not been cut has blown
down considerably and 1t will he some time
before It can be cut. The river is stlll ris-
ing slowly
Mount Calm, Hin County, Iexas, Septem-
Der 2g-Mr r. W. Young of the Massey
community was in town yesterday and in
conversation with The Post representative
said that in that section the boil worm
had appeared twice during the season ana
completely stripped the cotton of all young
FORMS, but that the stalks We're now full
Of green bols for the third time He stat
Ell. however. that the plant was so rank
and the foliage so heavy that unless the
weather was very favorable the bolls would
rot before they could open.