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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-11
NAVARRO COUNTY.

Corslcann. Condition or cotton crop THIS
county Is most favorable for several years
II Is impossible to estimate the percentage
In gain this year over last year. Experts
claim there will be n larger crop by at
least 90 per cent.
Richland--The cotton crop has vigorous
growth of stalk and Is not well fruited In
tho same form We lind II loaded The
opinion Of the best farmers Is that the yield
will hc as great as last year. Picking Will
be well under Roadway by August 10.
Rlce.-The report from farmers Of this
section indicates that the cotton crop will
be double that OF last year. About 500
bales were marketed here last year and
II the worms do not iniure IL too much
there will he marketed fully 1000 bales this
season The cotton looks fine and y heav
ly loaded with hollis. which II they mature
fully viii mako from onehalf to bale of
cotton to the acre.
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s0MEnYELL cnrNrY

GIcn Nosc. 'Otton crop nj thIa Writing
very promising indeed probable Yield az
compared With last season viii he, or prom
incs To be- double that of last year No
Worms Of much consequence reported.
though a little complaint OF boil worm. at
the same time the hot dry days since this
heavy raln had the effect TO destroy
many uf the bol worms. When these rains
came cotton had generally been we'll
worked and was In Aue condition 10 re-
ceive the downpour, consequently the out.
look is indeed good for large cotton
yield.
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NilrrnrlIL COUNTY.

Colorado. -1'hc cotton crop lie IN hne con
diton. About ~ l3 per cent increase IN
acreage. The estimated yield is from one.
third to onclhalf bale per aero. No enemy
to cotton has thus far appeared, and the
prospects are very fiattering,
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Largarto.---The condition OF the cotton In
this section is very unfayorahle at pres.
emit, the plant is small and has not fruit
ed much owing TO the continued drouth
The prospective Weld is very small and
will not he as much as last year How
ever, II rain should come soon there is
plenty of time for n late crop nut the
last few DAYS the weather has been very
hot, II is very dry In this section. and
prospects very discouraginE. Not enough
rain has fallen the last three months TO
be Of much benefit to crops
Oakville. There have been twenty four
bales OF cotton ginned here to this date
this year, against twenty eight bales last
year same date There were ginned here
last year in all between $50 and 500 bales
From present prospects IL is not expected
that this years WELD will exceed that of
last year. Owing TO partial showers dur
Ing last month portions Of the crop arr
doing fairly we'll while others arc being
cut short for lack OF rain. Because Of q
slight increase of acreage over last year
the yield may be slightly greater.
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LAMAR COUNTY.

Pnris.-The fair warm weather for the
past 6ve or six days is having very
beneficial effect on the cotton. There, is
not much talk of boil worms except In the
black land bottoms Indications SO far
point to a very good crop, and 1t b eX-
pectcd that at least as much as was made
last year, II not more, viii be made, Farm
ers generally are in very good spirits over
their prospects.
Blossom. Cotton looking fine, though
some of it is very rank, with little fruit
caused by the heavy and continued rains
some ten days since. Compared with last
year il Is probably some better on the
whole. but the acreage Is less by 10 per
cent. Worms are showing up, and while
the prospect is good now, they may play
havoc with 1t in a few days.
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Jasper COUNTY.

Klrbyville.- Cotton crops are DAMAGED ei 70
s sp,nties and Will probably not yield as
much MS last years crop on account OF to S
mnch rain In the last three weeks, wnieh
caIHsssynuer-Cotton prospects were never bet.
tor II is well frulted. Some little tax o.
rnst No boil worms have appeared "a
ME oonntv IL we have reasonable amount
- e ssJn iron, now on the crop Will be near
~ double Of last year but .drouth leter
would cause great shedding Of eolis' ~, !.
hara ~ estimate what the crop Is going
10 be a month hence.
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HARDIN COUNTY.

,i-. The cotton crop ait present Is In
vn' IA shane, Every lit as guo1 as last
\. sv q vsnytbing little better. 1t will
M ahsut the same. The recent rains
.ps.stsa /, lots. Some lands will make one
M 10 the acre, 49,. 49, L., ,,t,
n, e rnnsidered In excellent condition
N Nn W. vle,d will certainly he greater than
W " W, rsar Here In the plney woods there
/. y, much raised. but almost every farm
/, s,s patch Of ca ton and raises few
s,rr Iake.-The continued drouth, fol
MA by lneessant rains. havc greatly In
,,,S ,hs cotton crop in this section of the
EuUtr. The yield this year will he about
no, cent short # the last years crop.
n, loll vecvl has also struck the 20 ;on
M wear but has not lonr as. mucn dam
"a to cotton as farmers thought would b.
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Brecklnridge. Since the one rains oil
over this county during July the prospects
Tor full crop Of cotton are very natter-
ing The weed Is we'll developed and fruit
INK nicely. No complaint as set Of IN.
secte No cotton opening yet. but viii
begin about the 10Th Picking viii be.
Sin about September I. The crop hero
last year was almost entirely destroyed Ny
grasshopperR,
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MATAGoRpA COUNTY.

Bay City,-There is decrease OF 80 per
cent In the cotton crop Of this county. The
crop averages much better now than at
this time last year. Picking Will begin In
earnest about the 10th. Very little com
plant about boil weevils.
Van Week. crop prospect TO date is
good. Both rice and cotton are In fine con
dillon and promises big yield per acre. Cot
ton is In much better shape than this time
last year. No leaf worms, and boil weevils
doing very little damage. Picking has com
menced, teing about fifteen days earlier
than last season. Acreage about the same
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TAYLOR COUNTY.

Abilene. The recent rains have put
aew phase on thf condition OF the cotton
crop throughout this section. The pros
poets were never more promising. The Acre
age Is large. aud the crops are 10 hne con
ditor The late rains favored thorough
working OF tho crop, SO when the rains
did come everything was IN excellent shape
20 receive them. Should no disaster he
fan tho crop, the Yield viii be very heavy
this season
Merkel, Cotton 10 this section is late
and It was difficult to get stand, and
later dtouth set In. For the last tifteeu
days good rains hnve fnllen. The plant
Is growing and frniting fast. Present In
dications are good FOR full crop.
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Mason. Cotton in this section is very
good; only In few localities has the
drouth injured It, and even there they ex-
pect large yield late. No insect Of any
kind Inns as yet appeared that would
menace the crop. From one-half to a bale
to the acre is the Yield the farmers expect
to gather.
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HOWARD COUNTY.

Big sprngs-During July from twelve 70
fifteen inches of rain fell In every part Of
ton took on new lease OF HE Is now
growing very rapidly, and will mature into
an unusually fine crop. Cotton Is always
about 4 month later in this section than
it II in East Texas. Owing to the fact
mat most of the county is tied up in large
pastures. there is only small cotton acre
age but as the land comes on the market
the nctual settlers take 1t up, and the
cotton acreage correspondingly increases.
The time is coming when this will he an
agricultural rather than stock county.
The yield last year for this county was
only 200 or 500 bales; this year 1t VIII
probably reach 1900.
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uAIL COUNTY.

me present outlook for cot
Ysnrnns ibough a little late; weather
savgIass, and e eS rsp0f ind St dS%
NJ done az Inst year, which was one
4 II sO sst crops in the history of our
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ZONES COUNTY.

Stamford. 1.-The cottor crop LOOKS Ks very
pr osa Great deal better than at the same
Tine last year. The farmers ngnrs Lh,t
there is plenty of seaseh IN Spe s oS MAJ
there is one-thlrd Of bale 10 the acre all
ready on - 1890, .n ,h,s .ac
u stroyed most Of the hrst planting But
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I. ,ns uplands in places. In 9th
Y, crop on my snotted. What cotton Is
IN QUIZ ow is very likely all that
y ps par. ~ the boil weevils have been
~ b made: leo the rains Nayasotp re
TX srise snsies last season. We doubt
..ssred nvvhstber she will get over 1s,.
,sl gpa Ply ne coming season
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TnM GnrrN cnnNrY

San Angelo With regard to the cotton
crop In this section. It's present condition
poets Indicate M enormous yicld--in some
places beyond the ability TO harvest. Tho
acreage has heen largely Increased. and tle
Is pay. crop for this section, both for
value or the staple as well as that Of tho
by-prodncts for stock feeding purposes
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SIIELnY rnIfNrY

,,Ieneha,- Upland cotton Is In COOL CON
uuioh aud promises Il better Yield than
.ast year Bottom cotton is In bad cond,-
'lns ant VIII fall on "a, per Gem or more.
A,,together considering, the yield viii he
apeut 10 per ceht ltss than last 3ear, az
half crop. 49,
flmpsan, Until the recent protractsd
rams cotton prospects were the hest for
N'Ris. but there has hcen too much roiu
recently Cotton 10 growing very rant nv.
put not frulting welt. The acreage is not
az large rs last year bat the pfr emf IN
alcaiionS are there sill be Il a. per cent
increase In tile Weld over last year. There
Y considerable rust and some oil vorIps
IN soma iafts. Can not tell vet how mn h
u VIII damage cotton, Cotton T. opcugg
some SoIne, MT there VIII be very ittlc D. giug
before the middle or hist Of August
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JACKSON COUNTY.

Ganado.-Crop prospects, at this time are
very fattering The weld compared Win
last wear is % per cent better all round
and farmers expect about one half bale cot,
ron per acre Cotton very tall, full OF
blooms and but few boil weevlls.
Cordele. fourth yield compared 70
last veor we had one.quarter bale 10 me
acre last wear and 1t will take ten acres
10 make a bale this year
Edna.-The cotton cron In this county Is
good in some fields. while ~ others ths
ner acre as compared with last year Will
be slightly less.
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now Is the most favorable to large Yield
since 1898 on the uplands, but tho Notions
are proAlematicaI. The weed Is large aud
the FIRST crop Will be rntte1. bur II the
weather remains fair and the holl wecvils
do Lot make worse rayageS than at present
what was left Ivy the recent overIiows. II
Is safe to estimate that this crop Is a.
per cent better than last year.
Rockdalc. Cotton Ia In fine condition on
tho urianas. aud III some of the bottom
lands there are prospects for fair yield
Notwithstanding the recent hoods, but the
greater portion OF the latter Is practically
lost. Present Indications are that receipts
~ this point will exceed those of last set-
son several thousand bales. Reports OF boil
Que Of uncertainty. In round figures re.
ceipts here for last season were 1900
bales. IL not seriously damaged by in
sects. the town ought to get from l6,on)
TO 5000 bales this season.
Buckhots. The cotton crop has been re,
duced considerable from what WAS expected
on account of the recent floods. It is
claimed that crops In the bottoms are lost,
but cotton on the uplands IL really better
than IL was last year Taking this year s
crop In its entirety II is thought Il Will
exceed the production OF last year notwlth-
standing the loss by rains locally.
Cameron The oNerhows have dote great
damage TO this section, and the loss from
shat source will he about 1900 bales. This
covers loss on the bottoms, but the uplands
are doing fine. and they will In some way
help to increase the shortage caused by
the bottom land loss Tho boil weevils are
here In great quantities The present out.
look indicates that this crop viii he about
the same as that OF last year, but not more.
Upland cotton is taking on fruit and doing
well enough and " the wecvils do not In
lure It the crops will be good, All over.
flowed cotton lis n loss.
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LLANo COUNTY.

Llano.-The condition OF the cotton crop
was never better In the history of the
county. The Weld viii be at least 10 per
cent better than last year and will make
The heavy rains last week put the young
cotton in splendid condition and IT viii
also yield heavily No boil weeril or pest
of any kind has appeared In this county.
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Tbs last few days hot winds
Qlaaaainrod cotton TO some extent. Acre
|lf rs'll last year greatly increased. Pres
IN g. si Is per cent of full crop. The
III NJ e', y cotton in this vicinity for past
III 7. Will Will average close 10 half bale
~ ! ssS'' Recent heavy rains did not reach
4. esstinr
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HOUSTON COUNTY.

Crockett.-Recent rains aud high water
have damaged the cotton crop Mt least -
per cent. Greatest losses in small crops
along creeks. Crop in good shape other
wise. No cotton worms, and CHiy few
Doll wecvi Cotton opening rapidly and
stalk In tne condition, fun of buls crop
VIII be marketed earlier than last season,
and is in better shape than ut this time
last year Yield smaller than last season.
Grapeland Inc cotton crop OF this sec
ton is badly damaged by the recent severe
rains, estimated at least - per cent. The
probable yield as compared with last year
will be about the same.
Weldon A siege of heavy rains in this
county; cotton crop has been damaged con
sidcrably OH low lands by oyerhoWs, aud
there seems to have been too much rain for
the plant on the uplands. II is also report
ed that the boil weevils have again made
their appearance since the rains. However,
the yield will possibly be as much as last
year, but by no means any more.
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aAN pArRIrIo cnIrNrY.

Aransas Pass.,-There Is 80 little cotton
planted in this Immediate vicinity that
Ire probable yield Is Of comparative small
interest, the acreage being devoted mainly
to truck gardens The cotton crop 10 not
SO good here as Inst year.
sInton.-- The cotton crop IN this. vicinity
. about 20 Pr ssat ns,tsf man sn's Its
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GlATThe cotton crop In this
KnRbury ling well and Is fruitcd well,
,snU Is ioSA, Is very small and the boil
Y. he sla STAR aeld Ii is hard to make
ssssi = N. y e y the crop. but think that 1t
Il tslinl that OF last year.
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sHACKELFonn coYrNrv

county have very matefially imnsoynma ' nv.
cotton crors., and the present prosperts
are that a yield OF 10 per cent over isss
S n,s WI De grown. The plant is now grow.
.iss ana fruitins very heavily, and tbr heat
posted farmers say that the crop win br
above the average Of the crops grown n
,his country. The acreage in fbis nc,,nsv
= - per cent greater than last year. and
all crops have been wen worked.
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Moscow The recent excessive rnins
caused the cotton weed to grow rather
large where IL had been well worked In
some cnses the crop is nearly ruined Rnd
oyerrun by weeds aud grass, Boil wecvils
have appeared In some localities and ere
doing considerable damage. Acreage apout
cept as above stated. about ms good, Pick.
ing will probably begin August 20 TO %
Corrigan.-Cotton crop Is reported MS not
being very good. The rains for the past ten
days have caused tho weed TO grow very
rapidly, also has caused Il to shed It's
forms The weed is sufficiently large aud
In good conuidon, but not well fruitcd,
Roll weoyIls are reported In some com
munities, but It Is not thought they Will
be very destructive There Is no cause { t
this time why the cotton crop In this
vicinity should not be an average crop,
The rains havc abated and Indications are
for dry weather,
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LAMpAsAs COUNTY.

tIon promises TO be a record-breaker. Five
inches of rain fell here In July, which Was
well distributed throughout the month
nut nowhere was there TOO much and too
little only over a small district containing
about six farms near McCreaville, some
few crops have been hurt by grasshoppers,
bnIf Of the crop. But even there the re-
mainder is SO excellent as 10 treble last
Years crop. The crop. with nothing unfore-
seen to happen, might average one-naf pale
ne, acre. or better, while last year one
iaie TO fifteen acres was about an average
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NEWTON COUNTY

Newton. 1.-The cotton crop In this part Of
Newton county IL tine aud IN good condi-
ton snd, unless something happens To ~.
will he the best crop for some years The
county has been having plenty OF rain, but
BY the rains The yield will he l5 or 90
per cent above the yield last year 81 con.
ditions remain favorable. No boil worms
reported IN 10 date.
Burkeville, condition Of the cotton
crop in this section rs anything hut fiatter.
ing Lice and rust have attacked the
plant and In many places the blight also.
II Il shedding It's leaves and small bolls.
and what Is opening does not look 10 10
well matured the bolls only partially open
ing The WELD viii not he more than two.
thirds of last years crop.
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Mount Pleasant.Thc cotton crop Ia this
county Is In very nne condition. and the
Yield viii probably be 20 per cent more
then last year, The recent heavy rains
did hnt little damage, and unless something
happens ln the future 70 prevent 1t Titus
county win make one Of the largest cotton
crops in its history.
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Tne cotton crop of this coun-
PnntNN',r acreage, but the plant Is In
d sno,i, n and will average half bale
x ne acre
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Mineral wells.--Condition Of the cotton
crop was never better at this time OF the
year IN this county. The recent rains
eYs but no serious damage has yet been
done. me yield as compared 70 iast year
will DO an increase o. probably 10 per
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NUEcEs COUNTY.

Alice.--On account Of the protracted
drouth, no rain having fallen here since
March the cotton crop Is very short, al.
most complete failure; yet there Will
he over 100 per cent more cotton than there
was last year when Alice forwarded the
hrst bale for 1901. the record bale and
almost the only one from here. n
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a cotton crop were the best we have seen
Tor years. then the rains set In. Almost
every day we had shower. the boil
wteNlls multiplied ut a rapid rate. ana to-
day our cotton and hopes are ruined. me
cotton stalks are SO large that the bols
at the bottom will not open but will rot
on the ground. Last years crop yielded
only onehalf of what II ought to nave
done, but this year we will make still
less.
Hallctsville, Since the storm Of June ~
there have been showers which have caused
cotton to shed, and the cloudy weather
has enabled the boil weevils to work. with
the result that the cotton crop will he cut
quite short Of expectations. Yield III La
Vaca county as a whole Will not exceed 10
per cent of last years crop.
Moulton The present condition OF the
cotton crop In this county is rather under
making. there may he some fan crop that
may bring this crop up to last years in
the number Of bales,
Shiner-The cotton crop in this section Is
very problematical. About 50 per cent is
early cotton, which is small but fairly well
trulted ana its yield per acre Will about
equal last years. The young cotton though
taller and having a healthy appearance, mas
but few blooms, and grown bolis are very
scarce. Local showers, folow-N by not
sunshine, caused the plant TO shed consid-
erably. There is some complaint of boil
wecyis and boil worms, but not near so
general as last year Unless weather con-
ditions remain very favorable there Will be
decrease of 10 to ~ per cent from last
year.
Sweet Home.-From the best information
obtainabe the yield of the present crop OF
cotton will be about per cent less tnan
last year. The prospects were very prom
Using five or six weeks ago, but the weevlls
have made their appearance in great num-
bcrs and are doing great damage to the
cotton.
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Moody.--Ihe condition of the cotton plant
Is much improved since the late rains. The
Yield promises 20 per cent more than It
did on this date last year. Farmers are
apprehensIvc OF worms, bon weevils, sharp
shooters and such enemies 20 the cotton
plant. but up 10 this time no damage Il
apparent from that source. As the ground
IL thoroughly wet. fair yield per acre
Is conhdentIy expected Conservative est
mate places Yield at half bale to the
acre, or an advance Of 20 per cent over last
year.
Waco.-The cotton crop Is In splendid
condition at present and there viii be
good crop The recent foods have done
little damage except In yhe lowlands. ana
even this crop IL not entirely destroyed.
Farmers In the city yesterday say tnal
they viii make much better crop than last
year, and In many places In this county a
bale per acre will he m0de. There Is some
talk Of boil weeylls In the southern portion
Of the county, but II Is not believed that
they will do any special damage.
West--The cotton crop acreage contiguous
10 this territory is 10 per cent less than
last year The yield per acre on all low
lands and boz tom lands. on account nf re
cent Unprecedented overflow, will he fully
50 per cent less than last year. The up
land or prairie land cotton has gone too
much 70 stalk while boil weevlls. boil
worms and shedding has denuded the stalk
OF all bolIs and forms. On prairie land the
crop promises about the same yield as last
year.
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~ JACINrO COuNTY.

Cold sprngs.~Ihe cotton crop In this
section Is going 10 rail- at least 81 per cent
below last yenr. The extreme wet weather
and boll weevlls have ruined he cotton
crop The farmers are taking n very
gloomy view Of prospects, as II Is too wet
10 work the crop out and the boil weeyils
are knocking on the squares ms FAST as
they form. prominent farmer brought a
half grown boil 10 town today that had
been punctured IN six or eight different
places and the inside was dec0yed. with
out some way ran be found To destroy the
weertls there viii hardly any cotton ne
planted In this section and the farmers
Will turn TO truck farming and ribbon cane.
shepherd The prevailing opinions OF tne
leading planters OF this country are tnat
the probable yield Of cotton as compared
with last year will not exceed 10 per cent.
Some planters claim they viii not make
seed enough 10 plant again. 1ne recent
gains have about ruined what tine noli
weevils have left. Numbers OF farmers and
planters have told me that their cotton
viii not pay 20 pick it; consequently, from
all information The Post correspondent can
gather, 10 per cent will be a conservative
estimate.