The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-23
EDWARDS COUNTY.


tl'N anus tblNIN.
Rock Springs Very little cotton planted
here Rain "a badly needed
ELLIS COUNTY.
Zee Creek. Cotton acreage ene.third less
than last year. Planting all done Plenty
~ seed to plant over. Rain Is not needed
az present. The last crop Is al sold, The
outlook for a cotton crop Is nne.
tNrie Farmers are ahout halt done
little more cotton planted IN ths section
than last year. Good rains aud the pros
poet 40 present rs good
crisp Tho decrease in cotton acreage
will be 10 per cent as compared with last
year About two.thrds of the cotton crop
Is now planted. Planting win be over in
about ton days. Have nad plenty Of rain
FOR The present. II replanting has 70 he
done there will not be sufficient seed 10
plant over. There is not bale of cotton
mere nor in this community. II ia nearer
cleaned NJ this year than It has been for
years.
Henry .-'rhe acreage In cotton viii be
about the same as last year. The crop Is
practically all planted, or VIII be In few
days About half Of the crop Is now COM
ing up 20 good stand. II Is likely very
uttle repauting viii he necessary; there
rs not enough seed To replant the entire
crop. This section was visited by heavy
rain on the 18th instant and a good shower
tell on the 18th, $50 no rain Is needed at
present No cotton being held.
Ennis me acreage In cotton In this To-
cality win hc about the same as last year;
however some predict that there will be a
slight increase. About half the crop has
been planted and in some places Is beginning
to come mp. Planting win he generally COM
| pletod about the lst Of May There VIII
! he no necessity for rCplantlng unless In
| Sects Interfere, as the seasons have hecn
| extremely favorable aud a good stand Is
predicted. Plenty OF rain Is anticipated
| this fall, based on the general prospects
| Of the present outlook. Very little cotton
OF last years crop remains on hand; IN
! fact. less than was ever known before at
| this time of the year.
Boz About same acreage viii be planted
| 20 COTTON as last year. Abont - per cent
! has been planted. Planting Will be com
| plctcd 10y the 18th Of this month. Plenty OF
seed TO plant over. Rain not necessary 20
| the planting of the crop or 60 its coming
up Last years crop all gone.
! italy The acreage In cotton this year in
| ibis community Is about the same as lBst
| year and ID is all planted. II 1t should have
| to be rcpuutcd there IS sufficient seed. AT
present DO not need rain for the good Of
| cotton. hut TO Insure a good crop here VIII
| need lots Of rain later Have not yet had
/ "a genuine deep season since last year, only
! a very few bales Of cotton are sttll being
| held either by farmers or merchants. The
! outlook is hAttering now.
| Waxahachie.-Ow to the dry weather
| which has prevailed in Ellis county the
farmers in this section are practically up
| with their work II there should be any
cause for rcpIantng there Is plenty OF seed
| for that purpose. There Is practically no
| cotton being held In town and the farlperg
are selling out all they held over AS a
| general thing the crop outlook is excellent.
| Auburn. There will be- a very slight de-
! crease IN acreage of cotton planted THIS
| year. something like . to per cent. About
| 50 per cent has been planted up to the
| present date and will be completed about
| middle OF May. Some Of the cotton already
| planted will have to he replanted aud thera
| ia scarcely enough seed ia the county ia
supply the needs. There has been plenty ~
rnin in this section to date and prospects
| for another cotton crop are good All OF
| last years crop has been sold.
| Fertis.--Cotton acreage decreased 10 per
! cent. Planting Is about over. No scarcity
Of seed; first planting up nicely. No rain
| needed Outlook is hrst class, owing "a
the dne condition of the soil and good sea-
india. About rs per cent of the acreage
planted and all will be planted by May 1
seed VIII be scarce II planting over becomef
| necessary No last years cotton being helo,
Plenty Of rain and prospects are good.
Bristol--Flve per cent decrease In COTTON,
| Planting about all done. If replanhng u
necessary, there will be great shortage q
seed No rain needed. Practically no cot
ton held Present outlook is excellent
Britton.- Acreage planted In cotton about
the same as last year. About all planted
or win be in ten days days Plenty OF seed
ALTMAN There will be about the same
amount OF acreage In cotton this year unal
there was last year. About one.thiro i.
planted now. Planting viii be ccmpietee
by May Is. No replanting 60 90. HAve
had fine rains; a good season In the GROUND.
Plenty Of seed 10 plant with. Last year
crop is all gone and everything bids fan
for a good crop. Farmers wen up witn
Dufrau.-There VIII be something IKE u
per cent decrease In acreage Of cotton TINS
year as compared with last. There mas
been something like one-third OF the erop
planted, the greater part Of which VIII
have 10 be planted over on account or =
severe hailstorm on April IL Planting VIII
be completed about May 10 There WIZ Dc
sufficient seed to replant. A sufficient sea.
son In the ground now for the planning e
any crop. There is no cotton held 70 tn.s
section of the country ut all AZ pfsstns'
qihe outlook for another crop Is tbe pest
we have had In years: 80. -,
Clemma. Acreage or cotton 70 tnts pa
OF the country is Increased per cent over
last year; threefourths OF " aiTsapy
! pianted: think all OF Il WIN be planted ~
April 25 ShcnId replantlng for any eauss
he necessary farmers will have sufnuent
seed 10 DO il With Ne last years cotton -
being held by farmers or lnerehants. OUT
look for cotton crop very fsvo<aDie 80 har-
pKA1H COUNTY.
ldngievnIe Decrease In screaRs IS per
cent. one-fourth OF acreage planted; entire
acreage viii be planted BY MY ~ Hefe
had good rains. outioox FOR srop u kcoa-