The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-28

they were two weeks ago; the continued
showers have brought worms ana causoI
shedding; dealers In poisons report uu
expected demand during the past week: il
is feared that the worms VIII Ice even
worse ten DAYS from now than they ARE
ut present. There were not many farmers
in town today and the receipts Of cotton
were lighter than anticipated. owing 10
last nights ~ain, which measured an inch
here.
Cuero. De witt County, Texas. July 81
About thirty bales OF cotton came ih yes
terday and brought S2S5 IN seed. The
crop hns begun to open rapidly now Ehere
Is considerable complaint Of boil wceyll aud
n the showery weather keeps mp very llttle
more cotton viii he made. A good general
rain and then hot clear weather would be
OF great benett 10 the crop.
Strnwn Palo Pinto County, Texas, July
25.--A heavy rain commenced falling hcre
at O'Clock this morning with every pros
pect of continuing all day. Local stock
men are greatly eated on account 81
abundant grass and water and they VIII
he In q position to make shipments to the
Fort Worth market this fall
oakvillc Live Oak County, Texas. July
o6-Fne rain fell here last night mud
this morning, In portions Of the county
the rain vas light, but In other places IL
WAS good. Between threc-quarters of an
inch and an inch fell IN the vicinity OF
oakyille 1t win b. OF great beneht 10
the cotton crop.
Corsicana Navarro County. Texas july
26.-lt is stll raining here aud there nre no
prospects for abating II Is hard 10 hnd
ont the condition Of crops throughout the
county hut they are generally Favorable.
The lowlepds are being overfowed 10 a
small extent but 70 far no damage has
been done.
Anderson. Grimes County. Texas, Jnly
2s.-It ralncd Friday and saturday. Al
cisterns and creeks are fnll The -
TbIoop tank Is full for tho first time IN
two wears Young cotton will make nnin-
ing. MS the boil weevils and sharp'hoo'ers
are ne bad as they were In 1901
Lampasas. Lampasas County, Texas July
26.-H has been raining IN showers almost
daily during the week hut yesterday II
rained almost all day. Cotton Is MP 70 the
standard. while forage crops are par excel.
lence Reports from the Colorado are that
THE river is on a tenfoot rise
Mullen. Mills County. Texas. July %
Rain nearly every day for ten days. Late
corn growing fine cotton frultlng ana
growing fine Some complaint OF boil
WORMS. but cotton Is doing wen, except NJ
some places where there wac not enough
rain.
Wsyerly. walker County. Texas, July rs
Good rains fell here yesterday and last
night which benefited crops and grass
The boil weevils are doing harm In some
fields, while In others tho3 40 nor seem l'
'destroy much.
Harrington. Montague County Texas JUS
oT.-This cnnntry has been visited by heavy
showers and II same continue dnnger IRON
outbreaks ~ tanks is expected. Boil worms
are plentiful all over this section after thc
rain.
Rock Island, Colorado County, Texas. july
26-rarmprs are complaining considerably
of holl weeyils and sharpshooters In theil
cotton and II the rainy weather continues
they will not make one-fourth OF crop
Granger, Williamson County, Texas, July
z6.-A heavy rain fell here today ct noon