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

FAYETTH COUNTY.
La Grange.-rhe cotton In this section
was all planted and up TO good sjahl |
before the recent storms. On account OF
damage by hail In some localities the GOV
ton will have TO be repiahteu, puI Tue
oil mill company at THIS place mas re
serve Of seed so thar those who nave 60
replant viii have no trouble in securing
seed The recent rains nave put every |
thing in good growing condition ana tle
outlook for good crops was never hetteN
provided the boil weevil does not make
himself too numerous. On account OF me
ravages Of the boil weevN and shortneSs
Of corn crop last year more land Is being
devoted to corn this year, which VIII de-
crease the acreage in cotton to some ex-
chopped over once before the rain Of last
Saturday. There Is very little old ontton
being held. the recent slight rise in price
causing most OF the farmers to turn lOoe
arrenton.-rherc viii he about 10 per
cent decrease tn the acreage OF cotton
as compared with last year. All Of the
crop has been planted Ia this section of
country Should replanting be necessary
there Will not be a sufnciency Of SEED.
Rain has fallen in abundance during last
Saturday night and sunday evening and
tine stands Of corn and cotton are excellent,
very small percentage OF last years crop
is being held The outlook for a cotton
crop this year SO Tar Is very hatterns.
Schuenburg.-I acreage 10 cotton Is
about the same as last year, All has been
planted The hail storm on the l3tb de-
stroyed a great deal Of cotton and It will
nave to be planted over Seed Is scarce,
not enough in the country 10 replant
Plenty of rain-too much. Less cotton held
In this section than has ever been knsW n
for the last twenty years. Where hail
did not destroy cotton prospects for a crop
are very fine.
Muldoon. The cotton acreage here Is
about the same as last year, and Is all
planted II replanting should become neces-
sag there is a sufhciency Of seed. Not
over twenty bales OF last years crop are
being held by farmers. heavy rain fell
last night and the ground is thoroughly
SOAKED. Prospects for crop are splendid
winchester. The acreage planted to cot
ton In this vicinity win be about the same
as last year, with probably four hfths OF
me crop planted planting win be pushed
70 get IN the fields. No farm work ha.
been done this week on account OF heavy
rains 81 last Saturday night and SUNDAY
Win another heavy rain last night which
VIII retard all fnrm work for some days
There will be sufficient seed for all piir
rains, which cansed bad stands 'n and ieJs st,
planting. The entire crop OF last seasor
has been sold and shipped not bale re
malaing The outlook is very good jus
Bllinger.-lhe decrease in cotton acrear
here will be about 6 per cent Of last ycar'
crop; Eight days ago all cotton had beei
planted, but on account Of the heavy rain
and hail storms we have had i'm the las
week, great deal will have to be replant
ed, for which there Is plenty OF seed held
=
OUT, there being hardly any cotton held b
farmers or merchants. The outlook for
rotton crop Is fair fol- this year
Fayetteyille.-There Ia a decrease 9
about or 4 per cent in the acreage c
cotton compared with that OF last yea
u has nearly all ben planted and is nearl
az up; The prospects thus far are tbs
very little, 4 any rePlanting will be nece
safy. There Is plenty OF seed on hand
a2y replanting should have to be don
we have had several heavy showers =
Gently and no rain Is needed Nearly q
the cotton held BY farmers and merchan
has been sold Since the boil weeyils al
still with as, the prospects OF a good co
ton crop are bad. Potatoes have hes
planted here for the market on sma
scale ana the outlook for fine crop
Ledbetter There win be decrease
about ~ per cent In the cotton acreal
here this year, compared with last yea
about 10 per cent OF which has been plan
ed most OF II up and doing nicely; the bs
Rnee OF the crop will be planted by May
II anything should cause a replanting 10
necessary, It VIII be problem as to whe
the farmer will get the seed, the supp
having been exhausted. Few OF the farr
FRS have held cotton from the last Gro
Probably what has been held would
IS per cent Of the cotton crop at this plac
We are not needing rain. Crops are lookiI
extremely well
FISHER COUNTY.
Roby.--Thls years cotton crop in III
county WIN exceed last years e. crop by
new land being placed In cultivation an
having 70 pillow up most al OF the sma
grain As yet there has been very lit
Is complete. But the greater part Of ii
crop Will be planted by May ;. Cote
seed Is very scarce throughout this count.
Sea EVEN w bsqe 70 bs obtained aSG from oth
territories. AZ yet there has heen no raj