The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-13
CORN IS IN A BAD WAY
THE CROP MUST HAVE RAIN TO BE
SAVED.
Being Cut Tor Fodder ir Some Sections
There Has Already Been a
Heavy Loss.

Neips' ""'eVi N'."''' ASA"s' 'NHe 80
AS q result of the drouth the CantaIoupo |
rron Is n thing OF thp past Tho NNnlNer |
s ,s,,t ,,s','i ,iro,e... ,ss,,,iat,,,' No.
NouuN i.uDN 1890 So''as'on "''
cd to shin about fifteen cars. but the PROS. |
poets are now that nothing VIII be calizcd |
from this cron several farmer. have plant |
ed nothing bnt cuntaloupps ana as his MAS |
the nrst years experience In truck raising |
in this locality II VIII Ne very disseminating
Tor another year. Corn i also W bdu
way, except where Northern seed was |
planted; this Is holding Us own fairly well,
but native corn is already ruined S'llon
Is needing RAIN Dadl! bon "eeViis aye
doing great damage.
Lockhart. Caldwell County Texas, Jcne
l2.--Ihc distressing druuth which ~ Ire.
ynllug throughout this county mas played
havoc with the corn crop, which VAS so
promising Few weeks ngo, lho carly com
VIII make notnnS az 9'', Anu many ~ tho
farmers are cuuths u G99Nn vV say se,tne,
I0,SSga nv nna "nless 9rts rnjp IN n yeSSS
aaNs IL a'sV W., "v tSc Ia,c rr,n Vii
ra a ~ ",Isbt IieiJ but tho nrosne,t In
tha sontfnps Tor coTn i tbc most loon1y
on.s ~ xonra ~ nnst C6,ton Is also bcsit
n pIns i -, swfger fnr roin ana is doing what ii
n nraEE,i ,V a." ~ I, 80 ycreta since
P' ,,,i. -. -, ,r.,. t,,., 40
! victoria victoria NounIl icN9S, I uuv - -,
me cGnuH l uLN W,o,urt ~ " ',.l''n
20 cpo pi'Sn1 ,oe coriy corn is made md las
| vie{dcd well mi the bulk Of tho crnp VIII
! hn a failure unless there is a good rain
| uftfh m
| anc and owing to The dry weather The Goll
weeviis have practically disappeared
| though they are liable to rcappear with
rain. but there Is little fear or their doing
| material damage 10 the crop in this county.
| The melon crop aroard Nursery is needing
rain badly and the Yield viii he fully 30
per cent less than expected, even If rain
comes within week.
Hllshoro. Hin County Texas, June Ii
| For the past three DAYS tho reports from
the country Ss To the coudi7iou ~ the corn
Hfr4F & "a
thev will not make Ave bushels 10 the acre.
The hot dry winds 81 tho past week and
inc very, dry condition Of Inc eroggnd which which
n droutb arc the cause of it, Miet,
sorghum and other hay crops arc suffering
The cofton cr6p is hccinning to anffer. II
HiiI county farmers ever saw
,,iddince Loo Couptv Texas June H.
the dronfh prevailipr in This county has
reachpd Alarming nroportloDs The corn
cr"n is nTn"iicaiiy r,innd In every section
of the county me farmers are cutting theil
corn In the hopes of saving littlc forage
for their stock In some sections Of toe
| county there are farms that win not make
the seed that was planted Tho cottor
crop Is doing fairly wei. but unless rall
soon comes the prairie land cotton VIII az
failure. The sandy lana cotton WI
stand longer
Hearnc Robertson County. Texas, JUNE
} 11.GTho holl wceyils continue TO attract
of this section. as they arc yery numerous
, The hot weather has killed them IN iarg,
} numbers, and the planters are now uslnl
} large quantities Of mineral paint o sprinkle
} on them, as IT, proves very deadly. som,
n Of the farmers arise before daylight auf
a poison them while tho dew Is SIN on them
i as tho paint viii close tho pores IN The
d body Of the insect, through which thcy
0 breathe,
lfcarne Robertson Comfy. Texas. june
o - Several OF the planters Of the Brazoi
. and Brayos valley To- spond thr toy Eer,
N trunsartlng business An OF them are nj
- tho opinion that il there is not rain IN th,
very near future the corn aud ,otton MI
and leo have been playing havoc with III,
q crops, nut inc BOT weather Is nov hesti oy
y ,hbI oaCn H. Ne lr"Sp"' ~ iorSg"t az
70 Kopperl. Bosquc County Texas June II
The dry weather IS running the corn cro
~ of the county very fast The tassels ar
y dying aud corn Is not yet in ronsting en-
NJ tenths OF an inch aud the earth being yer
No dry, l,d not last long Unless good lni
y soon falls the crop viii he failure Their
y is no prospect Of rain Row.
" Nilllcnn, Brazos County Texas June if
V Tho weather is intensely hot aud dry vcs'
- tntion IS all burning up. The corn GRO
~ rain soon there will be but little made. = b
M boll wceyil Is pclforatng the squares q
+" cotton rs soon MS formed. Few 'almel
-. have tried the oxide Of iron. but have ri'
~ Mount Calm. Nm County. Texas. Jan
~ IA dry bot south wind has been blow
VI ing here for the past three DAYS, tf'l
F." which corn Is suffering Consistently -,
N new pest has made rs appearance ~ ~
~ corn. II has the appcaiance Of sin9
louSe ana docs aus WORE on aus" "'a' ~
" ''rs" No. Ia,
NJ ,HrecnFillc tnni "NulN lea'S, e-Sr,,
10 H. Sonth ~ hfecnNlie crops ~ sun L ,,
ana ~ into Kaufman county cIonh are ~
NJ ferlng geatN rom inc pc,V,,AI55'u- ~
weather. Corn II -" ana Wlttoi mn W.
90 lvts run SuuleS Mlii'. ,aid ~ no rrresl
s"iuE 10 W. Huh'" 't7'' va
90 Seguin. Guadalupe county ItHds, ~,
10 li--NeportS ron 9ll paitN OF iuo ouln'
% are 70 the eneet thit u 'he u'uu ia W
:. u.iii ~ ,hort verr n,ateriaiiy and
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