The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03

St. Joseph, Mo-, August 1.-The last
bulletin gave forecasts Of a disturbance to
cross the continent August to 9, a warm
wave the 4th TO Sth and a cool wave the
9TH to nth
The next disturbance will reach the Pa
cihc coast about August 9, cross west of
the Rockies by the close OF the 10th, the
great central valleys nth to r3th and the
Eastern States the I4th
a warm wave will cross west of the
Rockies about August O. the great central
valleys the nth, and the Eastern States the
18th.
a cool wave will cross west of the
Rockies about August II, the great central
valleys the I4th, the Eastern States the
10th
The temperature Of the week ending Au-
gust IS will average about normal in the
Northwest, above in the Southwest, and
below normal on the Pacific coast; above
in the Ohio valley, the lake region and the
Northeastern States, and about in the
Southeastern States. Rainfall will be
about normal in the Southwest, below in
the Southeast, about in the Northeast, be-
low in the Northwest and above ON the
! Pacific slope
Immediately following the date of this
bulletin moderate heat will be the general
rule east Of the Rockies, with cool winds in
some localities and rising temperatures
west OF the Rockies.
have expected severe storms the first
week in August in the Northern States and
IN the great corn-producing States. ac
connpanled by hail in parts of the North
west spring wheat country
These Stpro,e ,,.;II
tender stage of its growth. when duff Of
30 rapid mat the corn stalks are very brit
WIND snaps the stalks. Growth has heen
struction.
once past this storm week at the begin
nihs oil August, the warm, dry weather will
SION pun corn and spring wheat in better
.o,u''ion' ana the only possible danger
"i.' NC 'ndt 'ne weather may 80 to the other
extreme ana become too hot and dry.
am expecting a great and general hot
wave ABOUT the middle of August. lust
sueH as VIII be needed 10 mature corn and
spring wheat and If these cereals get
through the storm week safely the only
ly frosts. "''' NC car
OF course frosts usually catch some
- ." thS Northern States, but |
am not expecting killing frosts in August
Lisnt irosts may occur in the northern tier
Oh states the last part of the month hrt
WIZ probably do little damage
Couon has passed through lie wo-st
wea'her features and the latter part If the
eo',oh crop season will be better than thc
saihef as an average of the whole cotto,,
oet' bnt cotton planters should not beeir
10 sen their crop in advance NJ lie r,,t,,r;.,,
60 sa'e' prices viii be obtained later.
rr; CoTn farmers will probably get fair
81 - ~: uurins August During the period
s. nish prices Tor corn in July most OF the
sH' pius was shipped to Chicago and now
small hahas is very
NIL; mus 'he Chieago-Wall street corn clioue
w." h'aheuver to keep prices low till late
lne month, so that farmers will not
.Slspe their corn cribs clean in order ~
MAKE another rush TO CHICAGO such -
III p,eneed IN July. II farmers can Mace
~ surplus corn in the elevators. so that
,hsS, .1n sen quickly, it will probably nav
,;ii 70 wait until late in August. or even
;s' september TO sell. The amount ~ Cor,
- now SO small that a corner will srraiv
.e made September prices will 90 =, I.or,
70 Is cents at Chicago. - 'e'S'
a.. am under many obligations N tho al
80 VI tne burlington Hawkeye for assist-
~ IN obtaining valuable weather records
ie is believer in planetary n,etooso,aeE'
rance ."xs tae great difficulties the long.
'0'esastsr must deal with. He also