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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-23
u1rAM COUNTY.

Rockdale. The acreage IN co same IS lssl
vicinity win be practically the ~. sa," crop hos
year About threefourths OF, 'H go into he
hoen planted and balance VIII with NEee
ground before close Of the mV gnad viii X
iculauting viii he necessary , svgs ,irasi
obtainbble. bM Mt ver5 hifh nE tbs uleht "
epprehcnslons were felt up 70 ain feH taf
Aprli IL. when a very heavy This gsia
lowed rcxt day by good Iamn,attop. ed
new life TO ali kinds OF 'egepa'essgen tlitt
ion is all out of thus conntSssar q dioel
held over from last year. DANCE Dang next .hl4;
seems e have passed anu III me Pe,.s
10 applehend is the boil Neeins evelopaisnii''
are here md II remains Tor aaI menscs
10 show whether they are a tv, lndlestep'
Tho crop or rot. If not, preseu' - ~ H,
ARC f,yo.nble for a good c9l'n .i.,l a1'ife ~,
cameron. Good rains TINS 's,ion Ii ~
cidedly relieved the cron sitIis luz aNoui ~
section. Planting Of cotton Il under Y.
vorable conditions will inish y ,he faruss
rron Is out of the hands ,ssse ~ ".
There Is no nppreeiaole , w relf. lss
eeresre this year oyer ss,s AID e
farmer expanded his gram o !" % sorI w
vottnr more space and care rsry Sllet,
10, inerly' Cotton seed u ,dlns u W.,
1'hnse Who have them are ~ SAould y
Of the necessity OF replantins'
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KARNEs COUNTY

henedy.-There is about 10 per cent de-
crease In cotton acreage this year and ~
per cent Increase in corn. Corn Is had
stand generally, an average Of about three
iourths or stand. Cotton planting will
be completed in about two weeks me
recent hne rain was necessary to the pln6t.
ing OF cotton. and replauting Of corn. some
cotton may nave TO be planted over. Sci
Very tine rains recently makes the outInol
now very tatterng for good crops
Runge,-Ihe outlook for A good cotton
crop ~ thls section Is promising. There /.
very hltle II any, increase in the acre.
age over last year; much more corn has
been planted. Perhaps there is one.tenth
yet to be planted and this viii be completed
M D,i,tn Ten !aays' Plenty of seed In Inc
ms section There Is but little il any al
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dltlon Of the land. the outlook for a cot
Hockey. Acreage planted in cotton i
about the same as last year Auoug ,, a,
planted. choppng cotton has heEnui SUI
win have to replant; there Is suihclent 80
for fcplanting There is no last w,
cotton held In our town or count ~. I'M In
had good rain. All crops look prnnlStl.iS,,,
Aldlne There viii be a decrease OF ap'us
one fourth in acreage Of cotton planter ~
compared With last year. About thlse
peted by May l. Plenty OF seed 4 neces,
sary 10 replant. No rain needed for thise
weeks. About one fourth Of crop IS peins
held. The outlook Is good. m .,
Rose llill. Tho cotton crop In TINS SCI
ton Is about 80 per cent planted ana ~
above ground to very good stand. ne
acreage, compared with last year Is ap9ntt
The same. SO far none has hfen plaut.su
over. Seed Is plentiful II rcpanttng
should be necessary. Planning VII ne
completed this week heavy rain fcii
here saturday night and sunday 80 az
the seed planted, and 70 be planted. can
come m. Cotton which was held Tor pei
ter prices has nearly all hcen marks ca
q few scattering bales may yet ne tolln
crop Is the very hest. though the bon
weeyil may appear again and dam
age the crop The crop rs about eight or
Ten days earlier than last year Ram IL
not needed for the next two weeks.
cypress TOP. The cotton acreage IN
thls section az compared with last year
VIII ne about the same; NNOut ~ pri cent
or the crop has been planted and balance
VIII he planted within the next ten days.
seed is somewhat scarce hut If rcpldnl
Ing Is necessary there viii hc enough left
In the country for this purpose No rain
needed at present; the heavy rain of Aprl
| IL was q good one ana put the ground IN
good shane, Practically the entire crop Of
| last year has been sold very little being
held In the country. The prospect for 9
crop this year is better than In several
years urevious.
Cedar Bayou. The acreage in cotton for
| this year will he very much decreased at
| least - per cent and probably 30 per cent
I Considerable planting has been done al
ready. We are having too much rain 0t
| present for all purposes There will be
! sufficient seed II replanting is necessary
! Very little Of last years crop Is being ncid
| outlook for cotton crop Is not hAtterng
a very small crop will be harvested.
! crosby. Tho acreage I'm cotton viii h'
| decreased about IS or 40 per cent. due {,
hon weevil and the high price Of labo
| prevailing here About 50 per cent nj
ready planted and up planting viii b.
| COMPLETED In ten DAYS II no more rail-
| falis daring that time Crops slightly dam
aged by last sundays rain There Is abou
= per cent Of last years cotton ON hand vet
Inc outlook for a good cotton crop thi
year Is very promising q present IN
boil weevil is very much dreaded. however
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ing held in town or hy fs,u
look Tor new crop Is fair. ~. The "a
ess ALMOST IF to stoned for this wee ps
again yesterday evening. a. heavy N
little late, Is looking ane. M wi. though
CT crease use, over last year in acreas ,sn !, az
look well. hut short Fsr huail gralj
think the oats will yet grow eSeIs seem 4
to be tEeaped. Gardens are lo saa enous
well. Fair crop of fruit aus0soking ftd
Groesbceck. --About two Mass ane.
crop has been planted and rsre, q cottu|
be IN the ground by April Is, Tbsoe vi
S The sgb IS ~ per cent less than IA Sst cS'i
produced a scarcity Of seed, ana Iast yta
painting, becomes necessary cotton ease u
9s I'm, IN demand. Good rains Hlv seea ~
The ground has been In exeelianu, april al
Tor planting, and the outlook TO- Voldtia
crop at this time was never n ~ soo
all been sold nag practical
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rnRr RrNn cnrrNrY


Sartartia There will he a decrease Of
per cent In cotton acreage in this vicinity.
All cotton Is planted, mostly up. There
VIII not be sufficient seed to replant should
this be necessary Rain plentiful; would
rather II would be dry while row NJ
cotton held here. The outlook for a good
crop was never better.
Missouri City.-The cotton acreage IL
about 90 per cent less than last year. The
crop has been planted and good stands
reported. VI replnntipg should become
necessary there would he a shortage or
seed. The most favorable weuthcr has
prevailed this season aud farmers are we'll
up with their work. Mono Of last year q
cotton crop is being held. The outlook Is
very good.
Rosenberg. acreage in cotton this
season win exceed last season by 20 per
cent, about 20 per cent Of which has been
planted The farmers viii finish planting
In ten days from this date. and " the pres.
ent outlook continues viii not have to do
any replanting. but IN they should there IS
enough seed In tho country TO I'LL the
wants. The crop that is up Is looking we'll
and has had sufficient rainfall TO insure
this time for a good crop this season. There
Is probably soventy-tyo bales NJ last year s
cron stil held IN this community
Richmond. Cotton acreage reduced -
per cent compared 10 last year Planting
about finished, with very good stand. Slight
damage by recent hail storms. Almost NO
seed left IN case repanting becomes neccs-
sary. Acreage planted TO corn Increased
fully % per cent. Good stand Too much
rain lately has put most Of the planters
behind in the clearing II their crops.
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nDAIGO COUNTY.

Hidalgo As tho long drouth continues
tho acreage to be planted in cotton this
year win bc at least 10 per cent less than
last year, most of The farmers in this coun-
ty being unable to plant their seed up 10
date There has been some acreage plant
cd In cotton, perhaps - or 80 per rent this
having been done early on low river bot
tom land. II 1t rains during this month So
as to allow planting Of cotton, the planting
may be completed by the 10th or 18th Of
May. There Is M planting to he thought
Of, and n sufGciency Of seed is IN hand,
II IT. rains so that 1t can he planted. Rain
needed very hndv and " Is surely noe.
Is none of last Years crop being held here
in town, neither have any Of the farmers
any Of the crop ON hand Generally, the
outlook for cotton crop this year is very
poor
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JOHNSON COUNTY

Clehnrne Farmers are busy now planting
cotton and IL weather continues good the
crop will all be in the ground in few
about ten per cent. The ground never was
in better condition for a crop plenty Of
rain has fallen. Only a very small per
cent OF last years crop is held in this
county. The crop was very small and
farmers sold most they had to get money
to live on
Grandyiew Eighty per cent Of cotton
planted. Heavy, rains recently check
planting for few days. About 5 per cent
decrease from last year. Replantine NOT
necessary vet No cotton being held here
The outlook is generally favorable.
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GRAYSoN COUNTY.

Denison.- Barring hindrancas, the cotton
crop viii he planted by May , TO 10. The
acreage on the Texas side OF Red river
about the same as last year; probably 10 To
About one fourth of the crop is I'm the
ground now. There Is an abundance Of
seed for all oontngencles, Rain during the
mouth has fallen copionsly, the ground Is
thoroughly wet and the rains continue al
most daily. Only a small per cent of last
years crop Is yet In the hands Of farm
ers and local buyers. The outlook for this
year is hrst class,
whtesboro.- AS compared with last year
the decrease IN acreage planted To cottUn
III this sec.lon win be about per ce1t
About two-thirds of the crop has been
planted. Planting will be completed by
the first OF May. Should replantlng be
necessary there will be suhicency OF
coed. We are having an abundance of rain,
There is none OF the last crop held In
town and but very little, IT, indeed, any,
in the hands of the farmers, The outlook
for the CROP could not be better at this
Pilot Grove. Acreage planted In cotton
about the same as last year. Planting viii
IS already planted Outlook IS good
sherman. :. The recent heavy rains
throughout Grayson county have hut slight
~ interfered Ia the crop planting. Hall
OF the cotteEl O,st, is practically All plant
ed. This early planting IS due 10 splendid
weather conditions at the proper time. n
the raius should abate ten days the entire
crop would be in the ground, All farmers
are well supplied with seed should re
| planting OF a portion Of the crop be neces
sary. But little OF last seasons crop Is II
the farmers hands, and the dealers hay,
disposed Of their large lists, The acreag,
| In this section viii be slightly less thar
last year, though at present planters fee
assured Of greater yield. This shortag,
Of acreage Is owing to the fact that muct
OF the wheat land last season was plant
ed and put in cotton after II had been de
yastated by the green bug,
GREGG COUNTY
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nARnEMAN cnrNrY

Quauah, Prospects for an increase Of %
per cent IN acreage of cotton in this sec
been planted yet as the season for cotton
planting rs always q little late, The season
is an that can be wished for planting
There will he plenty of seed for planting
purposes. Very little cotton is held by
farmers or buyers The prospects for cot
ton crop are very promising and farmers
have great faith in this section Of country
for cotton, since there Is 50 little trouble
WIN boil MeeyLl or othcr posts.
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FREESToNE COUNTY

Cotton Gin. There will be about same
amount of cotton planted as last season.
one-third Of crop planted; completed by
May J. Plenty OF seed TO replaut All
the rain that is needed No cotton held
Foirheld.-About 30 per cent Of the cot
ton acreage is planted. Have had plenty
Of rain. Crop outlook Is good
WORKMAN. The acreage OF cotton com.
pared with last year is about The same.
Halt OF the crop is planted and n good
stand; Planting will be completed by May
L No replanting necessary. Rain has
bales OF cotton I'm this county. The out.
look for cotton was never better at this
season Of the year.
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GrAnALupn COUNTY.

Kingsbury The acreage In cotton will be
the same as last year One.teuth Of tbs
cotton has been planted and the remainder
viii be planted by May 1. II re
planting becomes necessary there Is not
enough seed to rcplant. There is good
season In the grol@d. Sixty four bales are
held at this place Tor better prices
Marion The acreage of this years cot
ton crop will be about the same as last
year As the rain was absolutely neces
sary to the planting Of the crop none has
been planted to date. The corn crop will
have to be replanted. thus the last Of The
cotton crop will be in the ground by May
10: there Is plenty Of seed on hand to re-
plant II necessary. Very little cotton held
possibly / per cent. The outlook for crop
is good.
Zorn,- Cotton planting will be completed
by May ]. Not enough seed to replans
should 1t be necessary. Good rains.
Olmus.-Largcr acreage planted In cotton
this year; crop planted aud mp. \ good
outlook for cotton and corn crops. No cot
ton held
Nalley.-About i per cent decrease In the
acreage of cotton planted this year: no
cotton planted yet A good rain April a.,
the hrst in ten months. Not more than ?
per cent of last years cotton in farmers
hands none in town
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KAUFMAN COUNTY

Kaufman. There will be 10 per cent In
crease IN acreage over last Years eottnn
crop: rhree- fourths ~ the erop has beon
plah'ea an9 about hair OF this amount IL
last OF this month, should renIanti,' ny ~
necessary seed will be very scarce 90 "a a
ground soaking rain Is needed yerp Ss9
TOT Ine peneht or crops. Very little Of old
cotton Is held In town or BY farmers ~
present a good outlook for a nne cron NJ
forrey The cotton crop has mostly hson
he yorv ana great deal u It M and LOOK
same as last year. The corn eron s,r,s W ~
Is larger than last wear speaking ~ this
immediate community, an area on sever .u y
Ten square miiesl The planting Of cation
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LLANo Co1,Nrv

Llano.-A fine rain fell here lac.
and farmers are busy planting cotton wesl
of which will he planted by tba n. me-
the week. Should replantlng he nsn 90.
there VIII he a shortage Of see IaeVe' =
year ed cotton crop has about ali been ~ ~,
is much brighter than that ~ iLSs y@
aud farmers are feeling good WI
larger acreage win be planted IN my, mac
this year than last. cotloI
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Hondo The past winter ana Te sad
spring have been exceptionally my, i
while there have been few snV Y ND
good, slow, soaking, general , Iain nn If mutA
corn has been planted and the s,d acf s,Os
b an'e last YEAR yeaio of which perhaps y lc
cent ap viii vii IL new field All corr a taS ~
ton has bctn planted. Cotton 50 irsplart
fair stand; some is net YET up sars Is TIentI
o 1s s spSu rnless rain is had soon tHe l iTs
ana cotton plants viii dry GA % nS2 ra
Of last years crop is held by iafnN4s'
over per cent.
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LIVE OAK couvrv

Ramirena. A good rain in m.
the first since February IA 'u ~. sectloi
been planted; farmers are road Soa.on ha
only waiting for rain. Win y aud Wet
season In the ground the plant ~ NH pFeser
be no n end 81 grow rapdly and there n
age Will he considerably incroa.ne aeI
year, as some corn fields were S II
by the high winds. None Of las a's nag
crop held here. 'ast year
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FRANKLIN CnrNTY.

Mount Vernon. The acreage to he plant
ed In cotton IN this county this wear will
he about the same as last year. About one
fifth oil the crop has already been planted
and planting will be comnleted about the
middle of May. II replanting should be.
come necessary there will be a snnficicncy
of seed. There has been plenty Of rain
and more will not he needed before plant
ing is completed. None Of last years crop
is being held tn town and very little is
being held by farmers. Generally the out
look for cotton crop I'm this county for
this yenr Is hatterng
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MATAGORDA COUNTY.

Bay City.-Tbere viii b. a decrease b
acreage Of about 50 per cent tmSsfad With
last years crop. The crop is practically
ell planted and good rains the last fes
days insmcs good stand. Last yeafi
crGp has All been sold. The outlook for +,
crop. barring the boil wecvil, is good, he
lands having been well prepared betos
planting.
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jefferson. Tho cotton crop will he about,
the same ms last year. About two.thiri,
OF the crop is planted. Planting will bs
completed In about ten days. If rcranhn,
Is necessary there will not I've Il suficienei
OF seed. DO not need RAIN planting ha,
been delayed on account If too muA
rain. Very little cotton is held in town b,
by the farmers.
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LuRRoCk rnGrNrr

Lubbock. This county will plant n, a.
agreed to plant 1000 acres in cotton u aayg
duce a gin to locate at Lubbock. Ma ~. NJ
Ing has been done yet. there hayir,p hull
no rain since last fall. hut farmers ossl
orally have their land broken and Arc ,s WI
to plant when 1t rains. "'s 'saul
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,,rN,Ann COUNTY.

Menardville The cotton ,S acreafs or Ilsi
1902 will probably he less rs,u Nth IN Inc lrEi
gated gated pcrtion Of the county. The AZ pres
e Cam not ' be planted until It rains r Al
some parts it ia very dry, while . par, viii h
had small rains An average tr,a or threl
raised il rain falls in the next wv
weeks.
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JONES COUNTY

stamford The Increase Of cotton nInnte,
this year win exceed that N last year about
p per cent, planting has not commenced
yet viii begin about the Goth If repl1nt-
ing should he necessary seed would he very
scarce. Rain is not necessary 10 bring Nh
crops in this county. There is a good sea.
son In the ground, The last wears cotton
crop rs very nearly all marketed
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LIBERTY COUNTY.

planted In Liberty county this year, com.
pared with last, on account Of the boil
weevil. Most all has been planted, but lit
tie of i is up, but what is up is a good
~, There was heavy rain Saturday nient
also sunday afternoon and very hard rain
and wind Wednesday. A great part of the
prairie is covered with water making IT
bad on low land farms.
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IAMPASAS COuNTY.

Tampasas.- the same acreage in
cotton MS last year. nearly all of which IS
planted and up. stand very fair, and with
the rains we have had the outlook at
this time is bright. No cotton held here
by either farmers OF merchants
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Moulton.-Auother big rain last night
hut was not needed, as the ground was
thoroughly wet from recent rains. Crops
were never in a more promising condition
than now. Corn and cotton wen
up, with n good stand, and most
OF the corn has been plowed
out. Acreage in cotton is about 10 per
per cent more Cotton is about all planted
and If any accident should happen there
will be a sufficient amount of seed to re-
plant. There is very little old cotton held
over from last year by the merchants or
farmers.
Haletsville.-Th acreage in cotton plant
ed and to be planted is about the same as
last year Most Of 1t has ben planted
and is up to a good stand. There is an
abundance of seed for any replanting, Il
necessary. good season is in the ground
About all of last years crop has been sold
and II is doubtful whether they are now
100 bales in the county
Sweet Home,-rhe cotton acreage in this
community Is about the same ms last year
All planted and nearly all up to a good
stand. No replanting to amount TO anything
except strip about one mile wide where
hail destroyed it last night. More than
enough rain for the present. Very small
per cent Of last years crop on hand. The
outlook for cotton crop IS very promising,
Standardization Is about all planted.
There will be an increase Of about 10 per
cent in acreage. Nincty.ive per cent of the
plant Is up. the stand is good Recent
rains have put sufficient moisture in the
ground TO last twenty days or more. The
outlook so far is very promising. Last
years crop is practically all marketed
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MASON COUNTY

Mason. Acreage about the same. Aboa.
one-dfteenth planted; will be finished Mar
l. Plenty of seed for repanting. PeatV
moisture to bring mp cotton. No cotton
held in county nj all
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frio There has been quite an additional
new land prepared and cleared for this
years cotton over last year but as vet
this county.
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KING COUNTY.

Guthrie. An increase of 20 per cent in
acreage. Planting will be over by May TO-
as - per cent Of the crop is already plant
ed. though rain Is needed and planting cnu
not be completed until rain falls. Gener-
ally the outlook is bad
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10 seed scarce: plenty Of rain. Good out
look.
Kiicorc. Five per cent decrease In cotton
nerairc: o. pcr rent acreage piantcdi viii
be- completed by MAY 10 Abundant rain;
outlook good No cotton being held
KiIeorc Plenty Of rain and about one
half 0f the cotton crop planted, ana plant.
ing will be completed by May l. seed
Is now being bought for planting at -
cents per bushei: II rcplanting * neces
snry more seed will have 90 be bought for
this purpose few bales yet held by
farmers, the merchants have all sold ont;
Farmers usually IN with their work aud
an Increase In acreage over last year NJ
1914 Per cent IS expected. This year labor
Is plentiful Outlook looks well aud fair
stands are reported. Fruits AL get good
crop Truckers have finished setting ont
tomatoes.
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CRIMES COUNTY.

Mesa Decrease In acreage Of cotton
nearly 10 per cent ms compared with last
years acreage. Near So per cent ~ VI has
been planted planting VIII be completed ny
Goth Instant Not much rcpantng noccs
Aary: there viii he plenty Of seed Need
no ruin have had plenty Very llutlc OF
last years crop is being held Prospect 10
fair Tor q good crop.
Anderson There will b. about 10 per
cent decrease IN the acreage IN this section
devoted TO cotton and a proportional in
crease In that devoted to corn. Almost
oil Of the cotton has been planted and
planting viii DO finished 10 week No
replautug Is necessary A inc rhiu fell
saturday and sunday last Practically
none If last years crop A. being held and
the outlook for q cotton crop rs good
Retreat Decrease Ia acreage per cent
as compared with last year crop all
planted No rain needed. Outlook for
crop this year 10 good
Tlautcrsyilic There win he 80 per cent
less cotton planted than last year. Plant
Ing IS over good stand, never better But
very little cotton held. Good rains
Cotton Acreage In cotton will be about
2l per cent less than last year and about
three fourths Of it has been planted. Ten
days sufhcing for putting the remainder
In the ground. There is not enough seed
for repianting All of the old cotton has
been sold.