The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-26

season. against $500 the yenr before Be.
tween 1900 and 5000 bales are expected
this season. Plenty Of rain for cotton, but
no stock water. Corn crop almost fail
urc, gathering only about nnc-fourth OF a
crop. Nearly every farmer planted June
corn. and II Is up and doing tolcrably well,
Aldine, Harris County, Texas. July % -
Aldlna had nne rain the loth aud u good
shower again today Everything is in ex.
ccllsnt condition.
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, July "a
Heavy rnins fell over this county yesterday
and today. Tho benefit ga cotton und corn
will be vast. Cotton Is IN splendid con-
dltlon and II Is thought mtgc crop will
be made 1Nc drouth di1 uoi do as much
on lowlards fairly good crop Will hr made.
great many faGmers planted June corn 10
cover losses rfstaincd nv the drouth, and
the ycld Will be gooi,
Mohcetie. Wheeler County, TeNas. July
o. The corn crop is made ~ lhc Tan
handle, The average yicll per acle win h.
from thirty 10 forty bushels per mere. The
ont croT Is fine. Plenty of rain for AZ
fat TIE Panhandle ia on n boom LUud
is goinG up every day ana many home.
seekers IRE coming into the county
Timpson, shelby, County, Texas July -
\ nice rain fol- here yesterday afternoon.
While not specially needed, Il viii push
cotton, peas mud potatoes to the front We
have the best prospects for the above meu.
toned crops we have had In years.
Cameron, Milan County. Texas, July a
The NHlTcllton pc 'plo are complaining u
boil weeNls They report that some spots
I'm the field are totally shredded, while the
larger part Of the cotton Is worry much bet
ter than usual ana loaded with bolls.
Kaufman Kaufman County, Texas, july
% Another hto rain fol- in Kaufman
this afternoon and II Is stlll raining. TAese
rains every few days VIII be of untold
value TO crops.
corslcana. Navarro County, Texas July
"a One Of the heaviest rains this season
fell at noon today, 1t has been raining at
Intervals all evening.
McGregor McLennan County, Texas, July
"a Heavy local showers have been failing
In this county for several days. In some
sections cotton was never more promising,
while other places are needing rain badly.
Stock water is very scarce
Valley View. Cooke County, Texas, July
"a. The drouth IL broken through this see
ton. Good showers have fallen during the
day. This to some extent. VIII save tho
cotton. II came four dnys earlier thun last
year, but the cotton was In better condition
when the rain came last year.
san Angelo. Tom Green County, Texas.
hours. fell here last night Good rulns
are also reported from number Of points
10 the surrounding territory.
Linden. Cass County. Texas. July % -
The corn crop In this community Is worry
good Cottonsis In poor condition. The
rust has almost entirely ruined the crop,
aud II is not Ia as good condition now na n
was this time last year. Thore has been
plenty of rain TO make good crnp, but 10
IS extremely poor, u Is raining NOW,
Glen Rose, someryell County, Texas.
July ~ -Four inches Of rain fell here
this evening, the heaviest for ycnrs. All
streams are past ford'ng and all mails arc
delayed. The rains have given a full sea-
son for June corn, late forage crops aud
cotton, Cotton prospects, are very natter
ing, indeed No Insects to date. Picking
Will commence about August /.
Workman, Frcestone County. Texas July
20. Rain has been failing here since mid
night last night and from ali reports II Is
general, furnishing plenty Of stock water
and putting all streams to running.
New Boston, Bowie County Texas July
"a The heaviest rain fell here today that
has fallen In many years. The whole coun-
try is nhoat. Corn ana cotton both are nne,
the best prospects in several years.
Hampstead, Waller County Texas July
"a hard rain fell here today. Grave
fears are entertained as to the cotton crop.
me numerous ralns are causing the wee
Wis 10 go to work on the cotton. How
ever, with good hot, dry weather from
now on, the cotton will 30 %ell
Rice, Navarro County, Texas, July rs
Rain began to fall here yesterday Mt >
O'Clock and II rained about all night. IL
will be grent thing for the farmers on
the black land, as they were hauling water
yesterday.
Hillsboro, Hln County Texas. July % r
II rained slowly and steadily all night last
night and all this morning, making the
earth wetter than IL has been for over two
years. Streams are lush and wells that
have been dry now have an abundance OF
water. The water IL up several feet IN
the large Katy lake north Of town. The
eject on the cotton crop will be to in.
crease the growth OF the plant and per-
haps the boil worms, but this will depend
largely on the weather that is TO follow.
Should the weather fair mp and get not
there may be a good crop OF cotton.
Waxahachie. Ellis County, Texas, July
25.-Llght showers have been falling IN
Ellis county at intervals for the past week
and about 2 o'clock this morning the down.
your was unusually heavy. Nearly all the
streams In the county are bank full, thus
solving the problem OF stock water. There
Is already some complaint Of boil worms,
hut as the plant Is small but very little
damage Is likely to result from their ray