The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-05
SOME RAIN HAS FALLEN
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS
GOT MOST OF 1T.
Central Texas Also Reports a pownpour.
but It Is Said to Be Too Late for
the Wheat and Oats.

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.hing seems to dictate another good crop.
out we are again needing rain To keen
| Things moving. The Post correspondent ha $
QUESTIONED number Of the most prominent
! IHtmers In this section In regard TO the
uoH "eeVll' and without a single exception
they say SO Tar none have been found
Last year, at this time, swhere there were
thousands not one Of the pests are now TO
ue round The general impression Is that
the long dry spell We had completely ex.
terminated them and all hope 1t is true.
Eagle fass, Maverick County. Texas May
4.-one and slx-tenths Of an inch of rain
zen mere last night. 1t extended In about
IKE quantity ten miles east. Light showers
leu beyond hut 1t was not general over the
entire county 1t partially breaks drouth
OF about twelve months duration.
nenton, Denton County. Texas, May -
Sen'fdi heaF} showers have fallen here to-
NY TO some extent relieving the drou.h
Ne cool, damp weather the past four days
has also been beneficial to crops
WaXahache, Ellis County. Texas. May 4.
Inc diouth which has prevailed in this see
non OF the state for several months has at
tast been broken. The heaviest rain that
mas visited this county for more than
twelve months fell this afternoon. For
more than three hours the downpour was
soaked The rain came too late to be of any
benefit to wheat and oats
Austin, Travis County Texas. May 4.w
E.o,l rain fell here today Ii started Mt
daylight and was Of the soaking variety
5He farmers are rejoicing, as II came in
time to help corn along, as rain has been
badly needed on this account.
Hemne Robertson County. Texas, May 4
A slow rain IS failing here today aud the
prospects for heavy rain are fine. Sew
eral showers have fallen this spring. hut
me planters say the ground has never hC4n
I5.noIonghiy wet in several months aud
hchcc Il good rain is needed Ali cotton
which the planters held has been sold and
there is none left in the bottom
Thomaston, De Witt County, Texas May
IA good rain has fallen at this place this
morning with indications Of continuing
through the day and planters are very elat-
ed over the prospects for good crops.
Louise. Wharton County, Texas. May A.
a nice rain has fallen here this mornipg.
me farmers are well up with their work.
Crops are looking well. Haymaking Is well
under way Tho prospects Tor a large hay
crop IS excellent.
Guthrie, King County Texas. April 30
A very heavy rain fell in King comfy
April 30. Farmers and stockmen are feel.
ing good
Hampstead. Waller County. Texas. May
A good rain fell here today. Crop pros
poets are unusually bright for this time of
year
Wharton Wharton County, Texas, May
A heavy rain fell today, which was
eagerly welcomed by the farmers. MS rain
Is badly needed The crops promise
good harvest and fruit has a fine prospect,
especially hEs, grapes and berries. Pears.
peaches and plums were slightly damaged
ny the winds which were so prevalent dur
Ing March and April. Irish potatoes have
radc splendid crop and shipping of same
has been very Important item, other
vegetables have been correspondingy pro.
ductive.
9. Scguin Guadalupe County Texas, May 4.
Steady showers during past twcnty-four
hours: crop outlook much improved.
Yorktown, De Witt County Texas May
A fine rain fell here this morning. be.
ginning Mt o'clock and continuing I'll s
a, m. which soaked the earth thoroughly.
Crop prospects are very bright
Affair, Golad County, Texas, May IA
very good rain fell this morning 1t came
Just IN time TO be of great benefit to rice
planters whose machinery is not vet able
to furnish the required amount Of water.
Sweet Home, Lavaca County, Texas, May
4.-lIad n fine rain this morning. crop pros
poets very promising
Rock Island. Colorado County. Texas,
May A fine rain fell here this morning
OF vast hencft to the growing crop.
Sinner, Lnyaca County. Texas. May a.
A good rain fell here this morning This
will benefit the corn crop considerably
Palestine, Anderson County, Iexus, May
4.-The heavy south wind which has been
blowing for the past ten days has done
some damage to crops in this section. TN
less we have rain in n few days. the crops
VII suffer. Indications today are that we
W. have rain within the next twenty four
hours.
Yoakum, DE. witt County, Texas, May 4.
A fine rain fell here this morning, com
mcnclng about o'clock, 1t fell slowly aS1
without any wind or hail and will be Of
great benefit to this country.
Lockhart Caldwell County, Texas. May 4.
A good rain commenced falling Just before
daybrcak this morning and continues, with
pr omlse of an abundance during the day.
IL has come just In the nick OF time to
do great good, as crops of all kinds were
beginning 10 suffer greatly.
Troy. Bell county. Texas May 4,-rhe
wind has hen blowing gale for the past
week but subsidized this morning, and we
are having u nice gentle rain. The crops,
with the exception of oats, are looking
fine. Some Of the corn is waist high; the
wind has injured the cotton somewhat but
this gentle rain will revive IL,
Taylor. williamson County Texas May 4.
A slow and steady rain has been falling all
morning, doing world of good TO the
corn and cotton and small grain, and thor
ourhly allaying the dust which has been
very dlsagrceablc for the past few days.
caused by the high south winds The IN
dications point 10 more rain, 1t Is very
badly needed In this section.
Becvllle, Bee County, Texas, May A
very good rain fell here this morning short
IN after daylight Tho rain did not extend
very far west while east II was much
heavier than here. In this immediate VI
entity II win be Of some value 10 farmers
aud truck gardeners hut not to cnttlemen.
as It Is net sufficient for grass unless more
follows Immediately.
Denison. GraysOn County, Texas, May 3.
Crop conditions are very serious III thls
section. Oats are In a had tx. turning
red Farmers went wild over Irish spuds
and over 10000 bushels we're planted.
There win not be a half crop, The heavy
winds OF the past week have whipped Young
corn badly hut the crop Is In n fair con
dition. II rain does not fall Immediately
crops are doomed.
susarlaud. Fort BEND County. Texas,
MAY IA heavy rain fell here this morn
ing which Will do growing crops much
good The prospects for q good cane crop
this coming season are aattering.
Temple, Bell County, Texas May A.
slow gentle rain commenced falling
here this morning about . O'clock and IS
still falling at neon. Several hours more
OF this gentle rain viii he very benef-
cial as the ground has never been given
a thorough soaking in this section since
the drouth was broken The prospect, are
for a CONTINUATION Of this rain. Oats espe-