The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-24
WEATHER AND CROPS.


Waller, Waller County, Texas, July "a
Inc cotton crop Is fairly good The long
drouth Injured 1t to considerable extent,
nut the late rains came just In time to
their appearance In several places, but IL
Is not believed that they win do much
damage. The first bale viii probably be
glnned at the Ralston gin next saturday.
william Meyer prosperous German
fnrmer OF Fnyette county, has purchased
a large farm near Waller and will move
here in the fall. He said to The Post
correspondent this morning that weevils are
plentiful around Round Top aud Haw
Creek, in Fayette, where he lives, and
that he has no hope Of making any crop
this year.
Moody. McLennan County. Texas. July %
fine rain fell here last evening, sufficient
TO put new life into the farmers, There
had been local showers in the neighhor
hood but this was the nrst rain in Moody
since June n. There Is some complaint
of boil weevil and boil worms. but the
farmers are no more apprehensive than
usual. On the whole, the outlook Is favor
able.
Cameron, Milan County, Texas, July %.
SPLENDID rain fell yesterday afternoon,
quite the heaviset VIC have had this season.
During the rain lightning struck large
stack Of baled Johnson grass hay on the
eastern edge Of town aud consumed II. II
belonged 10 T. r. Rhodes. No other dam
age was done.
Goldthwalte. Mills County. Texas. July
22.-Today's rain was the tncst for many
months. The drouth is thing of the past
IN this section. The cotton crop Is doing
well. All forage crops hourlsling. There
is a considerable acreage of June corn In
Mills county. and 1t is doing we'll and gives
promise of an abundant yield.
Port Arthur. Jefferson County, Texas
July PA splendid rain fed today and
more threatened. This insures an cnol-
nous yield OF rice in this vicinity. The
numerous flower gardens for which Port
Arthur Is famous, viii again take on new
life
IA good portion of this county had
fine rain yesterday morning. 1t was very
! heavy, In some sections oVefnoWlng and
washing some farms. Cotton prospect nne.
! No insects on cotton SO far. Some nne
/ corn In bottom lands.
! Nayasota, Grimes County, Texas, July
| 22.--J. b. Jetcr was here yesterday from
| Pantersvile, and states that the wet
weather was bringing the boil weevils into
| evidence in such numbers as 10 cause II
/ great deal Of alarm. lie also said that Ut
| tie or nothing was realized from the truck
| car loaded to Denver this spring despite
/ the fact that they had kilograms asking
/ for the stuff. One car was detained an un-
reasonable time on the road, for whlcn
they believe the railroad was to blame; but
/ on the other two cars they are VI
| against" commission thieves OF the rahKest
/ kind. strong efforts win he made to force
! collections N G.. Wood of Dolph was here
today and states that the boil weevil raw.
ages were so severe in this nclghborhood
! that new squares We're falllne from tne
/ Pickett. manager of Mrs. Ike Bakers place
I In the bottom stated that the crop ON that
place was not up to what 1t was last year
and that no SQUARES or blooms LOO were pei W.
! thought II would take fifteen acres to make
hale. but 1t Is hoped that Mr.. Pickett
! estimate Is very eNtravagant.
Emma, Crosby County, Texas, July IS
A dne rain fell throughout Crosby county
| today. This makes four or fve IN the last
ten DAYS This rain insures good crops
such as June corn, millet, kahlr, etc, aisc
line grass and plenty of stock water. The
crops in this section are late and the early
drouth did not affect them.
Lindale Smith County, Texas. July ~
Thlrty-one cars Of peaches were shipped
from this point last week and 1--we ears
Yesterday. Most of them were sold on the
are here. when the cars are opened a.
their destination they are found In gooc
condition. as far as Omaha.
Industry. Austin County. Texas July %
A heavy rain fell here this morning Farm
ers report the boil weevil doing very mucl
damage. Cotton picking has begun.
Corslcana. Navarro County, Texas. Jul!
80 A good rain fell here today Crops arr
in fine condition but boil worms have mad
their appearance in numerous localities anC
/
the now fine cotton crop.
Granger. Williamson County, Texas, Jul,
% Two miles south Of town there was
water spout yesterday afternoon and
good rain east and southeast Of town.
strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas, Jul!
ga A-~-~y rain has been falling her
since 7:3O this morning, with every pros
meet for continuing all day, Telephone ad
vices from all places between Weathertor
and Abilene, and from De Leon, on th
south 10 Mineral Wells. on the north, III
dIcate that the downpour of rain Is genera
. ever this territory. The county has the az
pearance OF springiime, and farmers an
, stock raisers are assured of prosperity 70
this section.
Seguln. Guadalupe County. Texas. Jul
r a2-A good rain fell last night in the I'm
Z mediate vicinity of Seguln, but many part
: of the agricultural districts OF the count
] were missed. The cotton crop Is very va
! ried throughout the county, though ther
! is plenty OF time for fall crop with sui
: hclent rain.
Ieesvllle. Gonzales County, Texas, Jul
22.-one Of the heaviest rains OF this yea
{ fell here last night The rain came fror
. The northeast and lasted more than a
! hour. Fully Ave inches OF rain fell. III
. farmers are jubllant, as this viii insure a
excellent cotton crop. Cotton was failin
rapidly before the rain, but now the pros
meets are most sanguine. Farmers ar
prensring TO sow another crop OF sorghum
J. rhey saw II is more certain crop tina
d any that can be planted az this season o
ths year. The rain is quite relief to IN
! eattiamen also. furnishing an ample suppl
. ~ water IN the tanks and assuring pient
j. ~ grass. There win be a quarter OF a bal
, 10 the acre gathered from many farm
n here.
psasan Fails County. Texas, July ~
ona ~ the finest rains OF the season fe
,ara mis- evening The cotton erGp. whic
was beginning TO need some moisture. wi
be sresty benefited By &c Tne So O wes X
snu 70 some extent, but the damage
pr General. Those Of our farmers I'M