The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
II Was Very Heavy in The Vicinity
of Victoria.
IT HAS DONE THE COTTON SOME GOOD.
Course Of the Clouds 10 the West anc
There May Be Heavy Fall Tonight
in Bee and Goliad.

Western Union rain reports for Thursday
were as follows.
Eagle Lake Showerlng since 10 o'clock
this morning; heavy rain at Bouus. Whar-
ton county.
Columbus. Good showers
Richmond. Heavy rain.
Victoria. Light shower.
Hungerford. -Guod rain.
Wharton.-Good showers all morning,
Cuero.-No rain today.
III Campo Heavy rain.
Edue.-Good rain
Austin.-Partly cloudy and hot
Dallas.-Clear and hot
Glddings Slow rain.
BRENNAN. -Drlzzling rain
SchuIenburg Good showers.
Brennan, Washington County, Texas,
June 26-After a six weeks drouth, Bren-
ham was visited Thursday afternoon by a
good rain. II was welcome beneliction
10 the long dry spell that commenced III
May and has extended almost 10 the rnd
Of June, and that has dried IN thinks
parched the corn in the fields. stopped The
grass from growing and turned 1t MS yellow
as The carly frosts' NJ the fall. tn add to
the discomforts OF Brcnhnmites, We have
been too scarce nf water Ia have our streets
sprinkleh and the streots have accumulated
dust until 1t was nlmos. uncomfortable and
dew around In such clouds that even tho
trees had such a coating that their foliage
look Ike they had hqd q coating uf ushcs.
There was lust slight shower before noon
followed by a better shower at 80, and
the indications are god for moro. II viii
take several inches 70 futnish II good season
for tho parchcd earth,
Victorin. Victoria County. Texas, June %.
II has been raining here all day, X still
raining and tho indications Hre that II Will
keep up al night. Reports from rUiir Ill
headquarters are that he rain was general
Van Nlccl to Cucro and Port LdyacL
though rather light west OF here. The
course Of III" rain Is West ward, however,
and II is hope that Rec ana Gpllad coun-
ties viii get good rain tonight.
La Grange, Faycttc Comfy, Texas, June
26. Several light showers Of rain have fall
en- at this place today and as the weather
continues cloudy it is hoped good rain Will
fall during the coming night Unless a
good rain falls tonight the showers Of to
day will do more harm than good, as they
will cause the cotton TO throw on the fruit
and squares now on the plants and VIII not
cause the plants 70 make sufficient new
growth 10 put on another crop.
Alvin. Braaoria County, Texas, June 20 -
splendid rain fell here today, the Grst
In fye or ak weeks, aud will he Of great
benefit 10 crops, as wen as to MI the els
terms which were about dry II will also
getting scarce, The Indications are that
more rain will fall during the night. ms the
clouds are dark and heavy in the south.
wharton. Wharton County. Texas. June
&c Heavy showers are falling today at
intervals and the sky has lowering,
threatening appearance, hut no wind at
pIeSent This Will he Godsend 20 farm
ers and will save the cotton crop which
had begun to show the cnerts OF drouth.
New Ulm. Austin County, Texas, June 20.
foil today 1nElnan ~
bcnefiting cotton, some WIS injured. Moth
ing short OF a soaking rain VIII help cot
ton. as tho ground Is THOROUGHLY dried out
REPORTS come IN that some cotton Is dying
for want ar moisture.
Pierce, wharton County, Texas. June 20.
The long drouth has Mt last been somewhat
broken. II has been shoWering for two
hours this morning; Indications poiht to q
rood rain today which Is badly needed.
Corn badly in need Of good rain; cotton
not suffering.
Yoakum. De witt County. Texas. June %
A Hight rain fen here tAls morning, en-
tinulng for, about h9lf ~ hour, IL Is htill
good. 4 good rain IS now badly needed.
Cottun Is beginning 10 suffer.
Bryan. Brnzos County, Texas. June 26-
| A light shower fell here this afternoon Al
o'clork. There was not enough TO 90 any
atmosphere Indications are good. how
ever. for more.
iHungerford. Wharton County Texas
Hume 26-A slow and gentle rain com
menred this morning aud the indications arc
| thnt II will continue tn there Is suf'
| heIency II VIII do much good both TO the
| farmer aud stockmai'
suyoriand. Fort Bend County. Texas
Jnne o8.-Raln has been falling In showers
| fallen. which Will be Of much benefit Il
| he cane crop, 1t looks as II we VIII have
| more rain tonlght.
MobeetIe. wheeler County. Texas. june
o.. -Wheeirr county had fine rain June
% The crop has not suffered any this
YEAR for rain The fruit crop X fine aud
| lids fair to be The largest for years.
caldwell, Burlesog County, Texas. la IN,
| Indications for more arr good The dus
is laid and the atmosphsre cooled: The cot
| ton crop viii he greatly benefited.
| Columbus. Colorado County. Texas, June
Ca shower fell az II o'clock this morn
| Ing which laid the dust and Cooled the at
| raosphere but was not sufficient to bene
| ft crops.
| Ricbmond. Fort Bend County, Texas, June
| oa rhs drouth has been broken. A one
rain, one that win dc great deai OF good