The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
CORN CROP BADLY HURT.
RAIN WOULD 90 IT SMALL GOOD
AT THIS TIME.
Lee County Win Not Get Bushe to
Twenty Acres-Elis County Crop
Being Cut for Fodder.

WaXahachic Ellis County Texas. June
1.-THE ehects Of the dry weather are be
ing felt in ths county. Three weeks ago
the corn crop was never more promising
but within the last ten days the stalk has
been almost burned nm In the fields re
ports from all sections of the county are
very distressing. The dry, hot winds have
practically burned it m, 4 third of crop
Will not he made Many farmers are now
Gntting and putting mp the stalk for feed.
Ten bushels per acre is considered very
conservative estimate. Cotton Is growing
very nicely Vet but unless there is rain
within a few DAYS the crop will be short
There Is absolutely no moisture IN the
earth.
nearne, Robertson County, Texas. June
1.-the farmers IN this part of the county
prospects as things are looking very
gloomy. 1t las been said the prospects two
months ago were the best ever known In the
pearance. then cotton lice and now the rain
has failed 10 come to help out and corn and
cotton are being killed by the scorching
weather. The hot weather is killing all OF
tse Insects but rain Is needed to nelp the
cotton. which IS in bnd, way, The farmers
have have about quit poisoning the weevls as
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, June 49,,
| Mr.. c. c. Shelburne manager Fountain
! farm In the BraZos bottom, was In BRYAN
today and stated TO The Post correspondent
! and that they We're doing no harm. He
reported the COTTON to be doing we'll Mr.
|
! soil was burned up, but that on the black
| land would make fairly good corn and that
he would make enough to run the farm
| next wear.
Beevile Bee County Texas. June 1G.-If
| the present severe drouth continues a week
| or ten days longer much of the cotton i'm
Bee county viii he Killed and the entire
crop badly damaged All other crops nave
already been practically ruined. Both the
melon and cantnloupe crops have heen re-
| duced to less than half of what the pros
| pectiYe yield was,
Denton. Denton county, Texas. June Is
| There are no Indications Of an end TO the
| drouth which Is cutting the corn crop oil
| North Texas to almost absolute ruin. The
| crop Is firing badly and that on the sandy
land would he helped little II any BY a
| twenty four hours rain right now.
Grapeland, Houston County, Texas. June
15.-It has been four weeks today since
corn has been scattered to nnught. Corn
| will be almost complete failure. Cotton
looking well but needing rain. Some pros
| poets of rain today.
Mt. Calm. Hill County Texas, June IA
Since II is very evident that the corn cror
Of this community Will ne shorter than fol
years, number OF the farmers are buying
corn hnrvesteis with which to save stdlk
and all while IL Is green.
Texarkana Bowie county, Texas, June Is
| The first cotton bloom Of this seasons croT
appeared today. il is the, earliest by ~
weeks that ever opened here. The ft
was planted on March q.
Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas, Jun,
14-Anothor copiOus rain has fallen in thi
part of Pecos county and the range is al
ready In line condition.
Anderson. Grimes County, Texas June II
Corn is burning up and not over one-fourtl
OF a crop will be made now, no matte
should IL rain at once.
Rusk. Cherokee County, Texas, June 10
In many parts Of the county corn Is ruined
and rain would do II no good. Truck Il
BADLY damaged
ferris Fills County, Texas, June 10
| orn Is being cut for fodder. The prairie
nay crop is a failure. Many wells have
gone dry.