The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-23
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Summary for the Week Ending on
July n.
HEAVY RAINS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS
Greatest Precipitation Was at Sabine,
Where 3.9t Inches Fell--From
Post Correspondents.

The weather bureau report for the week
ending July n is as follows:
The average temperature for thirty FIVE
well distributed stations was 50 degrees,
aud was normal over the eastern half and
west-centra portions of the State. and
from 4 to below the normal over the
Panhandle and upper Rio Grande valley.
The highest average temperature was Sc
degrees at Beeville, Cuero. San Marcos and
Waco. and the lowest, "a degrees. at
Amarillo. The highest temperature re-
ported was lO1 degrees at Henrietta. on the
18th, and the lowest, 90 degrees, at WaNa-
were generally favorable Tor plant growth.
During the week heavy rams fell over
the extreme southeastern, the greater por-
ton Of the eastern, northern ana western
portions OF the state. The southern, south
central and portions OF the west central
received little or no rain during the week.
The following are the heaviest ratnfallS,
In inches, reported; sabine, 3.31; Green.
vile 3l5' Dublin. 1885, Temple zoo; ~
Paso, leo; Huntsville, LOB; Abilene, lis;
san saba, no. Palestine, LOO. The rams
were especially beneficial over the northern
and Northwestern portions of the State.
on the 10Th, the correspondents OF this
section, numbering 100 were requested TO
make special report regarding the cotton
crop; they were advised TO include in Their
reports Information as to the development
Of the plant for this date, the condition Of
the soil as regards moisture. effect of the
recent rains. extent to which the boil
wcevils are prevalent, whether or not there
is rust or shedding and the date when
picking viii begin. If not already in prog
rcsS. The reports below are representati, .
| ones, and have been chosen with view to
| having as many as possible Of the cotton
producing counties Included in the bulletin
! Tor this week
! AS regards the condition Of the cotton
plant, practically all correspondents east
| of a line running through Nueces, Bee.
karnes, Gonzales, Caldwell, Bastrop, Lee,
| Williamson, Burnet, Llano, San Saba, Lam
pasas, Hamilton, Mills ana thence west
! ward to the upper Colorado valley. thence
| northward TO Wise county. and from Wise
| Eorthwald 20 the border. the cotton plant
! Is normally developed, making rami
! growth, with moisture ample generally for
| present needs. and In nearly all instances
! Is fruiting very satisfactorily. West Of this
| line the plant Is generally very small -
! scantily fruited and In many sections has
| not had sufficient moisture to give reH #
| from the prolonged drolth. 1t seems That
the frequent showers Of the past -four
| weeks have developed the usual number
| of insect posts, and In scattered sections
| shedding. In the lower Brazos valley the
| boil weevils are becoming more numerous
! and are causing considerable damage; else.
| where this pest has not appeared In sur
iiciently large numbers to cause much APP
preheuson Boil worms and sharpshooters
| have appeared In scattered parts of the
! Northern and South central portions Of the
! state, hut have not caused material dam
| age. Shedding Is complained of by CORE
spondents In the Southcentral portion Or
| the state and the lower Brazos valley
and at scattered points in the Northern
| portion Cotton IS opening as far north
| as Tnrrnnt county and picking Is becoming
| general in the Southern counties. Picking
viii he general In the central portion be.
tween August ! and Is, In the Northern
portion of the State between August 10
and September ]. The crop Is almost uni
versally in n fine state of cultivation
Recently planted forage crops are growing
nicely under favorable weather conditions
of the past three weeks, and give promise
of maturing excellent yields. In many sec.
lions of the State the yield Of corn viii
be sufficient for home use. Rice and sugar
me rains of the latter part Of June. and
present prospects point to n fair crop Of
rice and heavy crop OF sugar cane Range
| has Improved In nearly all parts of the
| state and MS 4 rule stock is in good CON
dtion.