The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-14
WEATnER.CROP REPORTS.
Weekly Summary of The Texas Sec
ton of the Bureau.
COTTON IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
Corn Is Also Doing Well and Fruit Was
Never 5etter--Wheat and Oats Hurt
by Dtouth and High Winds.


Ice Of the weather bureau:
Temperature. The average Temperature
FOR the week was ~. which is about the
normal for this season OF the year. The
highest, 90, occurred at Paris on the 18th.
and the lowest. Az at Kerrville on the sth
The temperature conditions were uniform.
" seaSonabe during the entire week
throughout the State.
Rainfall General and In some Instances
heavy rains fell over the greater portion OF
the agricultural districts OF the State from
the Sd to It'll. Conditions are stll drouthy
In scattered localities In the north @s>d
north-ccntra sections, and rain Is badly
needed over a large area In the northwest;
elsewhere ample moisture has been received
Tor the immediate need Of crops.
Cotton The most Gathering reports OF
the season have been received from the
greater portion OF the cotton raising dis
triets regarding tho general condition of
this crop. Excepting few instances pant.
ing Is completed. and the majority Of fields
are up and being chopped to stands Some
local damage is reported from the high
winds that prevailed during the FIRST few
days Of the month. and few eompaluts
of injury by holl weevil are noted with
those exceptions the cotton crop was never
better at this season Of the year.
Wheat and oats Although the rains dur
ing the FIRST Of the week were OF ines
Unable beneht TO the grain crops the dam
age sustained Ivy the drouth during the
winter and early spring, aud the prevailing
high winds ~ March and April placed many
fields Of wheat and oats beyond recovery,
In some sections notable, the northeast,
east and east central, prospects are fair
for an average Weld. elsewhere except an
scattered localities. the general condt on
Of grain is highly unsatisfactory. III south
crn counties oats are ready to harvest Ana
wheat is heading out. Some complaints OF
rust arc received from localities where
heavy rains fell.
Corn. The rains during the first Of the
week came at a time when corn most necd
ed moisture and the crop was greatly re
vtvcd. Rain Is stili needed In some OF the
northern and north central counties aud In
sections west OF the Colorado river, but
few fields are suffering, and the general
condition of corn throughout the State is
excellent The most Of the crop In north
ern sections has been laid by. and Is In
silk and tasscl In southern and southwest
Rlcc.-is IN excellent Ncondition with
plenty Of water for rrigatug the crop.
Sugar Cane and Sorghum Are In a very
satisfactory condition, decided improve
ment having been noted since last report.
Forage Crops.-llaVe shown u marked i'm
provement and were greatly benefited IN all
sections where rain fell. Ranges In the
western and northwestern sections Of the
state are stlll practically bare aud greatly
in need of moisture. In many of these lo'
caities cattle are suffering for both fool
| aud water.
Fruit. Prospects were never brighter ut
this season Of the year.
| Truck Crops Gardens and truck patches
! have improved since last report, but are
| still below the average Cut worms in some
I localities have done considerable damage To
| tender vegetation. Irish potatoes have
( mostly been dug with yields generally satls
! factory
| considerable acreage will he devoted to
! sweet potatoes and the plants are being set
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Washington, May IL. The weather
/ bureaus weekly summary OF crop condt
! tions is as follows; From the Upper MIS-
| ssslpp eastward to the New England and
! Middle Atlantic cosat States, the week
I was decidedly cold and unravorable to
growth, with light to heavy frosts causing
much damage to fruits In the northern por.
ton of the Middle Atlantic States and IN
New England. The Temperature condi lions
In the southern States, Missouri valley and
throughout the Rocky mountain and Pacih,
ruost districts We're favorable mighty
so on the North Pacific coast. DrOutn
continues In floidu ana over portions Of tDt
East Gun and South Atlantic States. Rain,
naNC Afforded relief locally In the Middle ant
southern Rocky Mountain districts, hui
more Is needed in those sections. The
gtHtcr part of the upper lake regions, anC
portions of the upper Mississippi. upper
A,iSSouu and Rcd IlyCr OF tao NOrth valley
Corn planting generally throughout thC
central valleys and Middle Atlantic states
has made rapid progress Good stands are
y generally reported in the Mississippi sal
icys, hut cut worms are inpalring tbs
stands in the ohio valley and Tennessee,
un kanuas Oklahoma and Texas the crol
has made rapid growth and much has beer
laid ny In Texas.
The past week has not baan untayorab,
to winter wheat and generally the crop ha
made satisfactory progress, having rccelN''
favorable reports FROM the ohio valley an
Middle Atlantic States. while u declucd I'm
, proyemdnt Is reported from Nebraska. fh
crop has made slow growth In the ohio val
z ley and Middle Atlantic states but has ad
vanccd rapidly In the lower Missouri val
lev Early Southern sprin. wheat has germ
mated well and Is naa.ng vigorous growth
t especially in the south portion Of the spiln
. wheat region. Owing Ia continued rams
much ~ the crop Is not vet sown.
2 rhe oat harvest has begun ~ South Caro-
hna and the crop IS rlpcning In Texas
] while sccdng continues IN the Northern dis
uict.
Very encouraging reports respecting col
. ton are received form all parts nf me COZ
ton belt with the exception pf Florida M
port 'ons of the central districts, where raj
Is needed to gerninhie ne late PLANTED
Vigorous growth Is reported from nom IN
Eastern and Western districts, with goo
stands ana clean neds. Cool nights nav
Leen injurious In Tennessee, Some trans
plnnting Of tobacco mas bSen done In Mara
1 land, Virginia ana ituIf0H''s Hlth ~ III
work Is proceeding actively Ia the Care
\ dnas Plants have nude GLOW growth !
s the upper Ohio valley and Middle Atlanil
states; and were damaged by the freel
: Of the 10th ia New York. In western kol
tucky plants have improved bur clsewher
= in that state arc backward ann scarce.
o The freeze OF the 10th WAS damaging !
Q fruit IN the upper Ohio valley, over IN
h northern portion Of tho Middle Atanu
States and IN New England. being most az
. structlye IN New York. whore peaches an
apples were probably extensively killed.
COTTON STATES REPORTS.
Washington. May 13.-The weekly weatt
er and crop bulletin issued by the govern
mcnt Is considered favorable. II shows;
a Louisiana-C Cotton planting is nearly con
l. pleted good stands; growing nicely exceg
In scattered localities where rain is needed
fields are clean
. Mississippi Early cntton Is being chol
/ ped and worked; rain Is needed to germ
n nate late planting.
n Arkansas Cotton planting Is about con
T. | plcfed; early coming up 10 good siand
T. .hopping has become more general.
y Aiabama- Early cotton Is dolne well au
r is being chopped aud cnltlYatcd' late cote
:. poor: very little up.