The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-24
RAIN REPORTS.

Rogers, Bell County, Texas, November
22--lt has been raiuing almost every day
for the last two weeks The ground is
thoroughly wet, and all roads leading into
town are neary impossible. The top, or
late crop Of cotton Is practically ruined,
rs most of the bolls are near the ground
ana covered by heavy foliage. The green
Dolls are rotting aui the open cotton Is
Beaten Into the ground, Little river was
reported out IN low places yesterday, ana
II has raincd lucessantly for the last
twentytour hours.
Timpson shelby County, Texas, Novem.
hcr -. The hardest rain for months fell
here about noon today. putting all the
streams hnnkfu1 and overlooking IN low
places. The farmers nre about through
gathering and most of the cotton Is mnr-
keted, Very llttle lis being held aud there
" no top crop TO SPEAK Of. Considerable
oats bave been sowcd this fall and they
are looking well Feed stun for stock is
going TO be very scarce IN this section this
winter aud a mild winter Is very much de-
sired.
Honlo, Medina County. Texas, Novem.
her y. 1t has beeu more than a year
since the Hondd river-so called--was Il
river or running, but this morning Il was
up and not fordahle. The rain here last
night could not have caused this. as II
was less Than an Inch, but the north Of
lIoudo must have had better treatment
from the water god,
Lano Llano County. Texas November
81 Au"lAer uhe ram fell last night ana
today. The rain thIt has fallen In the
past few days Is the best this county hns
experienced 10 several years Winter
wheat and small grain are In splendid
eon . ana farmers report the best sea.
son IN many years
Austin, Travis County, Texas. Novem.
Der % As result OF the heavy rain Of
Yesterday and Inst night this section OF
tbt state Us thoroughly soaked The Colo
rado rose nine foet last night and is SIN
coming higher Onion creek a tributary
or the Colorado rose fourteen feet, and
much o. the b9ttom is inundated
Memphis Hall County, Texas, November
II -hnin commenced falling here ut
o.clock last might and continued until
| o'clock today when severe thunder
storm struck the town The city hotel
ana Judge Bradley's residence were struck
by nghtnlngi the Inmates We're severely
shocked, but no serious damage done
Cameron Milan County, Texas. Novem-
I her - --The rains last might and Yesterday
| were very heavy. and have continued to
| such longth that the streams are out of
/ ranks ana the country generally inundated
| Some mink the fail has been sufficient ~
! nflhg lIttla river out. OF course this ends
/ the cotton picking for the season.
FrNnklin, Robertson County, Texas No
! vemher 2l-tloavy showers OF rain have
/ fallen here throughout the dry and the
! dar ov@hanging clouds would Indicate.
| tl1t there was vet more TO come Tho
1 streams ave already swollen md IN many
| pInces the bottoms are under water.
bartlett, Williamson County Texas, No.
very. heavv and rreat dpn,Igo ~ A, -,
cotton that s unpicked The ronds oro ~
such bnd condition il is A. uost iinnnss,nIn
Tor farmers Ia ppf 70 toy,n Vybat g, u'e
coming In are driving four horses TO two
wheels " their wagon.
New Tim, Austin County. Texas. Novem.
her % 1t has hoeu raining for tbIoe do,s
but today We hnd the henviest min tbat
| eyer fell here. considering time Of duration
rs estimo'ed that twelve inches of water
fano,de5 oM MI ,a loryn l!me , Ihe town wns
efea Win W2tor
CVahans,. H99rdeman County, Texas, No.
! ltmpeI ~ -iAcre has been great deal OF
! dgaiiu mere iol ne past few days, which Is
/ IniN appreciated by the wheat raiSers
~ ntIi IN S,oWlns nlcely' anu farmers claim
year INV nav baa ' b"a oYn' prosp9c.s Tor next
s,,tth.;,,, -, ~ us
rcrnher 6S Phhs'r8p IoVnty, IGSas No.
folIe Ter Il, moro th haruest ra I'm nhat mas
t"mSu IN more qt man Inlr teu here this
day FOR Week and tb"rn now Sr"G t ti,.rs
ough season In the ground ana nlenty ~
stock water '"''
weldon uouston County, revos v4ron,
nor % fn,{s, ~ hv tt' NVNvh-
place for nearly two weeks There Is INT
very little more cotton TO nick n ,onIc
better weather does nor sbovv IN soon tbc
prospects are the balance viii not be
picked at all
Mount calm MN County Texos M.
/ yembpr u "A heavy rain fell here vesfer
day evening ana Inst nirht rho Sronrd
! was stll thoroughly wet from tho nrevions
rains ana the situation Is rettine ~ be %
serious one, Small grain is suffering from
| too much rain
! Hampstead. Waller County. Texas No.
! vcmher - The wet weather continues
/ heavy rain falling here nearly ali day'
The roads are all In bad condition on ac
| count NJ the heavy continuous rains
CoIdthwatte Mills Corrtr to-. ~,
vcmbpr % This county is thornuphlr
soaking wet once moro, and the wheat cion
Is very promising. There f. nm unusunI
acreage sowu aud Il Is honrishing
McDade. Bnstrnp County. Texas. Novem.
her %, There was n SO inch rainfall hero
this morning Reports from MI directions
IN the country are 10 the effect that thr
roads are practically impossible
San Angelo, Tom Green County. Texos.
November 90 Good rains are renorteJ
from several localities IN the range ter
tt,tory, inc weather continues mild and