The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Yorktown, Dewitt County, Texas Ian.
uary pa heavy shower bur heavy rain
Is needed,
ceddo Mills, Hunt County, Texas. Jan.
nary PA heavy frost and a light rain
yesterday
Weldon, Houston Comfy, Texas. January
2J.-rhe drouth is becoming serious on
stock and land breaking.
Lexington. =, Lee County. Texas. January
pa light shower fell this morning; there
are good indications for more
Denton, Denton County, Texas. January
Pa nice rain has fallen here today and
has relieved the drouth to some extent.
Elkhart Anderson County. Texas. Jonu.
airy p --ElGhart is dry In all It's meaning.
No rain in over a month. Stock water
Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. January
2a-lt is very dry IN this part of the coun.
try for this time OF the year There has
been no rain TO speak Of for month.
huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Jan
nary "a good shower OF rain fell here
last night but more Is needed, as the
drouth has lasted throughout the winter.
Moody, McLennan County. Texas, Janu.
airy 23.-The dry weather continues and
the farmers are becoming alarmed in re-
gard to the condition OF the wheat crop.
San Angelo, Tom Green County Texas
January o.. The weather remnip, dry
though moderate, but each days continual,
tion OF the drouth makes matters worse
IN iii prAucheS,
Greenvllle, Hunt County. Texas, January
IA light shower fell here YESTERDAY
morning and will benefit wheat somewhat
but made no water and Will net help thc
farming outlook
Pendletcnylle. Bell County. Texas, Jan,
nary Alt continues very dry and farm,
ers say that the wheat is dying for want
OF rain. Stock water was never known 10
be as scarce here before
Denlson, Grayson County, Texas, Jan.
nary % There was quite heavy rain.
fan in this section today. II is the hrst
months great deal more rain is needed
10 do any good. Winter wheat and oats
are seriously injured by the drouth
San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, Jan.
20 the great hIndrance OF farming opera.
lions. There Is great anxiety In all kinds
or business on account Of the gloomy out
l0ok' II is almost planting time and with.
out rain this Is impossible or useless, as
nothing would come mp. There Is no pros.
pect for rain.
Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County. Texas.
January 2L-The continued dry weather
throughout this section Is becoming alarm
ing among the stock men owing to the
fact Mat stock water is becoming scarce
and In number OF instances, tanks and
streams have gone dry that were never
known TO fail before This necesSitates
the driving OF stock eight or ten miles to
water.
Troy, Bell County, Texas. January "a
The prospects for RAN was very prom
Using yesterday up to 3 o'clock, when 4
stn nOrther blew pp and soon dispelled
al, prospects This morning a heavy crust
Of Ice was In evidence. The ground 4.
very dry aud the small grain is suffering
In consequence. As yet the stand OF wheat
Is generally coed aud there is still moist
ure enough In the ground for blowing
Commerce. Hunt County, Texas, January
20 We are dryer here than was ever
known before at this time OF the year
The Cotton Belt railroads pool has gone
dry and water Is being hauled for the round
house shops. Wheat is dying on account oi
the drouth. The prospects are poor foI
much OF an cat crop on account Of the seed
being so high and the fear OF the green
hug, which destroyed the grain crop last
year,