The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-20

Warren Flats is the first man IN North
Texas TO report the appearance Of the
viii be the first newspaper to herald the
fact to the world. j. II. Woods " Con
2acs county Is here on a visit to his
brother The Mexican boil woovil de
siroyod his cotton crop two seasons ana
when he examined his brothers cotton at
Warren Flats he pronounced tho posts 10
Neevll would come this far north and that
their depredations might be confined to the
gulf section. The appearance OF the boil
wecvll is a new factor In the cotton situa-
ton In this section and what the ultimate
result is matter OF speculation,
FROM POST CORRESPONDENTS.
Calvert, Robertson County. Texas, August
1o.--Ahout $50 bales OF cotton have been
received by Calvert up 10 date, rhe de-
mand for cotton pickers is growing daily.
Farmers from different sections Of country
tributary to this town report that Inc boil
wceviis aud cotton worms ere doing much
destructive work. Some of the farmers
east Of Calvert are endeayoring 10 cxter-
mlnate the boil weevil by the free nae Of
sulphur The results have been SO FAR en-
couraging enough to induce them to try
the experiments on a more extensive scale
Moody, McLennan County, Texas, August
| 10.--Slnce last report the cotton pant has
! continued to grow virogously, hut the boil
| worms have been Mt work with very marked
| erect Farmers are much Inclined, by the
| experience OF years to anticipate as mucn
1 cotton as usual, but II is yet to put on.
| Picking will not be general before septem'
| Der 10.
| Moody. McLennan County, Texas, August
| 10. Moody's FIRST bale Of the 1902 crop was
| gnned here by Combs & Rice this morning
! for l.. c. Studerylllc and was bought by
! station Howard at Sc premium OF
! IS. 70 was made up by the business men.
| TeNarknnn, Bowie County. Texas, Au-
| gust 19.--'The first bale Of cotton produced
| In this section for the present season was
/ TAYLOR Rose on eight acres nn1 came out
| Of 1850 pounds OF seed cotton. The sale
| commanded cents and premium Of Sll.
The bale was two weeks behind that of last
Industry, Austin County, Texas. August
| t0.-The cotton crop -nrougt this section
viii make one.t third less cotton than last
wear. The holl weeyil has played havoc
| here and is stil at It.
Comnnche. Comanche County Texas, An
gust 10. The reports from cotton Is DIS
| .ccsqlng The hot dry weather Is hui ming
it M. Unless It rains In few days it will
! be cut IN half.
Elliott Robertson County Texas, August
( ls.-The caterpillar or army worm has MADE
| ifs appearancc In cotton near here hut
! farmers are not Mt all alarmed as boil
! weevis and boil worms have stripped the
stalk Of all Of It's fruit except grown bolls
| which will soon be all open. Several farm
| ers have picked over for the first time.
Negroes leaving for black lands.
Mineola, Wood County, Texas, August IS
In conversation with quite number Of
farmers in different parts OF the c)ulty The
| Post correspondent learns that within the
| last ten or twelve days boil worms have
attacked the cotton and IN some localities
the damage IS estimated at from 20 10 -
por cent while 10 others the damage Il
quite small 50 far. II Is Thought The pres
emit hot and dry weather VIII soon drive
them from the plant Picking Is becoming
! general and Mineola Is receiving from
three To i've bales per day.