The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-29
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Dallas Texas. January IS The severe
spell of winter that sat IN on Saturday
night continues over Northern and North
western Texas IT is sleeting or showing
tonight AZ ncnrly every point In these sec
lions. The thermometer averages about 20
degrees above zero. Winter wheat and
farming interests generally are being
helped, hut loss Of live stock ifs feared on
the Panhandle ranges. Al trains on the
railroads entering Dallas are many hours
late.
Bryan Brazos County, Texas, January
2s A slow lrizzle has been falling an day
and the Indications for a wet spell are
Hood Brazos county has never known
such n drouth ut This season Of the year
ms the one It has been passing through
for the past three months Farming op-
cruuons are almost An imposSlbllity until II
rains.
sherman. Grayson County. Texas. Janu.
airy . T. has been showing here at in
tcrvalS an day and the Grou1 f. entirely
covered about one inch deep and II is still
showing The snow is general over Gray.
son county and North Texas.
Rusk, Cherokee County. Texas, January
2I.-Stuck will suffer as feed stun Is VERY
scarce and cattle ARE Ia bad shape. The
cold weather is bad on young tomatoes that
are up and the growers are using every pre-
caution 90 save the plants.
Dcnison. Grayson County, Texas, January
Is, A violent spow atorm with slect has
been raging here an day and tonight There
is no abatenent to the storm. This morn
wrapped In sheet OF ice
Queen city Cass County Texas, Jan
uary 2s.A good rain fell throughout this
section the last two days, the hrgt that
has fallen since the beginning OF Decem-
bcr. n is showing this morning
Lockhart Caldwell County. Texas Jan
nary Lockhat people were highly en-.
tcrtnincd an day yesterday hy the novelty
of sleigh riding Many slcighs, sleds and
drags were improysrd.
Franklin, Robertson County. Texas, jan
uary * At / o'clock this morning snow
began to fall and continued until the
ground was web covered. Farmers are
much encouraged.
Hearne. Robertson County. Texas. Jan.
uary 2S.--A slow, steady rain lasting sew
eral hours fell here today. this being the
first Of any consequence In four months
Denton, Denton County, Texas. January
2S.--Crups generally VIII he greatly bene-
fitted, especially the wheat, which was need.
ing moisture very badly.
Hico, Hamilton County, Texas January
q The people are delighted to see the
snow since IL will moisten the dry earth.
Rain IS badly needed.
HiIlsboro, Hill County, Texas, January
2s.-It will take a two weeks rain 10 fur
nish the season and the water needed for
crops and stock.
Crockett. Houston County, Texas. Jan
uary 2s.-Fruit trees have not been dam
aged, but truck patches are damaged con
slderably.
Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, Jan.
uary 2s.-A fine rain rs falling and freezing
ae II falls. The whole earth is covered
with ice
Hampstead Waller County, Texas, Jan
uary 5S good rain has been falling
here today which is very beneficial
Mathis, San Patricio County, Texas, Jan
usry 27.-It Is not thought that the cab
bagc crop will Doc seriously injured.
Troy, Bell County, Texas, January rs
The stock here will not sufer, from the
fact that they are al well sheltered.
waxahachie. Ellis County, Texas. Jan
nary 2S-lt continues cold today and a
heavy shower Of rain is falling.
Hillsboro. Hill Couaty. Texas. January
THE principal damage here Is 10 pipes
and hydERnts.
Forney. Kaufman County, Texas, Jan
usry 20 The earth is covered with snow
and sleet
Palestine. AnaASsOR County, Texas. Jas