The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-11

Nose Hll-The condition of the cotton
8rd In this section Is not So very prom
&w The severe drouth In May and first
an 81 Irae has kept the plant small; then
n, heaty rains If latter part Of June made
4 sAe! almost all young fruit; 1t took sew
HI weeks before It revived; took a new
&seEth Lots Of early cotton had tax IL
Nm and shielded leaves and all, and 4
hat dcol died As It stands now, The
iosptct will be about oue-thlrd of n bale
I the acre; that Is where the plant is
I'VE ind growing; In o her places 1t will
n les
4 Crosby Prospects for A cotton crop are
o very promising. Boil wecvlis repor ed
b doing more or less damage in ev.ry
M The principal damuge, however, WIS
IN. by the showers during the late wet
3pl, causing the plant to she'd badly. In
cations at present point to yield OF
4hsrl 90 or 65 per cent Of las, season.
fDtrwater. The rains Of the last two
ftess have damaged crops to a great OK
hit ret We don't feel that we can com
PAN ss We hear Of so many in worse
Erdlilon. Our acreage this year is fully
fufot orer last We expect caterpillars
ID hare now the great pest. boil weevils,
~ vrh all this will make some cotton.
humble-The farmers are complaining
100 much rain Of last ten days. but the
tton crop Is looking we'll. with Indications
,Na pnr cent more tlan last yelr II the
~ Weylls do not MAKE their appearance.
Mtostef.-Cotton Is about two weeks later
- hT year. Tho plant is showing
,slons growth at the present tine. No
~ Teevlls or other insects have made
sppeaTance yet Too much rain las
sla ine plant to she'd some. Picking
|, Oern about August 20.
.spes Top.-The cotton crop In this vi.
lu not doing very we'll at present
eant OF too much rain, but with clear,
sau weather II should yield as good a
si,,n asi year Some report 0f bol'
s.E put the hot weather Tho last day
Eo,, ~ expected to run them of.
mi. Cotton is very grassy and II Is
M y, y make a comparison with last
a.. ' n.n' vet some Is opening and there
y! nttle complaint Of Insects bothering
ms %son az the present time. Some have
IMneneed cotton picking.
y, nv cotton crop will not he over
m n, rht OF last year, While the weed
y rs'r, asger, 1t Is not as wen fruited.
I'M ~, 81 June y caused 1t to she'd very
Al. auu uaen caused II 10 grow too fast,
, sso caused the woevlls and boll worms
lhssase more rapidly, and II also caused
ines , ~ oaies to rot. don't see much
ysrv ~, top crop unless the weather
.ssorable. We need clear dry and
NJ ~ 10 check the weev.ls and other
ss'e" TUE Growth
H. MS yield Of the co ton crop
ali tSro ". sne same as last year. Cot.
Il, t,.. through this portion Of the county
lrsif1 Ky well, considering the amount o.
Ssrtl1, nss had upoh Il.
rs tSs va. ne cotton crop will be tae
rs,. ss. WI as last. Siace rain tho weed
tN, 0'''er' but the boil weevils are
Hrs., HARRISON COUNTY
Tbsrs .o'ton Is fine in Harrison coun.
bs fsIn. some uneasiness felt during
rseyiI. ~ the latter part of July OF
Ne has eo,n rast' etc, but since the sun
srns zone again all the farmers are
bs smile II nothing hapnens me
knr II, u VIII he the largest In thIs
b hs, years. at least n third larger
ecpaj,,a.l' some fields, though. are IN
ID ai'lon in regard TO Weeds ana
kn s,.. HAYS COUNTY.
uneousl me cotton crop is ragged
hsisi al making any estimate subject
csup ro Vs oe The minor portion OF
Bow, il on early and has continued
Promises ,soou condition, well frulted
alns ana , an The greater part. late
dfonthu replant, is very small me
tlpseS having checked Tho growth
tsost ~. Vl seasonable rains this montn'
aserts ana tIeedom from the ravaces
~ o. boli worms There is some com
The VIAL eeyils. but 1t is no, gen.
nan last S.e wlH De ~ to 70 per cent
ls-Slncs i yeaT
sss ia sns sae dig rain cotton has taken
nus, SUI Is now doing we'll but ina
Z spS " stirred right away or -" ~ viii
n nereby injnre the usa. "rc
q To- vle,d going away duripg tine
~ season sla VIII be in excess OF tnat
Ntls II some 70 per cent IL no diEas-
sosns' ssseh as the boil weevlls or
locllitlss 'ae weevils are reported in
tsas Ia ERsoN COUNTY,
~ piom,s cotton crop of Henderson
res eass an AVERAGE x,sts iTnapn
~ plaiat OF holi worms. n,ners
iof about hop; At this time prospects
"sase scres,a Dale to the acre, with
aits,y rnlLL COUNTY.
this 49,, condition of the cotton
Vel terdsson Is good The cron mas
SITTER ,ssu. The yield so Ear a. one
f thss snso last year. THE nn,ioos ~
IN sss y has been ,or az s ~ut'ooa
dsc,sed /, rev instances the worms
~, 80 set new forms are put
''0n 10 very good In this vi.