The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30

begging IN the streets for want Of a mar
kct. ftty- pound melons are common. Farm
crs an over the county say cotton was
never more promising. Ma prospect of hard
times is felt by the people here.
New Birmingham, Cherokee County, Ten
MS, July *. This section has been visited
with very heavy and almost continuous
rains FOR the past four days. There has
been bothing IKE n great hood. but more
rain has fallen during that time than Las
been known duriug tht month " July for
ton eau not stand mach more without scrl-
o,s damage and II IL questionable If the
plant has not already been damaged SOM
farmers report their cotton throwing on,
while others say II is putting On too much
weci and not frnltlng wll AS for other
crops, the opinion ~ That the rains are
timely and viii increase the yield IN corn,
peas. sweet potatoes an1 Ike crops very
materially.
Devlre. Medina County, Texas, July 2s.-.
The .nin gauge registered "a Inches of
rnlufnll last night; tanks and water holes
are fun MS rain Will be gr,nt BIN.
cit 10 cotton and grass, From the htst In
formation The Post correspondent can
get from the farmers the present cotton
crop viii ha about one bale 10 each twenty
Ave acres, hut with THIS iluo rain tlN CAB
expect full fall crop aud plenty of grass.
The cotton crop win be late this yea and
they can not expect % hare much on me
market for two or three months. Cane
seed rs in great dcmal al and a lurso acreage
VIII be plautcd for forage.
Affair. Colorado County, Texas, July 70.
Tho continued light showers are doing
vicinity; considerable complaint Us hrlNg
made ~ the holl wecYlF the last rev
days Rice Is doing exceedingly Wril II
Is estimated that the average yield VIII De
seventy Bushels to the acre Harvest nE
will begin next week, provided the wcaihtf
Is favorable,
Dallas. Dallas County. Texas July 20.
Many complaints OF the presence of hA!l
q IA "a
las Tho damp, rainy weather mar com
menccd two weeks ago continues ana i9rNl-
ers report that the dreaded pests are lkety
to become plague. II mas rnined every
day and sometimes several times gay inr
two weeks and the conditions for the pro
paRniiOn II the woeyiis are snid 20 he ldeAl,
The farmers are considerably alarmed ana
are rs eagerly looking for hot, dry wohtacr
az they were two weeks ago waiting Tor
rain.
f.edbettcr, Fnyette County. Texas, July
%. The FIRST bale Of new cotton for Lead
better was brought In yesterday by John
Messrs. ]. G. IIillsman 8 Som for sc.
| More rain In the last Fey DAYS than u
fallen for two, years, All farmers report
the boil wpeylls doing considerable dam
age and fear the cotton crop VIII be very
short,
Paige, Bsstrop County, Texas. July 20
This section has been having local rams
FOR week or ten days until last night al
IL o'clock il began In earnest, lasting Tor
nine or ten hours and part OF tue llne
Amounting almost 10 NtttEnpNui II WI
unquestionnbly injurc the cotton crop. The
weed is very small and So heavily loaded
with bolls that much Of II lies fat on the
ground, and there Is already some con-
paint OF its rotfing Boil wcevilg haze
done very little harm so far. June and
Northern corn planted some weeks ago
when the rains set In Is looking hna. A
great effort Is being made TO supplhnt the
failure IN corn crop with large ran
crop OF hay, etc.
Grecnville. Hunt County. Texas, July %
| Three stalks Of cotton were on exhibition
| yesterday AZ the store Of Moore & Jones,
| two from black land and one from sandy
| The two first had been stripped Of every
| square aud boil by the worms and the
| stalk from sandy land was loaded down
| with bolls and squares.
Greenyillc. HINT COUNT. Texas, July 20.
! Heavy rains fell In this section sunday
| aud Monday and farmers are growing
| gloomy over the prospect OF boil worms
! destroying the cotton crop Already the
| worms are at work and are playing havoc
| with some crops.
! Mexia. Limestone County Texas July 20.
\ Another slow steady rain commenced 10
| day without lei MP. Some fears are felt
/ for crops IN the lowiands.
Hiliaboro HIN County. Texas. July 20
] There are big rains here nearly every day.
1 The result Is stock water In abundance
] and Improving pastures. sorghum. hafnf
4 corn and other crops. II Is thought the boil
| worm Is for the present drowned out. but
| multiply rapidly Roads are In the worst
| condition they have been IN for years Some
| Of them are impossible on account Of wash
| outs.
Paducsh. cottle County. Texas. July Co.