The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
WEATnER.CROP REPORTS.
THE PANHANDLE HAS HAD SOME or
THE RAIN.
Cotton ard Forage Crops viii Be Great
" Benefited by It--Cotten Outlook
Is Very Promising.

Plano. Collin County. Texas, July 49, A
heavy rain fell in Collin and Dallas coun-
ties today. 1t was a straight downpour
aud Vii be great thing Tor cotton.
Emuid. Crosby County, Texss. July 10 -
ME rain iell last might uVer i good
porticD OF this Crosby county. 1t viii be
pf great benefit 70 grass aud crops, but
Will iclure cnnsiderabie mere to insure
crops. lie Tho ground is very dry Stock "
aii Kind H. uoing Well considering the
drouth has caused very shor grass.
Albany. shaekelford County, Texas, July
1S.-One II the heaviest rains Of the seas ~
f,ll here yesterday evening, Ii begin rain.
lug atOut y. N. and came down IN tor.
rents for one and one-haf hours, and then
began q SLOW steady rain which lasted
not general over the entTe county, yet it
win be of great advantage to the crops
and grass In The territory over which 1t
passed. There has been local showers over
flereut portions of tn county for several
days, and from the present indications we
will lave general rain before this ran
period passes. a coed rain over thiS coun-
Try would mean a great deal. as the tim 4
has come when there must be rain for the
winter n rye, which has not suffered any
great damage yet from the dry weather,
Winchester, Fsyette County, Texas, July
ia splendid rain fell in tbis vicinity
about 4 O'Clock Yesterday afternoon which
Will be OF great beneht TO all growing
crops, such as cotton, potatoes and all
haystuffs. The showers OF the past two
weeks nnd caused cotton to put on some
new growth and with yesterdays rain will
cause It to put on considerable growth. Ii
1t were not for the prevalence Of the boil
weevll IN this section the outlook Tor a biz
crop wou.d b. hatteling just now.
Marta, Preside County, Texas, July 10
Heavy rains have fallen in and around
MARTA during the week. Preside coun y
ranchms II are happy. Tanks full Of water
and II cd grass assured.
Silverton. Briscoe County, Texas, July
aI4 .tnta :.
been best with two days rain watch
vii insure plenty " grass and line feed
lTop.
sherman. Grayson County, Texas, July
IA Every part of Grayson county mas
Leen touche, by showers today. splendid
rain lell in sherman. Along the river ben
ii has been raining all day. As much cot
ton has been planted 10 the Northwestern
part OF the county, news OF the rain Is
hailed with delight.
Mt Calm, Hill County. Te1ss, July lc -
A good rain visited this section yesterday
! evening. accompanied by some nail aud con
/ SO, rable wind. The Baptist church at
| Ellington, I'VE miles soutt. Of here, was
blown from the foundation and badly
| wrecked.
CoTsicana, Navarro County, Texas Juiy
| IA nne rain fell here last night and Il
/ there il another good rain Ia ten day,
4 Or two weeks the crops In this vicinity VIII
I be the best ever made. Hiilet ana can,
have been planted largely for fodder auc
the harvest will be abundant. Cotton u1vei
| looked finer and farmers are jub.lapt
Texarkaua, Bowie County, Texas, july
| IA heavy rain covered this section for
| radius Of 100 miles this afternoon.
Hillsboro. Hill County, Texas, July IA
There nave been fine rains here for tire,
days and there is the best season IN To,
ground that there has been for year. Cot
ton is very promising and corn and forng,
crops are doing as well as they possibly
could.
Lewisville Denton County, Texas. Jul!
Alt has been raining here since noon
Too late for corn, but sufficient for othe
growing crops.
waxahachie. Ellis County. Texas, July Ia
Local rains continue 10 visit sections o
Ellis county. Yesterday afternoon quite
heavy rain fell In the northern part Of III
county, and while not sufficient TO produc
stock water cotton VIII be greatly bene
hted.
Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas, Jul
IA heavy rain fell here this evening
greatly bene6tlng cotton and forage crops
Sherwood, Irion County. Texas, July r.
Heavy rains are reported to have fallen !
the northern part OF this county. 1t
still very dry, however in south aud wes
ern parts of the county. Cattle are con
mencing to suffer
Mullen, Mills County, Texas, July 10
Rain for the last three weeks; just enoug
TO keep cotton growing well. Cotton pro-
poets are better than ever before In tn
county; weed Of good size and heavil
fruited all clean and doing finely. In LOG
1900 bales were ginned here; last year 70
and this year there will be, II no disastC
overtakes the crop, about 1900 bales
Glen Rose, somervell County, Texa
July la fine rain, slow an
steady, began falling here abo,
s p. IN. Indications are that IL was hea
Ter over the eastern part of the count!
Reports show some streams rising. IN
rain was In time for cotton and also Jun
corn planted after the last showers. SON
weeks ago. which had been worked ov'
and was looking we'll Farmers expect
plant more corn and forage crops We
believing late frost will give them tin
TO mature.