The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-19

,hc nio,vine unusually sol, and With the
sniendid rain which fell on i'm, favor.
thcrc is favorable out'ov "cor but
rs yet small portion has been
piantcd Corn Is scarce prevnlihg p'lsr ~
81 10 - cents. Wheat Is i"nni ,' o M
Ca.Si"' small acreage 40 pests as vet
Wonld be planted If destroyed. In other
eiVPS DE WITT COUNTY.
,rh,,r,s,on Farmers are through break
inc land and have their crops Mi plantel
in this community and think the season IN
the soil sufficient to insure STAMPS. lne
increase in acreage es'imn'eu e oo crop.
Very little old corn In crib aud none stored
In warehouses. ,t s.,t,,,
Yoakum -Farmers through ms secli1n,
as n rule. are well ny with their nlcWIng
and planting corn. Fair rains nave ihllen
during the winter, but the hlgh WINS on
The psst two weeks have dried me Srounu
very rapidly, and the stand OF corn may
be Affected Tho corn acreage VII greatly
exceed that Of last year; probably FROM
one.dfth to one-thhd But little corn Is
left in the country: What can IN. ne Mus h"g IS
Yorktown About IL per cent OF plowlhe
rs done. Not sufficient rain though SOM
corn will come up. Corn acreage Is huous
the same MS last year and 40 per cent OF II
is in the ground. No old corn here corn
has been selling during the winter az W
and rs cents per bushel No wheat or oas
fine, though more moisture Is nccueu'
DICKENS COUNTY.
Dickens. Sowing to the drouth which has
prevailed since last Septemher therc mas
been very little progress made toward IN
other crop The farmers have about halt
Of their blowing done, and at present there
has been no corn planted, but should II
rain soon the acreage Will be increased -
per cent over that Of last year. ihere II
plenty Of old corn In crib 10 meet the next
crop Corn has sold for 81 per bushfl
during the winter but Is now seinng AT
Site There. has been no wheat or oats
planted IN this county, as there Is no ma
chnCry here 10 handle same.
DUVAL COUNTY,
San Dicgo.-The farmers in this locality
are all through blowing for much larger
acreage of corn than has ever peen pianleu
here before. Corn Is also all III ana l mos,
of IT IN to fair stand, and II we could
get n fair rain in the LeXt ten days or two
weeks a broad smile would ndorn the faces
Of the farmers. There Is no old corn ~
this locality. and such as mas been shlppeu
In sells at Sl20 per busheL
EAsTLAND COUNTY.
Ranger.-Farmers have done all the pillow.
Ing possible TO be done without RAIN. NOT
had a real good season since the mood.
Some of the farmers have planted some
corn I'm the dust The acreage Will he
largo bee u.s. o. the late ram. No oats
sown, hut will be In a few days. wheat Is
almost II not failure here; acreage iatstt
per cent. No pests. As to blowing up ran
ing wheat crop farmers are not expressive.
This section Of Texas is In bad nN, no
feed no grass. no water and 10 money.
Nlnetecn-twcutieths Of the people are poor
and depend upon crops for support; makillg
no crop last year they have smaN nope loI
a crop this year. Hauling wafer for stock
md TO driDk from muddy tanks In tue
pastures from which cattle have been re
moved for want of range.
Rising Star--A fine rain in this part OF
the county, which gives good season an.
brlghtens prospects for Il good crop. Farm
ers are about through breaking land. Pleh-
~ Of rain for the present. The farmers
are planting about 20 per cent more corn
this year than last; about 30 per cent al
ready planted. There Is scarcely any corn
IN the cribs, but plenty IN the warehouses.
The prevailing price per bushel has oeen
/ about 81. Wheat looks well and the
wheat growers are in high spirits over she
| present outlook; not as much wheat sowed
| bv - per cent as was soviet last year 40
| fail most Of the farmers would plant
! milet and sorghum on the same land.
/ Oats are all sowed and 30 per cent are mp
| and look well The acreage will lack p
/ per cent of being rs much MS last year,
( caused by scarcity Of seed and dry wealth
ELLIS COUNTY
| waxah1chie.-Far work in general IS
| progressing nicely in Ellis county. Cotton
/ land has been broken but on account of the
| long drouth corn planting has been back
Cu'u iue ~, "e,n u"',iut 90, :
1 afternoon in great abundance If was the
! hrSt good soaking rain thar has fallen m
| This county in more than eighteen months.
/ The acreage This wear win he some grentrr
( than last pcrhans about 10 nrr cent Farm.
/ ers as a rule in this county are short ON
corn. the crop last wear being practically a
( failure. Kansas corn IS being shlppcd i'm
here. and during tho winter months the
large acreagc Of whcat was snwn ISst folI
but the growth has been at n standstiu FOR
the past two months. Green hugs are 20
porttt IN some localities. but the damage
done had been very light, The acreage OF
cais Is not Is large Is last year and thc
growth has been greatly retarded by the
dry weather
Ennis.-Farmers in this section arc gen
orally well up with their work. THE acre
age Of corn will be about rs last year, most
! of which Is in the ground. Corn Is very
scarce and is selling readily a 30 ceuts per
hushel. The wheat and oat crop Is about
the same as last year with probable high,
increase, The pests have not appeared rs
vet and the condition of the small grain
crop IS very hattering. The rr"cut rain ha,
been a great blessing to the country in
general and farmers now report everything
favorable Tho recent rains in this section
nave greatly encouraged tho farmers and
they are much moro liberal with thor
sprung purchases, both In farming nipple
ments and merchandise, and the retailers ~
every Inc are reapnG the reward for be