The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-20
WEATHER.CR0P REPORTS.
Weekly Bulletin of the Government
Bureau, Texas Section.
A MATERIAL DETERIORATION IN COTTON
A Heavy Weed, but the Fruiting Is Not
at All Satisfsetory-Piokna Is
in Progress Generally.

lehipelatule.-~Ap hoElidlly AlGl tCmpera- 1
ture prevailed in nearly all parts OF the
State during the week, except IN the uppel .
Rio Grandc valley; the departure was = 1 1
degrees N excess Of tne uulnal, Tho aver. !
agt temperature Tor sac state iGr tde Nuch +
Was 81. degrees, whlcn 10 thc highest tenn /
peraturc FOR any week thus far this season !
ne highest Nv eragv ttlAueratulu WAS ~
degrees 1T Cucru, hcnrcttU aud Waco, ana /
tue lowest IS degrees at hi Paso. the align. ,
est temperature observed WAS lO1 degrees ]
at henrietta and PARIS On the lJth, ANA the /
lowest o. uegreos ~ ~ PGso OIL the l3ta |
MANimuul temperatures of 400 degrees or |
auUNe were recorded IN some portions OF the |
State Oh every day during the wceK Hot [
anu dry winds are reported TO have pre-
vailed III many sections vi the state.
kainfal.--Ihe week WAS without rain ,
except at scattered points Ia the coast
region and the extreme upper Rio Glande /
valley, where moderate showers fell. sun
shine was excessive, ana IN consequence /
much moisture was eNaporated from the
SOIL and in the upper Reu River valley aud
In scattered sections elsewhere rain Is bad
~ needed, especially for forage crops.
Cotton.-The condition OF this crop has
undergone material deterioration since
the heavy rains during the last decade OF
July. The rains during july forced the
growth Of the cotton plant, and when the
rains ceased this crop was not in Il condi-
ton TO withstand the Intense heat that has
since followed. The plant has made
heavy weed, but there are few correspond.
ents that report satisfactory irulUng ut the
present time. Boil weevils are very numer-
Gus in the BRACES valley south OF McLenn0n
county aud the region west thereof. Boil
worms are still numerous III the northern
portion of the state, The general tenor Of
the reports by correspondents Is perhaps
less optimistic concerning the cotton crop
thnn at any time since the drouth In June
was broken. II appears, however that Il
fair yield Is assured from the early crop 81
cotton in nearly all sections OF the State,
and that the numerous complaints now
made concern principally the second tor
| top crop Of cotton and the late paintings.
| Under the excessive heat ana continuous
sunshine cotton has opened very rapidly
| and picking is In progress IN nearly an
| parts of the state. There is general de
mand for more pickers There Is region
| I'm the upper Red River valley that is SUI
ferlnC badly for rain little or no rain nav
ing fallen In that section during July; also
| in scattered sections elsewhere the cotton
crop would be benefited by showers
Sugar Cane Favorable reports continue
to be received regarding the crop OF sugar
! cane; 1t Is making good heal'hy grown
| and promises heavy yield.
sb RSeT gsner af' Rd@RgT and the
excellent excellent Yield
ed corn very rapidly and IN many sections
| this crop is being gathered me NltldS
generally are very light The late planted lea
Intense heat and drying winds and lu
| many sections this crop Will be g failure.
Forage Crops Much hay OF q fine Quq'-
| State. Sorghum, Johnson grass and other
forage crops are now badly ~ need 81
i'm some sections fields are brown and IN
the southern counties and upper Red river
valley stock water Is bGsGominS scarce;
Sweet Potato Crop.-'Ihe sweet potato
crop is promising in nearly all parts OF the
State and an excellent Yield is assured
GENERAL SUMMARY
Washington. August 10,.-Following ia
the general summary Of crop conditions Is
sued weekly by the department Of agri-
culture:
The week has not been favorable for the
rapid maturing Of crops in the Northern
districts eastward Of the Mississippi val
ley. where II has been abnormally cool
| with excessive rains in portions OF me
Missouri and Mississippi valleys while
hot and generally dry weather prevailed ~
the Southern States and the protTacted
drouth continues in the Middle Rocky
Mountain district. Drouth has been re-
lieved In Washington ana generally favor
able condition prevailed IN tue racine coNs'
States although the week was unseason
ably cold in that region and showers IN
terrupted grain harvesting In oregon dur
ing the fore part OF the week. 81,
: Corn continues in very promising condi
tlon in the principal corn states, IN Inc
more northerly portions of which, nov .N,
low temperatures which prevailed DURING
the week. The reports indicate that early
corn over the northern portion OF the corr
> |
10 TO Is and the late corn from September
10 to October ]. while over the southern
portions Of the corn belt some Of the early
corn Is already matured ana the late VII
be safe September 10 to %.
Spring wheat harvest IS nearly finished II
the Dakotas. In Iowa wheat In shock hal
been injured and large percentage ruined
Ivy wet weather.
Further reports Of damage ott92 oats II
shock received from the ONO ana up
per Mississippi valleys.
COTTON STATES SUMMARIES.
; Louisiana. Late cotton Is improving
: early opening In all sections; picking be
{ coming general, progressing .lowly; rus
; uI GeoTeia Condition &c Of cotto1 variable
!. ranging from excellent "a almost complet
failure; rust and premature open51uE Ian S9n
tinue; picking general In south ana midi
. sections and beginning In north; inferlo
top crop Indicated.
- North Carolina dong well, bu
rust spreading: blooming freely since rains
1 | opening rapidly in south portloh' picAlh
"q Ten nnes cotton doing well.
. Oklahoma Cotton maturing faSt AM
3 | picking is In progress with prospect O
! large Yield Of good quality; boil worms or
| causing damage over southern indlah lei
I, ritory.
lands; nickinc active. some marketed; com
plants of rust and shedding coninhe; prtS
poets for short crop.
South Carolina -Mdterlal improvement u
K cotton: cotton on sandy soils still rustin
: and shedding with premature opening ne'
. growth on; late cotton opening 'ast an
= picking well under way
9 Alabama generally much helo7
o average in condition, but. promising in
a few localities; some opening prematnreI}y
: picking becoming general; light Yield ina
b Gated; much rust ana shedding
y Mississippi. Cotton opening rapidiy' plri
ing becoming general, with favorable 'on =
tlous: late cotton doing well. but is nee
ing rain. especially IN the southern tor.loa
much complaint Of rust ana 'h'd llus
n THE COTTON CROP.
n Late cotton has improved IN the Cor'
o linas. Mississippi and Louisiana aud IN 20
! tons Of Missouri and Tennessee. IN Az
q bama and Florida, light crop is ind i.aris
10 and In Georgia the outlook IS so ware
MS TO range from excellent 10 almost
complete failure. Rust and shedding "
very generally reported throughout "a
belt. With premature opening IN portions
y Alabama Georgia and South carolina.
r Texas cotton is opening rapidly ana PFC
J. ing Is becoming general, but the crop
- dcterorated on account n excessive ne !
Ne shedding ana rayages q boil worm IL nv