The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-23

,s,red good for the time of year. .
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- The Post presents reports from
!, No cotton growing counties of the
md summary Is given above of the
H., NJ the correspondents. Care has
|. ntsu 10 get as many reports as pos
|. from the counties which produce
H.
n. ,rsare will he about the same as
ar II should he borne In mind that
Gas large increase over the crop
IN last season, and that last season
4 ,,,sge planted was the largest in the
\, N the State. In 1900 the crop
4, nav record, the production per
4 bsIpr something astonishing; there
|, notable decrease from the preceding
4 sue to various causes. and yet the
N r,s large. Last season there was
r,s ,cresge, even larger than that ~
X bpt the yield was not M to the aver
I The crop now being planted, there
y should prove a record breaker unless
N are vary serious drawbacks and
N are not only possible. hut probable
s,s correspondents who cypress an oprn-
{. tue outlook are optimistic regarding
Aucp. II Is really too early TO tell just
hi ths plants are likely to do, as in
,-.tstlyely a small section is the stand
if;Ient to Indicate. In South Texas the
I'D Is good save in few section where
! hall storms did damage and necessi.
h npantlnc
Flirting has been pushed since the recent
10 and the reports Indicate that all Of
J .sed will be in the ground by May 10.
holited sections It is stated that plant
wifi be delayed until June I. but these
i0ts generally come from the smaller
ftles where there has been no rain.
} cop will thus he few days later
II ordinarily the case. but with the pres.
season. in the ground that should make
p'rtlcular difference. In South Texas
plants lie inH in Central Texas they
lseihdghe 70 come up. and in North
rs quite a large percentage Of the crop
y but not M In stand. In case re
li'lig Is necessary, there is generally a
itlsncy of seed on hand or 1t can be
arred.
iias Is no complaint Of n lack NJ rain,
: rule. A few counties In West and
lhEest Texas are thrown behind because
Ack OF moisture, but they raise com.
Ht7sly little cotton The big counties
'n pIentifully supplied for the present
Y long dry spell. There is de-
tiv in the rainfall of the State rs a
Ne since the end Of the last cotton
Aen' but just now there is no demand
us part Of the farmers that this he
Y up' In fact. there are complaints
y several counties THAT there is too
9 moisture In the ground.
uee Is a noticeable increase in those
aues which lie In the Panhandle and
y have only in the past few years
y 10 growing cotton. The whole acre.
woes not amount to much as yet, but
hct that that country can grow cotton
fSiully will have to be taken into con-
a''on when the increased acreage in
Z crops In East, North and South Texas
wig nsured on as reducing the cotton
y rear Of the depredatlons OF boil
~ Is expressed by a number OF cor
,puents hut it is noticeable fact
ms correspondents in what has here
4 ~nstltnted the boil wecvil district
\. 10 not mention the pest or state
s-'aHy that they have not renppeared,
Y's tney were plentiful Mt this time
tason and the one previous to that.
sseVll has done great damage during
sas' rev years in Southern Texas and
1'1'orJ has gradually extended into
!. a.ai portion Of the State; the alb
..,.u ,us year Is very hopeful sign,
~. IN Fayette and the adjoining
I. ~, Wnere its depredations have here
I, = Oeen most extensive.
! - some of the last crop is being held
% 10 doubt. but 1t does not seem
!. any great quantity at any one
hearne, Robertson county, reports
saies held near there. but that is
s's' amount mentioned in any re