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

corn plnntmg bcIug about half done Until
today the ground was very dry and nearly
an the land has been piowed, AT this
writing Ii has been raining Tor three hours,
with prospect that II will continue.
Corn acreage Increased about 40 per cent
Very little corn on hand; average price
In poor conditions ON account OF continued
oroWii. Spring oats better than fan oats
Al planted acreage. OF each about The
same rs last year. No green bugs or other
pests up to this time
MEDINA COUNTY.
Dcylne. Tho farmers are well up with
their blowing There has not been sum.
cicnt rain, hut most OF the corn planted
Is up and looks reasonably well, considering
the high winds we have had for some time,
The corn acreage VIII be az least IL per
cont more than last year. ana also an IN
creased cane crop. Coru IL selling at 81
per hushel live stock have wiptcrcd much
vcttCr than the farmers expected; no sales
or offerings fer ycarllngs.
MGNARD COUNTY.
MenRrdvillc TIP to the nth instant
there has not been sufficient rainfall TO
insure crops. hut the outlook Is now prom
Using. Farmers are almost through with
their spring blowing There will be more
corn planted tlds. year than Ia any pre-
ccding year, aud to Will undoubtedly com
mund a good price, there being but
small quantity lett from last year, and
the price now being Sl.l3 bushel. oats
are IN good condition aud the acreage VIII
probably he larger than last year. In thu
irrigated portion the water has Just been
MILAN COUNTY.
Cameron DlHgeut inquiry among tho
farmers show that this Years ploWing Is
nearly hushed last years corn IS scarce.
\ very few have home raised corn foe
Salci 30 cents Is asked for ii 10 the trade,
hut tt Is sold little cheaper TO lmme-
date pcighbors Grain dealers ask 81 The
corn crop Is about all In and some or II
* beginning TO come up but little wheat
I la NaVtNFN "a ON Ia
were materially damaged 10y the cold
winter and owing ia the high price of
seed WIRE not replontod heucc the acre
age Is decreased. Spring oats are looking
we'll We have had but little rain except
in localities, Rain IL needed, hoth for the
earth and for stock our farmers have
industriously performed their duties md
now await tho blessings OF Kind FrpN
Gence TO assure an abundant harvest More
millct and sorghum seed has been planted
than usual,
Mlluno A good shower fell here. but
not enough To put amy water In tanks.
Some corn Is coming mp, but the larger
part is being planted nov.
RockdNic.--rhc acreage in corn this sea-
sun Is about the same as last year. Fully
threefourthS has been planted Consider
hug conditions last year the present supply
OF old corn la the cribs Is larger than
would he supposed During the winter tho
prevailing price FOR corn has averaged a.
cents per huBbcl Comparatively little
wheat L. raised in this section; that which
ing slill for want ~ rain. The sky Is
overcast at this writing promising rain
but such PROMISES have hcen disappointing
Tor long timc, Ia fact. no really good
ground soaking, tank hlllug rain has fallen
siure last June
rhorpdalc A very. good shower Of rain
throughout this section, which VIII be OF
great hclp IN bringing up corn, oats anl
cra~s The farmers are wen up with their
p'uwiug, Corn acreage VIII he increased
10 per cent or more over last year. There
~ pf
viii not be put on the market until this
Years crop rs assured, toru rs srllinE ~
81 cents and 10 ceuls per hushel. oats nave
all hceu rown with about the same acreage
uS last ypar
BucEho.ts a good rain rcviylne the
spirits of the farmers as well as the Sprout
ing vegetation. Prior to this the grounl
has been very dry md the farmers some
what reluctant about Wanting corn. The
droWh has mierlcTcd with tue planting Ut
grain thiS season ana for that reason tho
acreage I'm ccra. wheat ana oats viii not
hc 10 c-eat rs that OF last year, leaving
greater acrcuVe FOR cotton Farmers
here have been blessed with plenty Of corn
this winter, and up Ia date have shipped
about TWENTY-FIVE cars 10 other lrsS furiu
mite sections. deriving the benc0t Of the
good prices which ranged from ~ cents u
small grain has been slow In growth for
want NJ rain. Cotton viii be the prevailing
crop here, as tho growth Of tile grain crop
has had very little to encourage IT,
MILLS COUNTY.
Miller p, Farmers nearly done blowing
Corn nearly all planted. about - per cent
moro land In corn than last year. There
ia NO corn In this county except thas
brought here from Kansas. Corn has sold
Ncrc an winter at 80 cents per busheL
Very dry. but prospects are very good for
% crop nov raining, oats about @ per
cent ~ last wears CROP moSi OF II w
and looking line Wheat that did not dry
ont aud die from last winter Is looking
tine; about - per cent Of fun crop; no
pests troubling.
MONTAGUE COUNTY.
Montague Farmers are further advanced
with thulr blowing than usual dt TINS time
ur the year. there having been 40 rain THIS
winter 10 stop them. The outlook how
over for a crop t. not very favorable; vet,
/ n sufficient rain falls, boun iful crops VIII
he nude, and there Is plenty Of time FOR
/ That The Indications are that the corn
| acreage viii hc reduced, and cotton IN
! creased accordingly owing TO the continued
! drv weather. Corn planfIng is iusf fairly
begun many waiting TN M er the equinox.
! Very little surplus corn In TINS section.
I has approNimn ed 81 per bushcl. The wheat
/ crun H. u failure. The luud Will he planted
I Ia cnttou The oat crop also promises to be
/ a failure since IL Is too dry 10 SOW.
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
/ CoLroc.-Thc formers OF this section are
! half OF their corn Is planted ana the land
/ is an ready for planting the remainder OF
/ The crop with cotton ana corn ihese are
I The main crops Of this section. The same
I acreage " corn and cotton wiz be planted
I this Yoar as last. The rains huYc been in'
/ suUfrlrut during all the wlutcr aud tho
min OF the litn instant put Inc farms in
l rns condition for several months TO come,
I Vegetables are soWn more or less uhd the
present goP h reporied az doing Wsia
/ The winter, corn ranging from % cenls TO
Wills Nearly all OF the farmers IN this
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