The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
'FAyY RAIN IN TEXAS
ese7TY WELL OVER THE
N ,y.,ss,o,E or THE STATE.
al, 10 Do Any Great Damage
-'s es,,on and viii Help Wheat
ard Stock


/, callahan County Texas s,o N Jmrine |
1t con- ms rained almost all Tue |
tight anigninc much colder, ann every
II is freeze tonight. Ine colu
itl0h ~ h,rtfnl to the farmers Whpse
fll uv ~, late and Just opening liVn
ps of hail during the sullllhet, a.
yiev,,,e farmers are thtousu nphihs
u using their fields Tor pdislulV ~
IN fhe top crop III tnis ugu in,SS
i no{ mrprised at the shortnesa
fai DsSn Raird received 1l,Suu balea
u !iHr t00O1gO1. and also recelNfu
titol aol-igO2. and II IS doubtful
pare murh cotton this year as we
a. we are about yuO pNlcs "
I., vear. In the southwestern paI'
cnnnfv. where there Is mos. W
w. III 'rrop. II Is this year almost
eoou arsed from worms and rank
Rlule, Nj winds the first OF Seplem-
ma aHn rottlpmen are In good shape Tor
t iIter having grown plenty oil grass
6orage crops 49,
H. Williamson County, texas, 10.
10 brisk norther struck laylor
morning about 10 O'Clock, ana
w. time untll today at noon II mas
mi almost constantly. Inc farm
.his section of Williamson county
n,snted and have up thousands Oh
~ wheat and oats, ana TINS talh
~ lime to do these crops incalcula.
4 nsst old corn is now on the market
tor the hrst time IN severnl weeks
~ corn can be had IN few days
les ,rts hut owing to the abundant
e erons raised here this fall no great
M, vii be bought at that price.
IIetsyllle, Lavaca County, Texas, NO
In S.-The pecan crop hereaDonts Is
3srgest ever Enown and for the nrst
a. ron years a sufficient quantity Is
\ marketed for shipment. Five cents
fonnd Is the prevailing price. owners
lnead lands permit peCaus TO be gain
an halves. The sweet potato crop is
mi mann are shipped to city mnrhets.
f,n cone crop is mrger and better than
-,ears and another year a great ueal
NH he planted. Corn crop was good
'nlenty Is offered for sale at 40 20 %
A ner bushel. Hogs are IN demand.
4 mo robertson County, Texas. Novem-
q --fhe short corn crop IN thls sec
viii uecessitatr the importation nl
i deal OF this grain for next years
or MI least until another crop can be
II, and the efforts OF The Post a.
III IN Sundays issue, in helping the
HI 10 secure a low rate of freight has
ina snbiect OF much favorable com
j vestqrday and today. Some OF the
sefs wifi doubtless begin purchasing
4 for Immediate shipment about De
hes ].
snrerford, Wharton County, Texas, No
.ber at is raining and has been rain
continuously since yesterday evening at
block. All sigus are favorable for con-
III wet weather. II IL stops soon II
Il he of some benefit to pastures, but VIII
81. a.. i.ah tg
Isiuce with the most favorable weather
In picking can rot be resumed for sew
adavs, 1t will be a Waterloo for the rom
Is of cotton. all of which is open and ON
huder the stalk. The top crop Is Q
keville, Bee County, Texas, November
Bile heavy rains of yesterday did CON
liable damage In this city by washing
streets, Sidewalks and culverts ana
Blowing yards Tue rain came just
b 1t would do fall gardens, grass ana
Iplantings Of forage crops most good,
'syer, and win prove of incalculable
BIT TO the country. a cold norther is
hing here this morning. which is very
Sptahle after the weeks Of warm wealth
|he people have gone through.
illott. Robertson County, Texas, No
her ..-Cropl are all gathered around
bit. Cotton all sold farmers in very
u shape financially. Ribbon cane crop
u; every farmer that can raise dollar
fyeStlng i III cane large crop VIII ne
fted ahotneT year every farmer mas
Pea MS caItle INTO the helds TO destroy
ooli weehis' which are very numerous
saco, McLennan County, Texas, Novem'
3,-Earmers seen today were of the
hon that the rains Viii do decidedly
i sooa man naTm, rs there Is NOT m ~