The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
WEATHER AND CROPS.

kstlweg. Eufleson Cmnty. Texas, July
Good showers have fallen for several
s In different parts of the county. TINS
EYnlnr good rain fell nj Caldwell aud
Indications are for more during the
fnIur. Many Of the farmers have planted
IA, sorghum and other forage plants;
He have come up finely and with gnot
n IN August the lack Of corn crop V4ll
greatly supplemented hy the crop of
! corn. Sorghum, etc Reports from the
yeevll are dlscouraglng In some parts
The county. In the lower Brazos bot
\ they have appeared In great numbers
are doing much damage. Some cotton
be raised. anyway, as there Is good
nade on the stalks already, The best
bS RI n Tue county ''e 1t ~
kew Ulm, Austin County, Texas. July
The daily showers are proving disas.
Sus TO the cotton CROP. The Mexican boil
evil has taken possession of the crop
II there is no way to Use poison, as 1t
ns daily II Is a certain fact that what
Us, and grown ones, that remain on the
Hi will mature. but no new fruiting IS
ectsd The plant Is growing into a
Fed but not single bloom is seen; rs
II as squares form they are Stung aud
Pp or. fhis cotton crop will be very
bit. AS hut little Of the grown bolls re-
pincd after the heavy rHin set In. In
probability this crop viii not exceed the
yeStor storm crop Certainly prospects
gloomy.
khilene. Taylor County. Texas, July 90 .
u ont3re western se"liCn has been VS.
u by magnificent rains within the plSl
IA weeks, and the outlook for Il heavy
ftoa clon and fccdstuit, is better than fvr
TaH. The rains came most too late Ia
poi; the corn and this crop Is almost Il
$ule. The rainfall for July, as shown nv
"A United States signal reports, for this
3pr Is 4.N1 inches, the heaviest for seven
fn years, lr 1895 the precipitation FOR
was something less than four inches.
Dickens Dickens County, Texas, July 10,
last the drcuth has been broken and a
Feral rain has fallen over the entire coun-
putting out plenty of stock water aud
ting the ground to a depth of twelve
Fhes The prospects for cotton Is far bet
than at this time last year Though
was failure here. most of the farm.
nave rcpllAted In cane or kaifir corn
Fleh Is looking well.
iutto, Williamson County, Texas. Jpiy
Local showers have fallen in this see.
Tor several days, AMI while some had
pity OF rain for the present. others failed
eet enough 70 do rny good until today
IN heaNy rains seem 20 have been gen
IT this territory, They Will be Of great
ntnt TO cotton, which Is very small Oh
49, VI Tut ufI MeulHeT.
gainesville Cooke County, Texas. July
me hardest rain that has fallen IN
inesville and Cooke county for several
Pnths fell today. The ground is wet tc
uep'h OF several inches and for time
streets were completely covered with
wr; The rain will be worth thousands
aouars 10 stockmen and farmers Though
the country
Plonnt Calm, Hill County, Texas. july
me Doll 'weevil has been playing havoc
~ cotton In this section, but as loca
Nets OF rain have been falling for sew
u0ys II Is to he hoped that the sit
,lon Will be improved. There is gen
complaint among farmers who harvest
Iteeh corn OF the stalk molding In thC
otsan' BRACES County. Texas July ga
'tnsr plg rain today. Every report from
npuon nelds now is more and more
avvIluglng on account of the holl weevll
~ nave attacked the hill lands and gray,
~ Sre now entertained that Prof, Nal
predletlon will prove true, that n
ton would be made after August /.
or Worth, Tarrant County. Texas. Jul,
heayy rain fell here tonight, extend
vur most Of the county. Reports iron
vest say the rainfall beyond Colorad,
o Mss nve Inches; at Midland, Stamfor
IN points about four inches. Wash
krInss .le ieNnS and Pacific near Bil
En-, are stu delaying traffic.
as ~ so' Hin County, Texas. July "a
s.s rams have fallen In the Abbott an
kfire sections of this county. and tn
IN ,"qnty has now been we'll coverp
htnr rams hut not sufficiently for stoc
IN vol Late crops arc growing nicely. bu
H. worms are doing much damage 4
how Row., hamilton Comfy. Texas. July 81
3Irioe ~ nave been sailing in and near her
jnrbs ns past few days. Rain was YER
kth ,,.ueu ana the farmers are dehghte
. srnl,svnt prospects for cotton croi;
kovinc on crop presents a much bette
Co. now than at this time last year.
-TarSgne, Comanche County. Texas. Jul
kd mas aud creeks are filled with waite
Bocknans peets hne for grass for cattle
Rmplaint " " me me spirits, There Is som
l3fuers % sharnshooters in some cotton
Yea Il IRE nxlne to poison. A big cofto
b. mn M, nh County. Texas, July %. =
mnah leu here this evening. N will h
sood benefit to cotton and will insur
Iuae COP Srop Of forage, such rs milo maIz,
kal Nh and sorghum, OF which n gres
MY days. p'ahted here In the la'
hl % oeeek. Limestone Comfy rexa,
general rain <au 49,. ,...,n,