The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-14

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men being the amount. II seems to- We
general over the county and came NJ a
time when Il was badly needed. Som
wind ana little hail, but no damage to
amount to anything. Ii viii be OF INN q
henent to farmers and stockmeu Wni
not enough, 1t is a starter.
Gonzales, Gonzales County. Texas April
ld-A heavS rain fell this evening viii
extended over the county The winl WA,
severely strong for while aud n little lail
also fell No damage mas been done. inc
rainfall covered the entire county ana was
sufficient to insure plenty OF grass and
water Tor stock and he OF great benefit to
all crops
Wharton, Wharton County, Texas. April
l5.-A heavy rain, accompanied by wnl
ana ligItninE,, lasted several hours last
night II will he of great benefit to the
crops and truck farmers. The berry crop
Will be the finest known for ten years
strawberries will In future be an article
OF shipment the III Campo berry being in
every way equal to the Alvin fruit
Luling, Caldwell County. Texas, April
l3.-,This section was blessed last night
with the finest rain that has fallen here
since April, 1901. The farmers had gotten
where they must have rain to save their
crops, and II came Just IN the nick of time
All water holes ana tanks are full, aud
everybody is now happy.
Giddngs Lee County Texas. Arpll 10
A hne rain feil over this entire county last
night. The drolth Is completely broken
% "'''s =" "li lhhuluE' Huu SAhCh
water IS .abundant. At this place The
precipitation was about two ana a MALT
lntneS' lnr Mheht L" the FARMING inter
e"'S - "''"l'uiuple'
liar, G1iad County Texas, Aprll To
H'"NN ram ici mere last might; ~ was
accompanied by q light hail and heavy
Will o"ih 81 Su"rI duration nrlther ooiug
9uS uahahs. Sow, slcauy ram Nsdn az
p III. t91ay ana continues ia.llng al o;o
T., ~ Nl'c p''u'e's are leellhs very JUN
~ - NJ c..
bryan BfaHoS 3uutF' LeNaS Aprh 70.
a Spl'nuld ram tell mere last nisht "h!rn
M"o eru'I1l over w county, a'tpupaultH
III IN some places WIN cohSl9eiape nan
uGIV ~ NC" az a"uhHuhe' "t s'oGh M"Vt
anu suG Eroun4 Is I4ur"'E4N S"gk3fgg'
da ". ""uS "''"'u M'ie RAJ" u '0'''"E W.
~,,,, ANN.
Hutio, Williamson COUNTY I'Nas. APtlI
Id ne pest r"lh last nISAI lutl we nave
mad since last June Farmers VINO were
very plur over ihe poor prospect account 81
me con- nued dronth are now haPpy' ."t.
a e" o. d,w7 onn,,ob to 1,t in tbo 6clds
90 IT 20 wy '"v"r" v, 60 >" ''
ahuh. ne VIII county. leNaS NIIh
- me ram IeU mere laSl hSui. -
ginning about l2;3o o'clock ana Go4uuNlng
dhont Nv" hours some hal' IVN n,n
enough I" go any EItat uaIhaGt. l'o II
ne nrst eHou ran N tW" nouns, ort VIVA
w W '"N'''
BroWnWo"d, broWn Comfy, leN9S' .ApFlI
l@.-kaln hegan 10 taH mere ahout % rI''A
ana the Indications are that II WIZ con
the west tell OF heavy rainfall since
O'Clock. This Is the first general rain
10 fall ia the country for many months.
Thornton. Limestone County. Texas. April
IN Prom II o'clock Inst nigbi TO > O'Clock
this morning we had one Of the best rains
since last summer; still cloudy this morn
ing, with q cool breeze from the north.
! mere Is plenty of stock water, but the
tanks have not yet filled mp.
Thorndale. Milan County. Texas April
IL Farmers stockmeu and merchants ARE
happy today. The heayiset rain in eleven
months visited lhis section last night, J.
ing all stock tanks and soaking the corn
and cotton fields The Indications are that
more viii fall
Cypress Top. Harris County, Texas, April
1@.A fine rain fen here early this morn,
ing, which was badly needed for farming
and truck growing interests The ram
was accompanied by q nigh wind, VA d
did some damage to trees fences ana ont
| bindings.
WORKMAN, Freestone County. Texas, April
IA good rain tel mere last night from
all reports ii must have been general. Corn
and cotton are looking well and Farmers are
well mp with their work and they report
the best prospects Tor rorn Tor several
years.
Ledbetter, Fayette County, Texas, April
IA very heavy rain. With Htrle hIl.
fell here last night, aud prospects are hue
for more this afternoon, This rain run
all the creeks and nllPd M all water nUiHS