The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-03
WEATHER.CROP REPORT.
Summary Of the Weather Bureau fol-
The Texas Section.
THE COTTON PLANTS ARE SHEDDING
And the Situation is Regarded as Being
Very eloomy--Rains Would Cause
Marked Improvement.

Following is the report Of the Texas sec.
ton Of the weather and crop bureau for
The week ending September /:
temperature mean temperature dur
Ing the week ending with Monday. septem.
Der /, 1902, was So 4 degrees. which Is s s
degrees above the normal ami is the high
est average for any week during the present
crop season. Excepting the Immediate gulf
coast temperatures were excessive throusa.
out the eptire state. The highest weekly
average, s5.5. was reported from Waco,
and the lowest s4.4. from Kerrville The
highest absolute temperature, loT, occurred
az Dublin and Henrietta on the 27th. and
the lowest. 90, at Hearne on the 2sth.
.Rainfall-Light rain fell during the week
over the extreme northwest ana In few
sections Ia the north. and light scattered
showers are reported from widely separated
localities in other sections In no portion
Of the State, however, has the rainfall been
sufficient to relieve the urgent needs OF
crops, and the conditions throughout the
entire State are becoming decidedly drouthy.
Inc need Of moisture Is becoming seri-
Gus except 10 the valleys OF the Brszos aud
the Colorado. and even in these localities
good rain would be beneficial.
Cotton,-The weather during the past
ing, and this work progressed actively and
without interruption throughout all sections
where cotton Is grown. Some fields are
reported 10 be picked out Early cotton
continued TO open rapidly under the inhu-
ence or the prevailing bright sunshine aud
high temperatures. and reports all Indicate
thai INC eron VIII he gathered much earlier
than usual Late planted cotton continued
10 tail and over the greater portion OF the
cotton belt is In critical condition. She'd
ding Is quite general and few new blooms
afe appearing. In some localities the In
tense neat and drouth have checked the
ravages Of Insects although boil weevils
continue 10 be destructive In the Colorado
and the Brazos valleys, and boil worms are
stu numerous In many localities IN the
north and northeast Unless the drouth IS
soon broken there will be practically no
top crop. The entire cotton situation Is
gloomy and discouraging. and while ample
rains and other favorable conditions IN the
near future would cause marked improve.
ment IN the crop, the reports from over 600
reliable correspondents all indicate that
the ultimate yield viii fall short Of the
average.
Rice-The harvesting Of the early seeded
crop has continued. and satisfactory yields
are reported Late planted rice IS doing
fairly wei. but Is needing rain.
Sugar cane.-This crop has failed some
since last report. but with future favorable
weather conditions an average yield may
be expected
Corn The gathering Of early corn has be.
gun end the Yields from this crop Will 'fe
extremely light. Late plauted-or JUNE corn
has rapidly failed. and unless Immediately
failure
Miscellaneous,--veg and all trick
crops are burning up: forage crops are fall
ing fast and stock water Is becoming very
scarce.
REPORTS FROM COTTON STATES.
South Carolna.--Cotton rust continues to
spread and stops growth; plants attacked;
prospects poor except on sea island; in
places half the crop is open and picking is
actively under way, but was retarded by
rain which stained open cotton; yields dis
appointing.
/ North Carolina. Cotton deteriorated.
some felds brown as In October; Opening
I fast; picking behind.
/ Oklahoma.-Second and top cotton crops
badly damaged over southern portion 6y
heat and boil worms, bottom crop beln.
4 secured and giving fair to good yield
j Florlda.-Cotton opening rapidly, receiving
prompt attention. weather favorable for
/ high grade lint some late planted cotton
1 In western district shows slight improve
Z ment but as rule plants stand still or de-
{ teriorated some 6elds thlrd to half open
( as o result of hot weather.
4 Authorization picking Is being pushed
yield still very light; opening prematarely;
! considerable rust and shedding; rain dam
aged much open cotton; some hillsides a
I failure
| Georgia.-Open dlscolored by rain; rust.
/ premature opening and shedding continues;
! lint short: plants dead in many FIELDS; ex-
cept In few favored localities. inferior yield
indicated little or no top crop; picking
/ well advancedi labor scarce In some south
ern counties
/ Tennessee. Cotton opening rapidly and
! picking in fun progress T=St bad in many
/ places
/ picking progressing Stony; hot weather
/ retarded work generally and pickers scarce
! IN SOME localities. dry weather iniurlng ate
/ cotton and second growth.
Aussissippi. Open cotton damaged by
| wind and rain; crop deteriorating In all por
] tions of the state; boil worms and weeyils
more prevalent; crop over half open on up
I lands and yield very light in greater por'
Arkansas Cotton deteriorated; damaged
by hest. rust. boil worms; opening pre-
| maturely; slight prospects Of tor crop; pick
ing not general, delayed by heat.
RAIN REPORTS
Below are given reports Of the rain when
/ fell Monday and Monday night over mos;
OF the cotton belt Of Texas Many core
spondents fan to state the probable effect
on the cotton crop while others difer ma
terially:
San Angelo, Texas, September 2.-Rain,
began falling in several counties In n;
range section yesterday. continuing today
Precipitation more or less heavy 10 Ton
Green, Crockett, lrion, Schlelcher. Sutton
Edwards and counties beyond
Bremond. Robertson county; heavy
i.lano. Llano county; showers.
Palestine Anderson county: good fall.
Midland, Midland county; fairly good.
Nacogdcches, Nacogdoches county; good
Rusk, Cherokee county; too late for cot
ton.
Yoakum, De Witt county too late for cot
ton.
Halietsville, Layaca county.
Muldoop. Fayette county.
Kerryiie, Kerr county.
Cucro, De Witt county.
: Lindale. Smith county; all crops bene
, fted.
New Birmingham, Cherokee county; 70,
late Tor cotton, which VIII not be more
than one third Of a crop.
J3cIdthwaite, Mills county hue showers.
Hampstead. Waller county.
Wortham, Freestone county beneficial Il
grass
Thornton, Limestone county; Will be hurt
fuifta cotton. hut beneficial 70 forage crops
Minican. Braz0s county
Rock Island, Colorado county.
neeFflle Bee county; showers.
Croesbeeck. Limestone county.
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