The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-13

DeniIson .. &o00 5000 1900
Weatherford .... 6,5iO $3.50 80.
Paiut Rock. Texas, October lO-This be-
ing an inland town the bulk Of cotton Of
this county is marketed at the railroad
towns. Only about 30 bales have been
sold here, against 40 'he same date last
year, emo about 100 last season. About
goo bales Were raised In this county Inst
year There Will he about 500 raised this
year and about half Of that has been gath
cred. Tho Increase Is on account of the
Increased acreage, which Is about double
the auycrage yield bcing about the same
as last year Roth farmers ard buyers
are selling their cotton as soon as 1t is
] eady for market.
Anderson, Texas, October 1.-THE mer-
chants Of Anderson have received n little
more than half about 80 per cent-as much
cotton this year as last, and reports come
IN that the rain a few days ago heat out
what cotton was left In fields. Taking a
general average over the county, n win not
be more than 90 per cent Of last years crop.
Prairie Plains Is the only portion Of the
county that has raised anything Ike Il cot
ton crop. some farmers in that section
gathering tne crops. Cotton Is not being
held by farmers, and Is rushed to market
as soon as gathered
Marble, Falls, Texas. October 9.--In the
yards 135 bales, belonging mostly to mer-
chants. Very little cotton Is being held
and the indications are that the receipts
will be about the same as last season.
Tlmpson, Texas, October TO- Cotton has
opened earlier and gathered faster than
last season. There Is very little being
held either by the producer or buyer.
ChapIell, Hill, Texas. October 1.-THE
crop is about At an end and bur little more
is expected here 1t Is safe to say that
about 10 per cent Of all received here has
nesn sold what little Is held planters want
q better price for. The boil weevils made
/ such fearful inroads upon the crop this
year that planters feel considerable trepida-
ton as to putting In another crop.
Weatherford, Texas, October 1O-Two
more weeks OF good weather will end the
picking unless frost should be as late as
November 10, which is not at all likely for
| mis- country. The farmers are not rushing
me cotton 10 market as they did at the be.
H'Hlllns OF the picking season. Very little
Is being held by the merchants.
Snyder, Texas, October 9.-owipp To the
dronth in spring cotton was not planted
| until latter part Of May. The boil worms
destroyed principally all the bottom crop.
me cotton crop Of this county depends on
I a late freeze. II We have no frost until
be made. WA
! Calvert, Texas, October i0.-PracticalIv
no cotton is being held either by bnyers or
farmers. The Calvert compress Is doing
rushing business this season The total
numoer OF bales compressed at Calvert this
year Is 2O,200; on the same day last year
only 1927 bales had been compressed
Runge, Texas, October little crop here
is pretty well In; the gins have been RIM.
ming Gay and night for the past season.
uut VIII hardiy run full time nfter next
week. fetal additional receipts to January
| J are expected 70 run from 800 Ia 1OoO
bales. No cotton is being held
Roby, Texas, October i0.-There is M
| Cotton belng held. Scarcely any of the
| cotton crop of this year has been gathered
AnEltlon' Texas, October 11.-Angleton
GIN nj TO date has ginned "a bales ~ col
ton, as against % this time last wear The
crop is short and late
Weldon, Texas. October "a failing of
Of one-half would be about correct Ver,,
little cotton being held None by any ~
tle farmers worth figuring on The grown
| uous are more or less affected by the wee
all over the county.
Hearne, Texas, October 10.-Tbe totaI
number TO be brought Ia this marEet tbfs
season Is yariously estimated at from, T5oS
to sOOO bales, Awaiting better prices some
cotton Is being held on the large nIanfa-
local buyers ~ tue
Fairfield. Texas, October 1o-cotto, ;.
ing gathered as fast as possible ne
pelng held. The crop will average iittio
tetter Ia the end than the crGn ~ iost
year possibly TO 10 per cent above lSst
willis, Texas, October 1o,--All the farm
eEs In this locality are selling as fast as
they gather. About onehaif Of cotton
VIII be shipped from this point this yesr
for top crop. are poor
FRANKLIN, Texas October p.-No cotton 10
utlhg nelu IN this section bv either SAW
/ eIs or buyers According to hest estin,ntn,
'u''S 20 per cent Of the crop IN this com,