The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-28
WEEKLY SUMMARY or REPORTS MADE
TO THE WEATHER BUREAU.
COTTON STILL DELAYED
The Cool Weather Has Retarded the
Growth Of the Plant and Caused
IL 10 Take on Unhealthy
Appearance

Following is a general summary
Of the weather and crop conditions
In Texas taken from reports made
10 the department OF agriculture.
showery weather prevailed over
the northern. and especially byer the
northeastern portion of the state dur
ing the week, and at the end of the
week heavy showers occurred over
most of the state. During most of
the week the weather was fair over
the southern portion. Most of the
week was cool. and there was some
light frost. without damage. in the
northern portion. The frost at the
end of the previous week damaged
gardens and corn. but these have
largely recovered from its effects
Over the southern portion of the
state conditions were favorable for
farm work, which was pushed rapid
ly, and in some localities was
brought we'll up TO date In the
northeast the wet weather caused
continued delay. and work there is
far behind.
Cotton-There has been consid3--
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northern and northeastern counties
In the south this work Is about COM
pseted. and much of the crop II up
IN many OF the southern counties
ehopping Is now in progress. In
northern counties some cotton Is up
The crop In generally in a quite salts
factory eondnion, though the cool
weather has retarded growth. and in
some localities has caused II to take
ON an unhealthy appearance In a
few counties replanting was neces~
I sary TO some extent. Cat worms
have attacked the crop In a few To-
eaiities
Corn.~-Corn planting II now prac-
| ticaliy completed. Over most Of the
state the crop is up, and much of il
| has been cultivated The cool weather
has affected the crop iniuriously TO
some extent. and I'm some sections
| il has an unhealthy appearance. The
/ heavy frost the latter part OF the
/ previous week injured corn in north
| ern counties considerably. but it APP
| pears TO be recovering In general
I the crop appears TO be In fairly prom
istng condition,
| Wheat, Rye. Oats and Barley .-
| These crops are generally in good
| condition. Ia a few localities oats
are less promising than last week,
/ and IN some northern counties rust
| has appeared on wheat. though not
! fa il large extent Wheat and oats
are heading in routhern districts.
| Rice and Sugar Cans. Rice seed
/ ing Is Ia progress and Is being push
! ed rapidly In some eastern dis
triets sugar caae has been injured
| by excessive rains, bat generally IL is
| doing Well. and especially In Fort
Bend county
| Miscellaneous. -- Gardens were
damaged by frost in northern coun-
tjes, but are recovering The co0l
weather has DELAYED growth some
what In general however. they are
doing sell TrHrb Is being market
cd TIA large quantities Potatoes
hANe generally improved sllghtly,
I Though ju some counties they are not
doing we'll and there has been eoa
ttinEva rottiBg ln the Eruaud Grass
on che ranges and in meadows is
/ groWlnE plCely aud is not in es-
| CcutioHHily fine condition Alfalfa
Is yeFy fine. hut drg weather is need.
led for h8rTcstiuu Sorghum und
lefher forage crops ape doing we'll
/ The condition 0f stock generally
| continues to Improve Fruif appear
NOT tp have been seriously injured
| hy frost. and IL stiu in promising
condition. Large quantities uf straw
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