The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-06
The Wheat Growing Portions Of
North Texas Benefited By the
Rains Of the Past Week

farmers and business men as result
Of The rains.
Rain Reports.
Temple. Texas, Dec. l.-Drouth
conditions Of many weeks duration
we're broken here and In surround
ing sections by a heavy rain which
fell Wednesday night, lasting sew
cral hours. Winter grain which has
/ been in n bad way, will be vastly
benefited and farmers are encour-
aged
Marshall. Texas, Dec IA heavy
rain fell here this morning. com
mencing about 4 O'Clock and contin-
uing for some time. The rain was
badly needed both for fall gardens
and stock water and other purposes.
Mexia, Texas, Dec. Ia good rain
fell here last night and the first Of
any consequence IN nearly months.
Van Alstyne, Texas, Dec. Ivan
Alstyne was visited by two and one
half inches OF rain, which was badly
needed for wheat and 20 prepare the
ground for next years crop.
Corsicana, Texas, Dec. 1.--ANfour
months drouth was broken last night
in Corsicana and Navarro County,
when a heavy rain fell. lasting prac-
| tically all night. The rainfall was
| 80 inches, according to the Govern
ment gauge in Corsicana. Richland
and Chambers Creeks, which had
/ been dried up in holes for many
weeks, are running today and farm
ers report tanks got much water and
that stock water Is no longer scarce.
Waco, Texas, Dec. THE rainfall
here last night and this morning to-
tailed 1873 and IL was fairly general
throughout Central Texas. II was
the first precipitation Of any conse-
auence we have had here ia more
than two months and the rain viii he
Of great value 90 farmers for fall
planting.
Hillsburo. Texas, Dec. IA thun-
der storm visited this section last
night. accompanied by an inch and
quarter rainfall. which IS putting
fine season IN the ground f0f grain.
The storm did considerable damage
90 telephone lines and cables, some
300 telephones being reported out Of
order Big rains also are reported
from Itasca, Malone, Brandon and
Bynum
Lampasas, Texas, Dec. An
eighty-two days drouth was broken
last night with over an inch rainfall,
which Will help grain 10 come up.
Aubrey, Denton Co., Texas. Dee
IA fine rain fell in Aubrey and
surrounding territory last night.
Mckinney, Texas. Dee. L. More
than an inch OF rnin Tell here last
night and is reported % be general
over the county The moisture viii
be Of great benefit 20 the wheat
crop and 10 the soil, putting It into
condition for cultivation. 4 fair
amount Of stock water VIII also be
supplied from this rain.
Denton. Texas. Dec. IA drouth
OF over three months was broken here
last night with n general rain varying
from an inch to an inch and a half
over the county Il was the first
good rain since last June and the
light showers IN the meantime have
given practically no relief The
wheat d coming up and Il b. expected
the rain last night viii be sufficient
Tor &c for o long time
Bonham, Texas. Dec Rain fell
throughout the entire night here and
is continuing this morning breaking
one Of the worst drouths in the his
tory Of Bonham. II Is estimated the |
precipitation will exceed one inch.
Terrell. Texas, Dec. showers
breaking dry spell Of five months
fell IN this section last night and
seemed 70 be general over the coun-
~. The rain viii be Of much bene-
fit and will expedite drilling Of oil,
soon to commence in the College
Mound community, Farmers will be
able 20 do their fall blowing
Greenville, Texas, Dec. L. The
rainfall at Greenville this morning
amounted 70 LAC inches.
Sherman, Texas, Dec. Nearly
an inch Of rain fell here last night
and this morning. II was general
over the county and over Southern
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