The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-13
Weather and Crop
Condition From
Many Texas Points

Spur. June Cotton is growing
rapidly. and IL s expected ~ this
time that the largest crop ever
gathered in this section win be- har-
vested this fall
The five gins are getting In shape
to take care " the big crop expected
10 be- ginncd here Some estimate
that between 10000 and $4,000
bales will be- shipped from Spur this
season.
pccos, June = Farmers In the
Northern pcc0s county district
whose crops were damaged By the
usual hail storm saturday are re-
planting. The prospects are that
section will be able 20 get the stalks
up In time 20 make a good yield \
good stand Is assured in the district
Paris, June Crops generally
over the county are looking fine.
Cotton. especially looks good. Corn,
which includes that rcplanted is
coming along nicely. Boil wcovil are
reported In various parts % the
county, farmers are waging such a
war 81 determination IL IL believed
they will be practically exterminated
before they can do much damage.
Floydada, June S-The hail IN
Floyd Counyt Sunday night, covered
an area 30 miles in length and from
4 % IL miles wide. extending from
the northwestern portion Of the
county. south and east. Practically
all cotton covered BY the hail is a
complete loss.
Many farmers had already worked
their cotton out. The loss is est
mated AZ many thousand acres II
will take from four 20 five cars II
reed 70 replant what Il Is estimated
will be replanted.
Many acres Of wheat were dam
aged IN the area. Some Of the best
whea ton the Plains was in the area
covered by the hail.
Leonard. June s--Rain fell here
Monday for the eleventh Monday in
succession. IL was the biggest rain
Of the season, amounting TO about
four inches. IL fell in less than one
hour Crops are going 10 suffer II
rain continues much longer. Farm
ers are considerably behind with
their work In hte fields.
Granbury. June s.-The small
grain crop is about ready TO be har.
vested. but Is being damaged by too
much rain. The farmers cant get
into the fields 10 harvest the grain.
Corn on the sandy land Is drowned
out 10 some extent and the farmers
have been able 70 get up a very
small acreage Of cotton 80 far. The
melon crop IL rather promising at
this time with somewhat increased
acreage over last season.
Eldorado. June ,s.--This section
has been having fine rains the past
10 days. Farmers we're needing q
little rain. The grass was begin
ming 70 stop growing. but the rains
will put everything in fine shape.
Sheep are doing fine. Wool Is sell
Ing at a good price. and cattle are
getting fat.
Brandon. June s.-A rain. accom-
panied by strnog wind and hail, |
struck this community Monday. do /
Ing great damage TO the grain crop. /
The rain amounted TO almost
The high water did
great damage to roads, washing out |
bridges and culverts, and washing /
AWAY the sidewalks and street cross
Ings in town.
Coldthwaite. June s.-Good rains
fell over Mills county tuesday,. In
some sections the ground had form /
I'd hard crust and the showers were
All crops are looking
fine. Peaches are beginning to come
in and the county Is full Of black
berries.
Wellington. June s.-Two inches
81 rain feIl at Wellington Tuesday