The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-11
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A Statistical Statement by The Delegate
from Lincoln County, 10 The Conrentio,
IN SaLSburu.

III submitting statement OF Inc product
Of this County, we beg leave IN the first
place, 10 refer TO the agricultural produc,
Of the County. To MAKE an estimate of the
quantity Of Wheat, We must refer TO the
operations of our Mills. In making this
statement, we will enumeralc noue but
what are called in our County, Merchan,
Mills, I've have many more Mills that are
not included IN those that make Merchania.
bic Flour, tina, grind Il great quantity Of
Wheat, are not furnished with screens aud
fine Boiling Cloths TO make Merchan,able
four.)
We have 30 mills in the county that
have more than one run of stones. One Of
winch is generally Of the French or Geor.
gIan burr, with Boiling Cloths tina, make
fine aud saperfine Flour, with screens 10
clean the Wheat Of dust and grit. These
mills only, are considered capable OF max.
ng MerchantabIe Flour.
From an estimate Of the quantity of
Wheat ground at one of these mills, with
two run of stones, we will arrive at some
what like the quantity raised in the county.
The middle of July is the tune the new
Wheat LcgIns 10 60 10 the mills, which is
generally by Wagon loads, and from that
lime 10 the middle Of October, the mills are
crowded "hh sdch quantities OF Wheat,
that ~ many Instances the mills are run
day aud night; tins is considered the busy
season, by the mllers. Taking as a yefs
NM al hot q,
-.rinds 10 bushels 10 every - hours, tmost
II these mills Can gr,ud that in hall the
l,mc,) II would be i-0 bushels per week,
ani $3.50 bushels for six weeks ou,y. Thus
sum multiplied hy 30, the number Of mills
~ the County, that make Nerchauiable
Flour, 1t would appear ihat about 92,ss0
bushels are ground up 10 The six weeks, by
the 36 Merchant mills IN the county; The
uaost Of this qUae,.'y Of W hes, is for mark.
ct. A. our mills sr,ud oil the year, the pro.
duct m tbs onc ssecles OF gram, by very
small estimate, uay be Tot less than be.
tween One hundred aud Ore hundred aud
6liy thousand bushels. aud lhls Is al time
shen all the Flour rust be hauled on
wagons.
The Flour from our country Is generally
sold IN The upper part nf South Carolina
Chefaw, Camden, aud Columbia. The ba.
hers IN Columbia, prefer II 10 toe N"uharn.
= they say II works better, which no
doubt Is the case, as our miller d. not
grind the Hhea, 50 close as they do At the
North. Where they IN, high plice for The
" heat, they Try to grind Gil out OF It they
can aud b, close grinding The Flour Is
mero dead, Ia Which case 1t viii tot work
80 ~.l.
The quantity Of other grain we cannot
ascertain. Corn is DOT an article that Will
pay for hauling on wagons: the surplus
Corn Is geueraly distilled INTO Wh:skey,
tins article vii PAY some better i0r hauiin.
on Wagons. The Whlskey aud Brandy mad,
IN lbIs county is generally sold Ia South
Carolina a considerable quantity Is taken
10 Georgia, where our farmers frequently
sell their load, wagon, and team Onc Of
our small Farmers liying on Beaycrdam
Greek, : miles SOUTH Of Lincolnlon, who
Is very exemplary, industrious man, and
one OF our best citizens, dsltlis his surplus
Corn. He made IA one year, 2000 gallons
Whlskcy, aud 400 gallons Brandy IN
circuit Of niles round tins Farmer, there
are % ulslilleries. Bcaverdam does 20;
afford, by any means, the most fertile lands
IN the county; there are many nelghbor
hoods that atlord larger bodies Of better
land.
We will suppose throughout the county,
there are only ten times as many more dis
tileries N this county, which will fall far
short olthe quantity, would make coo dis.
tlllerlcs, aud suppose that each dlsiiiler IN
the course OF QUO year, only distllls 900
gallons spirits, including Brandy, II would
make the lumber If $4,000 gallons Of
spirits in one year; a greater part OF this
gram IT it could be got TO the Sea coast nj
reasonable price, would IN all probability,
instead Of bcag made into spirits, be ship
pad TO the West India Islands aud made
into bread there, in exchange Tor which we
would receive Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, and
Salt. As 1t would increase our exports, II
would also increase our imports; the du
ties from the imports would pay additional
duties into the Treasury of the United
States, aud cause the articles OF Sugar, COT
fee, Moasses, aud Salt to be abundant IN
our Markets, which would cause articles
now universally used, to be furnished TO our
farmers ut much cheaper rate than at
present, and at the same time, furnish an
addtlouol quantity of freigh, TO Rail
Road each way.
Cofior.--This article is cultivated in the