Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-07

To hs Editors Of tAe Vhs:
NELSON CcusIy, Va, August 4. lsi5
C;cnilcmcn-I have in the Lynehburg Vlrgnisn OF
the 3ist uun,o (from the Wing OF the 2iih
ult) OF Gle said have been written by very in
elsrst gentleman who has made the Tobacco trade his
study for thirty years.
la that article, the gentleman There are Tobacco
plants enough the ground in Virginia, make
rage crop. provided have the usual amount OF rain
hereafter and that the difficulties attended the plant
ing OF ls3S-he about the II has now
been up July and during that month. until the 18th OF
August there comparatively rain that there never
within the recollection OF the oldest inhabi'sn',
such long spell Of drought; the consequence
that from the 25th Of August, until cutting time, the
Tobacco could not grow and mature, and tho failure
ut the crop OF 1885, reducing IT 10 about $4,000
hcgsheas caused by the drought which existed
the 18th OF August, Now the crop planted is in about
the situation that crop OF 1888 his date,
sannoi count similar reduction, unless should
continue have equally unlavoursble season: IT We
nave dry weather uat 25,h ct August then shsll
have similar crop that ol lS3Ssay $4,000 hhds; IL
the weather be such usually have then shall
average CROP say 5000 hhds. good tobacco From
this Of facts (mark the word facel the concu.
irresistible, tIat $4,000 hhds. may be grown this
wear, If falls until the 25th OF August" He
then speaks OF three years stocks Europe and
the suppl, the grea, West is making, &c. &c.
Now the writer (sho does sign his name may
be 10 the stocks IN Europe, the pFojuc o the
great West and the insisnifcancy Virginia the
data which he POUNDS his calculations IN regard
them be ascous his assertions about the
aud paintings OF 1888. and Tie comparison Of that
and crop with the present. hrs opinions can be entitled 10
wcighteyen III regard 10 those stocks and supplies
lie says, the OF 1885 about the this,
and the difficulties attended the planting Not 50.
The Spring OF ls3s though cold and difficult. cid Kill
tobacco plants aud plenty the 9th July,
wher fell nbund,ntv; my tobacco crop Jas that
OF all my Neighbour 81 far as believe planted and
stood well ON the 10Th OF June, 1888.
lie SAYS, liitie fell up the 25ih OF August
and after that there plenty. la this he entirely
taken From the 9th of July. the 10th OF August was
extremely not and enough. there on the
llth, l2h and 2sih OF July. pretty showers the
Pad and llh OF August ine showers; and tire 18th and
10th OF that month, tine aud long showers from which
time TO the 10Th September "a space OF 81 days. no rain
fell in this part ct Virginia. So you writer has
twisted that season back part foremost.
tie as the crop OF this lin the latter end OF
Juiy) the of le3s the same Pc
riod, follows, cern. there is the usual quantity Of
rain hereafter, that there must be $4,000 hds. made in Viz
gnia dispute the present crop being IN the same sua
that OF 1888. The crop 1T ls3s all planted
good tine in this region, whereas there the
than thirds - the crop OF the present
planted; and If hall OF that stands it's than be-
cVe; snd what does stand, Tor the part has
meHced growing, and will without Should il
rain in sueen, quantities t. bring tina, forward which Is
yet TO commence growing, all that which Is growing
be destroyed Toy firing clustering, has grown
except what Is moist land.
Dating do from Nelson shall speak Of the bal
the STATE but should the OF the Stale be badly
off are, rain may, SIKH vt a crop will.
| think, be much nearer tie mark than the estimate
Of your correspondent
Your correspondent there was. in the recO-
lection the oldest nhabtaut, such long spell OF drought
that of 1888. Have the Oldest Inhabitants forgotten the
lS9i Ii raned in all Virginia believe, (cer-
tliuy part ~ the Goth OF June the
81 ui August o that yesr-s space 80 daysfrom which
date the 18th OF the month rained showers a
intervals aud the weather considered growing and tine,
but from the eth Of August the 2nd of September
space oi IS days raIned drop-wheress 1888,
e time than &c days without ram, ex-
cepug from the 10th Ot August the 2Oth OF September
ISIS the dryest season, 10y tar have known, except
the present. aud from the best information can collect
since 1jj all e. be compared, drought
the present My ground has been this year
the 10th of Marcn. We had, however, fine show
tue 3O'h of April aud 9Th OF May, after interval
OF 50 days without also the litlI-2l-I-22nd,
and 23i of May hal very light showers-ollowed by
killing the 81 and 3lst that month On the 9h
l3ih 18Th aud - Of June, there enough FOR plant
ing tubacco-snce which al days. have had ram
lay the dust
la conclusion will add that the stocks in Europe Such
Infamous trash s) and the supply, may suffice
prevent any IN pces-even should Virginia make
pound ION her poor clay hills" but be told (when
famine Is staring the face, when the entire vegetable
kingdom - parchiGg up, the forest trees,) that
making full crop. too bad. trust your correspondent
will future have generosity and human kindness
tian thus TO insult suffering humanity.
WIN. MASSIE