The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11


But those same counties raise $780,. {,
$50 pounds Of cotton; reduced to Bales Of
$50 pounds each, makes 1876. Ii the
difference in transportation should be only
$3.50 pr. bale, then multiply the l3,976 4
by $3.50, and you have S34,9i0 saved
TO the farmers.
Ii may be said that our factories con.
sumo all the cotton made in the middle
and western portions of the State. Very |
true. But they will be compelled to give
the Charleston, Petersburg or Wilmington
prices, the rate Of transportation being de.
dueted-and in like proportion will our
factories be benefited, when the supply IN
this State is not equal to the demand
(Which frequently is The case,) and they
have to depend on distant markets.
The climate and soil of our Wes,ers
counties is as well adapted 10 the culiiva-
ton Of Tobacco as any portion Of the Uni.
ted States. Want of market has prevent.
ed them from turning their attention to lis
growth, to that extent they otherwise
would-give them the means Of reaching
a market, and they will raise the produce.
But, sir, SAID nothing about the savings
to those counties on the articles OF Salt,
Iron, Sugar, Coffee and Molasses. Every
one will admit that the estimate | Eeyse
made for the County Of Wake is low. |
have said The annual saving upon those
items for this county is 500. ass. Wake
contains little more than the eleventh part
, of the population of the 10 counties, mul.
: ,iply then $50, ASS by lit gives S225,.
36S, saved to he counties named, on Suit.
Iron, Sugar, Coffee and Molasses. This
amount appears large, bu, give the data f;
lei every man make his own calculations.
, The advantages to them and to us do no,
stop here. No settled part Of The United
, States affords better grazing for stock, than
some Of our Western counties. They
3. could and would supply no, only our mark
a Ell, but every market town from the noun
: iains TO Wilmington, with choice beef of d
1 superior quality. Instead Of laying IL
your winter supply Of butter from New
York, as many Of our citizens have don,
n for years, and still do st % cts. pr. pound
e you would get your supply from our Yves
1 tern brethren OF a better quality and a
e reduced rates.
h Lock al the simpie article Of lfsh 20
G ,atoes. We are bringing them from th'
Northern cities, and giving ut this time tw'
:. dollars per bushel-they most usually sci
8. at this season from 81 so to So. La th'
IS Western Counties, where The sol and eli
"A mate are so peculiarly adapted to their cul
% iivation, that they can raise 500 bushels I
5 The acre, they can be purchased III an
= quantity al ten cents a bushel. What
. immense profit ii would be 10 them, an
: what great saving 10 US, and our easier
friends il We only had the means Of chea
Z and speedy transportation.
4 Ia Wilmington alone. it is supposed tha
not less than $500, 900 is annually expend
! ed at the North 10 the purchase Of the pro
ducts Of the soil, similar to those used !,
:. the Western parts of the State in the great
i, esl abundance, and rendered prohlless f.
the wan, Of a market.
!, Lei Us sum up these savings in the Couf
ties before named, and present then q
one view;
J. Wheat. S23oss2
1 Cotton. 3i,Sio
salt. Iron, Sugar. Coffee
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