Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-13
THE GROWING CROP OF TOBACCO

:, CHARLOTTE, Va, Aug 9th, 1850
have recently travelled through the connps Of Cbr
ioe and Halifax and having taken particular pains to
INFORM myself as to the prospects of the growing cron
TOBACCO IN these counties, have thought it wouId NOT
be unacceptable to the majority of your readers to NH
llsh In your paper the result of my enquiries The cron
OF TOBACCO IN Charlotte must fall short of one hair an
average crop This is the opinion OF all with whom T
have conversed, (and have conversed with many
while many are OF the opinion that the crop will not be
more than One-ihird. A great deal of iobacco vac
planted about the 22nd of July which time the rains
were general0 large proportion Of which has died
he remainder cannot make anything but lugs and verq
anaaDerent at that Otthe tobacco that will be cut in
this county, tCharlotte0 cannot be far wrong when
say that one-hdJ Chat is one fourth of the average
crop cannot attain to maturity.
Inc prospects IN Halifax county are much more
gloomy than 10 this county. larred three DAYS DIST
Gnd and 5rd OF August in the neghbourhood of Church
Hill, between the mouth of Miry Creek and Milton
y. ms Is the finest tobacco region in Halifax and
may add in the State The growing crop in this region
lsoeeved to be better than in any other portion of the
county That your readers may form correct idea of
Inc me crop IN HALIFAX will make statement Of the con-
oon OF the crops on several plantations in the vicinity
81 Ohurch hill lsuppress the names of the owners of
l.. Mr.. As usual crop on his Birch Creek plantation
is about 2200 hills has or thousand that will
make tobacco His crop on - Greek, about the same
size, is but little better
2. Mr.. B s crop Birch Creek-has from one-third
to halt crop standing; probably one fourth may come
to maturity.
3. MIR. C.s crop on Birch Creek-has two-thrds Of a
crop planted large portion of this planted the last
season is dying. Will cut between third and halls
crop
The two last crops believed to be far over the ave-
rage growing crops in this neghbourhood
% T. /, Doct rs crop on Birch Creek-usua crop about
80 hhds will make about G.
D. Mr. +. s usual crops about IS hhds; will make.
about s. "'"''
6. Mr. F.scrop on Dan Rver--usual crop between
4oo and 5ooo hills; had planted none last Halifax
Court, 9th Monday in Jaly) His crop his - plan
taton "a very large plantation is but little better
Doct Gsss clop--nakes s.HRR crop he saws
sapgsatt aat he will make none this year
9 ~ AsEal crop is about 25 hhds will make
9; Mr. ssa9 crop sssSS bdssgasi cake aboaf2
4 10 Mr., 4. ts'ial crop s5ske oas.
H. \, NE y ageay plants lo9, 98g Iiis; had planted
IL Mr.. .'scrop on Dan Riyer-llsual crop about 30
hhds., will make about3.
!, l3 Mr. Ms crop, South Of Dan--usual crop 20
hhds; will make about2
a. Mr. OPS crop-usual crop about SO thousand
hills has Is thousand living.
10 Or. rs crop--usual crop about 70 thousand; ten
16 Mr. IS usual crop about so thousand bad
planted not hill before last week
II. Mr. T.'s crop Birch Creek-lsually makes
about 70 hhds; has 20 thousand hills living
have given above the condition ofthe crops on nine
teen plantations IN the finest tobacco region n this State
The gentlemen who furnished me with this information
reside IN the neighborhood of Church Hill, and have
taken pans to inform themselves of the state of the crops
III thelr vicinity. Their statements be relied upon
as they have been corroborated by many other lnte
gent gentlemen to whom have submitted these state
ments Tor their opinion. The general opinion is thaf
not much more that onefourth Of an average crop can
be made IN the county of Halifax and that not one.
eghth or an average crop be cut ripe AS was ir
a lew miles OF North Carolina [ made INQUIRIES with
regard to the crop in the counties bordering upon this
State. was informed by all who had an opportunity
o. knowing that the crops inferior to those Of
Hall1ax The crops in Pittsylvania and Mecklenburg
as learn, are no better than those in Halifax
SIGMA
T. s. omitted to state that was informed by seve
raj planters in HALIFAX that almost all OF the tobacco
planted during the late seasons had died. This com
p amt is not as general in Charlotte The crop of corn
IS very hne IN HALIFAX f; not so good in Charlotte