Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-07-30

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Chapel Hill, July s2, 1851.
From the Richmond Enquirer
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
THURSDAY, July II, 1851.
TOBACCO.-The market since Monday last has;
been well sustained. We have had no rain here, and
from the few from Of the letters received
by (and published below.) it would appear that
the drought continues in many parts OF the tobacco
region in this State and North Carolina. The tur-
bid state of the James river Tuesday aad We'd
nesday would indicate that there had been good rains
up the river, but from its being on Thursday evening
very clear and and very low, we suppose the rains
could not have extended the red lands up the river
The telegraph reports an improvement in the Eng
lish market, by the last steamer for tobacco.
N. NJ. MARTIN &, Co..
WARREN, July Is, 1851.
1t continues dry there is very Indifferent stand Of
tobacco, and some have finished planting; the pres
en-, prospect in this neghborhood is very gloomy"
GRANVILLE, July Is, 1851.
''We are suffering very much from drought at this
tme.''
MEcKLEsBuRe, July Is. 1851.
The prospect for the present crop is very gloomy.
of my crop standing. We have had no rain since
18th May to wet the land one inch deep until last
Thursday we had a slight shower. Nothing like
season. The plants are parched up so we have Civ
Ell out the idea of planting any more"
Brunswick, Va, July 9, 1851.
"The rains with us have been exceedingly partial.
great portion Of this county is suffering very much
for rain. Two thirds of crop of tobacco may have
been planted, and that isdying daily. The plants in
the balance should we have seasons and the season
is too far advanced to make tobacco planted now.
The county above me, (Mecklenburg,) has less to-
bacco planted and dryer than are, and fear, from
what l can hear, Lunenburg is no better off. It re-
ally is distressing to the crop some plant
ations.''
WARREN COUNTY, N. c., July 10, 1851.
81 have been very unsuccessful in my planting
this year, owing to insufficient seasons and have not
much over halt crop, though have planted over
four or five times.'
CHARLOTTE, July 7, 1851.
"The seasons for establishing crop in this county
have been few and scattering. My information is
that there lacks considerable of being stand.''
CHARLOTTE, July 8, 1851.
cit is dry time with at present. We have
had but lite rain for the last eight weeks. 1t is like
y shall not make an average crop of tobacco this
year, under the most favorable circumstances"
WARREN County. N. c., July 10. 1851.
'T'he weather still continues dry, and the pros
pec for the next crop of tobacco is diminishing every
day. do not think the prospect as good as it was
last year this time. If have good seasons from
this time, there but very few plants in the beds
that are not dried up, to plant with"
MEckLENBuRe, July 10, 1851.
Il had very good plants and tried as hard as ev-
did, and you that the seasons must be very
favorable if we male more than half CROP"
NorrowAY COUNTY, July 9, 1851.
Il am thus far on my way home, and have just
heard from Halifax and Meckenburg. The cropsof
corn and tobacco suffering incalculably. There
las been no rain since early in May, to do good. The
crop of tobacco must be very small one, let what
rain come that may"
MEcKLEEBURG, July 9, 1851.
"Dry weather continues to an alarming extent in
all this surrounding country Corn and tobacco are
actually dying, that is in places where the land s too
kard to be well ploughed, and there are MANY such
Places
MONDAY, July 81, 1851.
TOBACCO. The market was inactive to-day, and
we thought general prices ruled rather above those
Of last week. The accounts from very many parts Of
the tobacco region in Virginia and North Carolina,
continued be of the character heretofore represent.
ed. We make the foilnwing extracts from letters re-
ceived by Us. N. M. MARTIN & co.
ta. HALIFAX, Va, Jaly I6.
1t still continues dry, very dry, in this county,
and Meckleuburg-and, to the extent of my informa-
ton, Judge that crop of tobacco is impossible.
MEcKLENBuRo, July II.
"The weather continues dry, and our late planting
is nearly all dead.' July l9th.-We still have dry
weather-have had no season since the 5th of May
for planting, and plants in the county replant
with. The prospect for crop of tobacco is gloomy
enough-hers will not be two-thirds of crop Of corn
in my neighborhood. am afraid for the result. II
is distressing TO look at the fields of corn.''
2 WARREN Co., N. c. July 10.
have always been of the opinion that, as gen.
eral rule, planter should cell his crop it
reaches the market. The prospect, however, 10 30
very gloomy at this time, for the growing crop, that
the rule might be deviated from, with prof.
GRANVILLE, N. c., July Is.
"The prospects for a crop of tobacco are gloomy
enough with Many in this county have not plant
ed. What has been planted stands badIy-and those
who planted in the first season (5,h Of May) have
bad prospect, as that planted is now in bloom, or
what We call buttoning too low, owing 10 long
drought" a.5.g - sa
-4 DINwIDplE, Va, July II.
"The crop Of tobacco in my neigaborfood is very
unlikely, greatly more 80 than this time last year.
Owing TO drought the plants in the hills continue
die daily, and the stand is bad one." s3tv e..
Mever look for trouble. Few people have occs.
sion to do that Yet many people are such misers Of
misery, that they be content with wai they
have, hut have melancholy pleasurs in looking for.
ply Of life is look pleasures with maRni.
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