North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-26


Ieen well sustained. We have had no rain here, am
the few extracts from of the letters received
y US land published beow.) it would appear tina
ne orougnt continues in many parts of the tobacc'
eg'on In this State and North Carolina. The tur
id state of the James river on Tuesday and We'd
esday would indicate that theEe had been good rain:
P the rlver but from its being Thursday evening
cry clear and and very low. we suppose the rains
ould not have extended the red lands up the river
The telegraph reports an Improvement in the Eng.
lsh market, by the last steamer for tobacco.
N. M. MARTIN & Co.
WARREN, July IS, 1851.
Sc 1t continues dry; there very Indifferent stand
obacco, and some have not finished planting; the pres
mt prospect in this neighborhood is very gloomy"
GRANVILLE, July Is, 1851.
We are suffering very much from drought at this
ime''
MEcKLENBURG, July Is. 1851.
The prospect for the present crop is very gloomy,
qualy as bad as it was last YEAR have about half
f my crop standing. We have had no rain since
9TH May to wet the land one inch deep until last
thursday we had slight shower. Nothing like a
eason. The plants re parched up We have Civ
n out the idea of planting any more.''
Brunswick, Va, July 9. 1851.
I" The rains with US have been exceedingly partial.
great portion of this county is suffering very much
n rain. Two thirds of crop of tobacco may have
pIdHt6Qs anu is dying daily. plants IN
patches burnt up, and bnt little chance to plant
le balance should we have seasons ; and the season
too far advanced to make tobacco planted now.
he county above me, (Mecklenburg,) has less to-
lcco planted and dryer than are, and fear, from
hat can hear, Lunenburg is no better off. 1t re-
ly is distressing to see the corn crop some plant
ions.'
WARREN COUNTY, N. c., July 19, 1851.
81 have been very unsuccessful in my planting
OWinu n Insufficient and have
UGH over half crop, though have planted over
ur or five times.''
CHARLOTTE, July 7, 1851.
The seasons for establishing crop in this county
i've been few and scattering. My information is
at there lacks considerable of being stand.''
CHARLOTTE, July 8, 1851.
1t IS dry time with US at present. We have
I'd but lite rain for the last eight weeks. 1t is like
we shall not make an average crop of tobacco this
ear, under the most favorable circumstances
WARREN County, N. c., July 10, 1851.
Is The weather still continues dry, and the pros
,c for the next crop of tobacco is diminishing every
~. l do not think the prospect as good as it was
st year at this time If We have good seasons from
is time, there bat very few plants in the beds
at not dried up, to plant with
MEcKLENBURG, July 10, 1851.
" had very good plants and tried as hard as ev-
did, and assure you that the must be very
vorable if we make than half CROP"
NorrowAY COUNTY, July 9, 1851.
"I am thus far on my way home, and have inst
card from Halifax and Mecklenburg. The crops of
I'm and tobacco are suffering incalculabIy. There
IS been no rain since early in May, to do good. The
op of tobacco must be very small one, let what
in come that may"
MEckLENBURe, July 9, 1851.
70 n0Ior in
this surrounding country. Corn and tobacco are
tnally DYING that is in places where the land is
rd to be well ploughed, and there many such
aces.''
MONDAY, July 81, 1851.
TOBACCO. The market inactive to-day, and
e thought general prices ruled rather above those
last week. The accounts from very many parts of
e tobacco region in Virginia and North Carolina,
ntinued to be of the character heretofore represent
. We make the foIlnwing extracts from letters re-
lived by US. N. M. MARTIN & co.
HALIFAX, Va, July 16.
" 1t still continues dry, very dry, in this county,
d Meckleuburg-and, to the extent of my Informal
m, Judge that crop of tobacco is impossible"
MEcKLENBURG, July II.
81 The weather continues dry, and late planting
nearly all dead.'' July l9th.-We still have dry
eather-have had no season since the 9Th of May
planting, and no plants in the county to replant
tn. The prospect for crop of tobacco is gloomy
ough-thers will not be two-thirds of crop of corn
my neighborhood. l am afraid for the result. Ii
distressing TO look at the fields of corn.''
WARREN Co., N. G. July 10.
50 have always been of the opinion that, gen.
Il rule, planter should sell his crop it
ches the market. The prospect, however, is so
~ gloomy this time, for the growing crop, that
rule might be deviated from, with profit"
GRANVILLE, N. c., July Is.
IS The prospects for crop of tobacco gloomy
ough with Many in this county have not plant
What has been planted stands badly-and those |
10 planted in the first season 18th of May) have as
prospect, as that planted is in bloom, or
lat we call bu,toning too low, owing to long
ought"
DINwIDDIE, Va, July II.
IS The crop of tobacco in my neighborhood is very
likely, greatly than at this time last year.
wing drought the plants in the hills continue to
daily, and the stand is bad one.'
It would perhaps have been correct to have de-
minated Gov. Qutman wing up to the period of
annexation of Texas. Wash. Union.
If the Union feels called upon to NEEDLE with the
airs of State, and assist in the elevation of the
tizans of Fillmore g. Co. to power it should at
st be restrained by the bounds of truth. 1t does
injustice in the foregoing lines, TO Gen. Quitman
the Democratic State Rights party of MISSISSIPPI
whose standard he bears. Gen. Quitman has al
vs. been Democrat in the strictest sense. He
, hoar in adv IF nemo-