Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1867-01-03
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No crop of Tobacco has ever been OF
80 great Importance to our State as that
of this year. The failure of the wheat
has made it the only crop to which our
people can look to tor any relief (partial !
though it be,) for some time to COME
Appreciating its Importance to our peo-
ple. we can but express the hope that the
farmers who have been fortunate enough
to secure crops Of tobacco may use still
further efforts in ordering and managing
them SO as to secure good prices.
The crop Of this year though small, Isl
in quality one of best ever made, and we
have reason to believe there Will be al
good demand for every pound Of Virgins
s and North Carolina tobacco. The crop
Of North Carolina finding market in
Virginia, and coming under the same in
spection, the crops OF the two States are
known as ''Virginia tobacco"
From the best information we can get
we do not think the crop will reach two
thirds cf the crops before the war; GER
tanlv it will not exceed two thirds. We
estimate it in round numbers at between
forty and fifty five thousand hogsheads.
The crop for several years previous to the
war was between seventy and seventy
five thousand hogsheads
In Ncrth Carolina the counties OF Cas-
well, Rockingham and Person produced
fine crops this year, and probably as much
Tobacco as they ever made previously
In Warren, Granville and Franklin coun
ties. which, before the war, produced more
tobacco than all the rest OF the State, the
crop is very short, cotton, 10 great ex-
tent having taken the place OF tobacco.
In Granville not over one-half crop, and
in Warren and Franklin not over one
fourth. The crop Of Warren county will
: be very much missed, as it produced not
only very fine smanufacturing" tobacco
but great deal OF fine ''shipping," suit
able for the continental markets OF Europe
I'm fact Warren produced more shipping
tobacco of good quality than all the other
counties Of the State together.
aI In those counties OF Virginia which
find q market by the Richmond and Fred
ericksburg and Central railroads there
was comparatively very little tobacco
madc-not half crop. On the Nortl
Carolina border, OF the tobacco growing
counties, the cop of Brunswick eanno
be estimated at over half the usual amount
Mecklenbmrg hardly two thirds, while
Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry and Patrick
Inave fine and together fnll crops. Tx
last named four counties comprase tn
only section of the State Wherein a ful
crop has been made. In the other tobac
co counties lying between James an'
Roanoke rivers aud the tributaries OF tn
latter, we do not think there will pessibl.
be two-thirds OF crop. Some OF tn
eouaatles may have grown that quantity
while others will not, by a great deal. sho,
half crops. On the rorth side of the jaime:
trom Richmond to Lynchburg, the Gro
is very short. H4 '1
We advise farmers to take great car
in the ordering and prizlng OF their t
bacco, and those who have good ''man'
featuring" and ''shipping'' will lind It t
their interest not to send 1t to market be
| fore the spling, and then in safe ORDER
Those who have tobacco suitable tor stem
,unng should send in earlier -. ..'ue. i
Tie manufacturers will be doing BY
Ehtle during the winter months, aud t.
hacco priced in winter will not keep te
1 sMppin 2. We hope and believe the ia
mers will get such prices tor their stobacc
ifpeoper care of their crops be taken,
win well repay them for their Labor
RacAuao7aG Times. y 8 i<2 Js1 .aaa &
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Brussels, M. Zeni by name, who lmita! !!
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