Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-19
The Crops.
RoCKFIsH, n. c., 9Th July, 1867


DLeSSrS. EagelharG d; Price:
| In compliance with your notice, under
take to give the present status Of the crops
of this section of country, with the I'M
derstanding that the future phase OF the
season will very greatly modify the present
appearance of damage if favorable to the
upland crops, for it does not appear possible
for US to realize over one-third OF q crop off
the bottom lands in the counties of OnsloW,
Duplin or Sampson. So far as [ have seen
OF been able to hear, the fresh generally
was about equal to the stream fresh Of
1887 in Black River and its tributaries; but
| in the Northeast it is, as [ an informed,
not quite so high as in 1887, but nearly
equal to that of 1927. In Rockish the
| fresh was about equal to 1851, which came
about the same time of the year; but since
! that most of the bottom lands have been
cleared and the injury is so much the great
er The great injury to the crops was
caused by the violence of the overt1Owing
| current which carried the surface soil and
| bruised, broke and mangled the crops on
| the smaller streams, and by damaging and
The present appearance Of the fields and
crops is similar to an army after a great
battle-every torn of wound and injury
seems to have been inflicted at one blow !;
in the earth is torn deep ravines; the corn
is washed, broken and mangled, and looks
pale and weakly The other fresh men
| toned occurred in the last of August, when
| the grain was partially matured; but this
when the tassels were just appearing.
The damage, therefore, cannot be measur-
ed by experience, except when the crop is
totally destroyed, which is only III river
bottoms and on few of the smaller streams,
where some people are now planting anew.
The cotton is not so badly injured as the
corn and the potatoes, small crop planted,
owing to the scarcity Of seed, are not ma
terially injured. AS most of the bottoms
are permanently injured by denudation to
an alarming extent, several cultivators have
made inquiry for species of cultivated
grass to SOW in these bottoms and thus turn
them to meadows, permanently, if a grass
suitable can be procured. The qualities
desired are, LIST, to grow III partially drain
ed bottoms in thisloW country. I'd, to fur
nish crop for moving about the LIST OF
July or later. Sd, to bear grassing after
moving till winter. 4th, permanency or
continuing for many years; and 9th, that
can be eXterminated when desired We
hope to hear from some cultivatOr who can
direct us to the grass desired.
Your ob't serv't, W. Il. ".
For the Journal.
Crops in Columbus County.
WaITEvILLE, n. c., July Is, 1867.
MEssRs. EDITORS: AS you have requested
subscribers to send you accounts of the state
, of the crops in their sections or counties, [
forward you few remarks on that subject
in Columbus.
The late heavy rains have seriously dam
aged our prospects for a full corn crop. ]
do not think there can possibly be more
than two-thirds of the usual yield, if that
much. Sweet potatoes generally promise
well. Cotton that has been we'll worked
since the rains, has improved much in ap.
pearance; yet the crop will not be a large
: one. Peas have been much I'M ured, as also
were oats, by the rains and high wind.
In regard to fruits Of apples We have {
| very few, and peaches you may say none
I Scuppernong grapes, in general, Will ylelc
but scants crop; the Black or Flowers
however, bears an average. The rains ano
: wind seem to have destroyed the Scupper
lnong while it was in bloom.
Nothing of public interest.
e Yours, very respectfully,
e Il. S. M.
> Fire in Robson County, on the W., c. d IL
r. r.. two Miles above Red Banks.
robson COUNTY, N. c.,
. 18th July, 1867.
o Messrs. Editors Wilmington Journal,
: Wilmington, N. c.:
g About 1 o'clock on Monday night last,
was aroused from my slumbers by rushing
noise, and upon opening my room door
!. lsaw that the loom-house, adjoining tn
q lsmoke-house, was about half consumed b.