Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-15
Weldon NeUS.

Weldon NetcS
NORTHAMPTON CROPS. We were pleased
Yesterday to learn from an intelligent
farmer who lives in the interior of North
ampton that the cotton crop of that coun-
~ would prove much better than the
farmers had recently anticipated, the late
fall causing the young bolls to mature and
open, although the staple is not as fine as
could be desired. The corn crop of that
rart OF the county, the gentleman also in
fnrmed us, was much better than 1t was
last wear. This news is indeed cheering
from old Northampton, and we trust the
aentleman's assertion may not prove a
mistake as to the prospects being much
better than the good people of the county
had reason to fear would be.
Weldon NcrS.
MLIrARY.-We learn that three c6mpa-
MES Of Federal troops, or about $50 men,
reached this city on yesterday. Some of
them are to be retained here, and the
others are to be sent West. We believe
that they belong to the 8th Infantry.
Raleigh Sentinel 12N.
The \. c. RAILROAD. We are glad to
learn that there is very great reduction
of the way freights on this Road. This
change was very much needed. Without
It, the great objects had in view in build
Jag the road, could never have been fully
ACCOMPLISHED The State owns twothirds
of the stock, and her object III making the
appropriation was the development Of her
own resources by furnishing u market to
her citizens This object should never be
lost sight Of Yet, for a long time past,
Al. Of fp01 for rtI
els OF produce in Western North Carolina
amounted to a positive prohibition. APP
n!..s and Irish potatoes, for instance, with
which thc West abOunds, would not bear
shipping The rates of freights were such,
that the people OF Goldsboro' could pro-
cure them cheaper from New York than
from the Western part of their own State.
If Mr. Turner does nothing else worthy Of
praise, he will, at least, he entitled to the
thanks of the Western people for this act.
Salisbury Oh NORTH State.
EqrIrY CoUEr-Judgc Gillian arrived
in this city last Friday night, and held
Court on Saturday. Only cases on the
Equity docket were heard. No question
was raised as TO the legality of the court,
though some members of our bar argue
that there is no provision in the laws OF
o. tLj State which empowers one Judge to
continue a term which has been partly held
~ another Charlotte NerS.
WOoL-HoIs.-I correspondent is
disappointed in his expectations, as to the
number of sheep he hoped to see west of
the Blue Ridge.
Wool growing does not receive It's due
share Of capital here. It has been proven
tTat America produces as fine wool as Sax
z
Here is proof Wool is measured by the
number Of fbres it makes to the inch.
Fifteen hundred dollars was once paid to
the celebrated Prince EsterhaZy, of Hun
gary for buck ram, TO breed sheep in
America. This Prince owned three million
sheep and was a prince among European
WOOL growers. But the ram only yielded
less than sixteen hundred fbres to the
inch, whilst American sheep made wool
that took near twenty-five hundred fibreS
to cover an inch. America consumes over
twenty millions pounds of wool annually,
Tor home manufactures. The demand is
great and must continue.
The average yield OF wool is three pounds
to the sheep-the lambs extra. At present
prices, this wool is worth one dollar The
increase of lambs and their wool is equal
TO another dollar. The sheep will cost a
trife in these mountains, where they feed
themselves, perhaps, nine months out of
twelve. Few things pay as we'll.
Hops grow wild in this part of North
Carolina. What would they do if cult
waited A very enterprising manin Forsyth
has the culture of this bloom under con-
sideration. He has learned that it can be
made to pay five hundred 500 dollars to
the acre.
The truth is, North Carolina is suffering
from the lack of a greater variety of pro-
auctions. There ever has been a tireless
painting among our farmers and planters,
for Cotton and Tobacco. Expensive fer.
tilizers are bought, instead of made, to
raise them, regardless of all consequences.
This would be just the thing for US, il
We had Calico Printing going on among us.
and also Tobacco Factories at home. But
tuis is not our good fortune. We spend
more IN \. G. for cotton fabrics after they
are made up, than we get for the cotton We
raise.
Any land that will produce corn will pro
duce hops. 1t is said to yield one Thousand
pounds to the acre. At Is cents this would
yield $3.50 per acre, even at this average
Hops are now much above this old figure
think The New England States have
made 5000, 600 worth of hops in so years
Land that will yield Indian corn viii
yield broom corn. This is worth II to L
cents pound
Is it good policy for man to plant hi
whole place in cotton, tobacco, or any on
thing and purchase corn, hay, meat, flour
wool, flax, brooms, leather, and eYerythin!
he needs for the farm?
Nature has given us soil and climate 70
seVen-tenths of all we need. have eater
excellent meals and slept on the best O
beds, at places where almost every articl
OF food and ralment was made on tn
premises
An acre of land will yield four hundret
pounds OF flax. This, at twenty five cent
pound, gives one hundred dollars an acre
and ten bushels of tiax-seed, at one dolla
and quarter bushel, will pay nearly TO
the dressing of the fax.
1t will not cost fifty dollars to raise .fr
A"Hdred dollars worth of clover, counting
the seed. \ single acre will yield to-
and a half of clover, worth thirty dollars
and two bushels of seed, worth twent
dollars more. Yet, not five dollars of labo
will it cost; hardly the half of it.
White Navy beans, at one dollar bush
ei, selling now at a dollar and half
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