The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-09

july y, 1917.
THE Crops. Notwithstanding the rains and
unfavorable weather two weeks ago. we. are graft
fed to hear that the prospect is good for an
abundant supply of food in this part of the State
The wheat crop. although injured to some extent,
is larger than for several years past 1t is true,
some farmers have not made much they
expected. but all have done very we'll consider
ing the circumstances. and flour will certainly be
abundant. The past week afforded splendid
weather for harvesting and getting the grass from
the corn.
The accounts from the States south of this are
encouraging.
We direct the attention of wheat raisers TO the
letter which we publish in another column from
New York merchant. We have no doubt of the
correctness of the statement that the crop of
cereals generally will be immense and that prices
will soon rule low. and therefore those who sell
early will get the best rates.
The New York Express of the 25th Of June,
speaking of Southern Wheat and Flour, says:
I'VE gratifed to learn that the late heavy
rains have not damaged the wheat aud oats,
South. except in q few and unimpOrtaut localities
The wheat in several States has been harvested
mer rains. The crop is bountful and the quail
ity and yield all that could be desired. In this
connection may say, that the New York
market affords excellent opportunities at the
present time for Southern planters to obtain
good prices for wheat and -four this market be-
ing bare of desirable stock. The Messrs.
Stenhouse & Macaulay, see. have just
ceivrd a consignment of excellent flour and wheat
the first of the season, from South Carolina
from the firm of Messrs. Stenhouse & CO.. Char
lesion. S. c. We hope our Southern friends will
avail themselves of the present advantages in this
market tn dispose of their crops. at least so
long high prices within their reach"
PUBLIC SALEs.-The following named property
Col. w. A. Owens Law Library Oates & Will
lams Store House, and the Parks Mill Property.
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SIGNIFICANT.-We find in some of our ex-
changes a letter written from Charlotte to a
Philadelphia paper giving account of the
mineral wealth of this section of North Carolina.
from which we make the following extract:
1.-THE Hon. Thaddeus Stevens of PENNSYLVANIA.
General Farn>worth and n. b. judd Esq. of
Illinois. all members of the present Congress,
have purchased a valuable mine a few miles from
this place, which they intend to work to its fullest
capacity"
Now, if Mr. Stevens was really in earnest when
he talks about favoring confiscation. why would
he purchase lands and gold mines in the South.
Does he talk that way merely for the purpose of
frightening Southern property owners? The
fact that prominent Northern men (members of
Congrcss) are willing to buy land in the South
when the terms suit them. signifies that they do
not believe that such thieving scheme
fiscation will ever be adopted enforced.
We hope the present session of Congress will
put the question of c"nfi<cation beyond all doubt
way the other, and not permit enterprise
and business to be crippled and ruined by the
threats of office seeking politicians. Unless
Congress does something to restore confidence in
business and financial matters. tue Government
will soon have to feed five times the number of
people in the South it is now feeding. or let them
etarye.