Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-20
RENIE"
OF THE
WILMINGTON MARKETS,
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
June 18th. 1873.
REVIEW
CROP REMARKS COUN

CROP REMARKS.-DUP CoUN,
TY-Cotton is very small and quite
grassy. The farmers are hopeful OF
being able to get It clean, though la
Dor is very scarce. Corn, on low
lands, has been drowned by the heavy
rains but the replanting is nearly com
pleted. The northern part of the
county has much the best prospect.
SAMPSON CoCNrY. small and
in the western part of the county very
small. Some have ploughed it up and
planted corn in its stead. Prospect for
a good crop very poor. Corn fan and
growing but very small for the time
of year. Labor scarce.
WAYNE CoCNrT.-The planters are
getting their crops of cotton in pretty
fair condition and they have just COM
menced growing off finely. Labor,
far supply of poor hands, choice hands
scarce. Germ growing well and IN
good condition, though small.
WILSON CONSTRUCTION small, but
stand good and generally clean grow
ing well with fine prospects. No com
plant about hands, although they are
not first rate generally. Corn looking
we'll for the season.
NASH COUNTY is about as Wilson,
with nearly the same prospect. The
farmers have been forced to pay very
high prices for ''cotton choppers, in
some instances as high as 81 % per
day, and by strenuous efforts have got
the crop fairly started and the cotton
looks well. Corn moderately good.
Weather favorable for the last week,
as compared with the past of the
season, though they have had two
heavy rains.
EDGECoMBE CoUNTY-The remarks
about labor, just made i'll regard to
Nash, apply to Edgecombe also. Crops
in the eastern section not SO good as
higher up. Neither corn or cotton
looks so well, but all growing finely
now.
PITT CoUNTY.-All crops have beer
overrlln with grass owing to the exces
sive rains with few more dry days
all will be cleaned out.
GREENE COUNTY is about as good as
Wilson, and the planters are in gooC
heart.
JOHNSTON COUNTY is about like
Wayne and the crop promises well.
Thus we give from actual obscfra
tom the condition of the crops in nine
counties, embracing the chief cotton
section of the State We do not pro
| pose to relax in our efforts to lay reli
| able informant IN on this subject be
fore our readers.
COMMERCIAL EPITOME. The
markets the past week have beel
fairly active with prices showing bn
little variation, if we except the ex
citcment in Cotton and the advance o
! Spirits Turpcntine, which We report il
another column. Nuoaf Stores hav
shown very little variation, except i
Spirits Turpentine, and the same at
sence of spirit and confidence in tn
future market is manifested by buyer
in the highest degree. In fact buyer
have sought 10 purchases beyond til
regular orders in hand, the shorts c
June delivery and to fill the cargoes O
vessels now due and loading. CottO
The panic in New York and the failur
of several large dealers has placed COZ
tidence in the tone of the market and a
advance has been gained over previou
rates. Spirits T"rI)eHtite-A prevail
ing large demand for foreign expol
during the early part of the week CAV
strength to the market, and prices at
vanced a shade. At the c,ose, however
this demand has some what abated, an
the market has assumed its fOrmerd dull
ness. Rosin-There was Il slight uf
ward movement early in the week, br
later the same feeling which has pc
vaded the market for some time b,
came visible, and since very few trans
actions have occurred. 70r-Th
market has ruled steady with no hu'
tuations and closes steady. CJuC
7tupentine-Earlyi i'll the week thel
was no visible change, but on Tuesda
conditional sale was made, at 6
advance, which excited the marke
and on Wednesday sellers were askir
higher rates, but were unable to o.
tain them, and the market may