Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
REVIEW
OF THE
WILMINGTON MARKETS,
FOR TIE
WEEK. ENDING: THURSDAY,
August -, 1873.
OF TIE

WEEK ENDING TIIsRSDAY,
August -, 1873.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
There has been considerable rain
during part of the past week, coming
in heavy squalls and discharging
large body of water. This excess of
rain threatens much injury. and it's ac-
ton on the crops will be damaging.
The reports from the higher paris of
this and the neighboring States, in re-
gard to the cotton, have continued IA
vorable, but complaints are increasing,
and the worms are announced in large
numbers, and i'll spots are said to be
actively at work destroying the plant,
and the amount of injury they may
cause IS uncertain. The rust is also re-
ported in localities. In this State the
caterpillar has appeared i'll considera-
BILE force on ali the sea islands, and
has in some cases entirely stripped
numerous fields, while at other
points it has as yet done but little
harm. The weather, however, is very
favorable for it's increase and action,
as it has been raining nearly every day
during the latter part of the week, and
at times it blew strongly with heavy
rain squalls; the season being just of
such a character as to do great injury
to the growth. So far rs Paris green
has been tried on the islands it has
been quite successful in checking the
ravages of the insect; but from the bad
weather preventing its application, and
the want OF faith of some in regard to
the virtue of the poison, The use of it
up to this time has been quite limited.
The rice crop still promises well, but
the heavy rains lately experienced, if
continued, are calculated to do much
Injury in obstructing the harvest and
damaging the grain in the fields. The
crops stand urgently in need OF warm
dry weather, and great loss viii be
sustained unless it can be had.
opening very rapidly, and picking will
begin early next week. Tie rust is
doing much damage in this and Marion
county, and the crop, which has suffer
ed much injury already, also shows
prospect OF still further injury. The
corn crop of this State is better than
was expected Fodder is in bad con-
dition, owing to the inccssant rains.
THE GENERAL COTTON CROP
AND THE PROSPECTS, The Com
mittee on Statistics and Information
of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
have given to the public some of the
most valuable reports of the growing
crop this year, we think we may say
tic most valuable OF any. The latest
report from them is based upon letters
received from July 81 to August 10, in
reply to inquiries sent out IN July.
The general aspect, i'll n few words. is
favorable to large crop. The area
under cultivation is nowhere less, and
in most of the States there is con-
siderable increase over last year. The
crop is generally well fr,lited. and has
suffered comparatively little from the
ravages of worms, but it is from one
to three weeks late, and picking will
| not probably be general much before
the middle of September, but in some
States it will begin by the first of that
month It has passed into a prOvcrb
that "July makes the cotton crop"
and it certainly seems to have brought
it out this year all right. 1t is scarcely
possible to''Over- estimate the important
bearing which this crop will have upon
the commercial and financial prosper
ity of the country for the next year,
but its advantages are SO we'll under
stood that it is not necessary to point
them ont.
COMMERCIAL EPIIOME.-The
business of the week has displayed in
creased activity AMI the Produce and
Merchandise markets have exhibited
decidedly improved vitality and all the
Indications at present point to an act
i've and prosperous Fall trade. In.
deed, indications of coming activity
are already visible, and by the 10Th Of
next month the "Wheels of Com
merce" may he expected to revolv'
, with becoming velocity. Speaking Oh
this subject the New York Shipping
: List. always good authority, says:
, Gas we have frequently had occasion
to remark of late, the essential condi
: tions of a reasonably prosperous sea
= son seem to be assured, though, as ha