Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-15
REVIEW
lSENIE"
OF THE
WILMINGTON MARKETS,
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
August II, 1873.

Cotton is looking very fine. The late
rains have been heavy, and some plant
ers fear too much has fallen, but up to
this time no damage can be perceived.
Corn "has come out" considerably and
gives promise of a fair yield.
RICHMOND Contradiction never
was finer. In many places the planters
are calculating on as much as ttOO Jules
per acre. and they form their Judgment
by comparison with the same land last
year. We feel sure that without some
accident before maturity, their calcula
tons will be verified, as the weed is
large and fairly loaded down with
bolls. One plantation examined had
the rows (51) five and half feet apart;
across the rows the cotton had met and
was full of bolls. A few open bolls
have been seen. Corn poor in some
sections and very good in others.
MARLBORO COUNTY, s. C.-This
county joins Richmond on the south
and is about the finest cotton county
in South Carolina. From the State
line down to the Pee Dee River, near
Society Hill and Charaw, it is cotton
cotton all tie way, and it is generally
very fine. The grass is under control
and the crop is in fine growing cOndi
ton, giving excellent promise of full
yield, better than last year. Corn is
very good and generally heavily cared,
altogether the best corn crop in the
cotton section.
ANsoN CoUNTY-Cotton still in
proves in all parts except the north
western corner of the county, where
they have had very dry weather, and
the crop Las suffered for rain. Corn
in this section is almost failure. In
other sections Corn is fair.
UNION CoUNTY-Has fair crop of
Cotton, but the Corn is poor. Cotton
improving under the late rains.
MONTGOMERY CoUNTY-Cctton looks
well, Corn very light.
STANLY CoUNTY-Same as Montgom-
cry.
WAYNE CoUNTY.-The cotton is very
fine, having improved greatly during
the past few weeks. The bud is healty
and well filed. With the exception
that in some portions of the county
the stand is not very good, the yield
promises to be very large. The corn
crop is good, and under the favorable
season is improving.
LENo1R CoUNTY.-The same remarks
are applicable to the crops of this
county as to Wayne, the cotton looking
even better in Lenoir.
HYDE CoUNTY.--We learn from sew.
eral large farmers that the pros
pect of a large corn crop in Hyde
is better than for several years past
Unless some unforeseen circumstance
interferes the yield will be large.
COMMERCIAL EPITOME- There
has been a fair degree of activity il
mercantile circles during the current
week and many of the leading staples
have experienced important changes IL
values. AS yet there is no noticeable
improvement in the speculative trade
and, as a natural consequence, we heal
complaints on all sides of dull
times" and that buyers are purchasing
only to meet their actual requirements
It is confidently anticipated thatshortly
there will be revival of trade il al
business circles, and the merchants
generally are preparing to meet thu
fall trade, many of whom are
arranging their home affairs TO
the purpose of going North t.
purchase new stocks. Along the whar
there has been about the usual move
ment in trade generally. In man
branches of business there is also a re
wal of spirit, and we notice n goo
feeling prevailing. In the naval stor
trade there has not been SO large
J movement as the previous week, bu
: there has been good feeling prevail
l ing and most articles exhibit firme
tendency and stronger tone. The al
tendance at the 6 Produce Exchange
has been large and considerable trans
actions were effected. RosIN-Th
+ rosin market for the week does NJ
. sum up as large transactions as til
last or the previous week, but this hs
not been for the desire of buyers
effect purchases but to the strong fee