The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-08-19

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~ Cotson in Orange.
/ This Il becoming subject OF such great
peculiarly Interest n this county, that we
win be pardoned Il we refer 10 itfrequent-
~.
Orange u Ire-eminent.ia two staples, h.
bacco aud cotton. III tie first, The Flat
River region has long been beforet be mar
/ kets ~ tlie country as producing almost
Tie tinest In color and quality that finds
its way 10 Richmond, Dauyille and else
where, In Cotton, Orange Is less Known,
though her obscuriiy II that Of her own
seeking, for il Is fact well known that
fifty years ago The peculiar excellence Of
the Orange staple was acknowledged and
rewarded IN tlie New York markets. The
late John Htiske of Fayetteyiile,s long
knnwn as merchant dealing with the
farmers ofOrange. has oftcn been heard %
SAY that cotton Of the New Hope section
always brought two cents IN tile pound
more than the corresponding grades from
other parts 81 the State. But II was not
of the same grade, though sold as such.
II Il really peculiar III staple and chHrac-
tsf, suitable and sought for, for particular
fabrics, such ~ to certain extent y found
10 Edgersmbe and other counties, having,
Or eatitled %. separate classification. y
wdnId Is worlithe while ~ farmers to
make enqulries on this subject, r
The production Of cotton has been 4
puruil fof many years. But il is only
sincv the war, thai II become prominent
object viii. the farmer Of the Southern,
and Eastern parts Of the county, and
only within the last three years that I;
llss assumed Us presentImportant propor-
tions. The lands used were found pecd-
Iiarly appropriate 20 IL, light, quick, easily
worked, and the climate Itself free from
those disastrous Influences which make
the cultivation elsewhere hazar,lnus.
And the crol, has Dever been visited by
any ~ the pests Of tile cotton rlanter-cat-
erplilaF, boil worm, lice &c. 80 go,
The almost certainty 81 The crop allured
tanners 70 rs pursuit, aud The beauty Of
the staple and the care In its handling
give II q character Ia the market which
has been 4 great stimulus tothe business.
Manufacturer III Orange and Alamance
tell us IL 4 Gar superior to tile raw materi.
al from other counties ~ the StateOr from
I south Carolina, from which State SEVERAL
oftheni are buyers
Tie tendency il 10 u much farther de-
yelopinent Of the business. The culture
Is now mostly confined to n belt extend-
ling across tie Southeastern portion Of the
county from Ganviileie Chatha.n, but
running from that ;lne Into directions
! Nor,ll and wtst, according 70 speeial a.
I laptaiinns and these adaptations become
| mons apparent aud ayeilabl. each success
i've year, 10 that ID l. spparent that th,
belt viii wiilen ii a Few years luto brac
! baad spanning nearly one third Of ih'
county.
LaSl year the crop Of Orange was nearly
/ ifno, quite 100 bales. Acruntc iniorinp'
/ liou carried Il ~ to certain period 10 up
wards u .eD, and there was enough lef
III he county. ii sufficient lime befor'
the cls~c OF the season 60 anit up to 1900
/ This year the same nnlouEi N LAID !
planted, an increase being rcstFnined D.
/ financial troubles Of the gear and the re-
striciions upon he use " commercial fer
tiiizer. But the cultivation this year i
better. tile stand more perfect, the seasoi
more favorable, aud altogether the condi
tlou Of The erep would appear 20 bc z
per cent above tint of List year.
Ilaleigll Is the only market that In
come lolwar,l 10 clnim the fruits q ihi
important new industry. Wilmington
rc:erslurs. Norfolk. have made 40 hi'
for il, aud Raleigh i without rival. Thi
cannot always be 80. II Is ever un,lcrstoo,
the variety OF oslser Interests that are Z
be stimulated BY rivalshlp Cor our coiIoi
trade.
n the meansime our planters call - on
sure that the character 81 their cotton wil
always secure lllem foil compensation y
tIlelr Industry bid enterprise.
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