Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-07
HENDERSON NOTES.
Crops, RcoLEstste. and Politics In the
-6oIceu Belt" of North Carolina.

Crops, ReeI.E-tste. and Polite, In the
-6oIceu Belt" of North Carolina.
Correspondence Ofthe Richmond Dispatch
HENDERSON, n. c.. August 5th.
The political world in North Caro-
lima promises to be very warm this
year. The contest, though, so far is
confined to canvassing for nomina.
lions, and there is much interest and
feeling shown. Henderson will have
TO content herself with naming the
congressional candidate for the Second
Tor black district, as Mr.. r. E.
Young, brother of the late Colonel j.
]. Young, is so far ahead in the race.
The present incumbent, O'Hars, has
tried to draw the color-line, but SO far
unsuccessfully. The negroes appear
TO be tout" with him.
CROPS.
Much interest is usually conferred in
The crops at this season of the year. In
this section Of the State the wheat crop
WAS failure. The oat crop Was no
tably fine one, but much damaged in
Saving" on account OF the heavy
rains. The corn crop is q very good
one--the "upland" corn being the
fines. seen for years. The tobacco crop
in the golden belt may be safely put
down as "bad." 1t is an acknowledged
fact among tobacco-grOwers that to-
bacco RECEIVERS much more readily from
too little than too much rain. The con-
tinued heavy rains in juno did the work.
Much Of the tobacco turned yellow then,
and is now firing up" and will have
TO be cut prematurely. This will yield
a light, chaf,y tobacco with little or no
body.
The farmers from the counties west Of
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, Person, Orange,
Durham, and Csswell-who come here to
market their tobacco, say that the crop
in Vance is looking better than theirs.
10 those who see our crop this fur
nishes little encouragement for good
crop.
THE TOBACCO MARKET
bss been unusually active here for the
past ten days. The "breaks" have
been very heavy. One warehouse claims
TO have sold more tobacco during that
time than all the warehouses Of neigh
boring towns. Prices have advanced,
and the tone Of the market is firm and
must continue 80 from all crop reports.
There are now fifty -soren firms dealing
in tobacco here. Nearly every promi-
Dent manufacturer is represented here,
while the weed is shipped to all parts
of the United States and Cansds as we'll
as to Liverpool and Australia. Many
large manufacturers, like Msssrs. I. @.
Williams & Co. and Marburg Brothers,
have their own large and connections
houses here, while several more have
bought and are preparing to build.
WAREHOUSES;.
Mr. Ii. II. Bumsll has sold his ele-
gantly,fitted-up brick warehouse to
Mesers. Harris, Girsh & Co., who will
occupy it September lst. They speak
of enlsrging it still further, aud will nc
doubt do well, as they are live and
moneyed firm. The owners Of the
Watkins warehouse will build q new
one on o lot just purchased for the
purpose. 1t is to be one OF the bes,
and largest houses in the State. Mr..
ID. Y. Cooper, at Cooper's warehouse
is still leading, while the Sidelight 81
Is gradually growing and promises we'll
REAL ESTATE.
Although the money market has beer
unusually stringent throughout ths
country this year, the real-estate mar
ket here has been active and the - build
ing" boom unsbated. There are now
being built or just finished that car
now count seven brick stores, twenty
four dwellings, four leaf-tobacco fac
tories, besides many other buildings O
various kinds. The chair and soap
factories are running on full time ant
do well.
RAILROADS.
Our people are deeply interested il
more and better railroad facilities. The,
want another and more direct connection
with Richmond. We have the trsffi,
for them and they must come. Honder
son is now on the Seabosrd or Robinson
line. Twenty-seven miles Of railroad
would connect her with the Richmont
and Dsnville system, while forty mile.
would give her the benefit Of the At
lantic Coast-Line. II the Virgins and
North Carolina railroad is ever built i
will be in seven miles Of Henderson
These short lines must be built, il Hen
derson does the building, % il woult
help Henderson and bring Richmont
much nearer TO the "Golden Bslt' o
North Carolina. GUy.