Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-29
CHAAE CITY.
interviews Touching the Tobacco
GrOp.

crop.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
July %, 1886.
On yesterday large quantity OF to-
bacco was sold here, and great many
farmers from this and the adjoining
counties were present. | availed myself
of the opportunity to ascertain from the
dealers and producers their views, and
propounded the following questions to
each one named separately, and without
conference with others
What do you think Of the prospects
of the growing crop OF tobacco, com
pared with the usual yield, and Of the
quality that will be made?
How much of the crop Of 1885 has
been marketed?
Mr.. E. NJ. Holt, Of the Banner ware
house, replied: "From most diligent
INQUIRY made among representative
farmers in all sections of Mecklenburg,
Nuremberg, Charlotte, and Brunswick
counties, tributary to this market, and
a careful estimate made, am satisfied
that not over one half the usual quantity
of tobacco will be produced this year.
The quality will, necessarily, be very
poor. About four fifths has been mar
keted of the crop Of 1885,"
Mr.. T. E. Roberts, of Centre ware
house, said: From the best Informs
ton obtainable from farmers the grow
ing crop is spindling, narrow, and un-
healthy growth, and the result will be
an inferior crop. Full crop impossible
one half will be made. Not over three
iourths Of the crop Of 1885 marketed in
my opinion"
MIR. G. b. Elan, Of Centre ware
house: 81 have recently travelled a
long distance through the country be.
low here the crop is blooming, looks
badly. but little worked, and one hal
crop will size it, and that will be COM
mon and nondescript. About three
fourths have been Sold"
Torian & Ogburn, leaf-dealers
Scarcely two thirds of an average
crop will be made. Quality percentage
will be greater than weight. Three
fourths Of 1885 crop out of hands o
farmers"
Edmunds & Endly, leaf-dealers
about 65 per cent. of an average crop
and Of indifferent quality. Not NOR
than two thirds of last years GRO
seld."
MIR. E. Hardy, leaf-dealer: "Not a
: average crop by good deal. Tn
quality will be poor. Two thirds mar
keted of 1885 crop"
r. S. Barnett, leaf-dealer "Pros
/, poets very gloomy. About one half Q
: usual bright and one fourth of dar
Y nondescript will be made. Not owe
y two thirds out Of farmers hands,"
f. b. Roberts, Mayor Of Chase City
81 have Just returned from Chariot
county. Out of every forty thousan
hills you will not find over ten hundre
u Of good tobacco. 1t is buttoninl
q blooming, and running to seed. Onl
10 one half of crop of 1885 has been maj
N keted from the section visited. Bein
: interested in farming, observed closet
u the prospects, and there was nothin
10 cheering"
B The following well-known planter
: living in portions of the county remo
% from each other, when asked the
20 views, replied as given below;
y Mr.. Stephen Terry, q large plant
* on Roanoke river, said 81 have be,
OF farmer for forty years, and consid
u this crop almost failure. Not one hs
AS will be made as usual, and that mu
a. will be light and without body. T
10 crop cannot be brought out by work
weather. About two thirds of II
years crop Sold"
st, Mr.. j. X. Walker, an extensi
oh farmer, said: Every sorry crop; Z
lot blooming and running to seed. Nothi
dy encouraging from this prospect"
ne Dir. Z. Ii. Davis al am largely {
We gagged in farming and live in q good
'or bacco- producing section. The crop b
st. suffered every disaster-rain, gra
vn and want Of work-and no one in I
l vicinity will make one half . Gre
ne Nearly all have seld last years crop
y Mr.. William Russell, a large tobacc
!" raiser on Staunton river, said :" The
g. will be q half crop and but little
good quality. Most of the tobsc
ut planted is drowned and can never cor
ID out. Excessive wet weather is wor
st than o severe drought. Two thir
10 have been Sold"
y Mr.. George R. Iona "About tv
n hundred and fifty thousand hills cul,
waited on my place are the best crop
ever had in my Life, but my neighbor
y prospects are not IS good Is mine."
b Mr. Frank G. Barnes, of Lunenbure
It 81 have the largest and best crop {
n tobacco now growing that l ever hs
y during my long farming experience"
l. From the above interviews some est
d mate can be made Of the growing GRO
Il throughout IN extensive area Of cour
y try and the amount now on hand
K | different localities. J.