The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05

this time demands the unlteQ action Oi
the very best practical talent we have
or can possibly command. To cher
ish and foster the tobacco interest of
the State, which every tobacco grower,
every dealer, warehouseman and man
ufacturer in the State should feel the
deepest interest and watch with the
greatest Care-AIs1 Walker.
WHY TOBACCO CURES IN EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA ARE so SUCCESSFUL.
1t is a noted fact that the tobacco
cures in the Eastern and Southern sec
tons of North Carolina are generally
successful. A we'll known tobacco
man accounts for this in the fact that
tobacco in those sections is always
cured during the warm weather in
August. The temperature is then
high, generally even, and hence it is
much easier to regulate the heat than
in September when the nights are cool.
Mr.. R. H. Kicks. of Nash county, has
cured "a barns this season, all Of the
brightest color and without single
failure of any sort. All his tobacco
was cured by the 10th of August, and
hence during the hot weather. This
theory seems very plausible and if true
then the Eastern tobacco counties have
big advantage over those in the
cooler sections of the State.-Dan0iAe
Tobacco Journal
Writing of the State Tobacco Asso-
citation and its work, Mr.. Alex Walker
says in the Durham Globe: We trust
every preCaution will be taken and
more cautiously and legally, so that
the tobacco interests of North Carolina
may be protected and brought out
prominent before the tobacco world,
and in order to do this let every board
of trade be represented in the annual
meetings of the State board by good
men of broad and liberal views that
will do credit to the State in looking
after her tobacco interests, without re-
Election upon any other State. The
tobacco interest of North Carolina is
no small matter to be considered, and
requires the very best practical business
talent we can command to represent
it in such dellberative bodies that meet
and consult us to the best plans fo1
the promotion of the best interests o
tie State. We want no sectional Of
local interest to come in the way O
the States best interests. The great
est good to the largest number is thu
true principle that should actuate an6
prompt every action of every membe
, of the Tobacco Association of the Stat
of North Carolina.
r We hear of much more cheerful re
t ports regarding the crop from all tn
leaf sections. In Virginia and Nortl
Carolina considerable tobacco has de
+ veloped bright, and good bodied AM
q fine silky tobacco is being made. Tn
. cool, dewy nights, and dry, warn
= days are dong much to improve tn
:, tobacco not badly damaged, and un
q less early frosts ensue a good portio
| of the crop of these States will sho'
: good quality, though undoubtedly tn
;. crop will be short as to quantity
Numerous reports are made of excer
tionally fine individual crops, primo
q pally from North Carolina, and one {
IS these is from Henderson, N. c., tn
8 crop of D. Y. Cooper, the warehouse
N man, who had out zoe, 900 hills, whic
II is pronounced the finest crop of brigf
5 seen in that vicinity, and that is say
e ing a great deal. Considerable of
u is already cured, and many of tn
{ plants are E feet high, with leave
y 3ox17 inches in size. Another fir
o bright crop is reported from Oxfor<
e N. c., in the famous Granville count,
This is a crop of 100, 900 hills raise
: by ]. M. Currin, one of the large:
d buyers on the Oxford, N. c., marke
Considerable of it is also cured, and
I. Of fine texture and color as we'll ;
IS good size. We have heard of man
g other fine small crops, but these wi
n illustrate how fine some of the tobacc
=, is proving. On the other hand son
Il of the tobacco is hardly worth curin,
i and much of it will yield lightly an
y make inferior grades Cincinnati z
1t baeeo Journal
Il ON THE CREST OF THE WAVE.
Mr.. w. +. Dibrell, writing fro
u Richmond to the Cincinnati 7oba1.
o Journal under date Of August 15tl
d says: We are on the crest of the wav
n and prudence would dictate very litt
J. to say to be safe from criticism
re these reports, yet it must be admitte
+ that there is ground for change
IS tone of our crop reports this week.
IS regard to area and loss by water, etc
is all that ground has already bee
"a covered in previous reports. What {
1t the crop standing is the question: III
e answer is, SO far as can be made plai1
The past ten days Of cloudy and VI
warm weather, with cool nights, h;
favored growth and maturity of yer
: early crop of brights, and already som
= Of the finest classes of cures have bee
:, - made and sold. The general report
from the bright belt are better. Their
are not a few planters reporting tn