The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-30
Wednesday, Oct. 80, 1889.
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Tn Scntember ........................!'1 DalcS.
To 9th -'''''''o'' ''"'>
TO 10th ''''
To 23rd Ocober....... "'''
To 30th October "'''>'
Estimated on platform ...............'i" ha'eS'
Total receipts. p"''S'
ESTIMATED COTTON SEED BOUGHT
BY the OIL .o"o" buSI'S
BY j. +. OuSh'iS'
Total. ........ ........'.i''''" ""H''''3
Total cash paid for seed.
1t is estimated that about ten bales in the
hundred were packed in light bagging.
Although many men are supposed 10 nave
on hand a considerable part of their crop
which was held, and is being held, FOR hiShe'
prices, the shipments Of cotton from ms
place, Is still good-much better we believe
than It was up to the same time last year.
Our merchants have made good sales, anu
their collections were never more Saii-idt'
tory. IN fact, one of the leading firms las
sold fifty per cent more in this month than
in the corresponding month of last year,
Business men in all lines of trade are cheer
ful and have bright hopes OF prosperous
season ahead Of them. The stocks OF Soo"S
were never larger, or better or more FarIce
than ut present, and the low prices at when
they are offered is drawing trade from th'
most remote corners Of the county, an0 we
are glad to note that large volume oi ;raue'
which was lost 10 us few years ago, is re-
turning to this market. The conservative
and straightforward course of our merchants
is being appreciated by the people every
where, who come here with tho certainty ol
being treated fairly, and OF finding frs: class
goods at the lowest living prices.
Our bank too, has been OF great benefit to
the trade OF the place, and especially to the
farmers, has II been a blessing. That institu.
ton lends its money to the planter who cali
conduct his farm more successfully, and he Is
thus enabled to buy his goods at the lowest
prices.
While we hear that many planters are no"
saving cotton seed for planting newt Spring,
yet there has been many sales in this mar
ket, ut the uniform price of twenty cents q
bushel.
Many farmers made larger cotton crops
than they have made in many years, ana ING
high price which has ruled for lint and seed
has put many farmers out Of debt, ana lrii
many of them with a handsome surplus il
their pockets. We have not had rs good corn
crops since the war, as we have now safely
housed. The crop Is now quite, or nearly all
out Of the fields. There never was better
senson for gathering the crops.
Added to this, nearly every man who has
n pasture, now has OH hand one or NOR" bee!
cattle, or milk COWS, to sell. The landowners
OF this County have been impressed with the
value OF the grass which has been going To
waste every Summer on their piac $ and
numbers OF them enlarged their pastures last
Winter or Spring, and with the present
lights before them, we will expect vast area.
enclosed for pastures before next Spring.
Last Winter we heard OF people who were
without money, but who were impressed
with the great value of pastures, an4 who
sold part OF their cattle to buy the needed
wire with which to enclose their lands.
Last Summer was unusually favorable t.
the pasture lands and all persons who were
fortunate enough TO have their lnnds cn-
closed realized handsome profit.
The profits which have been rra!iZrd on
pasture lands this year, will no Goubt fur
nsh an incentive TO others 20 adopt similar
methods OF making the farm sclisTia,iiu-
Ing.
At present there are perhaps more c"l'& in
the County than we have had for many ycarS.
With Increased pas:uracc, and 4 greater num
ber OF stock, our people have great re;.>''i: to
expect Il more prosperous future.