New-York tribune., 1898-12-26
PROSPERITY IN THE SOUTH.
GOOD BUSINESS YEAR FOR ALL CLASSES
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
CROPS SHOW An INCREASED yIELD-cATTLE-
RAISING TAKEN Up - BARREN

ciaIy and materially than they nave
since the year 1890. The small crops OF wheat
oa,. rye and barley were more than an
average in quantity and quality THESE crops
would have been immense except FOR 100 muoh
rain in May and June. For the FIRST time III ''"'''
wears the entire State was blessed win a 'a'se
fruit crop which was OF immense beneh' 10 '"e
country people who market their fruit ana pro-
cure money from pay current expenses anu 10
buv such necessaries they cannot produce OF
their farms The money arising from TINS souiee
kept down the bis with the merchants anu '"c
farmers have had much less advanced 70 'heh W
aid them in making their crops than ever oeio'e
In any year
II is an old saying: "A dry June for good crop
wear" The months OF June and July brought 100
much rain for and cotton. II MADE the corn
grow too fast and put forth too many shoo's' anu
gave 10 the cotton too much sap For 'h's 'e"'o'
these two crops not as large as they othe'-
wise would have been. Notwithstanding that they
turned out much more than an average crop IN
both quantity and quality. The rain In June ana
yulv however was the best thing for the luscious
watermelons and there WAS more OF th's croP
raised BY far than ever before. small meloh vas
the exception Most OF the crop was heavy. oeii'
c,ous in quality and OF great size. Watermelon Is
the fruit Of the darky There Is no run 10 Dc
classed with the wa, S,ermeon. so far as the negro
Is concerned The humber Of melons raised was
so immense and they in consequence so
cheap last summer that negro was not seen
without melon. unless ne ~as al hVoi
LARGE YIELD OF CORN.
The cotton crop was not large as that OF the
last few years owing to the rains IN June ana july.
The price has ranged under five cents pound' ana
save for the good fruit year every cot'oh-sro"e'
except the man who land and does not pay
ren. and who pays cash for his supplies would have
failed 70 pay expenses. Every tenant ana croppe'
has lost money on his cotton crop but the corn crop
WAS beyond the average and this compensated fof
the loss on the cotton. The price FOR corn IS no"
80 cents a bushel The price ought 10 be 81 cents
bushel and would be so but for the large quantity
Of brandy made during the summer and fall from
apples peaches and grapes. which has lesseheo 'he
demand for corn to dist into whiskey Tho iesal
and Illegal dstillatlon OF whskey IL greater than
ever before throughout the State.
Almos, every portion Of this state is adapteo 10
grass system Is in force throughout the State
which has destroyed the old custom OF everybody
allowing his cattle. sheep, goats and hogs to run
al large This has caused each individual who has
stock 10 put portion OF his land In grass. clover
and small grain There has been great increase
in the herds OF booded cattle and horses. and many
farmers nov raise cattle. horses and mules lor SAFE
Ever since cotton passed below 10 cents pound
more and more people every year have been DIVER
styling ami rotating their crops. and while they
have reached the point Of raising ALI on the far
that the climate Will produce. putt!ns their surplus
land In cotton and tobacco. they are making salts
factory Improvement in this respect They have
raised more and more meat, grain forage, horses
cattle and poultry each year than the previous year.
and more than they need for home consumption.
From the time the fall season opens until the end
covered wagons In large numbers are seen In all
the large towns loaded down with pork grain. poul-
try and eggs.
NEW FOOD FOR LIVE STOCK.
The price for pork is six and seven cents pound
T,,a of :
10 the raising Of all kinds OF stock. and most OF the
supply o. hogs beef cattle and sheep used In the
state are home raised. and there is a demand for
more than yet be supplied great quantity
"a shipped 10 Virginia. Great impetus has been
given TO tho raising 0, stock throughout the State
bv feeding them on hulls There are several
cott6nseed OIL mills IN the State. Each mill has
huller and when removed from the kernel the hulls
are In a pulpy mass. and after being spr'nkled with
A little water and the addition OF a small quantity
o, any Kind OF meal and salt all kinds of stock
will eat them with relish and keep fat through the
winter A COW will produce good rich milk I'm suffi
cient quantity. Hus unbaled sell for 81 ton One
thousand pounds is ample feed for one animal FOR a
month. Il is impossible for the mills to supply the
demand for hulls the use having become general.
Heretofore the huils used fuel TO fire the
boilers and the ashes were made Into potash
The system OF mortgages and crop liens
cuted before the crop is planted and conveying the
crop when made security for advances Is still In
force here THIS system tends TO make farmers
travagant and lazy. 1t makes them extravagant.
because having credit. they buy great many
articles that they do not need and which they would
not buy II they required 10 pay cash for them
n makes them lazy in that they purchase manpu-
lated guano instead o.. raking up the fence
ners the ditch banks and the barn yards and max
Several attempts have been made in the Legislature
10 repeal this system but they have aways failed
However, the records In the office Of the Register
chants for advances 10 make this years crop. show
fewer Of these conveyances than for any previous
have not M much ready money, but they are prastics
" OF debt. and their cribs. smokehouses. gran
ey sucen, SssRf o Support hem ant until h the crop Of &
has been made and housed. The great majority OF
ne We're newer and and
better than at this time. and are well prepared for
the cultivation OF the next years crop.
ANALYSIS OF FERTILIZERS
The farmers and truckers Of the State are great
~ beneated each yoar by the inspection OF fertiiz
ers and their analyses BY the Department Of Agri-
frauds were perpetrated in the manufacture and
sale OF fertilizers and fertizing material. There
as9sys now nsS ssd IN f this State As fast as these
brands are. put on sale samples are taken and they
llshed and sent broadcast over the State. Each
brand REQUIRED d TO be nd be ii the sse y
the manufacturer IS required TO Pc be plainly ptnteI @
the sss Il iSs Shayss ad p
soluble potassa and per cent OF ammonia or its
eouvalent In nitrogen. n IL Subject 10 seizure and
| ,s MOI allowed 70 be sold. This law has recently
been declared TO be constitutional by the Supreme
| Ios,ansco C;uano Company against the department
Of Agriculture This law imposes tax OF d cents
/ on .sch ION OF fertilizer and fertzlng material
sold in the State. and brings In about sN.VU each
year. ,-. -, g., ~o.,,,.,
The massage OF the Bankrupt law is anOrding
r.i.f "a Thai class OF people who borrowed money
Years ago on their lands. and whose lands decressei
| IN vaii. and TO those who added other property
| ,o fheir mortgages. and have been paving per
snt interest waiting FOR land value 10 iicrease ~
/ order 10 sell out and pay their debis Many "I
,hess borrowers have been sold out under iorecIos
ure ,roceedngs owing balances ana having
| Judgments standing against them. The BANKRUPT
law viii relieve these people and give them an OPP
| portunity 20 begin business again Ihis WI" give
! . considerable impetus 10 trade.
BARREN LANDS REDEEMED
The sandy lands Of Eastern Carolina. when here
,o,o,s have been deemed poor for any kind
of cultivation. and have been growing up IN weeds
AID hrars are being pie nted win tobacco