The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-24
The Answers to Inquiries Con-
cerning the Crop Come
From Nine Counties.
HIGHER PRICES ARE EXPECTED
This is Because the Entire Peanut Cr
is Expected to be Much Smaller and
of Better Quality.


of Better Quality.
In view of the policy of the News
and Observer in keeping in touch with
every line of business in North Caro-
lima 1t has undertaken to place before
the business people of the State, the
producers, the middlemen, the dealers
and the consumers of Spanish peanuts
in all the various uses to which they are
put a reliable estimate of the crop OF
this year, as compared with that of last
year.
The growing of Spanish peanuts is an
industry that is on the increase in
North Carolina, and large sums are in
vested in the business. though singular
to say before the nuts reach the mar
ket a major portion of them are
shipped out Of the State and are there
prepared for the market. In the last
few years there have been erected in
this State plants for the preparation of
the crop for the market, and as with
cotton it is likely to prove true that,
the factories will get closer to the fields.
There is much divergence of opinion
concerning the probable size of the crop
and the number of acres planted.
In order that there might be
reliable data upon which to base esti-
mates the News and Observer has
written letters to men engaged in the
growing of peanuts and in the hand
ling OF them as well as to others in the
peanut growing section of the State
and in the Virginia markets asking an
swers to the following questions:
/. What is the acreage planted in
your section this year in Spanish pea
nuts as compared with last year?
3 How many peanuts in bushels have
been grown and harvested per acre
this year? |
;. Is the peanut crop larger per acre
this year than last year, and what is
the percentage?
T.. Is it smaller; if so, what is the
percentage?
In giving estimates from the answers
received it is the purpose Of this paper
to give no views of it's own, but simply
to give facts as they come to it. From
all points in east and northeast North
Carolina and Virginia replies have
come, and we base our views ~upsn
these replies
The answers Indicate that there is an
increase in the number of acres plant
ed as compared with last season, and
the crop is not expected to be as large
Because of this, and from other infor-
nation which reaches us of the im-
proved lquality of the crop it seems
that better prices will prevail this sea-
son than last, unless there come abnor-
NAL trade conditions but there seems
no chance just now of this latter con-
tingency, for the buyers are offering
good figures for such of the crop as has
reached the market.
An examination Of the statistics and
information given in the following re-
plies and the four questions given
above will prove of great interest,
The following are the questions asked
in our letters of inquiry to the planters,
buyers and others:
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 10, 1901.
Dear Sir: Please answer the ques-
tions on attached card according to your
best judgment as to the Spanish Peanut
crop in your section. and mail to us at
once, and oblige.
Yours Very truly,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Editor News and Observer
1. What is the acreage planted in your
section this year in Spanish Peanuts as
compared with last year?
2. How many peanuts in bushels have
been grown and harvested per acre this
year? x Il. is
3. Is the peanut crop larger per acre
this year than last year and what is the |
percentage?
4. Is it smaller; if SO, what is the
percentage?
HALIFAX COUNTY.
Correspondence from Halifax)
The following answers have been Sc
cured by Mr.. E. e. Hilliard, at Scotland
Neck, Halifax county:
G. f. Hancock, farmer, Scotland Neck:
L. About the same.
2 % bushels per acre.
a. 40 per cent less than last year.
G. l.. Lilly, farmer, Neal: I
t. About the same.
2. 25 bushels.
4. 40 per cent less than last year.
G. w. Bryan, farmer, Scotland Neck:
1. From to 10 per cent more than |
last year.