The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
AGAIN OUR GAME COCK CROWS!

Friday Last the Biggest Day Of ALL
More Tobacco Here Than was Ever
Seen Before at one Time-An the
Warehouses Full-TOo Much Of the
Weed for one Days Sales.
Friday seems to be lucky day for the
Henderson tobacco market. At least
that is the way it has looked for the
last few weeks. In the early part of
week the farmers are busy curing. The
fires are withdrawn about Wednesday
afternoon or Thursday morning, and
then the tobacco is stripped out and
made ready for market. Prices have
been so high that many farmers did
not care to hold. AS soon as the prod
uct was ready for market they brought
it in. This makes it strike here in
greater abundance about Friday. peo-
pie coming long distances not caring to
be here Saturday as that would compel
them either to travel on Sunday going
back home or stay here until Monday.
This is why the last few FRIDAYS have
been such phenomenal days in Hender-
son tobacco circles.
AS we have before said last Friday
was the biggest day of the season, and
warehousemen and buyers were alike
busy. The town was full of wagons
and people and the warehouses were
full of tobacco. 1t was here from
every direction, and from every county
adjoining, and even beyond. AT all
early hour a scene Of busy activity pre-
sented itself about the warehouses, and
at the appointed time the sales COM
menced. Davis Side-Light had first
sale. Their floors were covered with
piles of tobacco representing every
grade, yellow and fancy brights pre-
dominating. 1t was a splendid break,
and buyers seemed as eager to get at
it as a small boy is to ''shuck off, and
plunge into the nearest mill-pond when
the first indication of summer mani
tests itself. The bidding was spirited
and continuous, and long the buying
went on. 1t was getting far advanced
in the day when the last pile was sold.
From the Side-Light they went to
the Alliance where like picture was
spead out to the view. When time was
called Messrs. jenkins, Butler & Co.
pitched in with a vim and hummed
things along at a lively rate until the
auctioneer cried .'all done" on the last
pile on the floor.
The day was becoming well spent
when the buyers started for Cooper's
warehouse which had third sale that
day according to the rules, and it was
evident that Harris, Gooch & Co.'S
would not be reached until next morn
ing. Cooper had an immense break
and there was some fine tobacco on the
floor. With his well known tact and
energy the proprietor rushed the sale,
just stopping long enough at each pile
for it to bring its full value, but it was
about O'Clock in the afternoon before
they got through.
Saturday morning Harris, Gooch &
Co. had first sale, and such quantity
of tobacco as they did have. It was
everywhere. Every available foot of
floor room was occupied and wagons
stood on the outside waiting Ia chance
to get unloaded. In both quantity and
quality this was one of the finest
breaks of the season. The active and
thoroughgoing proprietors were in their
element and everything went forward
as regularly and as rapidly as only ca
pable and experienced managers know
how to conduct such things.
At all the houses good prices were
obtained and the best possible atten-
ton was given the farmers even in the
midst of all the stir and hustle natu-
| rally incident to such an occasion
Some fine sales were made, and Hen
derson's plucky and popular ware
housemen have cause to be proud OF
the splendid records they have made
and are SO well maintaining. Our
game cock crows for the Henderson to-
baccO market-Our warehOusemen and
our buyers.
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