The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
TOBACCO CRUMBS.
Some Notes of Interest to the Trade.

The Springhope Mash county, cor
respondent of the A1gonant says:
Some of our farmers planted tobacco
this year and are receiving more than
satisfactory prices for the same. Many
more will plant next year Judging
from their present assertions. Our
soil is very fine for the production of
the weed.
Our breaks have been large this
week with very considerable amount
of new tobacco offered. Prices are
very stiff and the feeling strong among
buyers The new tobacco is showing
up thin and colory with large pro-
portion of cutters in the crop. The
cures in this section are reported good
and tobacco is better than we antici-
pated six weeks ago.-W H. Smo0t,
in DauUiHe Tobacco Journal
1t is great pleasure to understand
that the tobacco crop of the State is
excellent, and that prices are ruling
high. We congratulate our friends in
the tabacco belt on the outlook for
them. 1t is one Of the good things
about North Carolina that our climate
and soil permit great variety of
crops, and the prosperity of the State
is not dependent exclusively on any
one of the great staples. The tobacco
growers are to reap a rich harvest we
hope this year.-Nez0s Observer.
The Northern section of Edge
combe, especially in the neighborhood
of Battleboro, IS making tobacco a
crop of considerable importance. r.
D. Armstrong, of Rocky Mount, has
a beautiful crop which he is curing
very successfully. Samples from
twenty seven of his barns Of fine,
bright leaf, are said to show up so we'll
that he has been offered an extraordi-
nary price for it. While cotton may
remain king in this section, it is not
impossible that tobacco may become
right bower. Zarb0,0 .S0ntheruer.
From the Southern Tobacco Journal
we gather information with regard to
the condition of the tobacco crop and
prices. A prominent leaf dealer in
Danville says, that the stocks of to-
bacco held by dealers in that city are
smaller than has been known for fiji
teen years, consequently the chanches
are very much in favor Of high prices
during the fall months. The reports
from all the markets, both in Virginia
and North Carolina, inform us that
the new crop is selling at very fine
prices.
TOBACCO CROP.
Since the cessation of the continu-
Gus rains, we have had some sunshine
that improved the growing crops,
though the weather does not seem to be
settled yet. Occasional light showers
will benefit the tobacco, but heavy
rains will wash off the gum and injure
it. There is promise now of a good
proportion of bright tobacco in this
years crop, but the leaves will be thin
and light. The plants will lack body
and weight. Sunshine and dew may
thlcken them somewhat, but even with
favorable weather henceforward, the
crop of 1889, which is under the aver
age, will be further reduced from lack
of weight, whatever may be its quality.
-DanviAe Register.
DURHAM AND HENDERSON UNITED.
The meeting Of the Henderson and
Durham Boards of Trade: and par
taking of each others. hospitality and
becoming better acquainted, has al
ready had very happy. effect to draw
the buyers of the two markets closer
together by the ties of friendship. The
tobacco interests Of North Carolina