The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-08
SALE DAY.
The People Who Came TO Town on
that Day-Few Sales - quiet ana
nrflar Prevailed.


Last Monday was a beautiful day, and the
mull number OF representatives from the
country districts honored the town Win lie'r
There we're no official sales, and, except a
mortgagees sale in the matter OF foreclosure
by Mrs. Christian Daniel In the safe OF Tue
land of Welch Adams no real estate was
offered at public outcry. ,,,,,,os
The usual number OF ola horses f sood oda animals
were sold from the stables Ihere seems 10
he a very limited demand for plow anlmals
this year, and we heard but little enquiry ior
The farmers, up to this time, have done al
most no work on their farms, but they are
ready TO 90 TO work with will as soon as the
land dries q little, so. that plowing may be
There is good supply Of corn In the coun.
try, and the demand Tor bacon Is less than 10
former years. Owing to the high price many
persons will cut their bacon ratlonS very
short. In place of bacon they will fall back
in a large measure on milk and butter; an
those families who can realize the oenents OF
good pastures will make strenuous e1ort N
procure milk COWS. and thus adopt an me-
pensive luxurious diet for the very costly pie
beian bacon -
Abbeville this year as compared Win pre-
ceding years place the amount sold this year
up to the present time at one-hfth OF the
amount sold at the corresponding daie lasl
year. One firm made the actual additions,
one-third of last years sales at u correspond.
ing date-or, 4 900 pounds this year against
1900 last year.
The sales Of corn up to this time nave Teen zen
nominal. Tue demand Is perhaps tss tnan
in any previous year.
The demand for guano is perhaps without q
precedent, and in this fact, Is Indicated our
danger. From all that we can learn our lar
mers intend to increase the crop to make up
deficiency in the price Of the staple.
While there are great many farmers whc
seem anxious to give liberal liens, YET u IL
reduce the credit purchases and return as
near as possible 10 the good old plan of max
ing the farm selfsustaining.
The demand for money on douotluI secnr:ty i,t:
with which to make the next crop Is larger
than ever, but the bank ks are beginning 70
learn from experience, that they cannot 40
general lien business at ten per cent Whlle
taking, 10 secure the loan, collaterals that are
worth about as much as feather In nylne
The fact is, that 1t Is not we'll to borrow
money in February with which 70 make the
crop It often Sits through the hngers before
the crop is laid by, when the borrower must
at last 90 TO the store for needed supplies.
In many instances the farmers are begin.
ming to learn that they can SUI succeed ,h neIter o'
The area In fall sown wheat and oats ~ larg-
er than in any previous year. and the prooaoll,
ity is that a larger number OF farmers VIII
make better provision for corn crop than
The difficulty OF getting food supplies on q
credit, and the uncertainty as to the price
which may be demanded for breadstuffs, to.
gether with the constantly declining price OIL
cotton will have the effect OF bringing the
more wise and more provident planter 10 a
position of comparative Independence.
County claims were offered on the streets
Sale Day, the highest price that we heard ol
Stock in the Farmers Bank seems TO have
been Withdrawn from the market. We have
seen none for sale for several weeks. The
price has ranged from Ss5 up. The demand
exceeds the supply, and from present indica-
tions the holders Of single shares, as rule,
will soon be thing of the past.
The printing Offices were we'll satisfied with
their business on Sale Day. The COLLECTIONS
were fairly good, but there are still some
debtors whose arrearages would be quite ac'
capfable.