The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-11
The Banner Tobacco County.

We judge from the tenor of soue
recent corresp spondence iu this paper that
there is considerable jealousy between
Fioreace and Tiumousville and Dar-
liug,on apd Sumter with regard to the
houor of being the best OF the leading
tobacco market Of tue State, asd 1t is
possible that the feeling which is ex-
bibited iu the mstter may extend to the
country districts in the several conn5le-
Interested, il 1t has no. already dops SO
This IS as it should be We are 30:
able or disposed TO decidc wulca is the
bes, market. :shch town sells tie most
tobacco. which has the most baser
which The nost wagoas standing arauac
waiting for 7acaucy or the warehouse
aaoy wbereon rc camp ,i!eir fia-
g7aut loads, whica pays she hish-
es: prices or thc highest average
pr;ce, or which county raises the most
million poopcjs .ye woa.d got decide
aud publish the decisica if a4 could.
Matters are decidedly better as they are.
Il is we'll that each town should claim
10 be the best market 10 every way and
Should believe tha: it is That is the
way 10 make good markets III all tie
tewns-and the more the better. What
is waited Is that we should have the
"bsst uarke,' iii every county
town 10 the State, and we are
coming to that point uow very fast.
YorkviIIe aud Laurens aud Rock Hill
aud Newberry aud Columbia and
Ocaogeburg are all beginning to move
in their owu behalf aud it is q foregoue
conclusion that before the decade snds
Florence and Timmonsvillc aud Sumter
aud Darlington will have 10 hustle 20
keep the aouors they all claim 50 ho'ly
ooW fro@ passing over 10 some tow" IN
the Interior or western part of the
State, whose name is scarcely mention
ed NOW 10 connection ,aith the tobacco
business. The Wateree Club. 1t should
be remem bered. has not yet turoed its
attention to the weed; il i: should take
a notion 70 try its hand "e should got
be a, all surprised if Wiunsbofo--5at
we shall see what we shall see.
Iu the meanwhile. however, we yea
tu.e to suggest to- the foor present.
!eadiog CON peti,ors-Dariington, Sum
ter. T;mmors;ile aud Fiio7cnce-that,
Il ,he; really wish TO settle for this year
the disputed questions Of which IS tie
banrer tobacco market, auG "blci: of
toe couutles they represent is the chlef
tobacco :oupty Of the Pee Dee
scc,ioo, they eau settle i. anocg 'her-
selves b? fair coaleSt. 10 which the
most enterprise aud pesa viii be bouud
t. vie That is TO say, let the Tour
;owns ard their res spectre caurt;es 60
10 wu:s at ouce TO see which shall send
the best a1,;: raost attractive senerA! to-
aacco exhibi, 70 the Exposition al A.
labta
There is plenty o! scope ana oppor
sul'ty 10 tie prepara''oa of such at ex-
hib't 10 employ he wits, work AID taste
Of she Contestants The 'iue is short
is preparation. - he sare, bat the
crop is nlad.. aad if the saae spi:i Of
e,nulailor anci 22a! tia; is shown sew
iu Advertising thc claims Of ;he seycra!
coutvs'a;,:s 70 be considered tie best
tobacco tow" were t!cyo.c,! to- proving
that Il is ,bs 5ee:, and to illustrating
tie prsL:ag qualities bat has m2ac II
,5- best. ro' only the contestants, bet
tie State you'd have 90 exhibit TO be
proud o.: Theie is good opening fcT
a fnc tobacco exh;3i; IN :l.e Soa.h Car
olua Department a aae Exposition. at
al any ,,te.
What county is soiag to i!lif: TIE
osa ;a4: does will carry of the horrors
os being he be>: tobacco county 10 she
State tb;s year cer,.;alg aud "ili 30
win gcea advantage 9var al coupe
ti;ors e: ssc"r:-: years ia come The
issSso>''ioa Is 30, bv!d eccry yea :
-Tes-s aae! Coarier
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