The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-15
ROBERTSON COUNTY TORAC O.
A Fine Opering of the Market at Lurn-
berton.

Lumberton, N. c., Aug. 14.-(Spe-
ciaD-Bob. Faucet did himself proud
to-day, and all Robertson county is fill
ed with enthusiasm at the splendid
opening of the tobacco market to-day.
The splendid new warehouse 75Xl00
feet was filled to the utmost and
prices were so satisfactory that not
d single pile was taken in.
Three of the pest warehodsemen of
Virginia said it was the best opening
sale they had ever witnessed in the
State, and they have been at most of
the opening sales.
The crop of. this section is reported
as good and will be largely increased
next year.
The largest dealers and manufac-
turers of the country were represented
on the market to-day AID sales will
be continued daily.
In this new enterprise all the citizens
of Lumberton are interested, and are
to be congratulated on the bright be-
ginning of this enterprise which in the
near future will mean SO much to this
favored section of our State.
The large crowd enjoyed the hospi-
tality of these good people and con-
mutton than / would like to mention
for fear my veracity might be ques-
toned, but the crowd was estimated
at $500 or 5000.
Prof. w f. Massey, of the A. and NJ.
College, addressed a large audience of
the farmers on improved farming with
tobacco as the money crop.He tried to
impress upon them thenecessity of sys-
hn
ment of the soil by means of renovat-
ing crops such as peas and clover. Inn
proved methods of producing the
plants for setting, cultivation and
and handling the tobacco crop We're
discussed In regard to curing he said
that it was easy enough to tell any
any one how to cure tobacco. but no
one would ever learn how by being told
and it was of the utmost Importance
in beginning the cultivation of tobac-
co that the beginner should have the
services of an expert, and there to stay
with him and learn by actual practice
how to treat the various grades of to-
bacco, he was handling. He told the
Robson county people that they
should study the kind Of tobacco they
could produce to the best advantage,
ana nOb EndGdAOI ~ SAON q lass
Of leaf for which their soil is unsuited.
That from what he could see it would
be a waste of effort for them to enter
into competition for the production
of fine wrappers, but that they can
grow good class of cutters and
smokers, and they should confne their
attention to growing these of best
| quality. In conclusion he called atten-
ton to the great advantages offered
| to the farmers of North Carolina in the
| College of Agriculture and Mechanic
| Arts, and explained to them the man
neF in which the college is supported
by the Federal government, what it
is doing for the young men Of the
State,and the work that it's graduates
are doing.
The audience was one of the largest
ever seen in Lumberton and would
| have been larger could they have got
| ten into the court house. Prof Mas
| sey left on the evening train for Mt
| Airy, where he will join Commissioner
Patterson, Profs. Emry and Irby and
| President Holiday to hold Farmers
| institute there on Saturday, going
| from there to Dalton. Walnut Cove
| Boonyille, Wallison and Augusta, in
Davie county, winding up the last Of
| the month.