The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
AN ACSPEc,oUs OPENING.
The s-a;asertan Tobacco Was,s,oase Makes
Splendid Pnpiu:?:n5 far 5Sn7

TIE opening sale Of the Lun-
berton Tobacco Warehouse was
held last Wednesday, and it is not
exaggeratlon to say that better
break has not occurred on any mar
ket in the State or that more gem
eral sati9faction has never been |
given. The planters were here III |
numbers and the prices paid for
their tobacco pleased them very
much.
The total sales were $500
pounds, which brought II ,0G9.5 81,
only small fraction less than an
average OF cents pound. Sales
were made for siNty-fiyo planters.
Compared with the opening sales
of 1896 the showing this year is
most excellent. The gross sales
then we're IS, 100 pounds at a price
Of S85I.13.
While the opening sales this
year were less than 400 pounds in
excess Of those Of last year the
price paid was over 5000 greater.
This in itself is a good showing,
but the comparison can be carried
further and to the still greater adj
vantage OF this years opening.
Last year the sales did not begin
until August 18th, nine days la
ter than this year, and the season
was at least ten days earlier than
now. In consequence of this some
! of the best tobacco made in the
county was on the warehouse floor.
The sales of Wednesday were sand
Tugs entirely, not pound of wrap
} pers or higher grade tobacco being
offered. Prices paid this. year were
: fully'twice as much as for the same
grades last year.
Il Twelve buyers were on the ware
house floor Wednesday, and the
houses Of each will be represented
throughout the season. In addi-
, ton other buyers are ready to come
here as soon as the better grades OF
] tobacco are ready for the market
We give below some of the
sales made as showing how price.
q ranged:
T. Graham McKinnon-S9 pounds at SITS
1o9 pounds at $3.50; las pounds at $40
AZ pounds at SIS; ISL pounds at $Io.25.
Il E. S. Wishart-42 pounds at s6.75; 8
S pounds at $500; 81 pounds at $40.
;. Jack Inman-65 pounds at $40; 9
pounds at s7.25; 100 pounds at $40,
B. F. Edwards-Io5 pounds at $40; S
a pounds at 81.
: White & Spivey, IS pounds at SIS
n 100 pounds at $3.50; SIS pounds at 50, 2;
q ~ pounds at $40.
- J. c. Regan-T4o pounds at $6.75; 7
- pounds at S. so; 100 pounds at sI2.
% H A Hayes-IoS pounds at SIo.25; I
y pounds at SIo.75; IS pounds at IS. so; s
" pounds at s.; 49 pounds at IS; 81 pound
Il at $7.75; II pounds at S6.75.
- ". Faulk-63 pounds at sI2.73; Z
= pounds at $40; Al pounds at $3.50.
"a w. n Townsend-Ioo pounds at 81. $
as 81 pounds at $3.50.
Is Willis Ashley-39 pounds at SI1.25;
If pounds at $I4; AZ pounds at $S.75.
a NJ. R. McRae-I4 pounds at $I4.5o;
y pounds at $40 50; S. pounds at S7.75.
III G. D. Floyd-4oI pounds at SI5; Il
ID pounds at 5000; SO pounds at SIS.
E,T.Floyd- pounds at S23; "a poul
at sI4; 45 pounds at S2o.25.
" H L. Floyd, So pounds at ST.;
90 pounds at sI5; IS pounds at $1o.25,
T. a. P. Floyd-44 pounds at $I1.5o;
~ pounds at s8.75; 49 pounds at 800.
NV Jess McCa1lurl-eI pounds at $I4.
81 g pounds at SI4.25; 60 pounds at $Io.t
90 pounds at SIo.25; 81 pounds at IS.
,or V. T. Faulk-82 pounds at $3.50;
m. pounds at $I8; rs pounds at SIS; S6poun
oh at SII.25; IS pounds at FL; II pounds
ed $8.25.
40 A. J. McLeod-IIo pounds at SIo.7
he 40 pounds at S12.75; 124 pounds at So
n n G. 10 % ,,.,II, ut TJ
'ry H. o. fleillan q 40 Pooiios al y !.
I'D 50; AZ pounds at S12.75; II pounds at s
No IS pounds at SIS. so; al pounds at $II.
r. Sam Worley-3o pounds at SIo.25;
on pounds at $S.75.
on, L. D. Ni11iams-62 pounds at $40.
On IS pounde at $3.50.
.on M. c. Pitmar-22 pounds at SII.75;
lat pounds at $7.75.
Nv J.H. Bass-45 pounds at $40; SO pou
of at ST.; So pounds at So.
These prices speak for the
selves; that they cannot be beat
anywhere in North Carolina
e RoBEsoN1AN verify believes. Fo
ers square treatment and the high
prices possible is what is guar
the teed, planters by the Lumber
'n c4f Tobacco Warehouse. We hope
planters of Robson coun y v
ned rally to the support of home
ng, terprise and will make the wa
all house a success. It deserves tt
VIZ ~ patronage,
+h ~, C. B. Skipper has accepted
NV position of cashier at. the Lum]
ON ton Tobacco Warehouse for
lty- present season. The company
made an excellent selection.