The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-12
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The men of Mullins did not have an
easy time. Difficulties were many and
/ they will hover around any one who
carelessly ventures into the tobacco
business. chewing. smoking, cultlvat-
ing, buying. or selling.
Tobacco is a curious thing. It's only
grown. cultivated, sold and manufac-
turcd to be chewed up. spat out, burned
up and 90 away in smoke Nobody in
/ the world really needs it. All Of this
work is only for ultimate and iceting
enjoyment. The men of Mullins, while
not so Very numerous. were certainly
too many for their difficulties, hence
they were the conquerors. The men OF
Mullins worked altogether; they bellev-
ed in their town, in tobacco and in
! themselves to such an extent that they
impaired this spirit to others. Strang-
crS came. and soon. in the councils Of
/ work and business. these quon-dam
/ GOOD strangers we're talking and saying
what was best for "us to do.
This could have but one result. To-
day the citizens of Mullins are an inter
ested community, and they are still
hard at work
Every tobacco buyer who has come
here from Virginia and North Carolina
has closely identified himself with the
/ business interests Of the town.
The soil hcrcabout is Of that peculiar
quality which makes certain grades OF
tobacco to perfection. and receipts and
prices here are both large.
SOME FoRCIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS.
did not hunt up exceptional illus
trations again, but took some OF the
best averages which came under my
observation during my stay here, Mr..
+. c. Allen. number one representa-
tive farmer. sold 663 pounds here, and
for this tobacco his price We're S, II i.
Is. 16. 81 and 36 cents per pound. the
lot bringing. net. $l66. 81.
Mr.. J. B. Smith, another fine farmer.
sold 40 pounds for sSi.06 net, the
prices paid being S Il, 70 and lb 81
cents per pound.
Mr.. J. 0. Jones, leading farmer,
sold $50 pounds Of tobacco at ~ 81,
20 and p 1-2 cents per pound, the lot
netting $3.50, the $50 pounds bring
ing about as much as three bales OF cot
ton would have sold for on the same
date.
TUE PLANTERS WARE HOUSE.
The Planters Ware House is now l66
by so feet, but plans are perfected by
which this building will soon be 240 by
50 feet. More floor space is even now a
necessity. This is a we'll made build
ing, with every facility for conducting
the business. and is owned and opera
ted by the Planters, Ware House Com
pany. Mr.. W. H. Daniel is president
of the company, Mr.. G. r. Reaves is
secretary and treasurer, and Mr.. K. ..
Bransford is general manager. Mr..
Daniel is one of the leading men Of
this section. Mr.. G. R. Reaves IS one
of the most competent and courteous
men of my acquaintance. General
Manager Bransford is one Of the llvest
live men whom | have ever seen. His
duties as manager include auctioneer-
ing tobacco, and he can laugh, talk,
wink, kick. slap his hands and sell to-
bacco at high price at once. l heard
the buyers say he was the best in six
States, and [ am prepared to say that
he merits this high praise. Mr.. Brans-
ford had lucrative offer elsewhere, but
came here because a tobacco expert who
had spied out the land advised him to
do so. He has been glad ever since
that he did come, and so have others.
Hs is a man of decided business a.
bility, and is doing large tobacco work
for South Carolina.
THE FARMERS WARE HOUSE,
d fine new building, $50 by 50 feet: is
now operating its first season. This
ware house is having most satisfactory
business. Messrs McDufie & Thornton
are proprietors here, and they are 8
strong team, trotting we'll and with can
siderable speed in double harness.
Mr.. McDufie is the same live depot
agent who was before mentioned, and
doubtless gets some Of his speed from
associating so much with locomotives
and men Of Mullins.
Mr. 0. T. Thornton is managing
partner here. He is live, systematic
manager, has decided business tact and
ability. He was raised on it, has serv-
ed in every department Of it, and now
is here in good place, to stay, Mr..
Thornton says that South Carolina
makes the finest bright tobaccos for
cutters, cigaretts and smokers, and
that fine wrappers are becoming more
numerous.
The auctioneer and Office manager
here is Capt. j. NJ. Andrews. He is
not warlike unless you mention Span
iards or South Carolina tobacco; he
fights with eyes, tongue and head; he
gets his high prices, and then he
smileth.
Speaking of good, all-round tobacco
men, jolly and genial. courteous and
competent, allow me to present to you
Mr.. George II. Marlboro, local represen,
tive Of the famous American Tobacco
Company. | shall be glad for a long
while that met Mr.. Yarboro. He is
thoroughly posted in his business. He
SAYS: This is fine tobacco section,
and South Carolina tobacco is great
success. No section-l make no excep
tions-surpasscs this for producing fine
tobaccoes. This is as good a tobacco
section as there is in the world. y That
Mr.. Marlboro believes this is shown by
what he does. The books show that he
has shipped from Mullins since July 2e
400, 900 pounds of tobacco, almost as
much rs he shipped during the whole
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