The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-11

S6AT nRA 4Cn Will keeii anu
Il eager interest for
it was to be the
opening day for Scotland Neck's new
tobacco market.
The warehousemen had been busy
for weeks making good preparation for
the day, and all were hopeful for
good and fattering opening and they
were not disappointed. Two Or three
days before the opening farmers began
to bring in their tobacco in small
quantities, for no farmer bad had OPP
portunlty to grade more than load or
two. Early on Thursday, the opening
day, carts and wagons began to roll in
and when the hour had arrived for
opening the sales the floor OF each
! warehouse was we'll covered with the
golden weed.
Tobacco sales in Scotland Neck was
something new, of course, and large
crowds had gathered from the town
and country, among them many ladies.
to witness the opening.
| THE FUN BEGINS.
| At 10 80 o'clock sales were opened
in the Banner Warehouse. Auctioneer
Finch opened the sales with an enthu-
siasm that in a moment electrified the
great crowd, and quick and rapid bid
ing on the part of the experienced
buyers caused the hearts of the farm
ers to beat fast with satisfaction that
they were to get full value for the
products of their fields In which they
had toiled in heat and in cold, in sun
shine and in shadow, in the hope Of
making honest money through the
sweat of their face.
Interest kept up through the whole
hours sale until the last pile was
sold on the floor OF the Banner and
then the crowd quickly swept across
the street to witness the same good and
gratifying results from the sales on the
floor of the Star Warehouse.
Meanwhile all through the sales
warehousemen Warren and Herndon
were "whooping up" the buyers and
seeing to it that the farmers got what
their tobacco was worth. The sales
amounted to SIXTEEN THOUSAND
POUNDS.
When the sales were ended every
, body took a long breath of relief
The tension was over. The first sales
had been made on the new market
: and the question was settled for good
and all that Scotland Neck tobacco
, market is to be among the best and
foremost of the State.
The opening had been success, and
the owners of the property, the ware
7 housemen, the buyers and the farmers
we're all pleased with the result.
+ THE MARKETS FUTURE.
: There Is no longer doubt about
I the future OF Scotland Neck's tobacco
market. 1t is an assured success. Mr.
A. S. Herndon, OF the Star Warehouse
I and Mr.. J. A. Warren, of the Banner
. Warehouse, are from the tobacco mar
r ket of Danvllle, Va, the largest loose
= leaf tobacco market in the world, and
they are up-to-date In all that pertains
to the interest of their business anc
= that of their patrons. They will spare
Y no pains or expense to make this mar
4 ket big one the first season and tt
. make every pound of tobacco bring it,
full value.
i The buyers who are here, Messrs
Wilkinson, Hooker, Clement and
G Crumpton, with others who are to come
are men Of much experience and are
here to pay full value for all tobacco
8 that is put upon this market. Auc
tioneer Finch knows how to squeeze
q the buyers to the last notch on every
pile, and the "af-and. af-and-af" tha
: trills through the various tongue
S gyratlons as he passes from pile to pile
Q he never lets 60 until they have bidde,
J. for the weed the uttermost farthing i
= Is worth.
SATISFIED FARMERS.
v 1t was gratifying to all those in
, terested In the market to see such sat
isfaction amongst the farmers at tn,
prices which their tobacco brought o,
:, the opening day. The warehouseme1
e will see to it in the future that n,
s market pays better prices than Scot
land Neck.
One most remarkable feature of tn
opening day was the uniformly goot
order which prevailed, Notwithstanding,
the greatness of the crowd. Tobacco,
a was not trodden upon, nor was Their
q any unpleasant episode during tn
y day.
BEST HE HAD SEEN
. One who had seen many openin,
sales said that the sales on the floors q
:, the two warehouses here last wee]
}. were the best and most f1attering b.
= had ever seen at the opening OF
new market.
4 SALES AT ANY TINE.
II The question has frequently BEEF
d asked on what days ana at what hour
II sales will be made: The COMMON
s WEALTH is informed by the warehouse
z men that sales are held regularly at L
o o'clock, and every day when there i