The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-27


the contracts will be arranged for and the work will
commence.
The business who interested in the enterprise
have authorized The COMMONWEALTH to say the farm
throughout this section that they have no
fears about the facilities Of market Scotland
Neck This they wish emphasized now, that the farm
may make arrangements for planting a crop accor-
dinghy.
Things that done in haphazard half hearted way
never promise and certain This the bus
mess of Scotland Neck realize; and they not
taken hold of the tobacco interest of this and
munty with sprtless TOUCH but taking hold of the
business in lively, positive This alone would
the of the enterprise with moderately
Encouraging environments.
But there other good why the enterprise
shall be successful from the start
l. The quality Of the tobacco grown in this community
has already established the fact other markets that the
lands Scotland Neck fine tobacco lands can
be found in the State not the very finest Our market
then will furnish of the finest product the State
and this fact will insure number of the buyers who
will pay the best prices because they will have the very
best product from which to purchase
g. The territory from which this market will draw is
quite large Besides the fine lands contiguous to Scotland
combe which will naturally turn it's tobacco here it
will be the nearest market The true of Martin
county, where some very tine tobacco raised and where
the acreage will be greatly increased doubt because
nearer market being opened in Scotland Neck.
Then Bere Northampton and Hartford counties will have
opportunity market the product their tobacco
lands home for those interested in the market here
get free erriage Roanoke river which only six
miles from Scotlend Neck and this will be an nducement
to them to market their tobacco here saving freight
other markets. and being put to to get here
except their time and the work of their team.
Now market here in Scotland Neck will be at least
twenty miles the counties of Berte Northampton
and Herord than any other market in the State And
with free riage at Roanoke river the farmers save
themselves from much expense by bringing their
this market the country roads, With all
area of tobacco culture in Halifax and adjoining and
neghboring counuies the market in Scotland Neck
will have territory to draw from not surpassed by
any other tobacco market in the State. And this
pied with the fact that the tobacco here the very
BEST is sufficient nducement to tobacco buyers and
house of experience and to be hand
very opening of business and make class and de-
sirable market from the start.
1t has been estimated that there will be thousand
of tobacco within few miles of Scotland Neck this
year-enough to make good for the first year even
without the product from the neghboring counties to
which referred above but those counties will pat
ronze market both for convenience for the good
prices that the best buyers will pay.
The COMMONWEALTH puts the matter thus before the
people of Scotland Neck the farmers of the commnn;
ty in this and neighboring counties, and be-
fore those in doing business where it promises
be lively profitable because believe that the ont
look warrants such perspective
And, now, evidence that the people of Scotland
Neck believe the enterprise and willing to take
make investments the faith which they have in +
it that already plans being manfred for !
number Of brick buildings business purposes
will mean good deal of money investments ontd 80 49,
tobacco market -
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