The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-19
Tobacco Puffs.

Our correspondents continue 10 write
us concerning the tobacco crop, and the
letters received bear out the conclusions
we have drawn as to the North Carolina
crop.
Mr. A. D. Keyle, manager of the Ash
pole Tobacco Warehouse, at Lumberton,
says the acreage in his section is the
same as last year, the tobacco not half
as good; 500 pounds are raised to the
acre, the crop is a so per cent one, the
prices are better and that between $780,
900 and 900 900 pounds would be sold at
Lumberton. Tobacco culture, he stated
to be more profitable than ten years ago
and than one year ago.
Mr. H. T. Beasley manager of the
Lumberton warehouse, says the acreage
is the same as last year, the character
so per cent of usual, $50 pounds to the
acre, so to 60 per cent crop, prices %
per cent better, 100000 pounds expected,
the culture more profitable than ten
years and one year ago.
Mr. Thad R. Manning. editor of the
Gold Leaf at Henderson, says the. acre
age in tobacco as compared with last
year is about the same, but slightly de-
creased, If anything; that the tobacco
is better with more color, but lighter
weight, this section being noted for the
finer grades of bright yellow leaf of the
Cue cured type. The acreage is not ex-
eeeding 500 pounds. The light body of
the tobacco accounting for the falling
off in pounds from the average crop, and
the crop is lighter by 100 pounds per
acre than last year. He estimates that
the sales at Henderson will be 100000
pounds this year as against about 9,000,-
600 in 1900. He closes by saying that to-
bacco culture has been more profitable
this year than it has for number of
years past. 1t has sold much better the
commoner grades especially bringing ex-
ceptonally high prices as compared with
previous years. In the prices paid for
good tobacco the advance has not been
so great. and that it is more profitable
than one year ago, for the reason just
stated.
In writing about the market at Dunn,
N. c., Mr.. j. E. Boyd says the acreage is
about so per cent of last years; the to-
Lacco grown is smoking and export,
quality poor; about 500 pounds per acre;
compared with last years about 60 per
cent; that the sales this year at Dunn
thirds million in 1900, three quarter mill
lion in 1899, and none in 1898. He says
culture of tobacco is more profitable than
year ago, but that as to ten years ago
in Eastern Carolina there was more
profit tnen, but compared with the
prices i'm the old belts around Durham,
Redsville,i Oxford, Henderson, Warren
ton, Louisnurg, etc, he thinks culture
more profitable now as all filling and
common tobacco are very high now.
Writing from Dunn, n. c., Mr.. ]. c.
Clifford saws:
The tobacco market of Dunn dates from
the erection Of two large warehouses for
the sale of the leaf here three years ago.
Before that time cotton was the only
money crop known to the majority of our
people. Since it's beginning the market
has been marked success, and the char
acter of the leaf sold has demonstrated
that that our soil is adapted to the
growth of the finest quality of the leaf
The growth of tobacco is entirely new
to our farmers, and they are, OF course
SLOW to abandon, or decrease the cul
ture of cotton for a new and untried
crop. The Indications are now. however,
that next year<the acreage will be great
ly increased and that in a few years
Dunn will become one of the State
largest markets for the golden leaf.
In the replies of Messrs. Motley &
Morgan, following this an average be-
tween them will be very nearly correct.
Mr.. j. F. Motley, manager of the Star
Warehouse at Dunn, says the acreage Is
about the same; of good character
about 1000 pounds to the acre, three
fourths of last years crop. He estimates
this years crop at one million pounds;
last years one and a quarter million;
considers this years crop as more
profitable by onehalf than ten years ago
and more profitable than last year.
Mr. r. B. Morgan, of the Planters
warehouse of Dunn says the increase
over last year is Is per cent the CROP
generally good; this year medium in his
section; about 500 pounds to the acre;
60 per cent of last years crop. He esti-
mates this years crop at one-half mil
lion pounds, and the sales in 1900 at the
same figures. He considers the crop
moro this year than last and by 20 per
cent more profitable than ten years ago
Writing from Snow Hill, Mr.. J. E. w
Sugg says that the crop in his section is
about the same as last year, with med
ium bright tobacco: 500 pounds to the
acre; 65 per cont of last year with prices
% per cent better. On account of short