The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-06
Wilson News Notes
Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Wilson. N c.. August 2.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Wilson. N. c., August 2.
The tobacco market opened here on
Thursday under very promising condi-
tons. For several months it has been
the opinion of tobacco people in east
ern North Carolina that the tobacco
crop would not come up to the standard,
there having been during the growing
time of the crop too much rain. In
some, sections this is the case. The
crop, after being planted late, could not
receive the proper attention on &C
count Of the unfavorable seasons. /
am glad to note that Wilson county
has been particularly favored in it's to-
bacco crop. While in some sections OF
the county the crop has suffered from
unfavorable seasons, the prospects as a
whole are far above the average.
The opening sale on Thursday Is a
clear indication of this fact. While the
class of tobaccos offered this early in
the a is of necessity luggy, the Of
ferings on this market at the opening
showed more body and character than
is ususally the case at this time OF the
year..
There was offered at this opening
about one hundred thousand pounds or
tobacco. Prices were very good, and
the offerings were very much in de-
mand.
h Wilson tobacco market has had
an extraordinary growth. Beginning
only a few years ago with one ware
| house and a limited number Of buyers.
it now stands at the head of bright to-
bacco markets in North Carolina. The
amount of sales has increased during
these few years from a million and a
half to seventeen millions. The reason
for this increase is easily seen when the
advantages Of the market are examln-
| ed. Every convenience for the hand
ling of tobacco with profit, not only to
the farmer but the broker as Well, has
been put into use here, and in this
manner the market has been able. in
the past, to offer the tobacco farmer
more and better advantages than he
| could get elsewhere.
During the past summer the inn
provements in the tobacco handling
facilities have been increased more
than at any other period in the history
of the market. The space for the
handling and storing tobacc has not
only been increased very materially
but the market has had additional
strength added by the plants of new
firms being established here These
new firms bring with them a list OF new
buyers. besides putting on the market
a demand 20 iii an established trade.
Messrs. Schoolfeld & ~Boatwright, al
cid Danville firm. with an extensive
| foreign trade has, during he summer.
| opened a branch house in Wilson. They
| occupy the new brick prize house.
erected during the past few months by
Mr.. S. Lucas. They have thoroughly
fitted up their plant for handling high
grades Of tobacco. This firm brings 10
the market an active demand for a
class Of tobacco which up to this time
a not been very much sought after
by the old houses doing business here.
1t fills the place of a long felt need
and tobacco people are delighted hat
they have established themselves or
this market.
Messrs. dicky & williamson, another
Danville firm, will add much to the
market during this season. They &C.
| cupy the prize house on Goidshoro