The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09
Prince Edward Farmers Raising
Much Flue-Gured Stuck.
RETAIL MERCHANTS ORGANIZE
General John z. Gordon 10 Lecture
a Unique Halloween Parry Two
Marriages ard a Funeral il One
Family on the Same Day.

,,nccial Dispatch 10 mo I,i,ne.


FAFNlNIIsl.Il Ns.. NoE. S-ilslie offer
ple OF the new tobacco crop on the Farm
silie market has been the largest this
meek since the opening OF this years
slai-lSet. Considerable chance vi the weed
mas sold this week aud brought salts
factory prices.
The trade expects the best 4crop,f work.
h1sJ ard manufacturing tobacco This seq
Ron that has been sold here in mailS.
irears The weather was fine Tor the
farmers 10 handle and cure tht.il, crol5s
3f48.n the field. and Tobacco is showing IN
Sen,ipnal body and color, being silky .illd
smooth in fact, the crop is about the.
b,ss. grown in every particular ina NUM-
=s,s}'saf years.
,en. account Of high prices for tlne and
S,-cNl;ed filters in North and South Gar
pima last ycai.31he farmers in this sec
ttan Mere induced to air and hue cure
more tobacco this year THAN ever before.
Ii The lower END OF Prince Edward epull-3
~ the greatest abundance OF this class nf.
4 ;ut1acco was grown. and it Is sad TO as:iy
..Ias,4 laal.arille is not getting single
plant, all of i; being shipped TO the Dan
lille and North Carolina markets. .or Iile
tessson there is market here so far as
Known for this class % stock: II there is.
market here for TINS class OF iphaNsa
The farmers do not know IL. tAleIt
Mould much rather bring their tobacco
10 Talnyille on Wagons. saving the nigh
freight iney haae % pay Tor the hauling
of their crops 10 other, markets.
IN he past two weeks about one hum
Slcd hogsheads of bright tobacco have
been shipped 10 DanN;iis and other mar
Eels from Eice3s depot. in this county.
IIaI4Ail MERCHANTS.
The Retail Merchants Association OF.
l7a,lnsltle. which WAS Launched a few
NSeks ago BY the national organizer Mr..
Williamson OF Chicago, hold j most G;l-
fhiisiastic and largely attended meeting
TMssdaE night in the town tEea snlinf'i
offcs. Between thirty arG forty u the
business men Were present. TIE op3ect
asuf the EaaizalinN lis to ililomote the
commercial and misunderstanding interes; ol
& tl.,S town. 10 disseminate trade ilEortaa-
1sun. l,ssit,puiaga improved business meth
#o,.S and generally advance The interest
og al retail merchants y collector NIL
l,. ppoinIed shortly with Il fixed ssia,N.
WHO MIL do The caiief{jag Tor all the
:,lsflfi1sa~3 OF the as'saeatinIi and Other
@.tsik that NAV be. q s>s5ig1ied u, him.
Confederate general. Viii he heard in tie.
is,.nlNiile Opera House for The first TINA
next M.dtlesaar night Country peoiale
from miles around are coming, ard the
~ ltalnayilc His subject will be ne
Easi Ioags OF The taafcderacN.
Joe lstil a well known rolared hdstler
NJ This city MAS committed To jail Monday
70 avail, an examination Tor linacy.
ire large h,iclz factory Oh third Street.
kl,f4mll5 ny the Elain factorY. has been
f.s. sod l,S several well known i4lssiness men
Fl. The town with a View. IL As reported.
81 opening q large wAclesala grocery
1,oilse III Is stated thai d we'll known
cf ,ire largest wholesale houses in That
city wall sever his connection With said
si,al, md accept a position With the Farm
siiin house.
TUESDAY night the aii-llousc Of Miss
Ao!lie Meadow was entered and about a