The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-23
PRICES STILL HIGH
Raleigh Tobacco Market is
no Quarter Horse.
There Were About $4,000 Pounds on Breaks
at the Two Houses Yesterday. Aver.
age Was Over IL IL.

Another big sale on the tobacco market
yesterday delighted both the farmers
and the merchants of the city. The sale
in number of pounds was nearly equal to
that of the opening day on August 1st.
The quality of the tobacco was much
better, and the prices were splendid,
ranging from IS to $26.5O per hundred at
the Farmers Warehouse, and So to 245O
at the Capital City.
There were about $4,000 pounds in the
break altogether, and the average price
brought was something like $3.50, or
possibly little over. These figures are
estimated.
The counties of Harnett, Johnston,
Franklin, Durham and Wake were all
represented by leading farmers, who
were very we'll pleased with the prices
they received.
The sale aroused a great deal of inter
est and enthusiasm, there being many
business men present besides the ware
housemen and farmers. 1t was feared at
first that the splendid prices of the open
ing break would rot be maintained, but
the fondest hopes in this direction have
been realized. The prices have steadily
increased as the quality of the tobacco
has improved, until now the Raleigh
market stands for fine prices.
Merchants in various lines of business
say they have very materially felt the
difference in their receipts since the mar
ket was established here. The hustling
warehousemen, who have been person
ally visiting the farmers and soliciting
their business, are doing lots of good for
Raleigh as we'll as themselves.
A few of the farmers who had piles
that netted them fine. prices at the Cap
ital City warehouse were the following
Mr. B. Hobgood, of Garner, 577 pounds
of primings, SAT-, an average of nearly
13c.
Mr.. C. H. Johnson, of near Smithfield,
766 pounds, $7O.S5.
Messrs. Wood and Harlie, $40 pounds,
$52.70, an average of nearly &c.
Mr.. w b. Boyd, AT pounds, $72.3S, an
average of a little more than 15c.
Mr.. P. F. Gay, 3tS pounds, $45.44, al
average of more than lac.
Mr.. ]. A. Wall, 495 pounds, $S007, an
average of nearly lie.
The following are some of the planters
whose piles brought good prices at the
Farmers warehouse:
]. w. Oliver-$11.25, $1,000, $500, So. so.
w. ]. Oliver-s1G.25, $14.25, $4,000.
w. H. Arp-$13.75, SLABS, $3.50, $4,000,
$3.50.
]. L. Johnson--s9.5O. $19.25. $500, 1926.
William Young-$11.O0, $11.50, $13.25,
$17.OO. 5000.
d. H. Holland-$9.75, $500, $1475,
]. w. Castlebury-$9.75. $500, $13.75
$3.50.
w. .Bunch-$19.OO, s1025, $11.75,
$3.50, $14Oo. $500.
Cunningham and Jinks-$10.75, $1,000.
T. E. Hinton-$1S.0O, $15.25, $4,000,
$500.
w. b. Dunn-$1125, $1,000, $14OO, $15.25,
$16.75, SIPS.
L. o. Nowell-$11.75, $500. $1475.
$1,000.
G. e. Upchurch-$9.25, $12.25, $500,
$1525.
AR. Ledford-s12.25. s21.OO, $1,000,
S21.OO.
M. G. Broadwell-$75O. $3.50, $500,
S16.25. $500.
Williams and Mason-s1O.25, $15.50
$500
Henton and Poole-$1225, $1475, $21.O0.
]. Nj. Price-$10.25. $12.75, $1,000, 1928.
N w. Poole-$775, $11.50, $500, $21.00.
w. II. Hester-$9.00, $1400, $500,
5000.
M. c. Batts-s11 90, s145O, 5000.
J. T. Batts-$12.0O. $15.75, $Z4.vV.
J. T. Robertson & Co.-G.00, $1,000,
STATS, $3.50.
Lemay and Eller-$11.0O, $3.50, $l525,
$1S75.
Mrs. Annie Chamblee-$S.50, $14.OO,
$1575.
b. A. Keith-$1OOO, $10.75, $14,OO $14.5O,
$15.75, S14.50.
Lemay and Hicks-$7.25. STEPS, $15.25,
$1,000.