The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-14

Mr.. H. f. Bonitz. of the executive
committee making arrangements for
the Pythian Carnival and Merchants
Fall Festival. recently wrote . Mr.. G.
Z. Webb. business manager CT IN"
Southern Tobacco Journal. published at
Winston, concerning the proposed to-
bacco booth. The following has been re-
ceived in reply:
Winston, n. G.. Oct, 10, 1902.
Mr.. II. E. BonitZ, Wilmington, n. G:
MY Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of
your kind favor of the 7th., in reference
to securing a party to take charge OF
your tobacco booth at your forthcoming
festival. If it was possible for me TO
do so nothing would give me more
pleasure than to go to Wilmington and
AXE charge of this exhibit. afG give a.!
the explanation . and information /
could to the farmers in reference to
raising tobacco. However, this is
something ] cannot think of. rs we are
now in the midst of the heaviest tobac-
co receipts of the season and every min
ute of my time is occupied. I am afraid
that it would be a difficult matter for
YOU to get a man at this season OF the
e as all tobacco men Of intelligence
and capacity are engaged at this sea-
son of the yea However, II you VIII
let me know what you would be Wiling
or what you could afford to pay a man
1 will see what can be lone.
Another trouble you will have is Sc
curing tobacco to make q credltable ex-
hibit. You will either have to buy the
tobacco Or offer sufficient premiums to
induce farmers to make an exhibit.
The only tobacco you want is the bright
grades such as is grown in eastern
North and South Carolina. You might
get these samples by writing to some
leading farmers in various sections ask
ing them to send small samples with
their names attached to same, etc.
Il am glad to see that you are con-
templating the organization oe a tobac-
CO market at Wilmington. I see no
reason why you should not nave the
leading tobacco market of EASTERN
North Carolina. You have superior
shipping facilities, and, in my judg-
ment, you have as fine tobacco LAND as
can be found anywhere. I have seen
these lands, or many Of them. and this
is my candid opinion.
eff you will permit me to make the
suggestion I would say that your peo-
pie ought to start out right and you
will have no occasion to regret 1T in the
future. Be sure to secure tobacco men
of responsibility and capacity. l send
under separate cover COPY OF our To-
bacco Planters Guide. We can have
you any number of these printed thu
you may desire to distribute nom the
farmers. and this you should do by all
means. If your merchants and business
men who are interested III the establish
ment of a tobacco market should want
me to do So it might be possible for me
to come down some Saturday and meet
the farmers n business men. make
them a short talk on tobacco raising,
and on the advantages of a tobacco
market to a town. I wouid co this at
a cost of my actual expenses only. The
Southern Tobacco Journal is at your
service, and we will gladly do anything
we can to assist you in building up a
fine market. I will appreciate it very
much if you will keep me posted in this
matter. If there is anything at Ell ]
can do let me know at once.
Yours very truly,
&c. z. WEBB"
Mr.. Webb's letter is very interesting
and is highly appreciated by the Ply
thians. He makes soma Valuable sug-
gestions and gives information that is
invaluable.
AS to the tobacco for the booth, how
ever. Mr.. Bonitz informs US hat farm
ers in the tobacco belt nave kindly Of
fered to exhibit tobacco without hope OF
eward If there are ntner growers
anywhere in the state who would like
to exhibit, they can express their sam
Piles to George o. Gaylord. Wilmington,
n. c. The express charges will be paid
here