The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01
PRICE OF TOBACCO Low.
Difference on the Wilson Market
From Last Iea~r-SpeciaI Term of
Court Requested.
Especial to The Messenger.)

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Wilson, n. c., August 29.-Yester-
days tobacco sale closed the first
months sales of the Wilson tobacco
market. The difference not My in the
price of tobacco. but also in the bust
ness life of the town of Wilson is very
interesting at this time. Last year
the Wilson market sold between two
and a half and three million pounds of
tobacco at an average of lie, this sea-
son there has been sold here about $780,
600 pounds at al average IF 4 1-2c. The
result has been very decided on the
business men of the town. Farmers
who last year paved up their obliga
tons in August so as to have their
cotton and the remainder of their to-
bacco crops as clear profit are now I'M
able to meet any of their obligations,
In conversation with a prominent horse
man here who supplies the wants of a
greater portion of Wilson county it
was learned that he had not collected
a dollar during the month of August
and said II the price of tobacco remain
ed where it is To- he had little hopes
OF making any collections until cotton
began to move.
This state of affairs exists with every
time merchant. With tobacco selling
at an average of five cents the pro-
Queer can not meet his own expenses.
And in a great many cases farmers,
with the expectations of high prices
again, have cut off their cotton crops
n have planted tobacco instead. the
result is that they now find their
years work gone.
A prominent official of the Imperial
Tobacco Company was in Wilson yes
4n,-ln II - L. -A
Carolina. He found the prices there
very much lower than in Wilson. He
also said that the farmers We're selling
their tobacco regardless Of the prices.
1t would see from this that this official
did not hin tobacco was going high
er.
The sale yesterday on the Wilson
market was the largest since the open
ing. Prices at he beginning of the
sale were very good. but weakened con.
siderably before the close Of the day.
This was due to the weakening of the
independent men. The American To-
hacco Company and the Imperial took
very little interest in the sale and made
no effort to keep the prices UP. It is
believed by many that tobacco will go
lower on this market. Up to this time
the market has gained it's strength
from the ~indenendent buyers and as
soon as these men get their orders
filled there will not be enough COM
petition to keep the prices eve as
high as they are at present.
I regret to announce the death of
Mrs. Anthony Nadal. which occurred
here on Friday morning. Mrs. Nadal
has been in feeble health for some time
and her death was not unexpected.
The deceased was 20 years old. Flu
neral services We're held Yesterday
morning at the home of the deceased
and the remains were carried to Wash
ington on the noon train for burial.
A damage suit has been instituted by
Mr.. w. J. Stallings against the At
lantic Coast Line for $50. 900. 1t seems
that Mr.. Stallings was coming from
Tarboro. a few DAYS ago when he was
forced to pay his fore after having
given the conductor his ticket. The
case came I'D yesterday afternoon be-
fore SQUIRE T. c. Davis. The railroad
is represented by Mr.. F. \. Daniels, of
GoldSboro. and Mr.. Stallings by Mr.. Z.
]. Barnes.
Register Of Deeds Wells gives out the
followir~ assessment of property in
Wilson county: Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad COMPANY 1871. 024. Sc. Pullman
Car Company Ass Southern Express
Company S3644.22: Western Union
Telegraph COMPANY 81, 60O.67: Caro-
lima Telegraph and Telephone Company
s1,1O0.16.
The Contentnea Life Insurance Com
pany. a new company recently organ
lied here, mas opened its office for bus