The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-12
HEAVY TOBACCO BREAKS.
Prices Arc Better-Farmcrs Held
Cotton Too Dong-Thc Woman's
Club to Entertain

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c.. February 9.-The
breaks of tobacco on this market to-
day were the heaviest In several weeks
which is the result Of the recent slight
advance in the price of the golden
weed. At some OF the warehouses
the floor space was not sufficient to
accommodate al the tobacco at one
sale and an afternoon sale had to be
held for the accommodation OF the
farmers who wished 20 dispose OF
their product and return home to-
light-
1t is a fact worthy Of note that
stock dealers are MOI selling near the
number of horses ana mules this sea-
sor that they have been selling for
several years past. This cannot be
Gun for becaus the farmers are
not as osperou and IL must be hat
the farmers made fairly good crops
last year and had plenty OF feed Tor
their stock during the winter. Every
year there are carloads after carloads
Of horses and mules brought to this
section from the west, where they are
raised and their disappearance can be
accounted for in no other way. Ex-
cept tina they are persisted out and
worked TO death
People who are still holding cotton,
and there. are only a few OF this class
In the country, are very much wor-
ried over the recent drop In the
price of the fieecy staple One farm
er who markets his product In Colds
boro, Informed this reporter today
that the fall in the price OF cotton had
now cost him over $4,000. He aid
that he had IS bales for which he
could have gotten 16 IA cents n to-
day he could not get over IL cents. IL
II My another Illustration OF the old
adage that people are salts
ned.
Mayor Geo. Z. Hood. of this city,
Will preside as State Councillor over
the State convention Of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics,
which %onven in the city OF Char
lette on the 20th. The last meeting
of the State Council was held in High
Point IND the members OF the state
organization from the eastern part OF
the state will go to Charlotte with The
determination to bring the next State
convention to this section. Goldsboro
would be glad TO have it
Invitations have been issued In this
city TO the third annual book recep-
ton given by the Mental Culture de-
partment to the members and friends
Of the Woman's Club on "Wednesday.
February 10th at $3.50 p. IN. I'm the
club room. The social advantage or
these gatherings are only eclipsed by
the amount OF good that Is accom-
| plished by these women who are In
terested in the upbuilding OF COM
munfty. The books that are donated
81 the time are made ready for free
| circulation among our townspeope.
| One day ach week the rooms are
| open for h exchange OF books and
II liz well worth a visit to the library
| at h time to see the interest OF old
and young In The choice OF reading
matter. Eeach member o. the Men
tai Culture department will invite
two guests at the reception while each
member Of the club may invite one
guest. and every one In expected to
bring one new book or Its equivalent
In money. III Dramatic Club win
entertain with one OF their pleasing
productions. All who accept invita-
ttons are urged to attend with the de-
termination 10 make the public u
bray a success and lasting fnstftu-
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