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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-07
THE INDEPENDENTS LIVELY.
Prices Though Very Low are Advanc.
ing at Rocky Mount.

To the Editor: The record of prices
and sales here is given below:
1. 6,043,S9S pounds.
2. 1901 ,S07 pounds.
3. $500 per 100
a. $10.97 per 100.
The tobacco market is getting pretty
lively. The better grades of tobacco are
appearing and prices on all grades have
advanced recently fully % per cent. 1t
is generally thought that the crop will
average over $500 on this market, which
is in excess of two years within the last
decade, though it is conceded that this is
the commonest crop ever sold on this mar
lzet.
The crop will be cut fully so per cent.
in this section, and in view of the cur
tailment the outlook is very promising
for the tobacco farmer, especially should
a good crop be made.
Our market is keeping pace with others
OF the east, though our country tributary
is not so large. The independent firms
are very active and are lively bidders on
the open market.
We have four large stemmeries in op-
Grafton, one of which was built last year
for the Imperial Tobacco Company, at
cost of nearly $10O, 10000, and employs
about 500 hands.
1t is estimated that the sales will reach
100000 pounds before the season closes,
as only about go per cent. of the crop
is sold.
c. H. HARRIS.
Rocky Mount, N. c., Feb. 6, 1904.
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THE TRUST THROWS GUT BAIT.
Earlier in the Season ii Sent Prices
Tumb!ing.

To the Editor: 1 reply to your ques-
tons on tobacco as follows:
1. About three million pounds.
2. About four million pounds.
8. Az to 4kc.
4. Should say about 10 or lie. This,
however, it is hard to get at, as tobacco
took such tumble after the formation
of the British-American Trust.
There was about four and one-half mil
lion pounds sold on this market last year.
1t will hardly reach three and one-half
this year. Prices have been little bet
ter since Christmas, but it is only for a
bait to induce the farmers to plant a
big crop this year. There is a great deal
of dissatisfaction among our farmers.
About three out of four say they won't
plant stalk this year. know of plan
tations with five and six barns on which
there will be no tobacco planted. From
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Five Millions Lost ThrO'
Trust.
Continued from Page Nine.)

poultry, dairy and fruit interests which
the splendid local demand had developed,
and the tobacco growers had receded
further from this radius and were easily
accessible to the active efforts to secure
their product by Winston, Reidsville and
other markets. With great perserver-
ance, the dealers and buyers here, CO.
operating with the warehousemen made
new efforts to make this tobacco mar
ket, and the result was that for the to-
bacco year ending in the spring of 1903,
five million pounds of leaf from farmers
wagons had been sold. This season has
bsen phenomenal on account or unfavor-
able prices, and atmospheric conditions.
1t has been the dryest season ever
known IN the history of the market. But
few seasons have come during the new
tobacco year, and yet there have been
sold up to this week, 1900, 900 pounds of
loose leaf. The best informed dealers
here say that not over fifty per cent of
the tobacco in reach of this market has
been sold; that much of it was held back
even at seasons for selling, on account
of low prices added to the fact that farm
ers, being well fixed financially, did not
need to sell. The movement this week
has been immense. the three warehouses
being full every day. Prices have i'm
proved to such an extent that averages
of $3.50 and $500 per hundred are made
now, as against $500 before Christmas
This years crop is estimated to be fully
as large as that of the year before. The
quality is not near so good. This is evil
denced by the fact that while the small
proportion of good tobacco is bringing
from 40 to SO cents a pound, the average
On all grades is not over $500. There are
three warehouses here in full operation
the principle buyers being J. r. wilson,
Bray Brothers, w. H. Rowland, T. J.
Penn and sterling Webster. E. ]. Stat
ford operates the only plug factory here
now, and is doing a large and successful
independent business.
The feeling here is that better prices
will obtain from now until the close of
the season, though there is an unuues-
tionable tendency reported, for to cut
down the acreage this year. Others think
that with enlarged area of cotton in the
East, tobacco in this section w:ll co...-
mand better prices next season
ANDREW JOINER.
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this season have been sold on your mar
get up to January 31st? Answer 1928,
400.
End How many pounds same period
last year? 1,521, 062.
Ard Average price paid per pound this
season? Answer. Six cents.
Average price paid last season? 10 40
cents.
These figures indicate that the sales
here this season will not be as large as last
season, and that tobacco, on the average,
is selling at $40 less on the hundred
pounds than year ago, this market av-
erage a year ago being IS Is per cent. in
advance of the present average.
In talking with the tobacco men of the
city, it is learned that for the season
of 19O2-19OS there was sold on the Pal
eigh market nearly two million pounds
of tobacco, and that for young market
this was considered good showing.
During the present season but little to-
bacco has been sold here under fonr
cents a pound and in the last ten DAYS
the prices have advanced materially on
some grades over the extremely low
prices prevailing during the earlier part
Of the season.
This late advance has come on the
bright. cOlory grades, the tobacco used Tor
wrappers, and is from 1S to 20 per cent.
On the other grades there has been some
advance since Christmas, this approaching
ten per cent. The semi-brght tobacco
has shown but little advance. In the last
week the advance on the colory grades
has been grom 81 to SO on the hundred.
Tobacco selling under seven cents mas
shown little if any advance. The best
sales on the Raleigh market have been In
wrappers, which have brought from $zo TO
S45 on the hundred.
The warehouses here are the Capltal
City Warehouse, in charge OF Knott ana
Williamson, and the Farmers ware
house, in charge of Cheatham and Mitch
ell. Besides the warehouse buyers, VINO
are very active on sales, there are among
other buyers Mr.. G. p. Seiiars, LOT inc
American Tobacco Company; MT =. l.
Rucker, for the Imperial Tobacco COM
pany, and other orders, Mr.. X. r. hnotV,
Tor the Gallaher Company, Limited OF
Liverpool, and other orders, ana MT. JOS
eph E. Pogue, for a number OF orders.
The business on the market here mas
been as good as that on any market III
the State, and the buyers say that TO-
bacco they have bought here 1or snip
ment has not sold at any higher prices OH
other markets, this demonstrating tnat
the Raleigh market is paying as hlSh
prices as are given on any market.
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HOW 1T HIT WILSON.
AVERAGE Price Last Year 1928, this
Year 6.13.

Your esteemed favor to hand with re.
ference to information regarding our to-
bacco market. We take pleasure in an
swering your questions as follows:
There have been 1928 1926 pounds of
tobacco sold on our market this season to
January 31st
There were 2O,O25, 800 pounds sold in
same period last year.
Average price last season, SLIPS per
100; total, S2,259, 4O0.33.
Average price this season, $6.13 per
100; total, $1,0O1 ,9S5.49.
There were 24S,9O pounds sold this
season during the month of january,
averaging $3.50 per 100; total, S176,047.55
Hoping this will be of assistance to
you, We are, Very truly,
P. D. GOLD PUBLISHING CO.,
Publishers Wilson Times.
Wilson, N. c., Feb. 6, 1904.
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dred. The quality of last years crop be-
| ing far below the one raised in 1902. 1T
| is conceded that the average OF the 1908
crop will not go above cents.
Farmers admit now that the bulk OF the
leaf grown last year is light and OF IN
ferior quality. Good tobacco, especially
wrappers, is selling well. A few lots have
brought as much as fifty cents pound.
Every tobacco grower, who brings deslra-
BILE weed here goes home satisfied with his
sales. Of course there are a number. not
good Judges of the weed and who fail to
sort their grades properly, are disap-
pointed with present prices. here is an
other class who would not be satisfied
if they were to receive an average of
so cents a pound.
AS usual at this season of the year, there
are reports that the tobacco acreage
throughout the Piedmont section will be
greatly reduced this year
Orders given by the merchants for fer
tilizers, however, indicated big trade in
this hne-fOr tobacco or grain crop
1t Is known that the independent to-
bacco manufacturers of this city are doing
prosperous business. Their trade is con-
tlnually increasing and the men behind
said enterprises admit that they are sat
lsfed with the present situation. "Saw
wood and say nothing is the plan adopted
by many, of the independent firms. BY
this they mean to attend to their own
affairs and not antagonize the trust people
by cutting prices, etc. A member of
large Independent firm remarked this week
that he instructed all of his travelling
men not to run down" the tobacco OF
any competitor, but just work hard to
sell his own goods
Every independent tobacco firm here
sold more goods during 1903 than any
year since they began business and | am
willing to risk my judgment in saying to
the News and Observers eight thousand
readers that more antitrust tobacco will
be worked in Winston-Salem this year
than last.
z z CARMICHAEL.
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INTERPRETATIONS.
StatesyiIIe Drug Company---Bank al
Chadbourn.

The Statesville Drug Company, of
Statesville, was incorporated yesterday in
the Secretary of States office, with $25.-
600 authorized capital stock, of which S.
600 is paid in. The incorporators are: o.
l.. Smith, Charlotte; l.. w. McKesson.
MCrganton; A. B. Saunders, Statewide,
and others.
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CASH
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226, 22S, 230 232, Raleigh, N. c. 754 Fay
etteviIIe Street. Phone, Bell 81.
Valentines, Comic, Lace, Postals.
Ingersol! Watches, S100, SIPS, $.75.
Guaranteed Watches, 90c. up.
1O-year Gold Filled Watches, $500.
Opera Glasses and Case, $1.20.
Spectacles and Eye Glasses, 1Ocs up.
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Front Door Curtains, 80 and Ace. each.
Zephys, Ice Wool, Yarns.
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WHERE'LL THEY GET TOBACCO?
The Goose Unwilling to Lay More Col
den Eggs for the Trust.
(Smithfeld Herald.)

The American Tobacco Company are in
fine condition to make money this year.
With their splendid equipment and fine
business organization and the growing de-
mand for tobacco all over the world thew
can make big money on last years crop
of tobacco which they have taken from
the farmers at less than the cost of pro-
duction. But the question is now where
will they get leaf tobacco for the years
to come. From the best information we
have on the subject the farmers ere I'M
willing to give away another crop Most
of them say they are not going to put
themselves in position to be forced to
do it.
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Notice to Merchants

The Board OF County Commissioners
at their last meeting made the following
order:
On motion it is ordered that tho Clerk
OF the Board notify all merchants dong
business in the county who have not
made a return OF their gross sales. that
they Will be allowed until February goth
to make such returns as is required ny
law On their failure to do SOC the names
OF such as fail shall be given to the grand
jury for prosecution according to law
1T is further ordered that a copy
OF this order be published in the News
and Observer for two weeks, and the
names of the delinquents be reported 20
the Board at next meeting"
J. j. BERNARD,
Clerk of Board.
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WHERE INDEPENDENTS FIGURE.
Winston Happy, Trust Not Having as
Yet Run These Dealers Out.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, N. c.. Feb. cit is
estimated that this market will sell no less
than twenty million pounds Of leaf this
tobacco year, which ends September SOth
The receipts up to this tie are about
FIVE million pounds short, compared with
the same time last year-four months.
On account of low prices and weather
before Christmas farmers held their weed.
For the past year ending September
30. 1903, the sales on the Winston market
footed up 19,819,043 pounds. 1t brought
s1,951,046, an average of 1884 per hun
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Muffin Pans, 10c.
Pie Plates, Dairy Pans.
lS-inch Walters, lac.
l-gallon Tin Coffee Pots, lac
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Tumblers 15c. set up.
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Jardinieres, lie. to SIC. each.
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IuS1 ABOUT ONE HALF.
How the Prices Went Down in Warren.
Brief but Significant.

To the Editor: The record here is as
below:
/. 100000 pounds.
3 1.75O,OOO pounds.
8. $3.50 per hundred.
4. $10.46 per hundred.
H. T. MACON.
Warrenton, NJ c., Feb. 6, 1904.
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AT RALEIGH.
Less This Year From Same Time Last
. Year is $83,349.O9.

There are two tobacco warehouses for
the sale of leaf tobacco in Raleigh, and
the proprietors of these warehouses were
interviewed concerning the number of
pounds of tobacco sold for this season and
the previous season to the 31st of IAN
uary of the years 1903-1904 In response
to the questions submitted the following
were the answers:
First. How many pounds of tobacco of
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North Carolina Ice Association.

Especial to News and Observer)
New Bern, N. c., Feb 6.-The North
Carolina Tee Association will hold it's
fourth annual meeting in Raleigh Wed
nesday evening, February 10. E. r. Con
yer is president of this association and
William Dunn is secretary.
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"PERNICIOUS INFLUENCE"
Wilmington Starr

Wilmington Starr
The Godfrey Bond Manipulators Can
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BAIT FOR BIG 1904 CROP.
(Smithfield Herald.)

Just as We expected. the price OF TO-
bacco Is going up. The prices on ms
market this week have been better tlah
at any time since the season openeu lasV
August. The entire break Of lear topaoco
at the Banner Warehouse Wednes,ra9s :"
eraged $3.50 per hundred. TINS III
prices is intended to encourage nc i'i Ii
ers to plant more tobacco this
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