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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-01-18
Public Sale
Of Valuable
Personal Property

Iate,dipg to meve 10 kahoma. viii sell at my
home halt a mile west OF lnwoo-, on the Gerards
towu pike, on
Friday, January 25, 1907
commencing at 10 a NJ. all my personal pro, ertv
and real estate as follows
4 Head Horses
sorrel mare not, years old, good roadster
weight 1000 pounds; brown mte years old, dou-
bic and single driver. weight pounds; bay
mare Ida family driver and saddle mare entire J
safe weight 1000 pounds; lay mare, good On e.
and saddle
l No. l Holstein Mich Cow
wears old with calf second time
Vehicles aud Implements
Two-seated surrey, falling top buggy nearly new,
coed physicians buggy, spnng wagon champion
AXE 2hotse oil. er chilled baTshear pillow No. 80,
700 as new. double and single shovel pillow. cul-
tivAtor set double buggy harness new, set sing lie
buggy harness. sets tew pillow gears, collars.
work urdes good new; boys SADDLE riding bri-le
and lot OF hAlters.
ii stands of bees, all in improved Root hives part
Italian and part dagoes, 20 empty hives, seventy
thoroughbred barred Plymouth fowls and pulists'
10 bu Irish cohbler potatoes.
Household & Kitchen Furniture
Two oak bedroom, salts, new iron bedsteads with
mattresses and .ltIrss, extension table, sec etty,
Van t1ykN ElaEOf Singer sewing haSH"s 49,
as new stands. lounge, sets chars, rockers o5
ya-ds Brussels rpet yards ingram carpet, lot
OF rag carpet and mating. cook stove No 9, ar
tight Clermont heater, box stoves, combination
coal and wood stove lot OF bacon and lard, halt ar
rel good cider vinegar, 40 gallons cider apple butter
lot canned fruit. lot preserves and jees pickles, D.
day clock lot Of lamps, dishes. C ocks and many
other art cles not mentioned
will 1t the same time and place sell my property
consisting of
4 Acres
containing good two-story dwelling and outbult-
ings and in fruit Ia year old apple trees
cste rn etc.
IS Acres
OF orchard ms west of Bunker Hill, peach and ar
pie ears old.
Terms of Sale
credit of 9 months will be given on all sums OF
Sro and over the purchaser to give his note with APP
proved security negotiable and payable at the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank of Marunsburg with inter-
est from date but interest remtted II paid at matur-
itv Under $40 cash. 70 properly to be removed
until settled tor. The real estate will be sold on the
usual terms.
Joseph c. MILLER.
]. w, Dodd, Auct
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IA Head of Cattle
D Head of Hogs

head Of cows win be fresh In February,
head OF young cattle.
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% Head of Hogs

fine brood sow Chesters, nice shoaes boaTs ready
for service by lanes Fuk stock, can be registered.
The balance are thrifty shoats, will weigh from Is
La lbs each-
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Harness

2 pair breech bands good rs new.2 pair front
gears all" ost new, collars, brides, sets OF
pillow gears sets of fly nets, wagon saddle,
wagon whip, 100 locusts posts
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60 Head of Sheep

&C head ~ fIne big ewes most of them have
black faces, some have lambs, more will have
lambs by day of sale
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Queen gay mare in f,a by Jerry riggs shire horse
" rk ,nlv here hltched, I'd barshea' leader and
cod diver NJ auO. bay ma c sred hv ohm DAVIS
work anywhere hitched; a y . animal. George, dark
bay us old good worke and driver win weigh
r7so lbs o. nj re has god s;y- and action 50 nd
and allr ghi, Bi H. bay sired by Snyders horse
good worker but net troken TO tx lead yet
nobie driver Tor woman SOUND alright Tom,
brown horse bind will wei sh 400 lbs and anooie
work horse work nywhere, good harshear leader
fine toppv horse Sized BY SnyderS bl5ck torse;
Blanche. dark bay coming two years old IN
Soring natural gated sired by y l., Snaps Tine
horse this is ceriainly promising young animal with
good STYLE and disposition yearlng colts sired by
Jerry Triggs shire horse in 60 I'd Sondiuon.
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Harness


set OF double harnes. only been used few times,
all compile with collars and brides, sets OF Yankee
harness, "Staley's' make coed as new; sets OF
front gears, OF pillow gears, new collars, JUS;
bought from Staley; blind brides, OF them new,
"Staley's" make: new wagon saddle. wagon line 2
choke Straps, 4 housans, new pair check lines,
good hal ers pair breast chains, set butt chains,
spring cevces lot OF empty barrels and many other
articles ton numerous too mention.
Terms of Sale.
credit OF 10 months will be given on all sums OF
ten dollars and upwards, the purchaser to give a
we llendsrsed noie, negotiable ard payable at the
Merchants & Farmers Bank Of Martlnsburg, w. va.
bearing interest from date oil sale, but if paid at
maturity, interest renitted Nothing removed until
terms are complied wi h. Uuder Sic. cash. All
hucksters welcome that don't sell strong drink
Every body welcome for all have advertised wll
surely be sold. Come and see.
f. J. LEWIS.
Dodd & Hoffman, Auetoneers.
A. J. Cendening, Clerk.
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
of Valuable
REhL, ESThTE!

REHI 6Sl1lL {!
The unt. ersigned special commissioners by
virtue of the authority vested in them py
decree of The Circuit Court OF berKeie 5ye oouss
made on the 5th DAY of September, 1905, IN tne
consoii, ated chancery causes therein penoing
In which l. L. Fender, administrator OF u. ~ ~
Shaffer, deceased, is plaintiff; and Joseph n Il
Shaffer is plaintiff and Rose Shafer ct al
. re defendants, will sell at public auction a.
the f, ont door of the County Court House OF
Berkeley County, on.
Saturday, January 10, 1907
Commencing at ! O'Clock p. IN.
the following tracts or parce,S OF real estate
First. tract OF land situa ed i'll Aroen
District containing
1919 a Acres,
more or less,
and known the "Driu Farm bounded and
described as follows beginning at white
V,k stamp corner of Fryatt's other lands;
an old fallen white oak (2l; thence 5. Is r
ei poles 10 a stake 90 in a nil thence > "a r..
6S poles stake (5) in said Frystt's line
in the Charlestow.. r ad and corner OF camp
bells; theuce iLh line S. % - " 1913 poles
to stake (6); thence $. 66 e. 40.6 poss 70 =
stake q in ineii line in the middle OF sulphur
Sprlng road; thence along the same ). 20 u ";
.zpoes TO n stake (S) in the same road and
Shspherd's line: thence with ssId line 90 q :"
2O3 POLES To "a stake ~ in said Fryatts inc;
thence WI h said line y. % E. 6l.S poles 10 the
beg nning' being The same real estate con-
veyed 10 d. a. 5batier by deed OF partition by
Joseph Ii. Shaffer and wife bearing date the
9Th DAY Of SepteIf Der, 1880, and OF record in
the County Gle X office OF Berkeley County
IN Deed 40. -, page tel, together win all
ght of ways. Asj three roods and sixteen
squaie poles, part of SAID 1893 4 acres.
being the same conveyed 10 the sald d. NJ.
Shaffer by deed from D. C. Westenhaver ct al,
bearing date the 18th day Of May, 1876 and Of
Hall Nffi,
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Household Goods

kitchen safe, sewing machine, 2 cider
barrels and lot Of old iron and many other
aTticles TOO numerous TO mention.
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Terms

a credit of months will be given on y
sums OF $40 OF upwards the purchaser to give
notes with approved security negotiable and
pay BILE at the Merchants and Farmers bank
and the Peoples Trust co. of Martlusburg,
w Va with interest from date oil sale out II
paid pro m pity at maturity the interest will
be RENTED Under SO cash. A discount Of
per cent on all sums OF $40 or over no prop
erty to be IemoVed untilsettied for
b. L. TABLER
Dodd Il Il Hoffman, Auct.
Al. Cendening, Clerk.
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CREDITORS NOTICE.

D. w, sny der, IT., Attorney for Plaintiff
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-01-18
Public Sale
of Valuable a
Personal Property "

The undersigned intending TO discount AZ
farming and turn his attention to his orchaN 5
will seal at his home one mile south of Tablerss
station on the V. r. k. siX miles from
MaItinsbu z, mile north Il Da-kesville on
w ant is known rs the Bob BrY trlN farm on
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Monday Feb. 4 1907
6 Head of Horses and Colts

beginning at 10 r m sharp he following per
sohal property without reserve:
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Six Rom Dwelling,

This property is improved by twe-story
six room, frame house, new barn, IS by G.
feet, ana all necesra y ont buildings, in good
condition This farm is located about J:
miles from Martipsburg on the old road lead
ing to Charlestown auu is well adapted tor the
raising of Iruit There i. growing orchard
of 20 acres just b ginning TO bear II is of fine
quality, being about one-half limestone anC
one-half slate.
Third. A lot or parcel ofground, containing
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-01-18
Public Sale
Of Valuable
PERSONAL PROPERTY

H wing purchased small tract oflAni and VIII
discontinue farming viii offer nv stock and farm
ing implements Tor sale On the Walker T.. b tarm
situated one mile east OF Iab.ers :-tatiou l.
south from Martusburg,
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AUCTIONEERING
II. M. COLE,

f. r.. No. 10,
Falling Waters, w. Va
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10 Head of Horses and Colts

commencing at 10 O'Clock m. sharp thu followir
properly to wit:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
;6,:!! .z4,II!'&.
MAIN q Ia n sTREET0

preach at the morning service, the Rev.
DR.. w NJ. Sutton at the afternoon SER
vice, and the Rev. DIR. r., George Blddle
in the evening. Others Will preach at
the Gilfeld Baptist, First Ebenszer
Baptist Central Presbyterian. Zion
Baptist and Union Station c. NJ. Il.
Churches.
Services will be held tomorrow at
the Harrison Street Baptist Church.
colored, for the first time since the
closirg of the building, by order of the
Hastings Court. several months ago.
when the factlona1 quarrel in the con-
gregation atout the pastor, Eli Tart
was brous,.. before the court.
Bishop A. M. Randolph, of the Do
cese of southern Virginia. will preach
and confirm class at st. Paul's Epis-
copaI Church tomorrow morning. and
at the Good Shepherd Memorial Church
In the evening.
New Telephone Exchange.
The DinwIddie Telephone company's
yesterday, and will soon commence
work with Mrs. Simmons as chief oper-
ator. The new exchange Is said to be
up-to-date In every way, and 1t is
understood that the company's list of
subscribers bids fair to cover the en-
tire western part of pinwiddie county.
David A. Barnes is managtrafo or the
company.
Machinery Is now being installed at
the Friend Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany's factory on PINE Street, and the
new industry VIII begin next week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
Mr.. TULLAR TO SPEAK
New York Evangelist to Address Men
This Afternoon.

New York Evangelist to Address Men
This Afternoon.
What will perhaps be the1last great
theatre meeting for men during the year
1907 will be held at the Btjou Theatre
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, under
the auspices OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. The speaker, Mr..
Grant Colfax Tullar. of New York, has
twice had great audiences of men in
Richmond. Mr.. l. II. Meredith. the
choir leader and soloist, will sing. Mr..
Tullar will speak on Soul Poison
The doors OF the theatre open at 8
o'clock.
Almost two hundred boys We're =,
attendance last Sunday upon the
boys meeting. This afternoon at 2:,5
o'clock Mr.. 5Tullar will speak to the
boys on the theme. "a Boy Without a
Fist" Mr.. Meredith will sing.
The Conversational Bible Class Will
meet In the Blue Room of the Assoclh-
ton Building after the adjournment
of the men's meeting at the theatre.
In. the absence of the Rev. Dr. @.
w. MCDANIEL. pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Mr.. Tnllar Will speak
In that church at the night services.
Mr. Meredith will sing again. This
meeting will be for both men and
women.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
CHICAGO GETS CONVENTIONS /.

Republican National Committee De-.
cidcs In Favor OF That Cit..
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE + Republi-
can national committee was scalledl to ore
der by Chairman New at 1913 and G,v-
erncr Murphy was Immediately recog-
nized to present the report of his com-
'mittcc on the retirement OF Chairman
cortelyou. He expressed the regre, 81
the committee, congratulated Mr.. Cor,el
you on the increasing honors that have
come to him and closed by expressing;
a wish for a long life for him, The resc-
5luticn was unanimously. Chicago was
chosen as the place OF meeting OF, thu
The vote was: Chicago 81: Kansas City;
II: Denver, A. ss s5ssj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
POINT IN FAVOR OF TROOPS

DulIcts Used, in Shooting Up Browns
Vile Were Not KraNs.
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE expert
analysis of the bullets submitted as evil
dcnce in the Brownsville investigation
has been completed and the findings sent
fats. It is understood that the analysis
Shows that the bullets were not of the
var,sty in use by the army Mt the time
of The Brownsville riot. General Crozier,
Chief Of the ordnance. concurred in the
rtlier that the bullets submitted We're not
fired from KraE-Jorgensen rifles. The
analysis OF the bullets with correspon-
dence from General Crozier will be SUBJ
nist,ed to the committee at ITS meeting
oil lite sdny next.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
QUARTERS ALL BUSY
Slate 1ielnE Made and Shipped In Large
Observation-Disclosures Active.
Ispseiaito The Times. plspatch.l ,

Specialize Tho Times DISPATCHED
AIaVON1A, VA. December 7.-Work
Is progressing we'll in all the, slate
duarries here. and full forces OF mon
are employed In every branch of slate
production. There Is now no scarcity
~ labor anywhere. Common labor Is
plentiful, and nearly II not quito all OF
the skilled laborers who left for the
Northern slate fields at the time Of the
strike have returned and resumed
work. The duarries are in excellent
shape for the production Of hlate, and
Shipment to all parts OF the country is
brisk
AS consequence OF the extreme ac-
tivity In The slate field. business OF all
kinds is brisk, and the stores are doing
fine business. considerable amount
OF building is now in progress, and a
renewal OF the building boom Is cx-
pected early in the spring.
Plans are now on foot for the light
Ing OF the place with gasolene lights.
The matter is to be decided within the
next week or two.
The handsome new stores OF the vir-
siria Slate Company, A. L. Pitts and
David w. Pierce, all modern and up-to
date in every particular, give quite a
cosmopolitan appearance to the eastern
portion OF the place. The Odd Fellows
building has Just been completed, and
excavations gre being made for the
foundations OF the new Masonic Tenn
pic and town hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
GUESTS HAVE MUCH FUN
AT CLEVER TACkY PARTY.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. j

SPcclai 10 me Times Dtsphtch.l ,sSt5a
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY COLLEGE. De-
,cember: 7.-On Friday evening Miss
Nellie. AIcWhorter entertained a num-
Der of her friends at her house with
tacky party. a number OF the cos.
tunes We're. admirably gotten up and
called forth the usual merrilnent on
such occasions. Prizes were awarded to
those whose get-up seemed to merit
especial attention. Refreshments were
served at 10 o'clock. after which the
fun-making continued.
Among those present were Mrs. j.
II. c. Winston. Miss Minnie Lacy, Miss
Margaret Hart and Miss Calva Watson.
a number OF the students were pres
ent. Some of them were Messrs. Blair
Fits. Walter Moore. S. S. Simmerman,
Sidney Couling, w. c. Pancake. T. *.
Young, Carl Fleming. H. Byers. Brooke
Ir;ce, q. Fl. Sterrett, James Cecil and
ID. Weir
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
SPEAK KIND WORDS
FOR PAR1YAL[ADERS
Zion Mcthodists Commend Roose-
velt, Foraker, Hughes, Bryan,
Ghanier and Daniel.
OTHER PETERSBURG NEWS
Man Commits Suicide by Drink
ing Carbolic Acid--Churctl
Services-Personals.
Especial TO The Times pl,pateh.1

PETERSBURG, VA, December o.
The adoption of q unique report from
the committee on the, state of the
county, was n striking feature III
to-dny's session OF the Virginia Con.
ference. African Methodist Episcopel
Zion Church. Referring tofs political
conditions, the report commended Pres
ident Roosevelt. Senator Foraker and
Governor Hughes. of the Republican
pnrty, AZ friends of the negro race and
desirable candidates for tie presiden-
tial nomination. with especial mention
OF Hughes. and among tile Democrats
Bryan. Lieutenant- Governor Chanler
of New York, and Senator Dnniel, OF
Virginia, are commended In tnc same
respects. The activity Of the temper.
ance work throughout the country
was also highly Endorsed.
The report on the general fund for
church cxpcnses showed a total OF $5,-
All. which has risen from Si,5Oo under
the twelvc-y.ar administration OF
Bishop Alexander Walters. whose re-
tentlon In his present charge was re.
quested in commendatory resolutions
passed by unanimous vote.
The committee on missions reported
the work to be in excellent condition
and especially mentioned the recent
sending of you, minister to the
west coast of Africa. A like favorable
report was presented by the commit
tee on education. particular mention
being made OF the Normal and Indus.
trial Institute, at Ederton, N. c.
Franklin. Southampton county, Va.
was selected as the place of meeting
for the next session OF the conference
December 4. 1908.
This session will end tomorrow eve.
H. tor
pointments.
Deuth From Cnrboiic Acid.
William Davis, a married man. about
nifty years old, died ut the police sta.
tion last evening from the effects OF
drinking carbolic acid. lie was taker
to. the police station by Officer Hall
who was notified that Davis had beer
seen to drink the poison on the street
The man acknowledged that he hac
drunk the acid. and Or. w. Hoy
who was at once summoned. did every
thing In his power to save life, but the
poison had done Its deadly work before
the doctor arrived. Davis Is said Il
have had some donsstic troubles ant
to have been on spree. He leaves
widow and three children. who reside
In this city. and three brothers. who
reside in Ettrick. The funeral tool
place in Ettrick Cemetery this after.
noon.
Visiting Ministers Prencb.
Many visiting ministers attending the
Virginia Conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. now
in session at the Oak Street A. NJ. E
Zion Church here. will preach at the
colored churches an this citv to7mer-
row. At the Oak Street Church tn.
Rev. DR.. George l. Blackwell vii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
NoTrowAY CIRCUIT couI,T.
busy Session Bcing HeId-Segro Give
SIX Ycnrs.
Especial TO The mes-plspatch.,

Special TO The Times Dispatch.l
CREWE, VA, December 7.-Notto-
way Circuit Court is now in session,
Judge Walter A. Watson presiding,
and will continue into next week, az
there are considerable number of
cases on the common law and chancery.
docket to dispose of.
Garfield Fitzgerald. who shot Thomas
&c Short, white man. In the streets
OF Crewe on the night of the 9th "
July, was tried on yesterday. His trial
consumed the entire day, and resulted
in his conviction and his term of con-
finement in the penitentiary was fixed
at six years. He was ably defended by
Colonel Meade Haskins, of Blackston, ;,
and prosecuted by Henry f. Lee, attor-
ney for the Commonwealth.
Among the lawyers III attendance at
this term of court are Hon. Robert G.
Southall, of Amelia; Hon. r. P. Shell
ton, of Richmond: Mr.. James NJ. QuicKc
Jr., of Petersburg; Messrs. j. Taylor
Thompson and G. S. Wing, OF Prince
Edward county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
DR.. GRAvATT's BARN BURNED
Splendid Structure, Not Quitc Complete.
Destroyed by Tire.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
ER ED ERICk SRI1RI. VA Decemhn

81
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, December
1.-The large. new, modern barn. not
quite completed. belonging TO Or. c.
U. Gravatt. the new!y-elected State
Senator from Caroline county. was de-
stroyed by fire this morning while
.workmen were laying the lower floor.
A corn shredder was at work In the
barn, and It is supposed that the fire
started from a spark from the engine.
The loss is $1,000; there is no lnsur-
ance.
Judge j. e. Mason has appointed r.
A. B.anton member OF the board OF
supervisors of spotsyIvania county
from CORTLAND District. 10 fill the un-
expired term of the late Or. c. II. Mas
sey.
j. p. oiinger. of lower Fauquier
county. lost his residence about one
year ago by fire.. He bull. a new
house and few nights ago that was
also destroyed by fire. There was no
insurance. Mr. Olinger intended to In
sure the property. but delayed II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
VIII Present Font,

A font given by the Girls Chapter
81 Ascension Chapel. Barton Heights.
as memorial to the late rector, the
Rev. Mr., kuyk, will be presented In the
chapel this afternoon at I o'clock by
the Rev Or. John Moncure, and will
be received by the present, rector the
Rev Mr.. PoindeXter.
The exercises will be marked by Inn
.presslveness and simplicity. There
will. BIO sirg;ng by the children, and
lfnvorite hymns of Mr.. Kuyk have been
selected by them as their DART OF the
program,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
IIurryInE Pork and Fowls to Market
~ BEFORE ChrIktn,nA 4stBt

fsnacial to tho Times DIsphtch.)
7 LOUISA, VA, December Tour farm
ers are busy getting ready for Christ
mas. Many of them ars hurrying their
pork and fowls to market for fear of a
decided drop in prices here, as there
has been in the West. AS rule the
quality OF pork is good, with supply
rather above the average. FIousekeep-
ers complain of great scarcity of eggs
This Is probably due to the cold and
wet fall which was not conducive ITO
good results from hens:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
The Rocky Mount Market.
: L L. -Hi.n INIa,, 1.

ROCKY MOUNT, N. C., December r.
Offerings OF leaf tobacco We're very
heavy the first three days OF the past
week. requiring double sales on Tues
day to dispose of them. The snow
storm OF Wednesday,. however, cut
short the receipts for the remainder Of
the week, as the roads We're In very
bad condition, and 1t was almost impos-
5sible for the farmers to get to mar
,ket.
The character Of the receipts show :
ed some Improvement over the past
few weeks, there being better class
medium to good types. There was also 1o
a good proportion OF bright leaf and
cutters, and fair sprlnkling of good
to fine wrappers.
Prices We're some easier on several
grades. though not auotaaiy lower: the
easier price being shown more In the
improved quality of liz tobacco than
In the decreased average. Taken as a
whole the farmers are well satisfied
with prices obtained. and seem deter
mined to sell the remainder OF the crop
as fast as possible, Sales for the week
We're a bout 400, 900 pounds.