The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-27
AbbeyiIIe as a Cotton Market.

For the past week Abbeville has had the
best cotton market in the State. No mar
ket in the entire state paid more for cot
ton than was paid here during the past
week.
This is a fact-Furthermore it is a fact
of which we are proud. We have known
all along that we nave the best town Ill
the best county in the Lest state under tho
best government in the best continent,
After a while others will find it out too.
1.-The farmers of Abbeville county are to
be congratulated on the standing OF the
market, and the people OF Abbevllle have
reasons to feel proud Of the fact that we
are not behind handi the price paid here
for the staple.
Nothing in our opinion will give a town
u black eye, tiguratively speaking as
quick and as effectively as a poor COTTON
market. The merchants Of a town should
see to it that cotton brings the market
price at last.
When a farmer takes his cotton to town
he does so with the expectation OF spend
ING some or all the proceeds in the neces-
saries of life. The merchant is the man
directly affected.
The city Of Anderson lost thousands OF
dollars not long since, the loss being
caused directly by a poor cotton market
Farmers who would have ordinarily car
ried their cotton there took it elsewhere
and sold it at a higher figure than they
could get in our sister city. Where these
farmers sold their cotton, there they
bought goods. Lowndesville, Iva, Honea-
Path, Bolton, Abbeville and other places
received cotton that logically belonged to
the Anderson market, because OF the low
price being paid there. Some even tooK
their cotton to Georgia and sold it rather
than to sell it in Anderson where me!
knew they couldno get the market price.
The good people Of Anderson city will
not stand such conditions long, however,
they will adjust the matter, and see that
the farmers taking their cotton there
receive a proper price for it.
AbbeviIle is not only a good cotton
market at which to sell cotton; it
is also a good market in which to buy
goods at wholesale or retail.
Our merchants are satisfied with small
profit, and people are beginning to find
it out. This fact accounts for the immens
business done in this market, and the
great yearly increase Of business done
You cannot fool the people. They know
where they can get things cheapest, and
there they are going to buy.
The n. erchants Of Abbeville will.see to it
that our cotton market is at par always,
and they will further see to it that the
buyer get the worth Of his money when
he lays 1t out in this market.
The man who supposes that one mer-
chant is as good as another makes a great
mistake. Some men know how to buy and
some do not. Here lies the secret Of mer-
chants success, his buying. If a merchant
pays more for an article than it is worth
he cannot hope to sell it again at a profit
to himself in this day Of competition.
Here is where Abbeville merchants ex'
Gel, they know how to buy and they ez.
srcise that knowledge. The merchants OF
no town in this state stand higher than dc
the merchants Of Abbeville City. The
drummers know, ask them about it
Wholesale men know, ask them about it
Men who have tried other markets thai
this know, ask them about it.
The Jobbers know, ask them about il
We know, and have known that Abbeville
is the safest, surest, best, most solid city
in the Piedmont. there may be larger
cities but no better ones. Her merits are
worthy Of the name and We are proud Of
1t.