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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

my health 30 I can do oil my work and
] am 80 grateful that ! am recommend-
ing il to my friends. - Mrs. d. II.
ALTERS, r. r. 4, Oregon, III.
Onlywomen whohave suffered the tor
lures of such troubles and have dragged
along from day TO day q realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and il there are any COM
plications write Lydia <. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experiences
Is at your service.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

WOultu, Will Tie llctoohi VI NihUiy
association, started the talkfest:
"What have you been doing with
yourself all this time? / hope you are
going to tell me that you have found
the best wife ever"
mo, still sticking to my hobby
everybody ought to have a hobby. I
prefer dogs, myself, because they are
honest and loyal, but 1 also have gone
In for
dogs are all right. but you are
too fine a chap not to marry and settle
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

III IItNtI EVI u NIIuINt 10 NIVN VNNt tHN
latter until lately.
Bob was out in Kentucky, and
while there was made an elder In his
hometown church. AT last" he
thought, i've got something on Rody.
He's not an elder in any church"
When Bob met Rodeheaver next
time he told him about his becoming
an elder.
lie looked at "Rody" to see how
impressed he was. and found he wasn't
IMPRESSED q bit. you don't seem
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

II Is not clear whether the depart
ment of agriculture intends TO prose
cute shippers of adulterated sauer-
kraut under the food laws or the alien
enemy act.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

A Sacramento farmer reports that
In the squirrels must 60" campaign
he has killed $1,000 of the pests. The
puzzle Is. where did such n number Of
squirrels nad their favorite food-even
In CALIFORNIA; capital?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

The magazine military experts who
have had Germany breaking down al
most constantly for three years are in
about rs bad rs Prusslan wal lords
who have had the world Mt their feet
about rs long.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

One of the troubles of pig raising Is
that the animal is so intelligent and
decent If given a fair show that eating
pork becomes more nearly akin TO can
nibalism than ever.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12
Lamps for the Eyes.

A new optical instrument consists
Of a high-powered incandescent lamp
which can be taken into a persons
mouth to illuminate his eyes through
the %retinas, enabling them TO be exam
ined through the pupils.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

The German military experts are de-
voting a surprising lot of attention 10
explaining the capture of Jerusalem,
I'm view Of their contention that II did
not amount 10 anything.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Official statistics TO prove that
states develop nothing worse than u
pleased smile from the fellows who
control the raw material.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

spring. SO IL you feel the call of The
slid soon. remember these lines, and
beware
Look well TO your eyeglasses.
Sp~ectacled readers. You should worry
If eyeglasses and spectacles are not
exactly the same-it's the same family.
The birds were singing last spring /;
the sun was warm; oil nature was in
dulging in harmony. The government
employee rounded up a party of friends.
one of whom owned a launch, and the
crowd went down the river for an ont
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

ton got n taste" of n provender each woman carrying her food pan" got
her portion dlshed NJ Il her as her turn cam In the long line which wound
about the "chow wagons" to be served before she made her way TO the long
tables upon which werest stretched a width of white ofcoh. and practically
nothing Else. a glass of water marked each cover"
Ii "A exclusively n womans party. nevertheless the speakers table
presented n very martial picture with Miss Mabel G. Boardman. commanding
general Of the National Red Cross Lay Service. In full uniform. hanked by
Mrs. Alan Dawson, wife % a onetme minister TO Spain her full dress uni
form as a lieutenant I'm the kd Cross Motor Ambulance service. and n third
officer In her remarkably becoming uniform II a Red Cross commander in
the refrcshment division.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Progressive ideas are not to be
cheated Of their due. In army camps
German measles nave ceased TO exist
and Liberty" measles have taken
their place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Efforts are being made in this
country to send 5000 sheep to France.
VIII not Wall street be willing for a
time to do without lambs for the
cause?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

ko4AA( W
pulled me down un-
til | could not put my
foot TO the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as l live
on q small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
IL made il very hard
for me.
"I saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
IT It has Restored
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

The patriotism If American men Is
indicated by the childlike faith with
which they consume the yGrious on
c%octious made fro'a auuseur economy
recipes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Hello" girls are needed for the war
zone. where they ought to feel at
home, since all lines there are peren-
nially busy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

In sweden. on account CT the war.
tea Is - u pound and coffee unob-
tntnable. That Is n situation which
might drive some folks To drink.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Forehanda ed men are tuning up
things IL bit In preparation for an
other strenuous season In hat back
yard war garden.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Nick Komanon's property in New
York has been attached by creditors
aud IA Is believed - IL perfectly will
Ing - come oyer and fight the case.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

The courage OF Americas woman
hood Is demonstrated by the coyness
with winch She wears n straw bat
midst winters SHOWS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Victory bread may be all right. but
what about victory pies?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

The war is coming hear to us In
the mourning which is creeping grad
ually into the homes of the nation
for those lost.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

II may not be long until the ordinary
citizen can feel right about eating an
egg for breakfast once or twice a
week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12
HEARD anaS
at the CAPITAL, 81
His Last Pair Went the Way of All Eyeglasses

WAsHINGToN-Now that spring seems oil the way, 1 m put in mind Of
w something that happened 10 a certain popular young employee of a Ger
Lan indispensahe government Department. These hapIenings occurred last
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

BY all means let the airplanes have
the castor oil, before some b~usyb0dy
discovers n way to fry things i'm it,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

oh. well the scarcity of coal fur
nishes an excellent opportunity for get
ting rid of some of the old furniture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Those uniforms for women that were
designed in 1917 don't seem to be DOM
mating the 1918 spring styles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

The tailors keep right on talking
about new styles for men just as If the
third Liberty loan was not imminent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

II u be humiliating to Villa
sometimes to realize that maybe he
was a bolshevik and never knew Ii.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Red tape Is under some conditions
as hard to get past as n barbed wire
enlargement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Uncle Sam needs team work. as he
Is not fghting Il one-horse war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Horse meat is TO be put on sale in
the West. The chief consolation IS
that 1t Is not Missouri mule.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Some fellows would 20 up the lad
der of success faster If there was a
bulldog at the bottom.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12
Rather Took the Wind Out of Matthews Sails

D OBJ MATTHEW'S. me IF Billy Sundays piano artists told the following
ID story IN himself: He avs that he always wanted Ito "get something on"
Rodeheaver, his coworker, but that "Rody" was pretty hard to beat and that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Former King Constantine Is said TO
have IL motor cars-and no place
To go.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

London reports hat Yankees are
playing havoc with the U-bOats, which
Is what the Yankees are there for.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

All would have more confidence in
that nonsinkable transport IL the Ii
tanic also had not been nonsinkable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

There Will be a certain relief. how
ever. In not having TO worry whether
Russia l. In it or out OF Ii.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12
Prominent Capital Women Enjoy Camp Breakfast

THERE was a decided slump in frls and furbelows apparent recently at
i the Congressional club when that famous organization had Its annual
breakfast for the club membership. says a correspondent of womens Wear
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12
One Answer to the Que stion That Is Universal

TIE WAS a youngish IA with friendly eyes. and he had stopped short in
II his swinging stride to greet a planSh woman old enough to be his IA.
Having shaken hands a if they meant all that a handshake stands for, the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Uncertainty hangs ove all earthly
things like q pail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

Report that France has ordered a
million footballs suggests baseballs
would be more ~seasonable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12
NOW RAISES
500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon, Il.-"I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

The Judicious use of ribbon and lace
makes this a charming party dress for
the little lady intent on keeping up
with her social obligations. Either
voiIIe or crepe de chine may be the
material chosen for this rock. There
is a tucked lace insertion and a large
bow at the back, with smaller bows of
the same ribbon on the sleeves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-12

A man entirely wrapped up In him.
self carries a small package.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
WEST VIRGINIA NOTES
Industrial Activities in Various. Parts
of tho Itusy Mountain Stntc.
Some Hallway Building.

rians have been completed for the
construction OF 4 short coal road iron,
near Mabcn. on tho Vi-ciniau Railway.
TO tn" mines Of the Wyoming -Poca
hontas Coal Company. in wyoming
County. This road Will turn a good
deal more coal eastward over the Vir-
s!nian,
The Dunn Wooden COMPANY IS erect
ing $1,000" addition: to their factory
In Martinshurr.
The West Virginia oil ard Gas Re.
filming Company has been incorporated.
with $4,000 capital. TO operate oil
and natural gas wells in peasants
County
The Nanawha and Michigan Rai,roa +!
Company has dTrnugcd 70 dnublc-trtck
lis ;!.nes between Charleston and
Ni;ro. Where Tho vnitct states ,nuni-
lion rlant is 70. be established.
y plant 10 n'anr:acture copcrctc
r"ni!nc tile is 10 be established this
spring at Eock!cy.
The Greater Fairmount Investment
Company is building = t,vo-gnii. rail
waE 10 connect the properties it is de-
roiop.n'' with two trunk railway lines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
More Hosiery Mills GOiur Up-toci>y
Mount to Have II Fire In-
surIitirc Company.

The Donneli Farm Company. capital
100000, has been chartered ut Will
ninSton by Harry Mcmillan. ~ L..
Simmons and others.
The Carolina Metal Company has
been Incorporated At shelby to Manu-
facturc various articles from metal
mined in that region.
The North Caroli:,a state Fire In :
sGran"c Company. with authorized
capital Of $25o.Oo0. has hccn incorpo-
rated ~ Rocky Mount by Frank :.
Spruili. George S. Edwards George l..
Kimberley ana others.
The Littlcton Knitting Mills has
been incorporated. with $4,000 capital.
TO establish a hosiery factory at Lit
;ictom
Fred w. Babcr is the general man
ar"r OF Tic Carpenter Dab.r Hosiery
Mills. jas; established a; shelby. Thu
company starts off with $4,000 capital.
Jnd Will coniin" it's work to tho mann
iacture OF half-iiosc.
Boiling Springs is soon to have :,
hosiery mill in full operation NJ. Il.
White has organized Il company FOR
that purpose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA
Industrial Items of Moro or Less I'M
portnncr From All Parts or
Old DumimiOu.

Williamsburg is likely TO soon have
another new industry. NJ MarN is iS-
ur'n5 on establishing Il silk mil! there.
Norfolk has outGrown its telephone
exchange facilities. and the Chcsa-
reakc and Potomac Telephone Com
pany has completed plans for huild-
M" an exchange on Twenty eighth
street.
The Husband Manufacturing Com
rhmy, OF Hluciicld. w. Va. has leased
the Blue Grass Creamery. at pula SIX .
and VIII enlarge the equipment and
operate II On II much larger scale than
heretofore.
The pycrs Creek Packing company
hasc been organized ut' Heath svi!ie.
and Will operate "a factory this season.
Walter J.. hathaway Is the president.
The Roanoke and Bo,ctourt Tc!e-
phone Company, with headquarters Al;
fincas;lc. has increased its capital
stock from $1,000 To $4,000. ana Will!
extend its lines
The Liberty Land Company. capital
$4,000. has been Incorporated n, Nor
folk. with j. 7. Band% as preside nj,
Roanoke capitalists are behind this
company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
Lynchhrrg Market yer~ r,,,

hiNCtiBCEt;. VA. March lc-,rb,.
a rec !nn or leaf tobacco this wc"l; were
.n"'"V pounds. making tic sales rn,
me season from September nm 70
date lo.522.5o0 pounds. wy 10
taxing into consideration tnat thor
was :" much rain This week. .,.,lcs wcio
very good. and il is cxpcc,cd liza, ,hc
500 season for handling tobacco va
AL" ,r sales to b" larger r"Xtvwrnl
tobacco they have on hand ard ,bn ,.n
~, ''.'utr 81 me crop VIII nc doubt soon
DE marketed.
y" changes Of Importance are notcI
" ~ 80 tIi grades OF tobacco holm
Smoked and air-curcd. continuing in
~ S'rfhr demand. ana wncic Tho
:onacco is in good condition cvcryrhin.s
- bringing splendid prices.
Inc market closed stronc vYi,h ,
iol!owins prices prevailing: lu.< ,,,n
. m"n' I'll, :iS to SIS; hugs, good. $3.50 to
so -, '.'i ,a snort. SIS 10 So; Leaf good.
~ |" 81; leaf, dapplc. So 10 t2n.
!ea'' wrappers, So 10 $50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
VIGOROUS KICK COMING
Fight A:ninAt McAdoo's Order to Stop
Work on Chesapeake nnh ohio
branch Road.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, March 10
Vigorous protests arc being forwarded
to WASHINGTON by coal operators
against the order OF DirccCor-Cicncral
AicAdoo, ordering work on the extern
sion of the Guydn Valley branch OF thu
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad stopped.
The extension il 50 per cent completed.
.tnd many mines have been opened
along The right OF Way in anticipa.
ZION of rail service.
The tonnage lost in the Guyan coa!
field because Of car shortage during
the week ending March : was 1000.
Director -C;cuvr4! Mc.\doo has bsen in
formed tina: the average number OF
nlcn idle per day was 4,S2i, and the
lime lost by mine workers during the
Week aggregated 2S.s42 days. The az
.nA. !caiinga during the week We're
lAA.IOO TON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
COVESVIllE ORCHARDS
Pittsburgh Money Invested In Zine kIr.
Sinin Apple Lnnds--L anncry to BE
EStnblishel Immcd inIcIr

EDNESVlLi.E, VA. March lG.--The
highland Live stock ana Orchard COR
p"'ation. recently Incorporated in Char
l"ttesville with 10000 capital stock,
mas acquired lands in this famous
apple producing section. ana will pro.
coed az once with the Development of
90" acres of the same near here. There
are already small orchards on a n.rt
OF me land, and the balance will be
SCI cut as soon as possible. II 10 the
iH7p"S" OF IN" company TO establish
mere At once Il fruit canncry. which
VIII be re49y for operation this season.
i.Hward ~. Gr!ggs. late of rittsburrh.
"a" IS u" president OF the company.
ard II" viii have active charge of the
operations both ot the orchardin. and
No caMMLmH nlnnt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
OUTLOOK IN BUCKINGHAM;
FARMERS' CHEERFUL MOOT
liz Apple Crop LoUked For Stat.
Qunrri"s Nerd Inbor~r~-Py-
rite Miners Getting: Iiusy.

AHNONlA. VA. March 16.-prunin:
has gone forward RAPIDLY since In,
snow disappeared from tho ground lat.
IN February. Orchard experts stat,
that there viii be a large crop of an
pies. unless late frosts Kill the buds
so far, 1T Is not known precisely wha
percentage Of peach buds were l:illc,
ny the excessively cold weather. OF be
ccmbcr and January. AS peach bud:
can stand bat :, Temperatures OF n de
s'"ca below zero. aud az there Was ;
record III this section OF 10 below !
- feared most Of the crop was dc
HFo!'d Heavy rains this wcci
greatly helped wheat, alfalfa an,
r'"Ncr' Practically drought has bcci
on sine" the heavy SHOWS or Jaifua;,,
r"rmcrS in this section uf thr t,rl
tobacco belt are just nuw markc;in.
;h"if crops OF the week. The ;ohaccI
* bcinG sold ia Lynchhurg. plliwyl
ana other markets. the Prices raDr;n,
trom si5 TO $22 Il hundred.
Business in tho slate quarrics !,
much Interrupted by Lack OF commo,
having gone on 10 &c; tho high wage.
of The muniiion plants ard TIC Goa,
mines
Tho pyrI,c mlncs In Ntw canton wi,
shortly be operated on II coir,nerci;
scale The demand for pyri,. IS in
SiSi"nt. The supply being shorter thu,
was eyer known, and the prices higher
Tho mines n. New Canton nave bee,
toiiou IN condition 20 work. win
Quantities of a worry rich material i,
view. Tho Watson miue. formerly IN,
McEcnnn mine, VII, commence opera
lion within ton d. i'mtil a eoncen.
train" pian' - established. .he pro
duct VIII hc shipped North.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
ALL OVER THE SOUTHLAND
Government stun Investing Much Money
'h INC Souths-Lnrgc' Capital
Tor Private Entcrprfxc..

The current issue OF the Manuf,c
'urcrs' Record gives the details OF a
large number OF now deve,opmental
enterprises in the Southern states. that
have been announced within tho last
ten days Among these announce
mcnts the following are of pccuIi,r
interest. In that they involve the in.
Fes'ment OF large sums of money:
Details were determined for the So
""9o"e army repair shop which the
War Department will build near l;,I-
,imorc. The plant will include six,v-
four buildings. sor?c
st'u"tion and some of conc.otc-stceI
construction. water and sewer .ystnmg
and other public utilities for barracks.
Eighty thousand acres of Arkansas
timber land will be dcvelonrd nv the
Arkansas Timber Land COMPANY. Mem
phis. Tenn. Incorporated with s7lOOOO
capital 10y Memphis lumber manurac-
turcrs.
Moving picture fms Will he manu-
featured by the Dixie Film Corpora
iion. savannah, Ga. Incorporated with
SJ0b.c"O capital.
Cold ore will be mined by the Me
Cormic'l Mining Company, Cirecnwc cd
:. e.. incorporated with S30O,DCn cap
ital.
y S"5o,ono company will he organized
~ ]. NJ. Simmons. Bainhridge ca and
associates to- build "a plant for killing
ana packing meat.
. flans arc being formulated by L. w
Couch. Fort Worth. TcNay. to "stah-
lish 81 S25o.oo0 cottou-sccd oil mill and
peanut factory.
y 100000 company Is plan.cd by
NJ. L. stern, Nashville. Tenn. and as
SociateS for building ii i0.Co0-hors
power electric generating station OH
Duck River. near Columbia. Term.
y $50 ooo plant for building freight
cars will hc established by sam y So
vile. Meridian. Miss. who has award
cd all contracts.
Glass works will nc built hy .hc
Nhitt"morc Glass Company. ot pun-
bur W. Va. Incorporated. with $50
600 capital.
An expenditure Of several hundred
thousand dollars = reported nlaiined
by til" Ellthorn Consolidated Coal and
Coke Company. Syracuse. " y, for
developing several hundred acres of
coEing coal lands which this Corpor-
alton has purchased in the Marrow
bone Crock G"cticn of Pike County
near flc,lier. Ky.
Coal land Wi be Developed by tho
Zig Elkhorr Coal Company. pi;icvillc.
Ky, incorporated with 100000 capital
~ Kentucky investors.
Contracts amounting to ssS. 00e, have
h""n awarded by tho Cross Cotton
Mills COMPANY. Marion. y. G. for con.
structing additional big building and
Installing 5000 sninil.s with accom-.
nanyinE riachiucyv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO
ON VIRGINIA MARKETS
Last OF the Sun-Curcd Crop Bring
ing Top-Notch Figures i'm Rich
mond-Largcr Shipper Sales.
SEASON APPROACHING THE END
Fancy Prices for Goorl,land County
Wcel-Dark Shipping Leaf Brings
Good Money - North Carolina
Markets Closed for the Season.

The receipts and sales OF loose lea {
tobacco on the Richmond market the
past week were about $4,000 pounds.
OF which about $4,000 pound" were OF
the dark shipping goods. The dark
shipping stock !ias been coming III
10 have made i good start last week.
nnd the warehouscmcr and commits
sion men are OF the opinion that the
receipts Mill be much larger this week
and that the delivery Of these goods
will DC regular now, until the crop is
all scld. and with good weather for
handling and delivering the long dark
Hrc-curcd weed. II Will take but 4
short while u get 1t all out II the
hands OF the growers and in the fac
tories of the dealers. The offerings OF
fro curct last week were eagerly
taken at I'll" highest pr.ccn 1T The
season, ranging from SIG to SIS per
pounds sold being $50.
The sun-curcd leaf offered. amount
ing - nearly 100000 pounds. Was of
good quality. and sold :tS high rs ut
any time this season. the better grades
going ali tho way from So up TO
near So" Tn" avsrag" for the entire
offerings was So per 100.
An especially good and well assert
ed delivery OF seventeen piles. offered
by G. l.. Payne. Of Goachlaud Comfy.
II being tho last OF his crop OF 1917.
brought the rcnla risanlc AVERAGE Of
$3.50 per 100. only one pile e The
seventeen went Tor less than $40. an1
that was Knocked on, at S2a The
others brought from $50 mp 10 sia nor
io". some other Goochlan.. County
lots also sold up in the pictures.
ia" warchoutc:n.n look tor fairly
!argc receipts tbs week and I'll arc
OF nc ofin'"n that this week aud u.xi
VIII see all of the sun-cVr"d s5oci5 cold
mere may be soNc OF tho Ir.-ctrrcd
10 he SOLD after ;hc first OF APRIL but
NerN little of IL