The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-22
TOBACCO MARKETS
OPEN IN Pee dee
CROPS SOME LATER THAN LAST
YEAR-GROWERS PUTTING
MONEY IN BANKS

Dee section of the state. luesoay'
A large volume was offered at the
initial sale and prices paid We're con-
sidered most favorable. Good quality
tobacco was being offered. Prospects
for a good crop this year are excel
lent thrughout the tobacco area, al
though there is smaller acreage
planted than previously in some por-
tions of the tobacco belt.
9 Last years production was Sl,l56'-
.47O pounds, for which the growers re-
ceived $1s,54s,559.15, or an average OF
20.1O cents a pound. Last years crop
was SO per cent above any previous
Year.
At Kngstree.
The tobacco market opened with the
first sale being held at the Farmers
warehouse. The sale was small but
very good considering the fact that the
crop is a little later than last year.
There was sold here the opening day
about $1,000 pounds. Prices ranged
from 10 cents pound for poor grade
ground leaves to- 81 cents for the
best grade offered which was sold by
Mr.. C. w. Wilson.
The average for the days sale was
around 20 cents the pound, which COM
pares favorably with the prices at the
opening sale last year.
At Florence.
Somewhere in the neighborhood OF
100000 pounds were sold in the two
sales and the prices paid there were
very gratifying to both warehouse
men and farmers. The prices ranged
from 8 cents to Sc cents a pound with
a general average for the days sales
amounting to s21.25 per 100, which is
considered extremely good prices for
the first curings. In fact, higher than
lever paid at an opening sale there be-
9ore. The quality of tobacco it is
stated, is better than the usual run
of sand lugs and has been more care
fully handled by the farmers.
Color tobacco sold extremely WE'LL
indicating good prices for bright to-
bacco, while the darker tobacco sold
at lower figures.
At Sumter.
Sumter's tobacco season started off
with a rush, Tuesday, both ware
houses doing a large business and the
prices being right for the farmers.
The first sale was held at the Banner
warehouse and large crowd Of far
mers, buyers and interested specta-
tors were on hand to watch the buy
ing. After disposing of >the tobacco
at this place the crowd moved over
10 the Sumter warehouse to see the
offerings there. While there was not
as much tobacco on the floors as had
been expected, everyone seemed to be
satisfied with the start that mad been
made. It is thought that this will be
/ the best season ever for Sumter, as
stnere are a great many more buyers
than usual.
At Mullins.
p. The Mullins tobacco season opened
Tuesday with a full corps Of buyers
on hand. The prices paid for the
. weed were highly satisfactory, rang
ing from 20 to AZ cents per pound.
Tobacco experts say the Mullins mar
ket opened even higher than last year.
The opening sale was the smallest
ever recorded, the offering be-
ing under 100000 pounds. The to-
bacco men take this as healthy sign,
saving that the farmers have learned
to avoid the big opening sales.
The quality offered was very good
for primings. The Growing crop is
promising, if the continued rains do
not hurt it. Curing is well under
way and the season will likely be a
short one.
At Darlington.
The sales in each of the four
warehouses were beyond expectations
both as to tonnage and prices. There
were about 10000 pounds sold and at
the best prices ever realized on open
ing day. The price ranged from eight
cents to 81 cents. Only leaf tobacco
was offered, but much of the tobacco
was very bright. The amount sold
was not so large as last year. Only
about so per cent of the amount plant
!, ed last year has Been planted. The
! k1rospects for a good crop is excellent
nd if today's prices keep up large
amount of money will be realized.
At Tmmonsville.
Timmonsville tobacco market open