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The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
Standard EnaIlsh Pound.

The Original English pound was de- rived from the weight of 7,6S0 grains of wheat taken from the middle of the ears and well dried. This remained the standard from the time of William the COnquerOr to the time of Henry VIII, in whose reign the avoirdupols pound of 1000 grains came into use This was established as the standard pound during the reign of Queen Eliz. abeth and has been continued to the present day.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

capture of Paco, MOrong and other towns along the shores of Laguna de Bahia, including the important city of Calamba.
 Major Welch and state officials of the Legion will speak at funeral cere- monies for Albert Grass, grandson of Chief John Grass, who was killed in action near SOissons. The Indian hero, who went overseas with Major Welch, will be buried at Cannon Ball, N. D., with the full tribal rites of the Sioux Nation.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
That BiIsv stork.

Elizabeth is clever, observing lit- tie girl. A few months ago baby brother came into the family, and 1t was duly explained to her that the stOrk brought It. On her birthday, when she was admitted to the room where her gifts were displayed, she spied a large doll sitting on a little chair. She regarded it attentiveiy for q moment then remarked as if to her self: If that stork hasn't been here Rgainr'
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
hydroaen and oxxasn a..r,

Oxygen and hydrogen are very dff ferent gases; the former helps other substances to burn, but Is not itself pnammabie, while the latter is in- :iaininabie. but does nor support the combustion of other materials. For 'his reason hydrogen gas will not set are to the oil as oxygen would do. but as If is an inilamInuble gas 1t Is very dangerous to handle and care should oe exercised.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
Oil creakina Shoes.

Have you a pair of shoes that take creaking spells much too frequently for your comfort and pleasure? If you have, simply put a small quan- tity of linseed oil in shallow dish or pan and stand the shoe in It for a few hours. This treatment wifi not only effectualy prevent the shoes from continuing in their ereaklng ways, but it will also make the sOles last longer.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
EVlDENTELY A LIMIT

A western candidate for Congress by no means not ed as shrinking violet type in the of his speech said.
 EI can milk COW, shoe horse, blow straight fur row. I am just the kind of man you should have in Congress- 'There is nothing around farm can't to. Voice from the
 'Can you lay egg?
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
.Rushu work seldom cood.

It Is all right to be busy, provided 1t is the right kind of busy. Some people are in constant state of hurry which borders on confusion, because they never begin in time, never make the right sort of preparation, and never stop long enough to calm their minds tn order to get their bearings.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

We all looked Like This once, but Blamed Few of us Will Admit 1t. A Baby is Just Grand until he gets This Way, whereat Friend Father wonders aloud How Far 1t is to the Orphan Asylum. And then he Will go Down Town and Poster his Friends to Death Dragging about what a Bright Child he's the Father of Which.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
Growth.

Married people should try to learn how to grow towards each other. No human thing, marriage least of all, can De allowed to grow intended. It takes pains and thought, as well as Vrcglf- 'shness, to grow good marriages Voman's Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
NAME LEGION, POST FOR HERO
connellsviIIe (Pa3 Organization Hon. ors Memory of Milton Bishop,
 One of It's Dead.
Ever mindful of their fallen con- rades in France, members of the

American Legion have named the greater part of { h e ir posts in honor of men who made the supreme sacrifice.
 When a post of the Legion was organized at Con- nellsville, Pa, it was named Mill ton Bishop post No. 301, in com memmoratiOn of tba harOiSr,, of
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
ISlT LOGICAL?

How can labor leaders expect return to normal conditions when they doing everything in their power to prevent such return? Strikes at this time crime against the nation and simply prolonging industrial stagnation and increasing unemployment
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished bed room in one of the best homes in Holbrook; all modern convein- ences. Address postoffice box 146. or phone 1855. 4-153t.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
Mere Words.

Rub-Binks married because he was homeless.
 Dub-And now suppose he is home less.-American Legion Weekly.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

lot of people enjoy newspaper attack on the other fellow but if by chance it comes their way what diff ference it does make
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
FOR SALE

MATCHING EGGS FOR SALE -Thoro- bred White Leghorn mated to Blue Ribbon Cockerel. SIPS a setting of 15 eggs, postpaid. Mrs. Albert Hatch, Woodruff. Mch1 -6tpd
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
Advice to z Eearnner.

A girl may not accept your proposal. but sine will always admire your tudg. ment.-TOpeka Capital
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

Does advertising pay? Ask and successful business man. Certain kinds of advertising are waste; consls tent advertising plus punch bring results many times over.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

FOR RENT-Five room modern house
 furnished or unfurnished. Phone 85
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

No matter how humble your position may be; you are just important in the general scheme of things as any one Master yours job; don't let it master you
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
CLASSIFIED LINERS
WANTED
We will pay spot cash for Ford touring car or roadster bodies In usable condition.
 JENNINGS AUTO co.

NANTED-To exchange Imperial
 Valley irrigated farm in alfalfa md barley for sheep with or with at range and equipment.
 3 E. T. Wells, Brawley, Calf. RESTRICTING piloting at
 tachment, works on all sewing ma chimes. Price S2.0O. Personal cheeks 1Oc extra. Lights Mail Order House, Box 127, Birmingham, Ala.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

Mir. Bishop, who was killed in ac- ton.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13
TrVfnQ to Lock Pocr.

Trying to Lock Poer.
 Personally we try to he economical tn our dress, but We have to wear fine clothes to keep from being mistaken for capitalist. Dallas News
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

Give the best there is in you to your job and to life and you will have neither time inclination to complain of others
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

Subscription Rates--One year $500, six months $1.5O. three months Sl.
 No subscription less than 3 months.
The Holbrook news., 1921-05-13

In the Superior court of the state of Arizona, in and for Navajo county.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16

FOR SALE-A few tons of choice
hay, also dry wood. Tel. 75-11.
A A Hawkinson AZ If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

The office of DR.. r. w Mag DON
Chiropodist, will be closed until 8
p. m, August 23--Advertisement.
Clarence A. Noyes and his friend
Carl Benjamin, both of New York
are visiting Mr.. Noyes' mother,
Mrs. Jennie Noyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Lyster OF
Norfolk, Va, are with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lyster.
Mrs. l.. J. Schiller of West Rox-
bury, Mass, is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Arthur F. Stone and Miss C.
II. Lincoln.
Upgrade Electric lamps. The
Peck Co. advertisement.
Judge Harland B. Howe spent
Sunday at his Lyndon estate and
left Monday morning for Montpe-
lier where he presides at the ed
eral term of court. David Z. Por-
Ter. Esq, accompanied him to the
Capital city.
Miss Ovila Bilodeau left Monday
on a two weeks vacation with
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16

FOR SALE--Ford touring car in
fine shap. Bargain S185. Clyde
Davenport, West Danville, VT.
4c-45
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16
ST. JOHNGBURY
LEGAL News

Mr.. and Mrs. 0. NJ. Cummings
motored to Milan. N. H. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Randall
and family returned Monday from
Joes pond. Rev. and Mrs. J. A.
McClelland and son of South Rye
gate who have been with them,
went to their home Monday, Mrs.
McClelland is Mr.. Randall's sister.
Miss Helen Ross, daughter OF
Dr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ross, leaves
Wednesday for Rochester MINI,
where she has been engaged a.
chemist in tn Mayo Brethrs hos
pital.
A voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy has been filed with the
clerk Of the United States court
at Burlington by Irving NJ. Locke,
the East St. Johnsbury merchant.
The liabilities are given at SIS, Gal.
"a and assets at $8,113.11, of which
$3,025 are rlained exempt.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16

friends in Sherbrooke and Other
points in the Province Of Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Donahue
of Barre motored tn st. ,IohnrN'7~v
recently to visit Mrs. Donnhue's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Moi.
felt.
John Ling of Sherbrooke, is visit
ing at the home of his brother
Ling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Simpson and
daughter, Katherine returned Sun
day from a few days spent at
Fairlee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Holmes and
daughter. Esther, are spending the
week with Mr.. Holmes sister
Mrs. George Powell in Lebanon.
Mrs. Henry w. Ellis is visiting
her sister in Portland, Me.
Mrs. Luc'- Goss of White Plains
New York was the guest over SUM-
dav of Mrs. Grace Francis.
Elmer Wadleigh and MILFORD
Harvey spent Sunday in Water
bury with A. H. Douglass.
l.. V. Hastings is occupying his
new cottage at Joes Pond. The cot
tage is fast nearing completion.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Canning racks. The Peck co.
advertisement.
O. G. Coggswell has gone to
Abenakis Springs for treatment.
Alder. Desrocners and family
are in camp at Joes Pond.
Miss Ethlyn Chase has returned
from a two weeks vacation spent
in several Massachusetts cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Hale left
SUNDAY afternoon for two weeks
vacation which includes visits to
friends and relatives in Manches-
ter. N. H., and Boston and vicinity.
Walter CASSIDY is visiting friends
in Manchester, N. H., Boston and
Gloucester, Mass, this week.
Miss Eleanor J. Hale is spend
ing two weeks with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cassidy,
at Goss Hollow.
Miss Mollie C. Duggan, who has
been snending the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cassidy at Goss
Hollow, has returned to her home
in Manchester, N. H.
E-Z fruit Jars. The Peck Co.
advertisement
Miss Helen Seymour of Chicago
state organizer Of the National
! League of Women Voters. was in
town over the week end. Miss Sey-
mour will address the Woman's
Cl,,b ~, +bo , fto,. oop - g T,,aclo,,
Aug. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs f. E. Herald Of
Hartford, Conn, Mrs. George Pye
| with her daughter, Mrs. James
Antle, and son Eli motored to the
White Mountains Thursday. Mrs.
Herald and Mrs. Antle climbed Mt.
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Somerville are
taking vacation a. Potion
Springs, P. @.
The MANY friends of Albert w.
Smith are congratulating him upon
receivino the appointment of qi-
rector of music in the lower grades
of the public schools at Atchison,
Kan. at a salary of $4,000. Mr..
Smith has Just returned to st.
Johnsbury from an extensive west
ern tour where he looked up posi-
tons that were offered him in five
western states.
Farmers-Wovenwire fence at
fair prices. It's selling too. The
Peck Co. advertisement
Mrs. w. J. Rooney, Mrs. F. Min
ard and Mrs. NJ. Dyer of Island
Pond motorcd to st. Johnsury the
last of the week and on their re-
turn Saturday were accompanied
by Miss Sarah Rooney who will
spend a month in '.he family of her
brother, w. J. Rooney.
Miss Nellie Brown of Hinsdale,
N, H., is visiting st. Johnsbury
relatives. Miss Brown is the lib
rarian of the Hinsdale library and
came from Mortified where she
spent a week of her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Clearv OF
Rochester. N. Y, are visiting their
sisters, Mrs. Henry Rouleou and
Miss Maude Cleary.
Miss Mabel Spencer was in
Barre and Burlington the last of
the, week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry w. Writer'S
have returned from Maquam where
they were guests of s.. Adams
friends at their summer camp.
Their daughter, Virginia, who has
been spending a month at the
home of her grandfather, w. B.
Writer'S in st. Adams came home
the past week. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Writer'S and daughter, Marion and
Jaunita motored here with Miss
Virginia to spend a few days. at
the Witter home.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16
"CHARGE IL "A / nOTO-
DRAMATIC THUNDERBOLT

She sacrificed her home,-her
fliends,-- her husbands love,-she
risked her good name,-she threw
her all into the scales of fate sim
ply be cause she couldn't resist
that little phrase,-"Charge IT.
pulsating drama that runs the en-
lire gamut of human emotions you
will see Clara Kimball Young in
four distinct roles. You will see
the play that holds up the mirror
to human life. You will see Clara
Kimball Young at her best. Don't
miss ."Charge 1t" one Of the ultra
nictures Of the year tonight at the
Globe.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16
Achievement Club.

Achievement Club.
Friday-Girl Scout, Troop 2
picnic and swim. Meet at Club
house at 10 O'Clock.
730-Let:ering Club.
Saturday-Good Times Achieve
ment Club-picni, Al Emelson.
advertisement
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16
NOSlR!

my wife's always knocking that
young Iady's bare knees"
IL car see that she's knesh
Lasea.F
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Bunch of keys between
Roy's market and Maple street
Finder please leave at Caledonian
Office. 4244%
FOR SALE-household furniture,
art square, etc. Tel. 609-J Harii-
son ave. 32-45&
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
DIARIES PAY FANCY
PRICE FOR ALFALFA
knnsns city Market Expects Rc,tsnl
with Lower Frriphts nnl
Comm ission Charges

KANSAS CITY. Dec. I0.--Fccdcrs 81
hay particularly tho dairy interests.
continue To pay fancy prices for al
talfa Of exceptional quality roorrr
grades do not bring profitable. re-
turns.
In this market last week choice al
faifa sold at y2i ton and more
Nearby dairymcn were the buyers
and seemed To l." In the market for
all choice offerings
General prices Tor hay arc not sat-
isfactory. making impossible the
movement OF large quantities held on
farms in Kansas. Oklahoma and Me-
braska. For this reason the local
hay trade expects a very large move
mcnt Of has when the fr.ight-ra
reduction becomes effective.
y stimulus 20 marketing Ia tho re-
duct!on In commission rates by the
Kansas CITY Hay Dealers hsrocla.
ton. This is tho largest hay market
In tho world and ls tho first to reduce
commission rates. Tho now charges
become effective January ], four tnyg
after the reduced freight schedule IS
made operative.
The new rates are 75c a ton on all
nay selling at less than SIS a ton
with minimum charge of $3.50 a
car. Hay selling at nure than SIS
VIII carry a minimum charge uf $40
a car and = rate az 5 ton.
Copyright. 1927. Public Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA
TOBACCO MARKETS BUSY
Last Week One of Activity.
Deliveries Being Heavy
Everywhere.
RECEIPTS HERE Ana LARGE
Figures Show More Thnn Million
Pounds Have Itccn Sold In Rich
moud During Fortnight - Close
business for Holidays Next Friday.

The leaf tobacco markets OF Vir-
Ginia and North Carolina had active
business all OF last week and Will
have again thFs week. when the most
OF them Will close down for the
Christmas holidays. to resume bust
ness again the first week in January.
The deliveries of the weed have been
iarS" IN most of The bright and dark
markets, for this is the time when the
growers are selling largely for really
money for the holiday season and for
other purposes.
The receipts at tho Richmond ware
houses last week. mainly of the sun
cured leaf. amounted to about 50o. 900
pounds. making something more than
100000 pounds sold within the past
TWO weeks. or according 10 the csti-
mates of some Of the prophets very
close to onc-fourth OF the sun-curcd
crop of 1921.
The offerings showed an cNcess of
the common grades and on these there
WAS Il little more activity, while the
good To nne grades were a shade
higher. However. the excess of COM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
Va shnrc In E.nr-.. Dividend.

Tho Southern Railway CNmpnny :.
does no; h"n"Nt hv tho dividend %
4.G, per cont declared by the South
eastern FNrrcSs Comrany. saws tho
New York Times although the ex-
press concern was organized bv in
tcrrstS affiliated with the road to
handle the express business on tho
S"u'hern's lines and affiliated roads
Officials NJ tn" company were quoted
as denying thar they own any stock
In the Southeastern Express Com
many. thus putting AT rest riimors la
Wall street that tho express Dividend
would bc n new sourc" of income for
the railroad. which might assist II in
rcsum.ug diyidcnds on It's preferred
Siock. \; tho regular meeting Of III
r"ctorS oi the southern r.ilroad yes
t'rday. resumption OF tn" preferred
dividend was not considered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
ADVERTISING OVERCAME
HANDICAP Of LOCATION
Canton, Ohio, Shoe Retailer
Believes in Personal Con.
tact With Customer.
ny MnnsiirId II. Ir,,,..

~ was Emerson who said that -
man can write better MON,
preach II better sermon ,bc So
WI beat path through tho woo,,
u hin abode. "o''i'
tib Schwertner. OF Canton n,,.
,ridrnt. believed In the verify or :, -
assertion when no abandoncI 49,,
( niS'h'sA center OF Canton. where
| iH'hcr, Anton Schwcrtner. hup ~
"ut'ci profitable retail shoa ~
hesS i"t iotty-thrce years, and rnov,,
ms stock OF shoes into Tim f.,,,,,.
homestead at Walnut Avcpuo 49,,
h"urth street But then. Srhw.r,,
also believes In telling the vnri,,,
I no" 10 una tho track To his door. ann
advcrtiScs """
Since his removal the annual VAL
unc OF sales has not dcclIn.d M
Schwcr;ncr names has been hot,,r,
inc buying public too long for M,
ihe unique surroundings hav. caus, 4
"" present proprietor To call I, II -
rome Fh"" store. II is located
on "a very conspicuous corner uut
! outside Of tile high-rcnt tlistrlc,
IL liz also typical Western famIl,,
homestead with spacious lawns.
Schwer'ncr's business methods. IN, =.
ms store. are very much out Of mo
"'dlhafE lie believes I'm ncwsrurc-
aS'cft!s!nC, but along conycrva,,y.
'ih'S' lie makes no splash. hut uro.
small amount OF ap;,cc i'm IN. To-,
papers. lie admi,s It brings him ans,
ness. Nevertheless. he depends Iorpc
- on family trade" who bay.
shoppe1 either with his father
himself for the last nifty ycurs. nni
on direct advertising.
j am Grim believer In personal
contact with tho cuEtomcr." sot,i
Schwcrthcr II am strong for hi,
PERSONAL---VERY. method of informi,u.
TIA" irnho wha, we have TO sell Al.
tuSincSs policy In conservative h,
every sense ~ tho word. ] make ~,
pr"'"n,ious display o: advcrttsinr
lin tiur my al each week 10 single
'"'pnn hNe Inches. and SIN ,hc-
come"
IN" largest retail fhoc stores ia.
the Canton district envy Schwer,n,r
end has home" shoe store They ra,,
nigh rental. employ expert saIcsnr.I.
window trtmmcra and adycrtIgIr.-
specialists, while Schwertnrr nt,cuJt
90 all tho details OF his business hin.
sell. waits on tho trade wrIt.R h;a
"wn advertisements. does hlq ow,,
buying and acts as his own stcno..
raphcr iio employs some helm IT.
tu"N times TO nssiat IN the salcs
rooms.
The interior OF the house has not
bc"n altered sincc Il became II retail
h""c store. Upon entering the Gus :
timer 81 face to fac" with the dcsl.
OF The proprietor In large room
which serves him ms his office. Ono,
INK on from this main room or reccp.
tipn nal! are three large rooms which
Scrve as tho salcSrooms. Ono Is Do.
voted exclusively ia woincri's rjo,
Wear. the second TO mems footwear,
auh tho third TO childron's footwear.
Another lazy" room To tho rcar l..
eGu'rrcd FOR a stock and repair room.
Fixtures of the old store have been
set into tho home store and harmon
10 we'll with tho interior appoin, :
m"rts OF tho old home.
Copyright. 1921, Public Ledger COY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11

The Virginia Barrel Company. In
corDoratcd. OF Winchester. Va. with
maximum capital OF 100000. and
a minimum OF $4,000. has been grant =.
ed charter by tho state Corpora :
ton Commission. The incorporators
and officers arc II. X. Huntington. of
Toledo. ohio. president; 4. II Haynes
OF Toledo. secretary: Paul &. Gaylord.
OF Winchester. Tho company will
manufacture ana deal in barrels ann
rooDcragc stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11

| mon leaf offered held tho average
down TO about SIT per hundred ON
the 100000 pounds that was sold ut
auction.
Selling brisk mt Ilutchcson's.
AT Hutcheson's Warehouse. Arthur
Williams. OF Caroline County. sold u
small load. weighing In the aygre-
gate G45 pounds. divided into half
IA dozen piles that ranged In price
from $50 to $50 per hundred. the
average on the entire load being,
$500 per hundred. AZ tho same
warehouse William Watts. also OF
Caroline. cold Il load weighing 80
pounds at the following figures: 250
pounds at $50, $50 pounds at s2o6U
100 pounds at s25, 100 pounds at $50
and 60 pounds 1T si4. tho average on
the entire load being s24.6S per hun
dred.
At Shockoc Warehouse. T. T.. Bcas-
ley, Of Caroline County, sold a lot of
$50 pounds rs follows: $50 pounds
at $40. 225 pounds At sal and 10
pounds 1T si7, At tho Same ware
house II. IL. Carpenter. of Orange
County, made most satisfactory sale
of sun-curcd stock rs follows: 1870
pounds at $50, $50 pounds at $40, $50
pounds nj s3S. Iao pounds at S4I, las
pounds at s45 ana 90 pounds ut SAC
per hundred.
Dark Lear Sells Well.
There were some small lots OF dark
shipping leaf in last weeks offerings
which sold we'll. the following prices
being obtained: IuEa. $3.50 to so:
short leaf. Sl5 TO $40; long leaf. SIS
To s35
The Richmond warehouses Will
close ut the end Of this week. Fri
day. December lG. for the Christmas
holidays and remain closed until
Tuesday. January .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
upwnrd Tendency a, Dnnvnl~.

DANNiLLE. VA. Dec. lo.-Saies on
the loose leaf tobacco market were
heavy again this week. There has
been n larger proportion Of common
grades In tho offerings.
Prices continued firm and show an
upward tendency.
Sales for the week amounted to p
I2..SHl pounds. average. s2l.S4:
amount paid nut, Saa1. 3S5.l2.
Sales for last week. 2.cs5.50G; av-
craEc. s2l.s3; amount paid out. $3.50
35S1S.
Sales will close for tho Christmas
holidays on the Goth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
Lighter snie. n, ROCKY Mount.

ROCKY MOUNT. y. g. Dec To-
sales OF leaf tobacco have been
somewhat lighter this week. 100000
pounde have been sold nj an average
OF 26 cents. The offerings have con.
sisted largely of common, monde.
script types which nobody seems .s-
pccinily anxious for which has
caused the general market average
to decline slightly From the
character OF the offerings we arc led
TO believe farmers are rapidly dis.
posing OF their crops md thor. viii
he but little to sell after tho holt
days.