The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-27

HESSRS!s COIHRANSAND'
GERALD 70 OPERATE
INDEPENDENT WAREHOUSE
Editor Manning Times,

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Dear Sir:
In keeping with my usual custom at
this time Of year will again ask you
for space in your paper to mention
as briefly as l can some matters pcr-
tanning to the tobacco industry Of this
country
: Let me first state in the outset that
l Will again operate an Independent
Warehouse at Manning, in 1928. /
want to make this as plain as can,
as this is the time Of year that to-
bacco growers in South Carolina want
to know what to look forward too,
and what they can depend upon, what
market facilities there will be at GER
tain points, and especially those
places nearest or most convenient to
the majority of farmers concerned.
l have made arrangements to have
tobacco warehouse built adjoining
the property that I used this year. I
mean the automobile shop where Man
ming tobacco market was again re-
established after the Co-ops had taken
over the old marketing facilities. I
will dwell upon this subject later.
| will have associated with me in
this new project next year 1923, Mr..
John d. Gerald, who was formerly
with the Co-ops." Mr.. Gerald is too
well known to the public for me to
have much to say about his business
qualifications. Mn. Gerald is noted
for his business ability, his thorough
ness and honesty. He made the last
payment here for the Co-ops a short
while ago. am delighted to have
him with me and the Co-ops have lost
one of the best men they had at Man
ming. We will have ample room TO
handle from three to four million
pounds of tobacco. The contract for
this building has already been signed
up and work will start early in the
Spring in time to have the building
finished by July the first. This build
ing will be equipped with Crone Au-
tomato, Scales, and every facility
that will expedite matters that has to
do with the convenience of the farm
ers and buyers.
You may hear later on that Mr.
Gerald and will not operate this
house in 1923 for the independents.
fIet me brand any reports to the con-
trary absolutely false. You heard
much relating to this business this
year that has already proven false
M". Gerald and have leased this
property for number Of years and
we most positively and assuricdly are
going to carry out our contract if we
live. l have never sold my word or
gone, back on a promise to my friends.
I have never heard this of Mr.. Gerald
eithei'.
YOU will see a great deal more to-
bacco sold at auction this coming year
than was sold in 1922 at auction
There lis no doubt in the world but
that the auction system is by far the
best and most satisfactory way to
sell tobacco. This was proven in this
State this year and any one doubling
my word can go to North Carolina or
Virginia, and see what is happening
there under the same system. I will
not go into details now along this
line, but viii gladly do so later if any
one wants to- take issue.
We believe that there will be a
good tobacco in 1923. Quality~is
what counts in South Carolina tobac-
co. | could give hundreds Of instances
to prove this.
The tobacco plant bed is one of the
fundamentals in growing good tobac-
co. Fail in pla nts or raise them too
tobacco crop. Prepare your plant
lands good. Sow beds where they
will be protected from cold north
winds. Sow beds in January. from
first to middle Of month.
We will have on hand seed for In
dependent growers. See Mr.. Gerald
when in town. l will be away from
home during the month of January.
We will nave seed in ampl, time so
see Mr.. Gerald.
Yours very respectfully,
r. d. Cothran anGl j. d. Gerald,
Proprietors independent Warehouse,
Manning, S. G.