davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
National Office VIII
Be Moved to Chicago

We have felt it to be a weak
ness that the national office is in
one place and our national organ
in another place nearly thousand
miles away. Thus the editors Of
our paper are isolated and the ma
tional secretariat is isolated. We
have lacked that "being together"
which results in collective leader
ship that is so desirable. Several
heads are always better than one,
and several working together
could avoid some Of the mistakes
that have been made individually.
Consequently, and since the Pro-
ducers News viii be combined with
the Farmers National Weekly and
the conference decided that the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01

ment of Justice has informed
William Patterson of the Inter-
national Labor Defense that
threats of lynching sent by tele-
graph edo not violate any fed
eral criminal statute"
rs
The decision Of the Depart
ment of Justice was in answer
to the demand of Patterson that
action be taken against lynch
ers who wired Bernard AIDES. I.
L. ID. attorney in Baltimore, Of
fering to lynch another Negro to
take the place of Fuel Lee
should the state refuse to turn
over the body to the lid.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Coming State
Conferences

North Dakota and Montana were
designated to hold state confer
ences of the United Farmers
League in the end of February or
the beginning of March.
In both of these states we have
excellent forces. but for some res-
son the state organizations move
limpingly. The different parts 40
not click Just right. ~
These faults can be corrected y
conferences where shortcom;no,xs
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
co. COMMISSIONER IS
BOOED AT MASS MEET

NEW ROCKFORD, N. D.-A
mass meeting of 1900 farmers
booed and Kissed County Commits
sioner Hall when he tried to de-
fend the rotten relief conditions in
the county. A. C. Townley also
spoke as did Senator Frazier.
Hundreds of farmers walked out
during their speeches. The repre-
sentatives of the United Farmers
League, Leo Nelson, met a very
favorable response from the farm
ers. When Commissioner Hall tried
to attack him, the farmers drove
Hall from the platform in their
anger.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
The u. F. 1.
Makes Progress

In a late at night interval dur
ing the Farmers Second National
Conference an Executive Commit
tee meeting of the U. F. l.. was
held. The reports indicated prog
ress in the field by the U. F. L.,
both in regard to the building of
the organization and in regard to
our members taking part-a lead
ing part-in the struggles Of the
farmers.
In several states, particularly in
South Dakota and in Minnesota.
much has been done in resent
months toward establishing the u
F. L. membership on dues paying
basis. In some states, however,
only a beginning has been made,
1t must be one Of the principle or
ganizational tasks Of the leading
members of the U. F. L., from the
state secretaries down to the local
secretaries, to establish systematic
and regular dues payments. This
is necessary that we may be able
to carry on the ever-enlargine
tasks that confront our organiza-
ton.
/ The Wisconsin membership is
foremost in having taken part en-.
ergetically in the farm strike and
IN establishing the leadership Of
the u. F. L. in several counties. II
should also be noted that due Il
the "push" Of our members Wis
consin rolled much the larges,
delegation Of farmers to the con,
ference in Chicago.
It remains for the u. r. L. IN
| Wisconsin to carry out the de.
cision Of the Wausau Conference
to hold a Wisconsin milk produc
ers conference in the near future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01

combined paper shall be published
in Chicago, the U. F. L. Executive
Committee decided that we VII
move the national office to On-
cago, where it viii be close to ou
new national organ.
Furthermore, and as an sOa'
tional reason for moving the head
quarters, the U. F. L. Is cesSng
to be a northwestern" farm Or
ganization. We are becoming
truly national organization. We
are growing eastward and sOur
ward. So we need to be NOR
centrally situated. The bulk =
our membership is still N =
northwest; but it is precisely %
newer territories of the U. +
that will need most guidance I'VE
the center.
The moving of the national
flee and getting established w
new quarters will entail some :
pense. Our organization viii Isg
to raise the money-twO hune~
dollars at least. A special 49, ;
ment stamp has been eOnslosi 4.
But the decision was to lesVs :
raising Of funds on a voiun'. :.
basis for the different stae =.
CARNATIONS. The voluntary qO. "a.
are as follows: Minnesota, - -
Northern Michigan, SIS; S ~
Dakota, SIS; Montana. go; W. ~.
Dakota, SIS; California, So -,
ern Territory, SIS; and Was s..Ii,
ton, $40. The states WIN vi, AZ
on the manner in when
money is to be raised. . tbs
Let's get busy at once % -
we can be in Chicago By Jana 4.
1, when it is expected s !, r.t.
new, combined paper WIN
its appearance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Liberty Of Wires Is Only For
Lynchers- Not For Lynched.

TUSCALOOSA, Aha local
court has awarded Jack Nc
CURE, Tuscaloosa attorney, a
Judgment of $1,4e9 in a damage
suit against Postal Telegraph
Co. for transmitting a telegram
in which his status as a lyncher
was exposed.
The telegram IN question was
sent by the international Labor
Defense protesting the appoint
ment Of Mcclure as defense"
attorney for two Negro boys
who were later lynched.
Horse of Another Color
NEW YORK-T1ie Depart
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
KIDS GIVEN CRACKERS
TO DISRUPT UFL MEET

BRITTON, s. D.-A meeting
of the United Farmers League
at Veblen. s. D., was bombarded
several weeks ago by a bunch of
youngsters wha fired large can
non firecraekers all around the
meeting.
An investigation made On the
spot proved that the firecrack-
ers were furnished by the local
banker, Bob SehwelIer, who IN
structed the boys where and
when the crackers were to he
fired.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
GAS MASKS WILL BE
SOLD TO CIVILIANS
CZECHOSL OVAKIA

PRAGUE, Czechoslovalia.-Ths
Prayer Mittag" reports that q
chemical company is to be formed
with the collaboration of the gov
eminent for the manufacture of
gas masks, and that the prelimi-
nary output is to be 5000 gas
masks daily. Sales are to be pro-
NOTED with the aid Of a coopera-
tive to be formed with five million
members, with the object of sell
ing the masks to the civilian
population.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
MASS DESTRUCTION
OF FLOWER BULBS
THRUOUT HOLLAND

AMSTERDAM, Holland.-A very
significant sign of the crisis is
the mass destruction of flower
baIbs in all the districts Of Holland
engaged in flower growing.
For weeks hundreds of thou
sands Of the best quality bulbs
have been thrown onto the rob.
bish heaps daily in order to main
tain high prices, which have beer
much depressed by the crisis.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
COLLEGE EDUCATION
NEEDED TO GET JOB
| IN N. Y. RESTAURANT

NEW YORK.-Over 500 college
graduates answered the following
I'D which appeared In "The New
York Times" Oct. 5, Graduates
Of Harvard, Yale or Princston to
learn restaurant business as bus
boys IN famous Times Square
restaurant; weekly salary begins
at sis; splendid opportunity"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
BUTTER SUPPLY Is
LARGEST RECORDED;
CONSUMPTION DOWN

WASHINGTON, D. C.-United
States storage stocks of butter as
Of Oct. l, total ia, 1857, 900 pounds.
This Is the largest figure on rec
ord for that date, almost twice the
volume on Oct. / last year, and
80 per cent greater than the Oct.
I average for the last five years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
An Invitation to
Other Organizations

The Executive Committee Of the
United Farmers League proposed
to the Conference in Chicago that
the Producers News and the Farm
ers National Weekly be combined,
Our membership meeting unani-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Investigators Learn Lynching
Of ScottsbOro Boys Is Planned

come down here and clear those
black bastards.
"June 21-Mr. Ware. barber on
Second avenue. He said the Mig
gers and those damn New York
Jews would be lynched if they ever
come to Decatur again. He said he
had been told by lots of Decatur
men that if them darn 'Niggers'
are brought back for trial that
they were going to mob the whole
bunch-lawyers as well as the
'Niggers.' Mr.. Ware is a barber
in the same shop with Craige, one
of the jurors who was on the
Scottsboro trial and he said that
Craige told him that they didn't
paw any mind to what the defense
said because they had their minds
made up before they even went
into the Jurors room. He said if
they ever bring these 'Niggers'
here and turn them loose they will
never get out of Morgan county
alive.
"June 27-W. M. Mosley, 6O3
Line ST., said that those Negroes
should be killed so that there would
be no trouble between the blacks
and whites. He said that he be-
heves thew got a fair trial in
Scottsboro. Ala.
"June 28-N. E. Virgins, 337
Grant street. said that if the New
York Jews think that they can
come down here ard tell our courts
what to do, they are damn fools
We don't stand for scial equality
with Negroes and we won't have
, it in our courts.
"June 29-R. B. Graves, 120.
Second Ave. W.. said that VIZ
ought to deal with the Negroes
like our grandfathers did and We
! would be nd of the whole thing.
June 29-Jim West of the st
Joseph Cafe. said he would leaC
the mob just to see those 'Niggers
killed and he believes they will b.
; lynched if they come back here.
June 29-Charles Sherman. o.
Wilson ave.. said that those Mig
gers should be lynched on genera
, principles if for nothing else.
July ii. H. Riddle, Route
said that if there is a white mai
/ in Morgan county that would turl
the Negroes loose he ought to b.
, lynched himself"
From Guardsmen
In HaTtselle, Red Jules, a Ma
, tional Guardsman, said that "h
J hoped the Negrose would get tn
chair in their next trial and h
would be glad to see them take
. out and lynched.
Writ Moore. of Huntsville, pri
vate in the National Guard, and O
. duty as such IN the last trial O
Haywood Patterson at Decatur
said that if they bring them dam
Scottsboro niggers up here agar
why the mob can have them a
1 far as he cares. He also said tina
he would not try to stop the mo
from lynching the Negroes an
: that some of the other Nations
Guardsmen felt the same way an
e that they would just pretend {
: protect the Negroes but will pU
? up a bluff to fool everybody"
: Carl Williams, also a private j
: the National Guard at HartsvilIl
e said "the National Guard would
have to put up a sham bluff I
e protect them niggers." He hin
a self. he said, would like to Sc
: them lynched.
y mo Jury in Morgan
. County. :. -
81 w. N. Courtner. Route 2, d,
r catur to whom the investigate
i spoke late in October. said "the
) will never be freed in a Morga
county court.
+ mo man in Morgan county vi
g let them loose" was the wav M
Y Knight, also on Route 2. expresst
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
To Be
Continued

The next issue of the PROF., am
News will continue these e. N n
ments on the decisions Of o. = nd q
tional Executive COmnl'''T The rs
the membership meeting. -. Il dis-
tional Office invites q sn.nsn-
cussion of members and sdi. aGor
Der farmers on these 0'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01

KUN county, Wash, order.
book. feeeiH
A. Miller, WOrcests,
Mass, sends one sub. Ontg,
Sam Trift, Arlee county
renews. Mont
R. B. LOrentzen, Beltrs,:
ty' Mimi, sends one sub, a-
Irwin AshmOre, Becke,
Mimi, subscribes. county,
Jake o. SalO, ThurstOD co..
Wash, RENTS for bundle. -
yer dollar looks like a bio a 81
wheel at the present time T. . go.
one of US poor suckers" /. e.er1
Julius Huseby, MOuntraiIT ' ssyA
ty, N. D., subscribes. 'OOa'
Matt Ola, Judith Basin 49,.
Mont, sends a one year sinh
c. E. Wallgren, Divide cor,.
N. Daak., renews and orSssu
weekly bundle. a
Hilma Maxi, Pine county ".
sends two subs and orders bn.S I'M
Anton Anderson, Polk co1"a' s
Mimi, subscribes. 5
J. U. KoliOnen. San FtaDc;...
. Calf, Tenews.
Mrs. w. S. Bengel, cr.S..
county, Nebr., subscribes.
Evold Sorensen, Pine co,,,...
Mimi, subscribes.
Mrs. M. A. Sharp, Day covrA.
S. Oak, orders bundle. "HaS !.
not been for the militant farm =.
= ganization we would now be Hvin.
out in the street." she writes
Effie Kjorstad, Williams com
, ty. N. OAK, sends one MON ,1I
,, Emil Pozza, Fairbanks, AlasE,
! sends US yearly sub and two ~
month subs.
Wants to Know About Strik.
Mrs. H. o. Barritt, Dallas conn.
. ty, Mo-, renews and says, ",
? can't do without the News an,
longer, we want to know the tuti
: about the strike"
Axel R. Anderson, Isanti cOm
ty, Mimi, subscTibes.
Frank Denk, Langlade county,
Wis, sends US five subs.
! D. P. Kelly, Snohomish county
Wash, subscribes.
d Needs Paper More Than Ever
: C. P. johnson, Burnett count
= Wis, subscribes and orders receiT
a book. "Will try and get you son
- subs. Farmers here aye gettiu
! radical and restless. Now is 4
= time they need the Produce
r. News more than ever" he write
E. A. Kraemer, FOn du L
county, Wisconsin, wires for q
= copies.
John Dahlman, Carbon count
Mont, sends US three subs.
Hans Kauppila, Cowlitz count
Wash, sends two subs.
Carl Hermanson, Williame COZ
ty, N. D., subscribes.
R. w. Dalziel, Renville couni
d N. OAK, sends one sub.
= w. F. Carlson, Whatcom count
t Wash, RENTS for bundles.
: Emil Patron, Ramsey county,
/ Oak, subscribes.
w. R. Lane, Ada county, Ida
orders bundle of 100.
: c. M. Boskaljon, Pierce cOun
Z Wash, sends one sub.
= Alex Koftinoff, San JOaq
:, county, Calf, renews. "1n {
. grape section of this great st
the position Of the working q
= farmers is something outrageVU
" he saws.
n G.. 7. Ellestad. Marshall cOur
s. D.. renews.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
No Jury in Morgan
N~-A -

w. N. Courtner. Route 2, De-
catur to whom the investigator
spoke late in October, said "thev
will never be freed in a Morgan
county court.
No man in Morgan county will
let them loose" was the wav Mr.
Knight, also on Route 2. expressed
it. +
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS. Aug. 22.-UP).-Ja-
pan lodged sharp protest with
the French government yesterday
over Frances occupation of nine
small islands in the China Sea,
near the Philippines.
The protest, bringing to a head
rising feeling in Toxic over the
recent French action in the ORR
entail Pacific, was made verbally
by the Japanese charge d'affaires,
Rickichi Sawada. acting ON in
structions from the government.
Sawada emphasized Japan's
persistent claim to the islands on
the basis of previous title. The
claim, he pointed out, was based
on the operations of a Japanese
phosphate company in the islands,
which Sawada declared had been
undertaken long since with the
japanese governments full sup
port and approval. "
Japan demanded direct .diplo-
matte negotiations rather than ar
bitration to settle this dispute.
Paul Bargeton, director of po-
liticaf ana" commercial affairs in
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22
COUZENS DECI ARES VICIOUS
CYCLES OF BANKING LOANS
BAR COIN FROM DEPOSITORS
Wants Hoover to Testify so Couzens Can Tell Why
Former President Thinks Senator
Is "a Dangerous Man.

remain open. under those circum-
stances.
"You must remember" the wit
ness replied, "there was a politi-
cal campaign on at that time"
"Now I'm going to tell YOU why
depositors cannot get their money
right away" Couzens thundered
at a courtroom again crowded in
anticipation of his disclosures.
Holding in his hands a sheaf of
bank records, he recounted loans
made by the banks to their own
officers and to business men, III
what he termed "this orgy of high
finance"
"Here is a director of the Guar
dian bank whose family have $82,-
600 in past due loans," he began.
"Who is this man." Prosecutor
Harry S. Toy asked.
"Why do you try to put me on
the Spot?" the witness countered,
explaining that he did not believe
it in the "public interest to dis
close these names at this time"
Again referring to his, notes,
CouZens said: ,.'..,-.s..,
"Here is one director who, l
~ Continued on page threel Is;
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22
JAPANESE SHARPLY PROTEST
FRENCH OCCUPATION OF NINE
ISLANDS IN THE CHINA SEA
Land Is Near PHILIPPINES and Action Brings to Head
Rising Feeling in Toxic Over Recent
French Action in the Pacific

, the Quai d'Orsay, replied that the
French government would make a
study of the situation immediate
/ ly. He promised reply soon.
Sawada explained that Japan
instead of filing her claims ear!i-
er, had merely awaited suitable
moment to notify the foreign
powers of her claim to these
islands which he said Toxic here
with considers done.
The japanese charge d'affaires,
in stressing that Toxic desired no
arbitration of the problem grow
ing out Of this conflicting claim
of ownership, expressed the hope
that an amicable settlement could
be achieved quicker and with less
international difficulty through
direct Franco-Japanese converse
tions through regular diplomatic
channels. 80. d..
The nine small islands in ques.
ton have nothing to do with the
Caroline and other Pacific islands
inundated to Japan by the League
of Nations at the end of the
World war. to the east Of the
Mandate islands, and nearer the
mainland Of Asia, as we'll as the
Philippine Islands.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22
DRY UNITS IN
CITY WARDS
PERFECTED
AshevilIe and Greensboro
Speakers Heard in Be-
half of Cause

A fair sized crowd attended the
meeting of prohihitionists held in
the courthouse Monday evening
when speeches were made by State
leaders OF the dry cause and steps
were taken to organize the -four
city precincts.
Speeches were made by Mrs. M.
F. Felmet and Mrs. Holderby OF
Ashevilie. who were introduced by
Mrs. McSwain, president of the
local w. C. T. U. George Burnett
Of Greensboro was present and
addressed the gathering and M. Il.
Milford of Naples, another work
en- for the State dry forces, at
tended the meeting.
A committee was appointed
with authority to organize the
four city precincts by setting up
precinct committees to Lead the
organized fight for prohibition IN
the campaign which will be waged
up to November 7th, when the re-
peal election comes in North Car
Olina. This committee named the
following men and women to head
the organizations in the several
precincts:
Northeast Hendersonville j.
E. Shipman, chairman; Mrs. T..
w. Justice, Mrs. II. |. Hodges,
Miss Juanita Hipp, John T. Will
kins.
Northwest Hendersonville - O..
Y. Brownlee. chairman; Mrs. Jas.
L. Brown, Miss Winnie Hogsett,
J. S. Sargent, Miss Alma Free
man.
Southeast Hendersonville-Vic-
tor f. Rector, chairman; Miss
Emma Sample, Mrs. w. NJ. Hill,
Miss Irene Mitchell. j. M. Stepp.
Southwest Hendersonville = H.
C. Ransom. chairman; Mrs. L. =.
Sims. Miss Geraldine Barrett, Os-
car Latt, Mrs. R. L. Hunt.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22
Mills River Drys
Are Organized
Precinct Group Headed by
Clifford Field

Prohibition organization for
Mills River township was formed
Monday night at meeting held
in the school auditorium. The
meeting was addressed by ). H.
Shipman, and Miss Marion Tur-
ner of Hendersonville, spoke TO
the young people. Elected TO
head the precinct organization
were the following named DILL
GERS:
Precinct chairman, Clifford F1eid'
vice chairmen, Frank A. Balley
and H. Clones. Vice chalrmeh
for the women. Mrs. S. E. Green
wood. A committee to ieaq tne
young people will be named later'
and it is the intention to make
this permanent committee 10
align the young people with the
w. C. T. U. organization and pro,
mote a. systematic moVemenI
among them against the u liquor
traffic. spgi,yY tsg.!t. 5r1|f '-...
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22
SAY RECKLESS
DRIVING CAUSE
OF CAR Death
jury Finds Fitzpatrick In
der Influence of Whis-
key, at Wheel

A coroner's jury yesterday aft
ernoon returned a finding that
Benjamin Fitzpatrick. %. of Ashe-
Vile came to his death while driv-
ing an automobile in a reckless
manner and under the influence
of whisky.
Fitzpatrick was killed instantly
on Sunday night on the BOylstoH
road about 10 miles from Hen
Jacksonville just this side of the
county line. when the automobile
he was driving turned over on a
curve and skidded about 25 feet
on its top.
Ernest and Leon Gillespie and
Warrior King and his 1I-year-oid
son, all of Asheville. who were
held as material witnesses follow
ing the accident. were released
yesterday afternoon after the in
quest.
Fitzpatrick was the son of Nh.
and Mrs. w. p. Fitzpatrick Of
Asheville. He had been to Tran
sylvania county visiting relatives
and was returning to Asheville at
the time of his death.
He is survived by his parents,
and the following brothers and
sisters: Jack and Waverly Kilpat-
rick of Asheville, Mrs. Avery Case
of Brevard, Mrs. Dulcle Britain
and Mrs. Dexter Bell of Asheville.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22
Eyesbrows Thin
Is Edict for 1884
More Rouge and Lipstick
Will Be Used, Also

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-(UP).
Women will wear their eyebrows
thinner and their rouge thicker
in 1884, according to an an
nouncement yesterday at the
14th annual meeting of the Cos
meticians' association of Amer
lea.
Miss Frances Martell, secretary
of the association, said eosmeti-
clans had perfected ways of re-
moving eyebrows without pain
and that this was expected to
lead to more eyebrow pluck
ink"
This, in turn. she predicted,
would lead to more makeup and
greater use of lipstick and rouge.
About 10000 cosmeticians are
attending the convention. They
will consider a proposed NRA
code TODAY.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22

Death Penalty Is.
Provided in N. Y.
kidnapping Cases

ALBANY. N. Y. Aug. 22.--
(UP).-New York states extra
ordinary legislature passed a bill
last night making death the maxi
mum penalty for kidnapping.
The action was taken as a di-
rect result of the kidnapping OF
John j. O'COnnell. Jr., nephew of
Edward J. and Daniel p. O'Con-
nell. political leaders. for $4,000
ransom.
The measure left with the jury
the discretion to recommend death
or a sentence Of from 20 years to
life Imprisonment for kidnapping
convictions. The existing penalty
is from 10 to so years.
A provision, which would have
made payment or ransom or par
ticijpation in ransom negotiations
a felony. recommended by Gov
Herbert H. Lehman, was stricken
from the bill.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22
CANDHI SINKS
RAPIDLY, SAID
Wife Released From Jail
To Be at Bedside
of Leader

POONA, India, Aug. 22.-
(UP).-Mrs. kasturbai Gandhi,
wife of the Mahatma, was re-
leased from Jail Internationally
yesterday to be at the bedside of
her husband, reported sinking
rapidly in a fast unto death"
Gandhi, under a years sent
ence in the Yeravda Jail here be-
cause of his civil disobedience
campaign against the British, has
been removed to a local hospital
for treatment. The G4-year-old
leader refused advice to abandon
his fast unless also given his I'M
conditional release to carry on
his campaign for India's Gun
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-22
WEED PRICES
SHOW UPTURN

LuMBERTON. Aug. %. (UP).
Prices on better grade tobacco
took a sharp upward turn yester-
day and many sales went for as
high as 81 cents a pound.
The general average for yester-
days sales, however, was about
$13.25 a hundred. a slight ad-
vance over the seasons average
of $13.17.
Between 600. 900 and $4,000
puonds were sold.
Reports from Lake City, S. c.,
also in, the border belt, indicated
that sales were light due to bad
weather, but had brought some
what better prices than last week.
The sales were estimated at $780,
900 pounds.