The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
TOBACCO PRICES
CONTINUE FIRM;
QUALITY BETTER
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high averages, ACCORDING 10 Id1'
land Warren, sales supervisor.
Producers were reported to be
highly pleased with prices received.
A better quality Of tobacco ap-
peared during the day, but large
quantities of poorer grades were
also presented for sale.
Experts predicted prices will
hold to their high level for at least
one or two weeks.
LUMBERTON - Complete fig
ures for the entire days sales were
not available for this market last
night, but the early sales indicated
that about $50, 900 pounds would be
sold at an average of 20 cents.
Many farmers made averages OF
better than Is cents per pound for
their offerings. Where quality show
ed high, many prices above 30
cents were paid. All grades ad-
vanced about 2 cents per pound.
but common grades held down the
genera average.
WHITEILLE - The tobacco
market here opened a little strong
er yesterday morning and competi-
tive bidding was keen throughout
the day. Approximately 825, 600
pounds of weed were sold at prices
ranging from 3 to SO cents per
pound, according to M. S. Smith.
sales supervisor.
Three sales closed by 4 o'clock
and all floors we're cleared. there
was less damaged tobacco and
piles averaged more weight than
on the first two days. 4
CLARKTON-This market S o | d
at least 100000 pounds of tobacco
yesterday at an average price OF
about 1890 cents per pound, &C
cording to unofficial figures re.
leased last night by E. c. Clark,
sales supervisor.
Prices ranged from 4 cents to
30 cents per pound during the day.
The average was held down some
what by the fact that large
amounts of medium grade tobac-
cos were received during the day.
Many farmers received unusual
ly high averages during the sale
one being paid an average of %
cents for his tobacco, Clark said.
A full sale was ready last night
for today's opening.
Farmers were satisfied with the
prices received.
FAIRMONT-This market clear
ed a total of IS, 708 pounds of to-
bacco yesterday at a price aver
age of 1898 cents per pound. Total
money released was Sill, 624.6
c. B. Stafford, sales supervisor,
said last night Fairmont's + u r
warehouses, totaling six acres OF
floor space, will still have room to
accommodate much more tobacco.
Ordinarily, he said, the market
would be selling more than 1000.
600 pounds daily but due to the
small piles being brought in, the
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Quality was slightly off during
the day. No tags were turned and
farmers were pleased with prices
received.
Prices ranged from 5 to So cents
per pound.
FAIR BLUFF-The warehouses
cleared a total of 210, 412 pounds
yesterday and prices averaged
1882 cents per pound. Total money
released was $41, 702. IS.
Most of the tobacco presented
during the day was of fair grade.
Many individual farmers made
averages of more than Is cents
for their tobacco. No tags were
turned and farmers were pleased.
TABOR CITY-This market sold
1913, 100 pounds OF the golden weed
yesterday at an average price OF
1916 cents per pound. Money re-
leased amounted to $38, 684. SO.
About 40 per cent of yesterdays
offerings were of the better grades
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common to medium grades.
Marketers here said yesterdays
sale was the best held at Tabor
City so far.
Farmers were pleased and few,
if any, tags were turned.
MULLINS, S. C.-Sales supervi.
SCR Lawson Jordan said prices hes.
terday were much higher on all
grades and that quality of offerings
was better than on previous days.
Approximately $50, 600 pounds were
sold for an estimated average Of
$21.50 a hundred-weight.
PAMPLICO, S. C.-Supervisor
Earle B. Lane said the price aver.
age still was about 20 cents a
pound, The high pile yesterday
bought $37 a hundred. Lane said
Wednesdays sales were 100, o9C
pounds for $40, 013.9 SO.
DILLON, S. C.-Around 20, 600
pounds sold yesterday at an aver.
age estimated at 10 cents a pound
Good bright Tugs brought 20 to &c
cents and trashy leaf IL cents.
One farmer sold $500 pounds for
an average of $26.40 a hundred.
K1NGSTREE S. C.-Sales con
tinued at a brisk pace with offer.
lngs increasing. Approximately
ESQ 1000 pounds sold yesterday al
an average estimated at $40 a,
hundred.