The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-09
Leaf Prices
Net 43 IL
On Average
GROWERS ARE PLEASED
OPENING Day Sales Show
Better Prices Paid
Than In 1913

mas DOTueI CoooICO OCIC VpCu'
ed today with prices averag.
inc about the government
ceiling of 43 IL cents.
The War Food Administration re
ported that average prices for mos
grades were steady to 81 hun
dred pounds higher than the aver
ages on the opening day last yRr
Low quality orange colored cut
tiers and Tugs were up from 81 to
g. the WA reported, while the
hest thin nondescript showed a loss
of ST.
The VIA report said the bulk Of
sales ranged from SAL to $45 with
few lots selling up to $48. The
estimated general average on sew.
eral markets ranged from $42 to
A. the VIA said.
The report continued:
"The sales volume w fairly
heavy with most markets selling
their allotted time. Offerings were
composed principally of fair to fine
Jugs. Cutters and leaf appeared in
much larger quantities than on
the opening day last year. Low
quality grades and nondescript
showed sharp decrease in vol
ume.
The VIA gave this comparison
of opening day prices this year
and last year: Good lemon cutters
SAG, up 81; fair lemon cutters $45,
up 81; low lemon cutters $44, I'm
changed; low orange cutters $44,
up 81; choice lemon Tugs $45, up
81; fine lemon Jugs $44, up 81; good
lemon Tugs $43, up 81; fair lemon
Tugs $40, up 81; good orange Tugs
S43, up 81; fair orange Tugs SAL
unchanged; low orange Tugs 500
up 50; nondescript $26, down 81;
best thin nondescript $26, down ST.
Reports from most of the Is mar
kets in North Carolina and South
Carolina a d growers were OBJ.
viously well pleased with their re-
turns.
AT Dillon, however, It was said
many growers expressed bewilder-
ment over the small differential be.
tween very poor rades and very
good grades.
The markets opened a week lat.
er than scheduled as the result OF
SALES holiday" which was ar
ranged to permit state and indus
try spokesman to plead with the Of
flee of price administration for a
ceiling of As IL cents in this belt.
OPA turned down the request.
Reports from the various mar.
kets said the quality was better
than on opening day last year.
Sales were lighter than on nor
NAL opening days because of wealth
er conditions Immediately proceed.
ing the belts opening, shortage OF
farm labor, and other factors.
Mullins noted its 50th anniver.
sary as a tobacco market. The
first sale was started by A. B. Ed
wards, rs, who likewise started the
1lrst sale a half century ago.
The 1914 crop is estimated at $74,'
@9OOO pounds for this belt by the
war Food Administration.
The Lumberton, N. c. market
sold 495,OO6 pounds and set the
highest average in the history o
the market, $43.43 per hundred
Growers received $214,982.74 fol
the days sale and no tags w e r
turned. High baskets brought $4$
per hundred.
Hhiteville's first day sales to
taled 55O,492 pounds, averaging
S4l5, Sales Supervisor M. B. Kib
lef' Jr., said. A top price of 4!
cents was paid, with good tobacco
bringing from IS to Al cents. Ware
housemen, farmers a n d independ
eht buyers were pleased with ope
ming results.
Reports from the belt included
Dlllon-Estimated 10000 pound
sod for average of 43.75 cents
Farmers generally pleased will
average. Relatively few piles solt
out of the 41-46 cents range ant
mere was scant reward for careful
grading. The floors were cleared
ana light sales are expected tomor
row.
M, Mngstree - Approximately 100,
wv pounds sold for estimated av
efage of 43 cents. Farmers wer
wen pleased with the prices blu
u.ssatlsfaction was expressed tina
Me selling time this year is limit
Cd 10 three and one half hours.
Clarkton - A total of 72,46
pounds was sold at an averag
OF 43.7l cents.
Mullins-This market, the larg
gu on the belt, sold 1896 pound
ior s264,397 or an average of 43:
cents pound.
LAX, Lake City-Between $50, 900 an
0WU00 pounds sold at an estinat
nr'efage of little above 43 cents
.Iacucally all quality grades sol
AZ prices Of from Al to Al cent
~ aaio little distinction was shown
1ne growers seemed satisfied.
falrmont-Official figures show
20 5o3,242 pounds sold for $157 ,629
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