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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

Fort Macon, and other points of
interest.
The waterway (now using
Bogue Inlet) turns sharply west
ward, past a well developed re-
sort area and at Bogue Inlet
there is a 3 l-2-4 it. entry into
the sea, somewhat treacherous
to the inexperienced. Swansboro
offers a good stopping place on
the White Oak River, which is
navigable seven miles further to
Stella. Further south is broad.
short New River. Its inlet 6
feet) has a shifting bar, but is
much used by local fishermen.
A good side trip is up the New
to Jacksonville 90 feet), center
OF the greatest Marine bases in
the world.
southwark the waterway runs
through low, marshy grounds.
Herons, egrets, pelicans and
other birds are seen. There are
numerous inlets to the sea, but
none r recommended.
Wrightsville Beach, which is
245.o nautical miles from Nor
folk, is another favored center
for boatmen, with a modern
marina, resort, and nearby
large city of Wilmington, pro-
viding several land attractions.
The waterway cuts across into
the Cape Fear River here, pass
ing just behind Carolina Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

Holden's beaches. There Is good
deep sea fishing out of this port.
Southwest of Southport on the
waterway there is Lockwood's
Folly river and inlet. The inlet
is not recommended without a
guide, but the river is navigable
to Supply, IS miles upstate Ono
wharfage; some supplies). Shall
lotte River forms an inlet at
Village Point (good fishing).
There is a small hotel here on
the mainland, with provisions
and other facilities. The inlet is
navigable for boats of 4 #. draft
but is considered tricky, and
there is a good side trip 8 miles
to the town of Shallotte (four
feet).
Seaside, below here, is a
small village providing wharf
age and some supplies. The in
let is not considered safe.
Through low marshes and
beach dunes the route proceeds
to the South Carolina line. Just
behind it is Little River, 298,8
miles from Norfolk, Va.
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River, leading into Currituck
Sound. Winter yachtsmen who
want some waterfowl shooting
often take this route, since vii
lagos along the banks afford
guides and blinds for the best
duck shooting on the Atlantic
flyway. There also is good bass
and striper fishing in adjacent
waters.
Both the routes merge in AL
bemarle Sound sometimes
rough) and thence into Alligator
River. But at this point the con-
Meeting waters offer side trips
Of increasing popularity to the
leisurely cruiser. Turning west
ward, the Albemarle Sound pro-
vides (north bank deep water
to Little River, S. c., and to
the Perquimans, at the head of
which is placid Hartford. Also
or the north bank sits ancient
Edenton, with boat facilities,
and further west is the yaWning
mouth of tawny Chowan, navig-
able all the way to Franklin,
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ginia is rom antic. Favored
route is via the old Dismal
Swamp Canal, leading from
Deep Creek, Va, to the Pas
quotank River (also called
Washington's Ditch, because of
Father Georges interest in the
Swamp). The melancholy canal
passes by a house reputedly &C.
cupied by Blackboard and his
7th Cor 13th) wife. He had a
special tunnel leading from the
house to the river to facilitate
escape from the FBI of his day.
The route emerges at Elizabeth
City, one Of the favored STOP
ping places and ~wintering
places of boat fans, because of
its fresh water anchorage.
Thence it proceeds into Abe
marie Sound.
An alternate route goes via
Great Bridge, Va, and Coin
jock. 1t is less sheltered than
the Dismal route, but rough
water is likely to be encount-
cred only in North Landing
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Tar Heel Beauty
BY BILL SHARPE

MOREHEAD CITY. Oct. 11-C ometh now a new brand OF
tourister-the maritime vacatonist. Not new in kind, but new IN
numbers, and new, too. in the Importance of his pocketbook.
Several thousand small boats, ranging from insignificant 10
magnificent in size and appointment, have started their annual
winter migration from North to South, almost all of them using
the great intracoastal waterway. Without touching exposed waters
Except for a few miles of open sounds here and there) these
vacationists travel on a thoroughfare from Maine to Florida, a
thoroughfare perhaps more legibly marked than are most federal
highways.
Halfway down the waterway lie the intricate waters of North
Carolina. Because of the many sounds, bays, inlets, rivers and
canals connecting with the waterway, an increasing number OF
yachtsmen are basing at ports in the state. Recognizing possibilities
in this small boat trade, the State of North Carolina is preparing a
waterway map and guide especially for these new vacationists,
featuring opportunities for adventure on inland as we'll as coastal
waters.
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BRITAIN FACES.
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said in the monthly magazine oil
the British Atomic Scientists AS
ISOLATION. He is president of the
association.
The only two nations which
might launch such an attack are
Russia or a resurgent Germany
Mott said. An ~Anglo-American
alliance would prove a powerful
deterrent to war, but not an alb
solute guarantee of peace, he
said.
American Alliance
"In an alliance with America,
nothing that that country could
do would save us if war should
break out against a power cap
able of occupying the channel
ports and equipped with atomic
bombs" Mott said.
Fifty of these missiles, launch
ed with w weapons in the pres
ent stage Of development, could
kill a quarter of the population
of London (8,7O0,000) and make
the city uninhabitable."
At another point in his report,
Mott said "The Russians could
do us more harm with 10 bombs
than we could do them with
1O0."
In the light of this, Mott said,
Great Britain soon must make
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JAW WILL FIGHT
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the country to develop similar
wholesale facilities for pooled
purchasing, he said.
Reuther said the plan for cen
tralized purchasing was in re-
Spouse to intense membership
interest in the weekly grocery
sales initiated by locals of the
Ford Motor and Briggs Manu-
featuring companies here.
The local stores, open only on
Saturdays and stated by volun-
teer UAW officials, have report
ed shelves stripped bare OF at
cost canned goods within hours
after sales started.
The JAW said it will ask the
recently organized motor city
consumers cooperative to pro-
vide and manage the warehous-
ing and purchasing operations
under the program.
Board members of the coop,
If. addition to CLIO and AFL,
include representatives Of other
labor, consumer and veteran or
CARNATIONS.
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SECRETARY URGES
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DELEGATION, Marshall proposed a
curb on the big power veto and
creation of a Little Assembly
commission to maintain ever
lasting vigilance over world
peace.
Russia lost little time. how
ever. in banging back at Mar
shall on the Greek question.
Marshall asked the Assembly to
send a commission to Greece to
investigate the Balkan situation:
Russia then demanded in a hot
afternoon meeting Of the Steer
ing committee that the Assem-
blv refuse to discuss the whole
Greek case.
Russia commended that leaving
the Greek case before the dele
gates might lead to further ag-
gravation" in the Balkans.
The second Marshall plan -
fer the world-hit the assembly
with tremendous impact.
1T was the first crack in the
firm stand of the five great
powers - Russia, the uniteo
States, China, France and Brit
ain - against repeated outcries
of the small and medium ma
tons for revision of the U.N'
charter.
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CAPE FEAR
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Legion stadium here in Wilm-
ington where the holiday and
play-off crowds topped $500.
Competition in the league this
year was keen but the rivalry
did not develop any serious en-,
nifty. Fans in most parks took
their delight in razzing the UNI
pires and star players on the
opposing teams, but when ar
opposition player came through
with a sparkling defensive play,
there was usually a round Of
applause from the home fans
as well as the visitors.
In more than one foreign park
this season big Hank Nesselrode
has been roundly razzed and
jeered as he strobe up to the
plate and swung twice at the
air only to connect for the third
strike and hammer the ball out
of the park.
The payroll was that the
same fans who had been jeer-
ing at big Hank were sports
enough to recognize a fine per-
formance when they saw it, and
the Sanford home run king
logged around the bases to the
accompaniment Of a steady
round of applause.
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TRUMAN TAKES
.(Continued From Page One)

ticular in mind, except the whole
general international situation:
Ross said there had been ar
exchange of radio messages be-
tween the President and CLARK
Clifford, his special counsel IN
Washington, followed by a staff
meeting aboard the battleshlp.
~"It was felt that there was nc
reason to delay since Mr.. For
restal was all ready with his Or
ganization," Ross said.
Some of the Presidential aides
aboard the Missouri said they
thought it would be a good psy-
GEOLOGICAL effect to get the new
unified armed forces system func-
tioning at once rather than to de-
lay. ...
Fred NJ. Vinson, chief justice OF
the United States, administered
the oath to Forrestal in a cere-
mony at the Navy department
Afterwards Forrestal held a meet
ing with high Army and Navy
officers and civilian officials, In
Guiding Clifford, the Presidents
counSel.
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DISASTER GROUP
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the storm last night progressed
across the peninsula toward
Fort Meyers without turning
northward, stoIm jtters here
continued to subside.
A sudden squat that hit VIII
mington at S pm. Wednesday
deluged the Morning Star with
telephone calls from anxious
residents wondering if the storm
had taken a sudden turn for the
worse.
AT least one local resident
took the hurricane alert warn
ings here in dead earnest.
James Dudley, Star pressman
listened to hurricane news all
day Tuesday with growing ap-
prehension.
When the brief downpour des-
cended on Wilmington at Z pm.
Tuesday, James hurriedly
rounded up his family and evac-
uated.
$50 long, boys, I'm taking off
for higher ground" he shouted
to his companions in the press
room as he left for High Point.
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LAGUARDIA GROWING
WEAKER, PHYSICIAN
STATES IN REPORT

NEW YORK, Sept. II. -R-
The condition of former mayor
Fiorello H. La Guardia, 81, was
reported Slightly worse" tonight
by his physician, DR.. George
Baehr, who said "there have
been n 10 indications of improve
ment, and it is not expected that
he will regain full consciousness"
DR.. Baehr said:
"Mr. La Guardia has remained
in a deep sleep with only occa-
sional brief lucid moments dur
ing which he took little nour1sh-
ment. His pulse has grown some
what weaker. There have been
no indications of Improvement
and it is not expected that ne
will regain full consciousness"
III for several months, La
Guardia underwent an operation
for a pancreas condition last
June 18 and fell into a deep
stupor last night.
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FOOD PRICE RISE
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Wyo) told reporters that Bridges
apparently is unaware that
there is a joint congressional
committee on economics headed
by Senator Taft which has the
specific authority of law to deal
with this problem evidently
Senator Bridges is passing the
buck"
The grain export slash, an
nounced by the Agriculture
Department, came at a time
when grain prices are soaring
and when wide spread com
plants are, being made by con-
sumers against advancing meat
and other food prices.
It also came ahead of a con-
ference scheduled Monday by
the cabinet food committee
composed of Secretary of State
Mars shall, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Anderson and Secretary of
Commerce Harriman-to re-
view the food outlook and this
country's ability to share with
the hungry abroad.
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COLLEGE MAKING
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other subjects are now in con-
temptation. ~.
been enrolled for a course IN
refrigeration and which is now
underway. A course in aircraft
mechanics may be added later
as well as other courses OF a
technical nature if demand war
rants such a step.
In commenting on the 1lrs'
week at Wilmington college,
Spencer pointed out that the to- to-
ri enrolment now stands at 235
and Of the total. 100 are taking
College work. Seventy-five per
cent of the total college enroll.
ment is made up of veterans OF
World War II with Navy veter-
ans well in the majority. Fees
at the college have been SET az
$50 a semester.
College authorities, the speak
er said, have been working IN
close cooperation with the &C
crediting committee OF the
North Carolina College Confer
ence and that according to ad,
vices, Wilmington College wli1
be given rating as an accredited
ilinior college soon after the
start of the second semester. IN
fact. the Veterans Adminlstra-
ton has already entered into
contracts with the college tor
veteran training under the I'll
Bill of Rights.
Spencer in closing paid tr'o-
ute to the faculty of the college
which now numbers II full and
mart time teachers. OF this num-
Der. IA hold masters degrees;
Ken Eaton made a successful
plea for enough men to insure
a five-man bowling team to rep
resent Kiwanis in the City BOWL
inc League. The club five will
roll their first official game to-
night at Ingram alleys.
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ATTORNEY CLAIMS
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summoned by Sullivan fol-
questioning. Civil Aeronautics
Board officials and officials OF
American Airlines also were
summoned in the investigation
Sullivan said he intended tic
establish where the criminal
negligence rests"
The experimental plane,
equipped with $3.50, 900 worth Of
laboratory apparatus, took OIL
on a routine flight to Buffalo al
TAB z. m. and a few minutes
later turned back to LaGuardia.
Till told the CAB inquiry that
the right engine cut out after
the plane was in the air a short
time. ,
Observers who saw the crash
said that the pilot apparently
was trying to turn for an ap-
proach to land when his craft
lost speed and plunged into IA
feet of water.
Denies Charge
The day of the crash was
Davidson's 34th birthday.
American Airlines President
Ralph Damon denied that the
pilot of the flying laboratory
was drunk.
"American Airlines absolute
ly denies that there was any
pollibility that the flight Of
ficers were not in perfectly nor
NAL condition." Damon said.
He said that pilots of the
plane were in the American Air
lines dispatching office three OF
four hours before the flight and
MORO Soher.
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DALER ANNOUNCES
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and principals the officers
should uphold while in uniform
and in civilian clothes.
Bradford Virgins, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Virgins, was
appointed Cadet Lieutenan1
Colonel. Cadet Virgins was
nominated for this position be
cause of his outstanding schoo.
records, and past references II
the ROTC unit. He was a for
mer sergeant and won honor ca
Diet and distinguished cadet o:
the battalion many times during
the past year.
Others Named
Other officers, appoint
ed were: Floyd Williams, cadet
major; Fritz Stelljes, Jim Glib
son, Napoleon Barefoot, and
Blaney Lee, company comman'
ders Of A,B,C, and D respective
ly; Brooks Broome, first lieuten-
ant and battalion adjustant;
James L. Singleton, Battalion
81; Bruce Hinson and Percival
Kelly, platoon leaders OF Co
"A"; Montatue Dowdy ane
James D. Causey, platoon lead.
ers of company "B"; Leroy
Bradshaw and Bradford Can't
we'll, platoon leaders If Co
"C"; Samuel Jolly and Donald
Peterson, platoon leaders Of Co
"D".
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l,6S0,000 LOSE
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time, been called upon to dis
charge 1880, 900 persons
Chairman Harry F. Byrd, D..
Va, of the joint committee or
non-essential federal spending
protested only yesterday that
only a dent has been made in
the governments payroll. He
said it still boasts twice its mum
Der Of pre-war workers, and
served notice that economy
minded Congressional leaders
will redouble their efforts next
year to prune it drastically.
Mr.. Truman's report was part
of a letter to Luther c. Steward
president of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, an
Independent union, expressing
his regret at being unable to at
tend the Both anniversary cele-
bration of the organizations
foundirs.
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YUC0SLAV TROOPS
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Yugoslavs in the hills to the
East. lie a British cruiser, a de-
stroyer and a corvette.
Ill-feeling was increased by the
announcement that two Amerl-
can soldiers whom the Yugoslavs
had imprisoned for 81 days be-
fore their release Monday had
been starved. Army public re-
lations said that the two Ameri-
cans, 1t. John Dryer, Chicago,
and T-5 Willis Smith, Waycross,
Ga, were in the .391st Army hos
pital at Udine, Italy, suffering
from malnutrition and in weak
est condition.
Their only food in the prison
where the Communist dominat-
led Yugoslav government had
held them was watery soup, q
~-zlz.~o~ c,tI
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south FLORIDA
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hoped to be clear OF Tie s'o1iii .
violent center.
Course Uncertain
The course of the storm,
after emerging in the gulf, was
uncertain.
Citrus growers in Southern
Florida estimated their proba-
BILE loss in millions Of dollars,
but said it was likely that the
greater portion Of the 500, 600
greater portion Of the $1o0, 600
Tomatoes and other truck
crops in the mucklands region
badly beaten by terrific winds
and scythe-like rain. There was
optimism, however, when Army
engineers announced that the
costly dike-system was proving
it's worth, and would hold des-
pite tremendous pressure and
95-mile winds.
Earlier, more than 10000 per-
sons evacuated the Okeechobee
region by car and by train, seek
ing higher ground near Sebrlng.
Two refugee trains, their box
cars and baggage cars jammed
with men, women and children,
REACHED their destination after
severe buffeting. Occupants
told Of mud being whipped from
the swamps and driven into
their faces by the gale.
Radio Towers Down
Two out of three radio towers
owned by station WGBE OF
Miami, and located at Fort Lau-
derdale, were sent crashing to
the ground although built TO
withstand 175-mile winds:
Birds sang at Fort Lauderdale
during the deceitful lull mark
ing passage of the h~urricane,s
center-then fled before lls,
mile pounding which buried ~
Yachts beneath a collapsed
storage shed.
There was considerable DAM
age at Delray Beach, and a col
lapsing house buried it's occu-
pants at Deerf;eld. Million
aires row" at Palm Beach was
a tangle of uprooted palms ana
fallen wires. Damage was des-
cribed by police as heavy.
Fashionable stores at Miami
Beach, improperly protected for
the summer, were badly beaten
bv the storm, and suffered
water damage. Hotels were $50
lated when causeways to the
mainland were closed, and
when power and water failed.
Three persons were missing
on a private yacht, which radio,
ed for help during the height OF
the East coast blow. However
it appeared possible that they
reached safety at caesar
Greek, where the Coast Guare
said three persons were aboard
a boat. Six others were said tt
be marooned in a private home
at Cape Florida, % miles Nortf
of Miami.
Red Cross Active
Red Cross and Salvation
Army workers were active
throughout the area, and Army
personnel stood by for medica
service. The Coast Guard plan
ned extensive air reconnals
sance tomorrow, and Army res
cue planes now in Cuba were
ordered to proceed to Nassau
All Army and Navy planes OF
the West coast of Florida were
evacuated hurriedly and sent te
inland fields. A BIO squadron
from McDill Field flew deep IN,
to the mid West, landing at
c,o++ and Chanute fields.
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p plutOnlum for bombs o. Pill
production of power. L" 4,
for Atomic bnts piles pill cannot b.
certain that militarr Z w
would would urge the prod,,o4 ase'ea
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come register Of deeds, was in
dlcted by a grand jury at South
Mills recently for alleged IT.
regularities in issuing licenses
on which his son married the
couples who streamed into the
little town near the Virginia
border.
The court rules that the
younger Etheridge's appoint
ment by Court Clerk L. S. Leary
to fill out his fathers term was
valid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-18
Joe CUNNINGHAM
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agents. Grand jury testimony is
secret in North Carolina, but
the FBI agents had announced
previously that they had obtain
ed a signed confession from
Cunningham, duplicating the SIX
other men.
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Sepia is a pigment from the
cutie fish; also a wash drawing
made with the help Of this color
alone
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EASTERN TOBACCO
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were steady with "only normal
price changes amounting to
around 81 per hundred" observ-
ed. Tuesdays sales amounted to
1857, 104 for an average of $39.82,
a drop of $1.96 from Monday and
the lowest general average for
the season.
Average prices for a limited
number of Middle Belt grades:
Leaf: good lemon $50, up 81;
fair orange $40, unchanged; low
orange $35, up 81; common red
$3.50, up $50.
Smoking leaf: fine orange $53,
unchanged; good orange $54, up
81; fair orange $48, up 81; low
orange $44, down 81.
Cutters: fair lemon $58, up 81;
low orange $55, down ST..
Lugs: choice lemon $58, I'M
changed; fine orange $50, up 81;
good orange $50, up 81; low
orange $299, up 81.
Primings: fair lemon $45, up
81; fair orange $36, up 81; low
orange $22.50, up 81.
Nondescript: best thin $1O.25,
down $2.75.
Eastern Belt.
Leaf: good lemon $50, unchang-
ed: fair lemon $48, unchanged;
good orange $48, unchanged; fair
orange SAL, down 81; low orange
$34, down 81; common orange
$25, down 81; common red $l8,
unchanged; common green $19,
unchanged.
Cutters: fair lemon $50, down
| 81; low lemon $54, down 81; low
orange $51, down 81.
Lugs: choice lemon $57, un-
changed; fine lemon $56, down
ST.; good lemon $51, down 81;
fair lemon $45, down 81; good
orange $48, unchanged; fair
orange 500, down 81.
Nonescript: best heavy $11.75,
down $50.
Border Averages
Leaf: good lemon $50, down
81; fair lemon $48, down 81; fair
orange SAT, unchanged; fair
orange $40, unchanged; low
orange $34, up 81; common
orange $24, up 81.
Smoking leaf: good lemon SIS,
unchanged; fair lemon $51, un-
changed; good orange $50, un-
changed; fair orange SAT, up 81;
low orange SAL, up 81.
Cutters: fair lemon $52, un-
changed; fair orange $57, down
81; low orange $54, unchanged.
Lugs: good orange $50, down
81; fair orange $40, unchanged;
low orange $50, unchanged.
Nondescript: best thin $3.50,
up $50; best crude $14.25, up
SITS.
WALLACE, Sept. 17.-Tobac-
co sales on the Wallace Market
today were featured by some top
grade leaf and cutters-and also
by some cheap and undesirable
"skillets".
The market sold a total Of 373,-
900 pounds for $163, 1880, an
average per hundred pounds of
$43.93 according to John Skies,
Sales Supervisor.
Highlighting today's market
ing was the sale of $500 pounds
by four farmers for an average
of more than $500 per hundred.
About 2,400 pounds of this offer
ing went for from $4,000 to
$4,000 per hundred.
Offsetting these near = record
prices for the season were many
baskets of wet and damaged to-
baccos whose low prices cut
deeply into the good averages
computed by the better grades.
For the 18th day of the total
of II days of the 1947 season,
the Wallace Market was again
blocked and late this evening the
warehouse floors were rapidly
being filled for tomorrow's sales
Warehousemen here continued
to urge farmers to keep wet and
damaged tobaccos off the market
until cooler and dryer weather
sets in. They asked that farmers
keep these tobaccos Ringing ir
their barns until a more advan.
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