Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-08-16

! NiiiS WIN "SlS IlOl UlOCheu IIlTO
ugh Wednesday. The only day
thus far this season that loca
warehouses have had blocked
sales was last Friday when 295,
600 pounds of tobacco was sold
Since that time, sales have beer
heavier than prior to last Fri
day but none have been blocked
The same predicament seems
to prevail that has been evident
all season long-tobacco farm
erS have still not had tobacco
ready to sell in any great quaint
tiles. Some farmers still haven't
sold any tobacco and many have
only sold few pounds.
Sales still were good in so far
as prices were concerned. The
local market thus far has sold
1,512,500 pounds of tobacco for
an all-Season average to date
OF S54.18 per hundred pounds,
The average, considering some of
the poor quality that has been
sold, is considered excellent by
tobacconiSts in this area.
Although Tabor City tobacco
men were far from satisfied with
the amount of tobacco that has
been sold here thus far this sea-
son, they have received some sat
iSfaction in that Tabor City is
far ahead of most one buyer
markets in the belt on total
poundage sold.
Plans are being continued for
the big tobacco celebration on
September 6, when farmers who
sell tobacco on the Tabor City
market will be given some $500
worth of gifts that have been
donated for the occasion. The
Briarhoppers are slated to be
present that day also.
The general opinion among
warehousemen here this week
was that any farmer who had to-
bacco to sell could rest pretty
sure that he could find ware
house space here in which to sell
it. The exception to this seems
to be possibly Friday. However,
at this writing, it is believed that
all the tobacco that comes into
the Tabor City market this week
will be sold.
The U. S. Department of Agri'
culture report for last weeks
tobacco sales follows:
Higher average prices were
paid for most grades of South
Carolina and Border North Caro-.
lima flue-cured tobacco during
the second week of sales. Accord
ing to the United States and
North Carolina Departments of
Agriculture, quality of offerings
was not as good and volume of
sales was light but heavier than
opening week.
Increases in average prices by
grades ranged from S1.00 to $500
per hundred, Most gains, how
ever, were from S1.00 to $500.
The greatest increases were for
green Tugs and primings. Some
of these grades averaged from
$500 to $1,000 above their ad.
vance loan values.
Volume of sales was light the
first of the week, but deliveries
began to increase considerably
during the later part. Most ware
house floors were full Friday,
Heavy sales are expected at all
points next week Gross sales for
the week ending August II
totaled 23,641, 693 pounds averag
ing $56.S4 per hundred to estab
lish a new record high weekly
average. The average was S1.3e
above the previous high average
of $3.50 set opening week. Sea
son sales were brought to Al,
1927 pounds for an average OF
$56.27. For the same period last
year S4,O34.O42 pounds were sold
at an average of $5O.66.
Increased proportions Of low
| and fair qualities lowered the
general quality. The percentage
of leaf grades was much greater
with a corresponding decrease in
primings. Sales were comprised
chiefly of fair to fine Jugs, low
and fair primings, fair cutters
and nondescript.
Receipts OF the Flue-cureo
Sterilization Corporation, under
the Government loan program
this week, Monday, August
through Thursday, August 10
were around 2 per cent of gross
sales against a little over 3.5 last
week. Season deliveries through
Thursday were approximately
2.8 per cent of sales.