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Till itsnw. APKII. 9 itr THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINEER M UthKT N EWS. Suite I ) i r ( i in f Markc's Make.-, Important (1I 1 1 10 n ti it k StaT. Mr. .lame i; K. Module, dr., to ..-. :th Kuinl Organization Woi k n Wi-'cii 'oi t h ( arolma. T:1" Sta;.' I ' i . 1 1 t ini'Nl f i-i I.- 'hit it a- . :: in) f. t Ufl.itc In - L. : in' fm- ,:- 1 1 1 v i si n of Maikcts the m r . ii- c.f Mi. Jaine- G. K. Mc-Ciuic, t .' . I'rc -idcnt and licncra! .Manager ..f :!if l- armei - 1'etler at iom, Ira-., a c c c.ii rat . ! niai Ki'tin arel puicnas .ni,' crirainit.iiii ., Western Ninth t mi.! r:a It iv f-' t that the aLtiirul tural intc-it'ts of t ht- State? will lie imiIT.Iy helped a- Mr. MeCiure has lev r'ui it uni- the must conspicuously .ivii fu! mai k. t ing urbanizations i:u .a existence m the South. The f aimer- F. iler.il inn, Inc., liegan work lour year- ap. as ;, cuninninity rir-ean;-,it:on ;n Faiivicw township. !um ii.'niii' t i.urit v. with one warehouse and a i a pjtahza! ion of :?.!,l00 fn'- the purvrutM' of upolie and ales of pro-dueu- fur the farmers uf this neigh borhood. Through the untiring ener gy, kti :. initiative and inspiring lead ership uf Mr. .Mct'lure, this oigani 'atiun has iriown with rapid st'ide: nut.; it now rendiis service to up ..ariis of 1 ,.".(( I farm, is of two i.li!;' CM, i melius all uf Itunroinbc and ijood jMotion uf I lendi'r.Min Coun :v. It- paid up capital -toik is new around $ltio,in0; own- -i wai ehou-os ..nd luine; a yearly business of well 1 1 toward a million dollars. I'p to the pie-enl tune the Federation has ut failed tu pay a stock dividend of . and a inisines- dividend to its me'i.hers and patrons of it",. Since .:- inept mi, about $27,000 has liii-n I a.d to thi -e farmers in dividends a' .ne The big service of the Fcdcr-ati- n, however, has been in the ie e'ujinient of markets, home and ,r:.ii.ail, for farm product-; the pro notion of better paying crops :.nd taim products in commodity lots; and '. piacing of agriculture in :hc-o i-'iinties on a liu-iiie- oasis. W ith thi- i v oerieni e a- a back ground, Mr. McCljie i pe uliary titled to take hold of the general prob lem uf iural oig.iivzat ion in Western Noilh "arolina and the results of liis work will he watched with interest not only by the people of the west, I -ut of the entire state. The succe.ss tul operation of one such organiza tion points the way to others who would bring alxiut better conditions :n their lespcrtive communities. Kffirient Kkr Marketing W ill ield (iood lift urns. That theie iv room for improvement in marketing eggs ,n North Cun iina w'hsj deniunstrated dunng the ast week wnen ijrjrs were sellinc; at one point in r.astcin Noith ( arolin.i nt 20 cents per dropped to IX cents. .lust at this time Mr. Thos. W. ileitz, of the State Division of Ma'k i Is, arrivi d in ihe county and in co operation with the farm and home agent, decided to n.ai ket a cat of eggs. Th. v received a guarantee price of 22 cents per dnen fo.- a carload, with a chance tu net nine, ,'ind an aft men', - were made to out car thi- week a; 1 cent- more tier dozen, or $1.20 per ease. This is a saving to the piudiu'crs of f.'om ' i ts.'.IHI pel car. Mr. V. W. I ,.;. ..!' tile State Hi-k-ion of Market-, -late- ;hit ai rangcinent - have i.ern niade al'cauy 'u,. haiil!i! v n't- in cailot- at many puint- in the lastcn part uf" ;!o t , them W Cillcsnie & Co . act uf I "., nres.-. tile l'.inea.i of ' '' t in- growers w ith en! uial Ki i.iiu:,,i, ... I )eiai t inent i-an.e tu he paid for o lm icalt me, i- authiiMzod lo li- anil that the growers ;.:;.. ..nd employ ieit nu n to make erly iirepare their plant imi l, of fruit- ami vi'ci'tahles. -owiiik of the -ee l, a." I aft a;rree tu furr i una ' o sei d he - r.wr s) o'''e to pivp- for :;e i -anie at t; lipm: oo'n; u lis. an I i-.-ue . c'tili th" quality, vtiaile if he iiroduce at ' h-- t p c: mi. This . er ice is ' !! upon application of th .., receiver. The public X.Mh Carolina of 19111 a tl r market is -own tu canvas the ie ds to ciiti- dr- I'11' plant- aoain.-t i-i.;s ani and con- All tomatoe. to he delivered by .!)' ie.. of in. irrowiT, '"' '.tiuuei-, to the 'ail ,1. W. i ndered (i'llespie k I'n.'i factoi y, tin n t ione d e . Iupjier ahove, they ,'ir - to pay fur th.- t una- law-, of Iocs ? oer ion of 2 0(10 pounds uthiii izod deiiverid in the condition a'ioc run- will teach and encouraae the flowers of this State to put up an ;it t ract iveloijkiniz pack graded m .uinp lance with such standards a- ai" pi o iiied by the Kedera (iovio nnr'nt li the State of North Carolina. Conivs.s, unfortunately, in crea' .ru the authority for this service nid not appropriate any money for its i stabiishment or operation a' s'njp. I u n tr points -uvl "uquirel that ie' .ollectej fiom '.ptiiicims 'houid be paid into the Uaitdl Si.i'e- Treasuiy. 'ml tould not he i c-expcnde l for life ,; evpansion of the .v it i- only irivin in State; where ro upeiative aurcenieuts may ne inadi a year ago so that the combined car- ih same time lf,A year Most aereaRe in Florida is now c-stiniuted lot arrivals in nine leading markets - ower- ai d sliip)ers thus far have at 32.000 coir-parcl with Mt.OOO aeres lui ing the lir- t week of March was - ni;.i:a!iie easor. Iit'-st q'l da- in 1924. BiKlfest decrease is in the inly ;).!! ca.s i ..nipared with .VI.! ti.ms on fa:.- to ordinary Utherg Ocala section. Prices strengthened luting th. same period in 11124. Nev- type f. o. ,,. , ash track at I'll .'ntro ourinp: the week, fancy ripe and turn-i-ithel,..-- the New Vol k City price- were $ 2.o0-.l.2.r for crate of 4 and ". ing stock closing at J5.0O-5.hD per on up-state caboanc was aiK.ut $4" rWn heads. City tr.aikrt prices a.'- six baskets carrier orfpinal pack-, a ton less than it was last spring and -.need to a range of $3.50-.r).50. In Chicago repacked sixes brought Chicago -ales of northern Danish av Potato markets usettlcd: Demand $i;.7.r-7.00. i .'aire if 10 U'low the Marchi 1921 rrea.-ed for New York round whito C'arlots shipments for entil e United vi I o'Klowing the trnd of .storage j-otatoes. Prices to jobbers closed 10c States to date. March 10th, compared -lo. k Texas ra'o'.iagc m St. l.ouis has per 100 pounds higher in eastern with same date last season. ;acn aveiging S. 10-20 lower thai, a markets. rangine $1.00-1.40. Maine Peanut Markets, year ao. .lust what has caused the Green Mountains, however, showed a Philadelphia, Pa., MaTch 10, arn iccent slump in prices nobody se. m weaker tendency at $1.20-1.50. Mid- vals since Tuesday by rail in shell: to know. Mild weather may have dlt western markets mostly reported Virginia 1; Georgia 5. By boat: Al helped to curtail the demand, hut, on northern round whites lower around abama 3; Georgia 2; North Carolina the other hand, moderate shipments $1.25-1.. 'IS with carlot sales in Chicago 4: South Carolina 2; Virginia 5. Re ducing recent weeks compared with Sl.00-1.10. Colorado and Idaho po- ceipts and spot supply moderate; de heaviir movement at the same time tatocs detained slightly in the south- mand and trading limited; market last season would lead to an expecta- we: Shipping points both east and steady. Cleaned stock sales by large tion of higher price levels than two "est were little changed. Round jobbers and cleaners: Virginia jumoos years ago. With shipments of old whites brought 95c f. o. b. western UMi-llc; fancy WW, snenea sales cabbage twice as heavy as at present New York 8.S-85c in Wisconsin and by large jobbers and snellers: virgin. the jobbing range was $50-76 a ton Michigan and 90c in Minnesota. AT la extra large l.i 'A-it ;tc, no. iiv.f., Texas stock, however, was then in ter a 5c gain - earlier in the week No. 2 6i-6Vtc; Spanish Georgia and light supply ami the 1024 nree ap- Green Mountains returned to 60c f. o Virginia No. 1 19'Ajc; No. 2 8-HVic; proached $100. b. Prestjue Isle, California; pacK Georgia and Alabama runners No. 1 Vip'e CMioit less than last season: russets advanced 5c at Idaho Falls, 8 Vi -8 c ; -No. 7'.i-7Vt. Clay counties are entering into these Kxport movement of apples from the bringing $l't46; Colorado potatoes, New ork, March 10: Virginia 1; Iirrefoie. contracts with the hone of develop. 1 Cnited Statis and Canada ports dur- sold from 90-1.00 cash to growers Georgia 2. Keceiptls equivalent to ' .. ........ c - 1: .1. i-:. mg a new ca-h industry forthis re-" inir the last week of Febiuarv showed New southern .stock arrived in increas- ireorgia s; ooum carunua c, vu. :lu Slate I ep;i.i t men' of Agiicuituie tinned at Murphy. X. C 'o e-taWish such inspection -ervi.e Settlement to be i.i e; Tomatoes to be delivered oetween the hour of 7 a. m. and 5 p. in. on each working day of the week exr.pt Saturday, no tomatoes to be dvkve-cd Saturday without permission. I here'iv aerie that in case of thf li"triic tion of the cannery by fire o; by the elements, or if for any una voidable cause the factory is unable to receive al! the tomatoes grown, said factory shall have the right to limit delivery of said a .v un The farmers f "both Chcrokt'e and ! iaii.ll" live. 2.".c lb.; ,lii s,, :j;. n, . h.)le season's total exports to March 1 states. Carolina Spanish No. 1, 9'h-9e; No. the !"... leal milk l.",c quart; dry oenns l."i. a,.- were 10 per cent below the record of Onions higher in east: Kds'v- on- No. 2, 8-8 '4c; f. o. b. prices, Virginia- lin i:,: the potaioe 40c jieck: -weet potatoes 4ac i year ago. Although prices in Rrit- ion markets cdoscd stronger. New South Carolina jumbos 1 1 Vf c ; fancy mote section of the State. The -torv fewer barrels than the eit l.efoi", ing volume. Top prices for Florida ginia 22 cars. Supplies liberal; de- with a state agency Lhat has authoi- is given as a suggestion to other but twice as many boxes. Figures of Spaulding Rose was still $16 perbai- mand light; market steady; cleanrd it y and fund.- with w.l.cn the wuk. sections who might like to invest:-'-he International Apple Shiopers As- rl in Pittlburgh, but other cities sales by jobbers to retailers sacked and where the fees , oll-ci-,1 m. y ! e gate and institute such an enterprise, sociation, indicate 58.085 barrels and $1.1-14. Bushel hampers of Texas per pound: jumbos most llc; fancy le d f,.i operating expeiees. North Carolina Curb Markets. March '05.710 boxes forwarded be'wee l Feh-'Kliss Triumph brought $4. Carlot mostly lOVic; extra 8Mt-&c ; shelled (.rowlh nf the Service. 7. 1925. i uary 22 and 28. The volume packed shipments from Florida reached a sales by large jobbers to confection Kven with thi-su handi-ip . the Sa'i buiy: Dutte- :.0c II, .; eggs in barrels was nearly equal to thv total of 21 cars, more than 4 times the ers, bakers, peanut butter mamifac--eivi. e continues to grow to an ex- ::0c loz. n; cieani 50c .uart; butter- export of the same week last seasor. number shipped during a correspond- turers, principally confectioners: Ex ten; that many re.pj. -t . have ha i lo milk 25c gallon; cottage cheese 10c hut shipments of boxed -I'm" wic ing week last year. Old stock move- tra large 14c; Virginia No. 1, lOH i.e ii fu-i'd within the pa year on ipjart; fryer-, dris'ed, 50c lb.- hens less- than one-third as htavv and 'he ment increa-e.l 100 cars from leading lO'zc; No. (iM-.-7c; Gjcorg-ia. -South an otiiit of la. k id I er:l. t. .ian.i: live. 2.".c lb.; .li t hem. The ree e .1 ; of I lep.i i ' mcnt sin. v ; hat first yea,. ..f it- existence only ano.it perk ; turnip green- 10c bunch; side ish markets recently tended down- York yellow varieties recovered re- lO'.ic; extra S'At shelled extra large rars were inspected in 20 meat. cine. I. 20c lb.; sausage :(): U.; ward, sales .still were made at a con- cent declines, ranging generally S2.75- 14c; Virginia No. 1, OVfec; No. 2, 6c; tates, white hist year over 127.000 siu-e 15c ll.: Imr-ei adish 25c pint; siderable premium over those of !-Vo- 3.00 sacked per 100 pounds with sa!"3 Geoi gia-South Carolina Spanish No. in - i approximately 1-7 of the per- corn meal 4c Hi. ruary. 1024. New York State and in Baltimote as nigh as $3.25. In the 1, 8?ic; No. 2, 7c; Alabama runners -h,iblc produce shipped) were in- Washington: Butter 50c Tit.; eggs Washington continue chief sources of middl? west, however, nriccs were 25c No. 1. 7c; No. 2, 7c. -pectnl in ::5 -tates. California, the 22c dozen; fyers. live, 25-:t0c II..; hens, domestic supply. The. weeks total lower with the prevailing ranges Richmond markets, March 11, 192"), hcavii'-t producing '.ate- in the live. 22c lb.; dressed :15c lb.; geese, shipments howeve, were only 770 cars. S2.50-o.0P Hed Gloles dropped .?:5.00- Furnished by J. Fred Collins & Co. 1 nioii, bad- with ti;,l21. In 102:; dressed. o5c lli.: collards, 5.8c ea h; of which 225 came from the west ".25. In St. l.ouis midwestern white. Poultry and eggs: Live hens, colored, there were inspected ii Xirth lam- green oipon 10c bunch; artichoke; during the same period in 1924. West, were about steady at 4. 50-5. In Chi- 28c; Leghorns 25c; chickens over 2 lina li'.O carloads of pea aes ; m !:i24. 10c peck. Rin states shinped 075 cars and other ca go California white stock weakened pounds 35-4; under two pounds, -i5- 1,2.(4 c arloads of peaches, i-.ii.-i-iing Rockingham : Butter 50c lb.; eggs sections about 855. a total twice that o $5.50-6.75 and Colorado yellow 50c; ducks, fat, 30c; young, turkeys uf practically the entire cod that was :j(c dozzi n; hens, dressed, ,15c II).; of last week. Movements of boxed Oenvers continued to bring $3-3.25. 35-40c ; eggs 25c; butter 20-3Oc. Henr, shipped in refrigerator curs. In ad- live 25c lb.; butteimilk 25c gallon; apples is 20,000 cars short and barrel- Yellow Bermudas from Mexico sold chickens, turkeys, duks wanted, dition, about 100 car, of potatoes were sausage 30c II).; ham 30c II).; roast ed and basket stock is 13,000 car." at $4 a standard crate in Pittsburgh. Market firm. Eggs little firmer. Get inspected. Indication-, are that the 25c th.; polling 25.- : -ci.. 25t short of last season's output to the Price.- of Spanish Valencias were well poultry off quick as possible. It).; tunip salad 25c bunch; collai :l.s same date. Pi ices ruled about steady ' sustained at the new higher levels. Livestock, March 9; MiBest veais 10c each; sweet potatoes 45c peck; and demand was limited except for Crates bringing 02.25-3.00 and half 13c; fat cows $-Sc pound; steel's and rabbit 25c each. choice lots. A 214 inch Baldwin ciates $3.75-4.00. Shipping points heifers, fat, heavy, 6-7c; bulls, fat, Weekly Review of Fruit and Vere- brought $0.50 per barrel f. o. b. west- fo- domestic onions were dull with 4c pound; hogs, top HHc pound. inspection of Irish potatoes w,! be greatly picieased in the 1025 cii'nn. The next issue of the Mai ket News vvil1 icll liie -toiy as to How the In spection Is done and the Heneficial Results nf Shipping Point Inspectio'i. Thi if fruit. tables. ,ern New York points compared with nominal quotations continuing around Miscellaneous: Green hides 11c Shipments and nrices to jobbers lor $3.75 a year ago, and extra fait-v $2.50-2.05 per 100 nound.s. Movement pound; green salt hides 15c pound; a stoi-y that will be extremely the week. March 1-7, 1925. Eastern Winesaps ruled $2.75 a box in the for the week was about 50 crates dried apples, fancy, thin sliced, 9-10c. miukets strengthened: combined ship- State of Washington, or double last heavier. Most of the gain was from Remarks: Poultry continues very incuts of leading products increase: I -easor)' s price.; Mo(. Varieties of Massachusetts and Ohio: Six ear4 active, except dressed stock, weather inti resting to the producers and vegetables. North Carolina Strawberry Meal. Suiimiaiy of the 1024 North Caio lina .strawixTiy deal, by V. I), ( alia- March i.oio Vo... 1....... I i. -li..., ...1 TU.. ..1 I i: ' ui , , . . i ... . . .. . i - i it... . lozen and one night J 1 "v ""ru insrincxiy nigner on cabbage,' Hen Davis old generally at ?;-.. were neavier ana prices were irregu- poultry at once. 1 1 out cover .anus an outline map or onions and New ork potatoes. 1 1 1- Kxtra fancy boxed stock from th lsr, fancy stock, medium size, rang- Important notice to shippers: J. North Carolina, with the berry ship- tuce markets also were much strong-1 northwest was jobbing from $3-5 ac- ing from $7-11 per dozen bunches. Fred Collins & Co. of Richmond, P'ng round.-, distinguished by sad- ci and Florida tomatoes ami straw-'cording to variety. 'Very little California elery was on state: "The express company has ing. daily prices on ' wagon-'oa 1.; berries brought better niic-. Ileav-I Kvnort o'ann'es Mime relief ot recent lo-v prices "astern apples sold in terminal maik- were imported from Mexico. being too warm. Eggs little firmer. oi ui nd during the first week of ets at $0-8 a barrel, but best Illinois Other vegetable prices irregular: Veal hogs and fat cattlle wanted. Kastern consuming cert, is fruit ranged $8-11 in the middlcwes:. Offerings of California asparagus Hides firm. Advise you ship your are given in tne icr shipments of notafoes. or:mi.. ' l-Wii nm v oath important shipping lettuce, onions, and cabbage offset! For week decreases lor nth -r t'.ipoi tint Rarrels 5S.685 i to-a of 13,1,00 Hoxes 105,710 for week ending the market. Crates held firm at $7.50- just notified us that they will not 3.00. Florida celery weakened to accept boxes as regular coops to be Season to date $.1.25-3.50 per 10 inch crates with top letunned by express, except that we 2,407..'!0o of $4.50 in one or two cities, although pay merchandise rate on same. In 4,27ft. 2(ifi at Sanford the f. o. b. prices were still other words, only standard chicken State. It, packing .a :.n. in a Moving in The i.-.ul-.o.-siiii!it ICS to tin Stat ; l-itte: lr lin I". nd lave IP een ail. ... k- id 1, lot. fio ai lo t rv I the a ; .l.o't ll I lady ca-h to growers'' summary of five point- and monthly shipments are thi given ny -tations for three years. A prodi'its resulting ' "' daily jobbing pruts in cars for the week. Lettuce p.iv?e advance: Imperial $2.50. Ths spinach market was un- coops can be shipped back at 20c each, live eastern markets -how- also the (Faster cabbage ma, he. st longer: Valley lettuce controlled most mark- settled. Texas savoy advanced sharn- which is regular rate on merchandise. ''"' "1,;;ill!t'l f berries from coir,. A - shipments and .supplies of old et shioments from that region again '.v in New York City to $1.00-1.124 In the future all boxes wilL he re- peting Actions. I )c--tination rebuts cabbage decreased city .narket nrices i icreased to 007 cars, ai avcraire of per bushel basket, declining in Chi- turned by express at meTfchandise are advancing. Jobbing sales glT.. 00 per day, and were three times the cago to 40-50c. F. 0. B. sales were rate. We are advising all shippers erally closed 1-S per ton higher tha i combined movement from six other as low as 50-40c. Florida strawber- to buy standard coops which are much the week before. Thong a price level- states. Esneeiallv heavv shinmer.ts ries tended upward, reaehincr 50-55c lighter than the average .box used continued low. there weiv signs tf ai? expected about the middle of quart basis in New York City and used and will pay for itself in dif-tmpr.-ivem. nt. Ranges ueiv rather March. Recent warm weather in the around 45c elsewhere. Trend of ference after being used for shipping wide narty hecau-e or tti- f;.ir to Imperial Valley was causing .some sweet potato markets remained about only a short time. po i .uality of some u ival New .oncein. It not only affected the the same. Tennessee Nancy Halis Raleigh poultry market, March 11, mk City dealeis won getting $10- oualitv of lettuce, but nossiblv will I were steady in the middle west at lf'25: Market firm. Demand eood for n- vv ea h .101, is be ne -tai led tl.'s'i a ton for or 1 a; wi i h it i- e L(i lor best ipiality. Ked cahaz'ge season. Shipments to March 7. were , Delaware and Maryland yellows weak- suppy limited. lo.i.icht So.'.-lo. other eastern maik. 5,830 cars compaared with 5,6.!0 to er in the east at $2.25-2.75. Tomato 25c uound. ets ,uotcd N v York Danish type - on a sacked and deliver. ! haM... hi indicate that 2.O-10 cais ,,f North Car "lina i.cMie. i-!f sent to 12 State I in- I listi :.-t ..f I 'olumbia. i.'nl Canaila ( 'ilv rlv half N-w York tile total. (lai.k.e ( oiiutv Farmers Sign Con 1 1. ets 0 Kaise Tomatoes for ( annerv. d ca n .lop kee Cnuntv o' ioiiig goo.l ictiirn- to ihe f.-iinier- in this genera! -ration. The i n, til m of Gille.-pie ,t Co., can ners of . ,,f Viiginiti, Tenrass,,. and Florida, re- hamper with fryers; very few on market; hens Demand good around ai I mcK .ill-t i v. Ti Its vv Va Ollle- f:n no i in or be lllten -ted i t ng faciliti ' Federal-State ping Point m bail. I State lb upp- I : of Mil! k- V f. lle'p Wll I 'Mil V u-:;- hia - k- ( North ( iirolinal Sliip- lnr)ection of Fruits and Vegetables. Tile p nilirv ;rdustrv h;i . wondcful tnen; of AgiMulture, through its t 'ommi-sion W A. Graham, an I the Chief of its II, vision (f Markets, Ceo. R. Ross, has ncrfecied plans whe'c'tiy the glowers, shipn.'rs and shipning ..rcaniyitions of North (irolina fruits and veg. tables wi'.l have avoid able for their use the now well es tablished shipning point inspection si n ice. This seiviee will supply competent inspectors, who will be well rained by the same men who trained Inspectors in various narts of the I'nited States. Thus, the growers are assured that th ir inspections will be mpnrtial and that thci'" goads will receive the same inspection as do the g-oods of the growers of Main: or California. This is a comparatively new activi ty of the North Carolina Division of Markets, co-operating with the United Staffs Department of Agriculture, as it has been in effect only about two years. Because of its novelty, the growers and shippers have hot .is yet had an opportunity to fully real ize the great benefits -which will re- 1 made ,i loopo-itinii tu the 'i' r:" of Cherokee and nearby ''.o.itt :. ' thai thiy would locate a can noiy al Mirphv for canning toina t". -. and possibly other f ruits anil v. ... ta a , pnivili-d the fa. iiu rs wou'd -1'n lontracts insulin.; the planting of at leu-; :!00 acres of to iiiat... ... the nrudm t to be delivered to tin- cannery at 40 per bushel. The t- ms of the contract are as follows: "I- - . hereby agree to i.evote land and furnish eveiylhing n. e-saiy to plant and cultivate in proper manner acres of lard in tomato's, alt to bo planted with the variety of seed furnished by .1. Y. CMIespie & Co., to be well set with plants as eaily in the season as weather condition will permit and to keep them well tended and cultivated, and I agree to deliver all the product of the above specified acreage to J. W. Gillespie Co.. at their factory at Murphy. North Carolina, in a sound and ripe condition during the season of 102. Tomatoes that are green on one side or not fu'ly devel oped in size or color or less than 2 inches in diameter, or bruise.) or jammed or overripe, will not be con sidered merchantable, and if net mn chantable are subject to -tack or re fusal. I also are?.. should I sell to any party or parties any tomatoes from this acreage, without the written permisiion of J. W. Gil'espie A Co., to forfeit to the said J. W. Gillespie & Co., the entire sum received from such sale or sales. umtiast with the fluctuating prices in New York City old cabbage has ruled fairly steady. In Chicago rr.rt lanuaiyl, shipments from Wisconsin and other northern states seem to he nearly finished, only 25 cais com ing from that region the past week Movement from western New York, however, iiu leased 50 per cent, to 132 -ars, and 'he f. o. b. huiko; closed dull and lower at only ,10 per ton. A year ago scattering sales at ship ping point were made around 0. The relatively light supplies of good Florida cabbage resulted in higher prices in New York City. Latent fig. ures were $1.50-1.75 per Pi bushei hamper compared with 75c for open ing sales of South Carolina Wake field. In most other markets Florida stock brought $1.25-1.75, but Boston quotations ranged as low as 75 cents. Returos were unsatisfactory to shio pers in the Rio Grande Valley. Final f. o. b. prices of $10-14 a ton were $6 below the previous week's levels and shipments were rapidly increas ing. In Chicago Texas cabbage brought $40-45 a ton and bar-v''! packed locally were in demand :at $2.25-2.50. The Cncoitiati rinrktit advanced beyond the $50 mark for Tfxas stock, but St. Louis prices de clined to $35 Since last February weekly shipment; of old cabbage have been decreasing much more rap idly than last spring and have been far below the 1923 volume. Current output of new cabbage har' bean scarcely more than half what it was With Easter Comes the Thought of flowers A most fitting or delightful way in which to express the message of Easter to loved ones is through Flowers. We will be glad to aid you in choosing the blossoms or plants which you prefer for Easter Message. WAYNESVILLE BOOK STORE All- Main Street Phone 79-J
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