-rl 1st 6 Months
Turing the first six months of
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accidents on North Carolina streets
and highways, Col. L. C. Rosser,
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles,
reported today. . , . , -,
Charlotte, with 13 traffic deaths,
led all cities and towns, Durinff the
same period last year, Charlf e
and Greensboro tied fox first place,
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Mecklenburg led all counties so
far this year, 'with 20 fatalities,
with Wake running a close second
with 18 traffic deaths. '
' Number of fatalities by type fol
lows: ' . - ,
Motor Vehhicle ran off highway,
114; collision between motor ve
hicles, 104; motor vehicle with pe
destrians, 88; motor vehicle collid
ing with train,24; with bicycle, 13;
vehicle' overturning, 10; colliding
with fixed objects, 6; with animal
drawn vehicles 2; other non-collision,
10. !. .
CoL Rosser said that the report
showed that 2,393 accidents oc
curred In cities and towns; of these
73 were fatal in which 77 persons
were killed; '635 were, non-fatal,
resulting in 808 injuries," and 1,
687 accidents resulted in property
damage.: ?
On rural highways, there were
2,830 accidents resulting in 294
fatalities and 2,001 Injuries, show
ing a 24 percent decrease over the
first six months of 1946.
Duplin County reported three fa
.talities. . Important , facts gleaned from
the six months report were: More
accidents occurred on Saturday
and Sunday; more accidents occur
red between 6 and 6 p. m.; drivers
between the ages of 25 and 34 had
most accidents; drivers with one
year or -less. experience were in
volved in 301 accidents, with 10 of
them fatal; - Commercial drivers
truck, taxi, bus, delivery) were in
volved in more fatal accidents than
any other class of drivers. Thirteen
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Tobacco nrices were "Irregular ,
and slightly weaker on North and )
South Carolina Border Belt tobacco
markets during the first four days
of the week. The downward trend
continued . Friday with the most
consistent decreases' in grade aver-
persons were killed while riding
bicycles; 88 pedestrians were killed
and 386 injured. The report showed
that 13 of those killed were drunk;
and 33'of the injured were drunk.
Most urban accidents occurred in
residential areas. Of the 8,931 dri
vers involved in all accidents, o,-
246 were men, and only 590 were
women. (The sex of 89 was ot
stated.) . v
Graham and Swain counties have
had no fatalities during 1946 or so
far in 1947.
Rosser said "the fact that me
majority' of accidents occurred on
straight, level roads ana in ary
weather Indicates that drivers are
still too careless and inefficient be
hind the steering wheel." i '
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ages since the markets opened on
August 7. Most of the lug grades
dosed the week with ranges of from
27.00 to 56.00 per hundred; prim
ings, 22.00 to 85.00; cutters, 02.00
to 58.00; and leaf, 29.00 to 48.00.
Very few markets reported enough
tobacco during the last of the week
to provide for a full day's sale. The
overall quality of Friday! offering
was lower with more common to
fair qualities' and nondescript 'and
less fine and choice tobaccos. Esti
mate of receipts by. the Tobacco.
Stabilization Corporatlon,ranged a .
little above ten per-; cent of the ;
gross marketings. , irii- v,t rl
COTTON , - ,
Cotton' prices continued to de
cline following the previous week
end forecast by. the Crop Report
ing Board, which placed this year's
crop at just under 12,000,000 bales.
Reported sales in the ten leading
market during the - week totaled
53,300 bales. Inquiries were nu
merous but the volume was small.
Mills appeared to be buying on a
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The Kinston Market
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Fryers and broilers sold firm
throughout the week with farm pay
prices at 83 cents per pound. Re
ports Jit the ciose, of the week in
dicated a slightly stronger under
tone. Qens continued dull with
heavies at 22 to 24 and leghorns
at 15 to ia...:-it::'Z'::':''
t Eggs continued under
needs with prices firm.
trade
V This year's crop of peaches in
the sandhills was about cleaned uo
at the end of the. week. 'Carolina"
Elbertas closed in New York at
3.00 to 3.50. Extra large Hales at
3.50 to 4.00. - - '
VEGETABLES S ; : : - ' .
' Eggplant, okra, and peppers clo
sed dull and weak with bushels of
eggplant at 50 to 70 cents; red
bullnose peppers, at 1.25 to 1.75;
and green and mixed types at 50
to 1.00.
LIVESTOCK ' -v
Hog marketings 'at Carolina's
cash hog buying stations were light,
while at middle 'western markets
increases were, noted. Prices were
slightly weaker near the end of the
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V. H. Farrior
Tyson Lanier
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TJov Dinio ,
topped at , ), v ...s . ..ield.
Mt ,01ive, Clinton, Warsaw, and
Lumberton topped at 26.23. Chica-
go reported a 25 to 75 cents weaker ,
-closing market , - .
: Cattle prices were about steady
with receipts heavier. Fat beef type :
cows brought from 14.00 to 16.00,
while canners, cutters, and dairy
types ranged 9.00 to 11.00. Top
quality fat calves brought 20.00 to
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to 14.00. Heifers. were scarce with
prices steady. Good and choice .
steers were 50 cents higher while
common and medium grades were ,
25 to 50 cents lower. . . -
Pecoro Loes Born
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. '. A tobacco barn belonging to Syl
via Pecora of Bowden was destroy
ed by fire last week. The exact
nature of the cause was not known. '
It was an oil burner.
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