^? ? + viDe Tobacco Market by Farm- I 4TJ ^L.7 ? ? . i 1 .. v . i r i i i 11 ??'?'?' ?"? "I *'"' "'?" "' ' 11' ? ! 1 , , " The Steadiest Market Now Emerges As The Leader ? ? Price Average Over shadows Poundage in Market Estimation by Farmers; Leaf Brings More in Farmviile Warehouses Which Plan to Head Bright Belt Again This Sea son Thirty-four years have passed since the Farmviile Tobacco Market experienced its humble beginning with two small houses. Since then five commodious and modern leaf sales houses have replaced these "cradles," which first rocked the in fant market, and each one oi these thirty-four years has been used as a stepping stone to a new record of achievement, which has brought jus tified pride to citizens of this com munity and furnished a HUM of belief in a future growth which will cause the entire State to marvel. The outstanding record of last year was that of 'tops" in price average of the Bright Belt, the four ware bouses selling dose to 24,006,000 pounds at an average of $28.17. This is one of several seasons that a "tops" price average has been made on this market. Tobacco sells higher in Farmviile warehouses. t ? BE TZ ? V Contributing Factn During these thirty-four yours of the market's existence a wonderful " and almost unbetterable improve meat in transferring the weed to market?from mule drawn vehides to motor tracks?and in highway trans formation have made its marketing service accessible to every section of the country. All of these factors have contribu ted greatly to the rapid development of the Farmville market but it has been the enthusiastic leaders,- who ~~ have furnished the motivating energy and force in a tide, which could not be stemmed; Leaders in business thought and vision. Ever support ing these leaders have been the citi zens of Farmville, the rank and file, who have evidenced supreme confi dence in the market and inspired in every promoter the desire to merit this trust. There can be no doubt that this mutually beneficial spirit of good will between tobacconists, business men sod citizens is the most trass meed asset of the Farmville Market today and is the teal secret of its ex pansion and success. Highest Average **-17 i Faiwville people believe in and sell on their own market, and watch itd in popularity with gratified hearts 1936, when it sold over 28 million pounds of tobacco, with a 30 per cent increase for the market at s *21.72 average per howlied weight ? the highest average in the State for toe ewerie* my pile ?W to the limit; S?II.I^j1k.#]?WII *&*? "ij^ mm liTTTi TVlfrrn "limni ^nwlr-li r|*l V. S. ROYSTEB f President of the Tobacco Board of | Trade. Mr. Royster has been bead buyer far liggett-Myers on the Firraville market for the past five I mesa men of the town thirty-three j years ago ? which quickened the | sleepy village into the radiant, pal- 1 'sating business center it is today, ill H . a miracle of rebirth- Unlike Sip Van } Winkle, it might never have awaken- j ed if the thundering of tobacco trades , had not disturbed its lethargy. Thirty-three years ago Fanaville ? was an unknown quantity, today it is < a thriving town of 8,600 population, j surrounded by many of the finest , farms in thr.fcniiimiaimaihh, Hi ig ? mighty force in the State and well * known hi every town and city that t speaks the language of tobacco. And what has brought this pres tige an distinction to its name? | Without hesitation - any Parmville , citizen will answer your question in t four words. "THE FARMVILLE TO- c BACCO MARKET." It has been her , glorification- { , ? ? t 1> w1 2lV~k* \v, jTOEaigVHKtv'l: L. E. WALSTON M I Cashier Bank of Fomrille U 1 L. E. Walton, serving the Bank of J {FarmviOe at cashier since the add- < Oglesby, who served in this caps- I dty for twenty years, was associst- i ed with the. Nashville branch of the Peoples' Bank k Trust Company, of! \ Bocky Mount,prior to accepting this | tk forftiH'V th# P#opW , I, sL^ufut-uiiU hi* value to the com IT ISN7 YOUR TOWN, ITS YOU II I ?~m ? U you want to live is the kind of a town, I I Like the kind of a town you like, I I You needn't afip your dothes in a grip, : - * "1 | And go on a long, long hike, I Jt Youll only find what you left behind, I I For there's ncdhing that's; really new, _ I % Ifs a knock at yourself when you knock your town, I J It isnt the town if s you. I I II Real towns are not made.hymen afraid I i | Lest somebody else gets ahead; I Si. When everyone works and nobody shirks I Yon can raise s town from the dead. I I And if when you make your personal stake I I Your neighbor can make one, too, I t Your town will be what you want it to he; I It isrft your town?ifs you. . 1 j ?H. J. HAZLETT. I ? ! Chamber of Commerce Here Assures Community Progress __ 1 1ft.1 Organization of Busi ness Men Perfected With Geo. W. Davis as rfresident - ? ? - if' The Farmville Chamber of Com nerce and Merchants Association vas organized Mm 27, by a num ?r of public spirited citizens and nusinpss man with the following of' lewd and directors elected for the rnsuing year: Geo. W. Davis, presi lent; Marvin Lindsay, vice-president; 3. A. Garriss, treasurer; W. R. Wil is, secretary; and as additional di lators, J. L Morgan, Jr., T. E. Joy ler, J. B. Lewis, Frank Williams, L ? Walston, mi The organisation haa in mind cer ain objectives at this time, of which everal are mentioned as follows: ?*A Spirit of Cooperation: Merchants tave learned, and must learn ever sore truly, that cooperation among hemselves gives the best assurance >f permanent progress. Jealousies, inimosities and rivalries have had heir day. but they have no place in he modern day of business. Mew hants Und other business men have earned that only by. the closest co operation among themselves will they ? aide to have any influential part n~ shaping of legislation that will; ?elp, or in opposing laws that are un fair and unjust to business. A Spirit of Humanness: The spirit of business today has its human side, t is a tribute rightly deserved to isy that the small merchant is a pub ic spirited individual who makes his Ml contribution towards community letterment He is a6t simply the em ployer of labor, but the friend of abor. A Spirit at courage: xat, ipirit in business today is one of ?oarage, sustained by faith. It baa I aken much courage for the average lince 1930. Conditions and difficult ies have had to be faced and exyer I diced, as neve- before, and many Bvho lacked the courage and faith I lave gone down toth the straggle. Svery citizen, whether he be in small I >r luge business, is a part of the Up,, and ihonld always keep in mind commu m A^b^'of Friendliness: One of I he essential things which any busi ness man should learn early in or ier to conduct a decent and sueprtax i - 4 Mayor of Farmville, President of 1 the Chamber of Commerce, Presi- 1 dent of the Country Club, Superin- < tendent of the Baptist Sunday School 1 and head of a number of other or- J ganizations of a business nature. 1 A ' 1 ?r-" 1 ?- ' * I Roosevelt Extends Spir-, it of Monroe Doctrine > To Dominion of Cana- ] da. i ?V Thousand Islands. Bridge, Qnt ? President Roosevelt extended his i "good neighbor" policy to Canada j and the British Empire today with * a blunt denunciation ?f secret dipto- 1 macy and a pledge that the United 1 States wfllrcome to Canada's aid if she is threatened with domination ; by a foreign power. . The Chief Executive's momentous J declaration was made at Qoeens Uni- * versity, Kington, Ont, oiler he re- j ceived an honorary degree. Arriving here later, he dedicated 1 a new span linking the Dominion and the United States, and elaborated his theme to include "monopolistic encroachment of private interests." He spoke of the new bridge, situ- < rence river asa symbolp as well asj1 material connection between the two j as gaps usually are, by jhc exercise P common sense." It was in this -con- ' I j joe gran to determine tneeconomic! ii*.Iii.i ..nil b.M >...... l_.ii? ii,i,.?.1 remmue nave been buauy engaged record 1088 eem flir woik of 1 1111 If.i i IhiIIiIIm .. .?.J .I..-!.. ?? .1 Dunaing, fe-mil Wing, uw clearing os ? -? * ??;/?: ? -i h__ _jlW sir sends grower# home with the eatis faction that they received the mead m?m for their crop. Smiles of fit, isfaction were a. pert of every sale on the FamviHe market' last year, end for fmn pert. I. For over thirty ream, this market him ni?i^tnttu?i a reputation for friendliness and highest priceSb^Vet jobs MaBEroimd work, jkom Jan uary through December they are the Mine: cordial, friendly and personal" ? " "r. ,' .**??? >? ff^HTT3^Tir ?,TrWr!Wf)J; r I ly interested in yon as a grower and Mender Not jjnst for thirteen weeks, bat fog-- twlve months, year in and yearoutaach frffl be found ready and thp"1 ' ma!rkiat^thto Guaranteed eatisfictidn and eeartB"! ?us service will be a part of every transaction.- Farmville ; fa larg* enough to offer every faeflityr4or i?n