Tobacco Farmers at Goldsboro Turn Tags, Refuse Sale, September 8, 1920

The Goldsboro tobacco market opened yesterday with all five warehouses filled almost to capacity, it being estimated that the closing of the market found a million pounds on the floors. Only two warehouses fiished their sales, the prevailing proce and condition forcing most of the farmers to turn their tags and refuse to sell at allo. The condition and quality of the tobacco offered was greatly inferior to last year's crop with prices on all grades running much lower on account of what was said to be a greatly inflated market. (From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, Wednesday evening, Sept. 8, 1920)