Prize Winners at Lumberton Tobacco Market, Aug. 31, 1925

Prize Winners

Following are the winners of the cash prizes offered by the Lumberton Chamber of Commerce for tobacco sold on the Lumberton market last week:

$25 for largest wagon load of tobacco—won by H. Jones, tenant on R.E. Lewis farm, 2,514 pounds, sold at Carlyle Warehouse for $686.43.

$25 for the largest truck load—won by Rossie Bradshaw of Clinton R. 3, 3,491 pounds, sold at Big Banner.

$25 for 600 pounds or more sold for highest average price—won by J.L. Powers of Lumberton R. 1, 858 pounds at $302.16, average price $35.22, sold at Big Banner.

$10 for 75 pounds or more at highest price—won by W.M. Gibson of Lumberton R. 5, 110 pounds at 45 cents the pound, at Little Banner.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Aug. 31, 1925

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