I had a wonderful childhood working on our family's tobacco farm in Onslow County, NC. Our big treat was going to the tobacco warehouses in either Kinston or Greenville, NC and listening to the auctioneers. I wouldn't trade my childhood or that experience for anything.
Tobacco auctioneering is the greatest and most beautiful form of a melodic song of numbers ever invented. Hate to know it is now almost defunct. Bring it back today.
Thank you for that poetic description. That is exactly what it is: a song of numbers. That's why I'm seeking out these videos on tobacco auctioneering: it's a cultural artifact that needs to be preserved.
It's crazy, but I literally come to these videos and just put them on on the background and listen to them like a spotify song. I absolutely just love listening to it. I wish it was a bigger part of America today. Sounds amazing.
I had a wonderful childhood working on our family's tobacco farm in Onslow County, NC. Our big treat was going to the tobacco warehouses in either Kinston or Greenville, NC and listening to the auctioneers. I wouldn't trade my childhood or that experience for anything.
Tobacco auctioneering is the greatest and most beautiful form of a melodic song of numbers ever invented. Hate to know it is now almost defunct. Bring it back today.
Thank you for that poetic description. That is exactly what it is: a song of numbers. That's why I'm seeking out these videos on tobacco auctioneering: it's a cultural artifact that needs to be preserved.
It's crazy, but I literally come to these videos and just put them on on the background and listen to them like a spotify song. I absolutely just love listening to it. I wish it was a bigger part of America today. Sounds amazing.
I remember 1985 and that .25 cent assessment.
Damn shame. All them Robeson county farmers can farm some fine tobacco...but a damn dollar a pound. That’s pitiful
Beautiful and sad. It's or history
Can anyone confirm this is Sandy Houston doing the auctioneer duties?
This is not Sandy.
Nope
Trying to jew the farmer should put any price they want on it