"Wanted! The Farmers of Virginia and the surrounding country to know that the reports from the West and the entire country indicate abundant yields of GRAIN and PRODUCE of every description...
[Richmond, VA]: [Hockaday], ca late 1860s-early 1870s. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. Some foxing. Item #409705
Hockaday goes on to report that "prospects are favorable for a HEAVY DECLINE in grain and flour especially, and as Produce generally sells better and commands higher prices when new and fresh, I would advise the Virginia farmers to send them to market at the EARLIEST MOMENT..." Hockaday offers the services of a J. H. Redwood and Samuel H. Flannagan to help the farmers obtain good prices and quick returns. "GIVE ME A TRIAL" is all I ask." After serving in the Civil War, Hockaday opened a produce commission in Richmond. He left there in 1872 and moved to Roanoke where he started a real estate business.
Price: $250.00