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Saturdays at Marion trade lot I remember selling produce 40 years ago. We loaded our pick-up on Friday evening so we would arrive at the Marion trade lot early Saturday. Marion was around 45 miles away, but gas was 35 cents a gallon and a Pepsi was 25 cents. The Briscoe family managed the trade lot. Parking was $2 if you were a seller. At the right time of the year at this market, you might buy cabbage, onions, ramps, turnips, grapes, lettuce, potatoes, peanuts, pears, peaches, apples, watermelons, cantaloupes, pumpkins, gourds, beans, plums, eggs, fatback, ham, yeast bread, pies, cakes, cookies and live ducks, chickens, goats, hogs and turkeys. Around 11 a.m. was show time. J. D. McCormick would pull out his guitar, Dean Moore would grab his banjo and Cup Harris would show up with a mandolin. Enoch Williams would sing. Many other vendors would join in. It would last ‘til everyone got tired and went home. One Saturday we sold everything including our 1947 Studebaker truck. We hitched a ride home. Guy Brittain |
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