Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-16
Total Of three years,
AYcrnolnp annually
39,l28 81
13,042 70
us 10
1896 90

nu2lly,
Annual payment, free from ordinary
chargc on Tobacco Fund, 1896 %
Average annual loss by fire. estimated
from account frat stated, I1as 1s
Leaving nett annual gain to Treasury, SlI,i3s es
Hence 1t appears that reduction of the duty Of
oo per cent; would probably, not lead to any charge
on tho Public Ircasury; as the duty TINS reduced
would produce sun abundantly sufficient TO defrav
ali the expenses OF inspection. But such reduction
iuS"' inlu'iousiy affect some inspections necessary
OF convenient TO the planters; each inspection for
letting Its authority by failure, for three succeedny
years to pay It's ront and Inspectors salaries unless
supported at private expense. Your committee
therefore propose reduction of 20 per cent. or 90
GEMS per hogshead sud report bill accordingly
having Tie III erests OF the tobacco growers under
consideration the attention of your committee b,s
oeen invited 10 another subject OF complaint with the
aners 10 W.T.: TO the loss sustained BIZ them I'm bcin1
IePIived Oh the samples, drawn from the hogsheat at
Ihe tmc OF inspection supposed weigh from fur 10
ten pounds, and probsbiy averaging six nounds nor
Sshead The act of l7GI required the 70
return the samples lit tit pass and itrposed mo-
a! i"i iliure' and such provisions have been con;n
Usu' ny re enactment, nj each revisal of the laws
bu Is customary for the purchaser TO take tho
pies ami the planter, unwilling to incur tho odium of
10 what others allow, and the dspeasure of
@ uyei-' whose good VIII 1t is his interest to cunci-
ac preserves reluctant silence, submit,inp To loss
wich ne caIiuot uvuid Without ircurr,nO n ~ e,,.r
The usage probably originated IN some n,r,i,uJar
ease, IN wc the convenience of the SAMPLES to tho
20 their withdrawal before the hoashenJ was weIub
CO. Inc practice having started md being found of
ihuch convenience to the buyer, the plancrs silence
construed INTO assent, anu generally prevails
"'s thc purposes OF convenience may be continued
10 the owner, whether buyer or planter without do
inen TO the rights Of either. To provide for which
ana al inc same time, furnish subsequent purchasers
win notice that samples arc Withdrawn, and tho
OF The bill reported.
1oar committee do not deem il necessary to for,i
me cie'ms OF the tobacco interests to a reduction
OF tne shippng duty, by general arguments to prove
cue ipo"cy OF hurthenng the products of agriculture
win taxes or duties for the support of Government;
the lond and laDour engaged in It's culture heinz nj
ready equally taxed with ether propcrtE nor will thew
:e'' @" the policy or justice OF making one article
OF aerlcu,iursi product an exception to the general
RUE "hlch eXonerates all. But they cannot refrain
from asking attention TO the cogent considerations
c!sihI iron; view ofthe condition and prospects of
The tobacco planters OF This State.
vi an average crop OF 10000 hogsheads raised in
Virginia, about 1850 Tor rather more thnn one
orthJ are manufactured within its lm!ts; and nearly
all me residue exported to foreign countries in The
ieai and stommed state: of which, from 8 to 1000
nngsheaSs, al ieaf OF the 6est quality, are sent to
Franco; the second or middng ouaities of leaf and
Inost OF the senmed tobacco, to Great Bri,ein IN,
iatler description being made OF best refused 10 low
She thlddng qualities OF passed leaf and the low
grades OF passed and refused, and stems, find markets
IN Germany and Holland. The quantity of stenmcd
tobacco had gradually increased until il amounted IN
near 10 700 hogsheads but was considerably lessen
Cd last year prime pally from the apprehension that
tue brl'lsh Government would levy discriminating
duty on stcmmcd tobacco
There was no reason 10 doubt that tho Westcr,
and South Western States would in time with 1rea
ter fertility and entire freshness Of soil suprIant Vir
"nu INC production OF tobacco Of inferior quality;
yet inns state OF things has advanced more randv
than was cont emplatcd, and the duty of GUARDING n
gainst the consequences, challenges the grave con-
sccrntion and rFov!dcn forecast OF the people and
government OF this State Fhe Virginia planter
does not nd support In the low prices at which tho
w estcrn can afford to raise inferior tobacco Dut
until few years past, the impression was general in
this State, that those States could not comne iIb
.hs III inc production OF tobacco ofsuperur quality
IN consequence, as was believed, of the soil and eli
mate oil Virginia being better adapted Ia it's orow,b
even TINS impression u.s. however, gradually yieldnG
10 the lghts OF experience. Ii is found that the
second ratio land OF Kentucky is better suited to the
grown OF TOBACCO, than her first rate, TO which lis
cultivation has been hitherto chiefly confined. and
there IS progressive Improvement in the nnnsoe-
m@nt OF tobacco III that State, which conicrs ON il
corresponding increased value There was less rea-
son 20 DOUBT that fine tobacco could De raised in Ns
souri, her climate and soil, both, anpearinp IN be
equally favourable to its culture with those of Vir
gina Accordingly, Western tobacco does not pou,
only compete with, but in several important foreirn|
markets, Is preferred to that of Vrrnia II ia pre
erred in the West Indies in Spain and PORTUGAL
where there is now very little Virginia tobacco used
1t - taking the place of Virginia IN n considerable
Ccsrce' IN Germany and Holland, and much of il is
used IN Great Italn, where until few ve,rs mast
1t was hardly used at nl France is the only coun-
Try that continues the of Virgnian to the exclu
SION OF Western tobacco, and France has the last
year taken small portion of the latter perhaps OH
experiment.
In a struggle with such formidable, though friend
Iy competitors, the planters Of Virginia will find fnll
employment for their superior experience and sk III
IN curing, prHing and handling it, and the dlsndvan-
,agcs under which they labour, will engage their in
do nod.
forests q fertile virgin SOIL which once adorned and
enriched this S.etc, arc 10 longer TO he found. In
the old tobacco districts especially, there remains
very little woodland to clear, and the soil of that
which has been cultivated ia greatly weakened, and
IN many instances, ncaay :hausted. And the qual-
ty OF tobacco raised on low grounds or manfred fat
lands IS naturally, inferior to that raised on rich
light fresh ondsi its favour being not so high con-
tanning less OF the essential oil of the plant; texture
moro open and spungy, stoms and fbres larger, and
beng OF grosser nature generally 5kilful aud
unremttnS attention 10 its management aided by
ludicouo aud plentiful manuring may overcome or