Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-09
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TOBACCO CROP or VIRGINIA.

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TOBACCO CROP OF VIRGINIA.
have heard objections ursed Oganst the views
aken in my communication the whg of the 9th ut
The large holders say that under circumstances can
more than % % 900 hhds OF tobacco bc mide this
Virginia, Nv opinion remrins still unchanged, n,mciy
that have good ron the 1t the 9Th ui Au
gust Is 900 hhjs will be made, anl 35.06I hhis. IT the
seasons unfavorrblc until the 25h OF the month. This
opinion founded what deem good information aud
a-o upon the following considerations. Il will be de
MED that extensive preparations made throughout the
State loo the tobacco crop o this ycsruch larger than
those made for the crop 81 1873. In IS the attention
Planters stimulated make oXertions. The
extremely low price o tobacco the Spring o a. duting
the commercial rcvuson OF that psfnd. and the OF
activity which succeeded in the markets here aud m the
West caused planters withdraw their attention
siderable from the crop. This particularly the
the West Planters who carried down their crops
To New Ofcans ~ generally sadly disappointed
and received many nnin: their obacco-i,
being low that the proceeds barely sufficient pay
| expenses. LII w0l known fact that dull markets and
low prices have always had ten lrncy to cura the cpcia
ons OF planters, both in Virginia and the Westirom 10 to
% IN every hundred entirely suspehd,ns the cunvapn-
II 10 per cent oi the planters Withdraw from the cuurc
the consequent dimnuion crop of the u. States will
be from IL To $4,000 hhds 1t 2D per cent, then the d
mutton will he from $4,000 hhs alludc tho years
|
ed To be about the condition with regard
that 1t rs. Let look the indnccucui held
out planters January Is IL and January 1915 comps
cd with the p5nding periods Of 81 aud IS. II
that tobacco not much higher, generally speak
ing, ~ Than it 81, except Tor the
small quantity OF tine French and manufacturing hogs
heads Produced last year; ami it higher in the
commcn, enrnt ut this than II was m is
But the demand Virginia during the last and present
year, for good tobacco for the French and Mediterranean
markets, and Tor manufacturing and slemmne purposes
has gwen great activity IN the nsTke both IN virginia
and the West. for good tobacco and planters hearing of
the high Prices pId for these descriptions o tobacco,
have been stimulated 10 make eSeTios cNtraord-
nary crop. Every planter, cpuiding IN las skill,
thinks lac grow tine tobacco his neighhn:; and
numbers ct persons who had suspend, IN, cultivation for
wears induced 10y these consid rlIons rrsac H.
Ii hcn. the hal proved pr1ptnas throughout the
crop of -, would not hay" a'u short nf ~ UuJ had,
whereas. under the same circumstances, tho crop IS
could not have exec, .od 5000 hhJs. | readily grant
that tuOuccp D. much missing many counties sad that
many persons have failed To- plant 'cir entire crops
'3S, Yet, with every allowance regard il as next
p.>. ole. the reduction 10 the IA in, If the cp
b" greater than what have previously estimated Il To
be. Bias what effect dimnut0u at 10 ur lulU
hrd- have on foreign markets. should occur
The at"nuon OF European purchaser will Toe once d.
cced ' our Western tobacco; and the prices u that will
he regulated 10y the stocks on hand, aud the supplies be
sent forward tbs year, p- ether tie prospects OF IN.
Western crop now grown European dealers are as
well Informed oithe hand and of the
prospect ui craps o. this county, are. They will
near that the Virginia crop will tail short 10 or % OO0
hhds; bat "a; iAc tne hey l be informed that the
Western crop promise De abu llni. aud that II will be
increased about 1900 haas. by the Old oblceo now on
hand tut winch cII not reach New DEoias. IN c.nsc.
qu@nce o I..a low ~a,lrS. They Anow with accuracy
the annual consumption OF Europe, asd ascsrtail the
amount Ut stocHs hand IA every EITyp,an warehouse
together Wh the amount held by spectators. IL Is vel
SHOWN uat specui;rs withdraw Considerable quantities
from the oe.hous~. aCn prices ,y and offer them
as,n, when prices higi--a Kind OF business which
OWING 10 the immense supplies, has been followed g.
great extent ~itIn i.c last lew y.4rs. Tie mall ok.
tobacco Hanu here IN Jsnua5s 81 with crop
OF that year IN Virginia and the West w, 10 have r..d
high pnce and sue. would have been paid but fog the
Ifge quantities It luJaccp brought sJrehuus-
~ Eurui-. where II lad remlncd perhaps years IL
Will never j" 10 Pay ha price, "u te contingency Ifi
,p- when exports have been large, and p1ce- ,w or
two" 'I,,e wears preceding. The exports jac three
past nave largely uAuscendeI those ID
mpdly ~ the Western States, never before kuu,,n. II
high Prices pad i"r Llcc, IN 80. uSoVed ship
pes, What calculation 'i profit under I- icsut pu.n
ct hc trade can b, made "H si'r. or even greatly
Ju-ed pIce3 la support aud .I-tfaupu Ir ,u5ituUs
have advanced, crave te:'rrc. the suiJoiGei r,
birs e." c!p- sud 'NpuT- iu number O yelfs
which make she matter - plain that ne wl, sles MI
read.
In conclusion bee leave 10 o!.r r,ri Of a!ye. and
oucps1 planters cav then, t. the planters of
NrsIEl, hat they viii ". Obtain .-l prlces TO-.
good 1nccp. for manufacturing Tlrpl..- ~ SUPPL, the
home demand. But ,f common ..YpDs tobacco, they
cannot c'uI upon higher rates tIal they have been ~
tag ar tie last y.nr-, uui,s Wild speculation rus
the hnu-. f. Is understood '' r,cu-rlou has also COM
mcucei 'le We but sadly il tie shippers there h.
disappointed when u!ey &, g.t 10 reiurns next
SpfHg. Tie Western t,Oa.co hereafter manly u SUI
ply Ny,st demand, leaving NsIuIa manufacture
great proportion OF her crop; aud 1t the planters here vail
tam Ih'r attention more exclusively growing good 10
baccu, tey will always receive ior prices The sun euT,d
tobacco for iSu year past has sold high; now manu-
fac;lrefs beginning be more sensible of the fact
jhai make good safe, fine chewing tobacco. they must
have eli Of line texture, VI slow rrDih aud well rp.u-
ed, aud cured 10y hanging not over 1900 pounds
vi 2iieet sTuare-hrrcuy giving d..iaacc-aut To-,
AnGrg small bark I-ts, without smoke, under their L..
bIccp all damp weather let planters Lcn cut .igr
the indicated, handle neatly. aud pi1e IN
dr. --c order; and iIay vii Away ErgiuIl oh,sin
il remuneration Tor their abYr $1,000 ids Tor
manufacturing, and ir ie'. markets 90 Europe where
hy n'c wiling 10 PAY far prices ir sia proportion Of
, virginia lrIi. DIN NiDDIE
S1a. 81 Ieropaa .a 90 iraf I... e, J8,so Js, III. a.
~, pai Of Ia sr1-. i,oa s'4f- for ys,.,r Of am
I-I5 ~ I-iI rar..
y r'Hb-f 80 I-'' 57i5- binds scprcr Ino21, hal,
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