Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-07
To the EvOlCPrs Of Tobacco ia


1--WE undersigned, having associated themselves together
j Tor the prosecution oil the
GROe ERN AND COMMISSION BuSIN ESS,
aud hcng sol cou 10 make themselves useful pfumus
the Interest oil those " hose labor FURNISHES the staple export
81 tins State aud supplies the material Tor the profitable
PoIment oil much capital and Labor, would suggest the
means as the, believe oi remedy ing dccrts the pre-
paraon II the Nccd fol the market I.acIl, has
The custom among Planters To- pack their Tobacco So lightly
A. 20 render entirely msutcd profitable shipment
weight per HID. often ranging IRON 100 lbs 10 100 lbs by
which the charges, such storage delivery from Warehouse
dra,ase, hegm. forwarding lighleaRc and insurance.
' 10 vary non" o !" >" per cent above The rate OF lair
average ueg hi tho light HID al 60U lbs costing as much
As 1900 lbs 1900 lbs would and the Planters selling
moor market an equal excess OF cost i carriage, Inspection
and commission ioT selling by the Hid,
tpmaN, and moreover from the 81 compacncss To
fude the art the mot readily maulds, thus destroying
entirely 81 lar lacurnG concerned, and ncar,
Tor shipment The general complaint among buyers has
mainly induced 10 present our views To the phl, no,
doubling that when attention tins subject, the error
will be speedily core ted II on, much requisite
o actual wants was hns prepared and tia, OF suitable qua
N t manufacturing, would only elect the grower the
Ae o ms eAtin carnage cooperage and commission Sc
but when appcdto all grades present. the purchaser
being careful o his interest must bu, much lower Will
cover tue increased per ceniagc and Na risk IN holding it
50 much more liable 10 nur, than II made heavier. In adj
,>ng change IN this respect the, would avoid the other
e\'m oi too heavy weiShts-lN which the color
land Is made more difficult tao separate, causing work
wastcmlls For useful Tobacco The HID should be- made
10 contain 1900 20 100 lbs Such as our manufacturers re
more rich AMI brown nr shipment should weigh
above l'Oo tOolh'., weighed IN. very fault
exists IN the king of tho casks, winch often too niue
bgcd, and AIDE thin aud tender stxc thus exposing the
article tn dnpncss e the atmosphere and cne that
heaines' essential to article, the ightlncss which
contributes much 10 its worth .et the casks be
strong mnnd sAcay straight will ensure the proper range
i'r the binding OF the hoops. StVes thick and uniform
width with saightly pointed edge, fact nearly water
tight asna, he, and perfectly dry Yer, little additional la
Dor on expense Will insure thus and be saving thu
Planters, by the additional price paid consequence
safety fom injury Another practice, frequently hur,tu
That "i extreme dNntss entirely destroying ats elasticity
rendering imprac eabh work without cnhancneis val
ne tor any purpose whatever Noone wishes so
raust 1t IL mould AS desire 1t dry
breaking and ling \ certain degrc. of supplencss
quite essential Tor any and every process manufacture
WI he ond adv ambiguous to the grower little snuk
applied o N the process of driving will render oug
consumers and furnishes important Tor their
stuhen OF other Tobacco, respects interior Il
Virginia Tobacco The correctness OF these
the consideration OF all whom interests and especially
commend the grove consult the dealers the article
couf nation ut views in the recommendations snbmo
ROBERTS * BUTLER.
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