Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-01-17

20 tee asT0scers IL Tobacco ia

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,J,llE undersigned, having associated ,homselve, tSf.ther
l intthc prosecution oi the
GROCERY AND COMMISSION BUKtN ESS,
aud hcng solicitous to make tlcmtel, rs ufcini, IN promoting
thr interest oil those whose labor furnishes he staple export
ol tAi- State, and supplies the matt rial tut the profitable en-,
pAaImcnt ui much capital aud labor, would snlgr.t the
means aslhe, believe d r~cmel,iag some d,Iet is u, Inc re-
pnat,on o, the Need Ten the market. Ia,,o,y ii has bcr rom.
ihr custom AMONG Planters, to pack lrr roiaceo 50 lightly
a,tp r,ndcr II ,utir'y unsutrd 10 profitable slivmont, its
weight per Hid. nlien RAJ EinR iIcn too lbs. 10 100 lbs by
vb,rh the cbatrcs such a, slai,pe. deliver, rom " arcb,ous,.
lnyage, llcigbt, iervnrdn :, lisltrage aud insurance, ara
made 10 vary from 81 Ia 80 per cent above the rate oi lair
oyeIG,e wcteht-tle light Hid. 81 COO lis, costing as muc,
as 1900 ibs. of 1900 lbs. Woodland 80 the Pisntois selling
,aonr market, an equal excess 81 cost l9f carriage, nspeci'o'
and commission Ion selling by the HID, as is now very cuv
clale the air tho mot' readily m'nlds, thu destroying II
entirely SO lar as manufacturing is concerned, and nearly So
iot shiPmrut II lie very Ftnefsl complaint among bnyors, has
manly induced uS - pcNtn' or views IL Tho publir, not
dauhttag that when attention is given this subject, the error
viii be speedily corrected II oo, 50 much as wa, requisite
iot actual wants ~asthHs prepared, and hat OF suitable qua
nv Tor manufacturing, II would Only effect the grower To to
tStent oil h, extra carriage, coope1agc ind commission, &c,
but uhen |opp}iedto ali gados a. at present, the purchaser
being care lul al hs interest must buy y much lower as viii
co,ft tn increased per eentag e and eNlia risk IN holding it
50 much more liable To i1ns than ii made heavier. In ad-
,i4ng a elan c IN this respect they wouhl avoid the otter
cNtfcme, 81 too heayy weiglts-iy which the color Is inIur-
ed-Hud Is made more difficult Ia separate, ear slug it TO work
wa.tclell, ti all usclui Iobacco, the HID. boLld be mad,
to contain l2eo lbs. t. 1 100 lbs such ms our n anuiacture,s IA
quife ad more tieh and brown for shipment should nt weigh
abnse 800 10 1000 lbs, weighed in. \ very oommo~ fault
exists IN The making Of tie cask which are often too much
bilee1, and made OF thin aud tcnder slaves, thus exporting the
article 10 IT, d'mpre's ol the atmosphere and preventing that
neafncs. so essential to AZ article, the sic hiliness OF which
contributes 50 much 10 its worth ct The casks be made Of
strong wood, asnoally straight as will craure the proper range
Gr the binding of the hoops. Slaves tlh,a and uniform ia
width, with ~straightIy pointed edges, in iau as nearly water
tight Us .Mas be, and perfectly dry Very ltmle additional la
Dor or expense vii insure this, and may be a saving 10 tho
Planters, by the additional price paid in consequence 81 h.
safety from injury Another p setice, frequently hurtini, u
that Of extreme di,acss, entirely DESTROYING its easticit, AMI
rendering i. impracticable to work without enlancingits val
nc tor any purpose " hatcycr. Nuone wishes it SO soft az ="
raase Ito mould as aane Aesi'e At soary as to ensure r'