Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-01-20
To the Gro.rers Of 1ObGccO ~


1--WE nnde,gned. having associated themselves og ether
/ lot the persecution 81 The
GRoe ERi AND COMMISSION DtsIN ESs,
aud being ecituus make themselves usel, promoting
the interest ri those whose labor furnishes the staple export
o thu. sta and supplies the material Tor the profitable
pln'meh o much capital aud labor, would suggest the
mfanS the, bl,,e Of remedy ing detects the pre-
pamiion othe Weed or the market Iat,ci has become
tic custom among Paneis 10 pack thotf Tobacco light,
10 frndcf il entirely unsuitcd TO plofla BILE shipment,
weight per ilhd often ranging from TOO lbs 10 100 lbs b,
the charges such as storage IRON " arc
aayogc aght, forwarding. iighieraFe and insurance
N de Nary from 10 10 80 per cent the OF fair
ht,he ph, libd ri GOO lbs costing much
1900 lbs 1900 lbs Woodland tho Planters selling
n market equal Of cost oi carriage, n-i ccon
a1l commission for selling by the HID, very
iamary, and from the a, compacncss
elnie the air. the more readily m1ulhs thus destroying
eWucly saa As manufacturing soocsned, and nearly
Tor 'hpmen The general complaint snong bu, la.
MAINLY induced To present views TO the y,bh.
doubling that when attention given this subject the
will be speod,l, corrected II only much requisite
or actual thus prepared and tina, Of suitable qua
y ior manufacturing, would only effect the grower the
extent OF his extra carnage coopen.o and commission &c,
being ul OF his interest much lower will
cover the increased ecnlgc ard extra risk holding
80 much more liable 10 than II made bea, icr In ad
yinns ehahae III tins respect they would avoid the other
eNome pi 10" heavy weights by which the color nlut
eda and il made difficult to separate Causing work
wasciull, fq all useful fpb,c, the HID should be made
to contain 1900 lbs. to iioo lbs manufacturer.
quc and none rich and brown Tor shipment should weigh
above 100 to 1000 ih' weighed in fault
exists lnihe making ci the casks, which often too much
eg and made o thin andtcndcr slaves thus exposing the
article to Tie damPnes' OF the atmosphere and entng that
neainess essential to article, the sehness which
contributes much to worth Let III. casks made oil
strong wood nearly sraie ensure the proper range
or the binding OF the hoops Slaves thick and un,ion
width with snghty ointcd edges, in iacta. nca.
tight as may he, and perfectly dry Very little additional
Dor OF expense will insure this and be saving the
Planters. by the additional price paid consequence Of its
safety from INJURY Another Practice frequently hurfu
that OF extreme d,ness entirely destroying its elasticity and
rendering mpractcable to work without cnhancings val
ne Tor any purpose whatever No wishes it so
cause tito mould AS none desire it dry to its
breaking and ding certain degree of s,ppeness
quite essential Tor and process of manufacture and
w" he iouGd adv anita scous To the grower. little smoke
applied to in the process drying will render tough
aud less bie-hr latter quality much complained oil by
consumers and furnishes important Tor their sub
suoh Q, o'het Tobacco, respects inferior to the
Virginia Tobacco The OF these views invite
the consideration of all whom especially
commend the consult the dealers the
confirmation OF our the submitted
ROBERTS s. BUTLER.
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