Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-18
TO the Editors Of the Enquirer
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Twelve months since there appeared in tho Enquire
article signed "An Observer" addressed to the Tobacco
ters of Virginia, copy of " ch send you herew -Id
will thank you repubsh IL. The views of Nero
usually 90 much biased by the position thsy oc at he
timc holders spccuators da,crs thai
the public receive with much caution their aions
for this prefer what written year ago
may appear at this Time, nasmuch the opinions then
pressed seem TO nave been correct and cannot now to
ton Win these few remarks submit the matter 10 he
consideration Of Planters. a MERCHANT.
February Sd, 1851.
TO THE TOBACCO PLANTERS OF VIRGINIA.
Twelve months since stated 10 you through the ELqut
that from comparison of the quantity Of Tobacco In
the large markets OF the world the fact Of reduction
Of stock established and would be wise eS;eni
neratinE prices would certainly DO obtained in 1850.
again call your attention 10 this subject, and recommend
full planting possibe for though, with large crop
would be too much 10 expect equally high rates nuw
dred pounds in 1851 yet greater quantity at reStNsY
lower prices, would give you larger revenue ain awar
that persons of opinion that If understanding
could be arrived at by the producers Of tobacco by which
the production could bs regulated by some Ideal sancsd.
and fixed by the usual preceding consumption Ito
grower would be better II ought he evf.
Client for all practicable purposes that such
could possibly 5e carried outbut more would
necessary to extend II 10 a obsccogrowng counties; for
could such bo adopted in this State the planters OF
Kentucky Tennessee Missouri Ohio, and Maryland, n" c
mention fore poducers would at once perceive that t
interest would be promoted by extending the productions 49,
would he the stimulus 10 Them that the whole quantity w"i
be diminished The West much hearoesi rrofIScr
OF Tobacco and therefore, inhusnces prices h- 80
do In virgnia and could such "a re.
commended by writer in the Enquirer Of February g. sign
cd p bs adopted and hs prices sustained thereby Tor
year. tho effect would bo 10 force consumers to ake the
cheaper article substitute and afterwards the Limited
production would be 10 excess Of consun,ioG
than previously existed Now that competition 10 egticul-
productions general the ought not TO oo
sight importan, fact that when the crop arce
prices hgh the consumption of ours nugen'
ed and in the taste for its peculiar quaesis hePup
and enlarged, and 10 consequently unattended with &C.
vantage for 1t metake 10 suppose that succession o
small crops would not interfere With consumption.
There has been great change In the views OF manli6d!n
the present century the policy Of efforts monopoly for
think 10 hundred would be willing to revert -
tho old system Of burning part of the Tobacco after II vas
brought 10 warehouse aud allowing another par,
be shipped and yet this accommodation OF each making
less founded the reasoning should think ee-
ter would bo for each person cultivate far he
c.n the particular Of Tobacco that experience has made
hun Judge Of regulating the quantity 10 such way toer
good management for without this he will be got
he otherwise would and put In proper order 10
need fear holding II over In years Of depression have
been surprised ha such intelligent as the planters
are should rurey avail themselves Of the sdvanisRe of
having an mpersabs articles for If those who before
hand would only sell periods when prices were remuner
tive the extreme depessions would be avoided and every
benefit arising from essened quantities fairly obtained
AN OBSERVER.