Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-02-17
THE TOBACCO TRADE.

issued their annual circular, dated on the
LIST INST, which contains some valuable sta
tis,ics with regard to the tobacco trade in
That city. The stock Of manufactured to-
hecco on hand January 1st, 1913. was r.
600 packages; 1919 $4,000; 1850 5000:
1851 $4,000; 1852 10000; 1853 % 900.
The receipts for the same wears were az fol-
lows :-lS4S $4,000 packages: lS49 49,
600; 1850 $4,000; 1861 $1,000; 1852 TO-
OOO. The number Of packages received
Tor the same wears is as folIows:-lSlS H.
600; lS49 $4,000; 1850 $4,000; 1851 63,-
600; 1852 $1,000. The sales were as fol-
lows isis $4,000 packages; 1S49 co.
600; 1850 $4,000; 1851 $4,000; 1852
$1,000.
This brsnch Of the tobacco trade is rapid
ly increasing in this market, as will be seen
by the receipts for The pas, year, amount
ing to 10000 packages more than the aver
age for the last five years. The sales for
the past year were 1000 packages more
than during the year preceding, and 5000
packages more than the average for The five
preceding years. The stock Of manufac-
iured tobacco in factors hands in this mar
ke', a. this date, is $4,000 packages, guam
lity not too large for the increasing trade, if
well assorted.
There will be large increase in the
manufacturing This year IS many new fac
tories have been erected, and 90 neerly all
the established ones are increasing their ca
paciy and hands, so that fair estimate Of
manufactured tobacco cannot make the
quantity produced fall short of 100000
packages, which, added TO stock now IN
hand, will give stock for ,heiyear Of $780,
900 packages.
.Maryland and Ohio Leaf Tobacco.-
The inspections Of Maryland and Ohio to-
547S hhds., the former 1856 hhds., the
latter 922 hhds. The above tables show
tina. there has been bu. little change in the
production Of these two crops, although
there has been an increase in The inspection
This year. The Maryland crop falls off from
the average Of ten years 1929 hhd-., and
the Ohio exceeds the average for the same
number of years by 4S9 hhds. We think
the production Of these two crops has reach
ed the maximum point, and will decrease
the result of rotation Of crops and other
causes.
Kentucky Leaf-Only S73 hhds were
inspected here during The past year. No
efforts have been used TO make this a mar
Ike! for Western tobacco, because the faclli-
ties for inland transportation TO this market,
have been wanting. The opening of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 10 Wheeling
last month, al once presents the desired ia
cIl'ies for safe transportation, and must
eventually diver. the largest portion of this
crop TO this market
The circular calls khe attention of West
n s.ealers TO Baltimore, and urges its adj
yanlages as an old and established market
Tirginia Leaf Iobacco.-The crop pre-
sen,s no feature no, previously alluded to
in our former circular. j, is becoming fast
absorbed by the increase Of manufacturers
Of chewing tobacco in Virginia. The pro-
duclion of this crop is not influenced by
prices or stocks; as much is produced as
can be by the number of hands that can be
made available 10 work.
There is undoubtedly very large and
progressive increase in the consumption of
tobacco grown in The U. S. without a cor
responding increase Of production. By re-
ference to the last census report Of the Uni
led States, it will be found that the yield of
all the tobacco crops in this country for the
last decade has diminished l9, $50; 1923 lbs,
compared with the previous.
A. no period in the history Of this State
have such brilIian, prospects been presented
for the growth and prosperity of the trade
Of Baltimore. lis position and the advan-
- h..
tended rapidly towards the increase Of its
inhabitants, The growth of its commerce,
and the extension Of its trade. The COM
pIetion, however, Of the great iron band,
that is to bind Maryland forever to the fate
Of the unbounded west, opens new career
Of enterprise and wealth 10 this city, the
limits of which can scarcely be imagined.-
With the products of such an immense ex-
tent Of territory pouring in to Baltimore. no
market on the Eastern seaboard can offer
such inducements 10 merchants as will be
found here already conceded TO be the best
marke, for flour, groceries and tobacco, it
cannot be long before the rapid strides that
will result from her present position, mus.
place her at the head Of the Eastern cities,
in all the departments of trade.
The Maryland Republican, published al,
Annapolis, has passed into the hands of Mr..
E. S. Riley, who will be hereafter its sole
proprietor, his former partner, Mr.. S. Davis,
having sold out his interest.
THE CHINESE JUGGLERs are at Phila-
del phia performing 10 immense houses at
the Walnu, street Theatre, where they are
acknowledged as "Ihe greatest novelty in
the world" An exchange says:
"They are the most wonderful perform
ers ever seen in this country. Their novel
~ as Chinese, their weird and fantastic look
aud action; their slngularly jargonic lam
auage and their peculiar costume. alone.