Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-03
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TO MANUFACTURERS OF TOBACCO IN NORTH
CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.
brother manufactures of nearly thirty years
snd who feels deep interest in the welfare of the craft
hopes that he will be pationei for offering few sugges
uous in reference what he believes will be the proper
course hereafter be pursued business to
more stable footing aud to its wonted prosperity.
In the first place, let urge upon you the entire and
universal discoutnuance OF Winter work. Though this
subject has been often urged heretofore perhaps 10
appear stale aud tre vet feeling, do and more
Impressed With lis Importance by each succeeding wears
experience, mus, once invoke for 1t your serious
consideration aud possible your active and united CO.
operation do deem it necessary to repeat here all
of the facts and arguments heretofore urged upon this
subject Most Of them have doubtless long become
familiar TO experienced from the result
OF his own abors will therefore with stat,
ha during large experience in the business oT neiry
thirty years there have been but in which have
only lost money the actual cost of material and
labor OF winter work. but have generally found tha; so
much # nv capital bad become locked up thi, ever
dangerous aud Improbable description OF work. that
when the proper season arrived Tor putting up all good
and safe keeping brands have almost been forced
10 become dependant upon my factor for means TO
carry my operations, and thereby rendering myself
liable at any moment to become the victim OF sacrifice
70 screen tue financial Weakness perhaps doubt
less sometimes the case Of caprice on the part OF
the factor Whereas had reserved the capital invested
in winter work until the proper for putting up
good and siekecpug Tobacco could almost ever have
done so upon my own means, and kept within my own
grasp the full and absolute control Of tobacco when
reached the hands of the factor From full and free con-
verslton upon this subject had with manufacturers from
various parts of the country 1d with very few e1cep.
tons, that my experience is but that OF the craft gene
rally.
have almost ever found that tobacco manufactured
durios the months Of January, February and March, and
may add, not unfrequently April has rarely failed 10
show symptoms Of decay the intense heat OF Summer
approached-hence sales of all such descriptions Of obac
have generally been forced the utmost extent that
dealers could be Induced purchase and often for al
most any price that they could be induced to give and
the resns has been before stated-that 1t has with
but very rare exceptions resulted in absolute loss upon
the coast OF material aud labor But the disastrous effects
OF winter work do stop here. The tobacco ITSELF Ell
Their in hrs, or secoud hands, rapidly fulfilling the mis-
SION OF decay and thereby gradually though certainly
widening the margin OF loss 10 the former aud ghen
ing the chance o., similar result 70 the latter aud In
both cases contributing burhen the market with ic
uous show OF large stocks by which Illusion aud TO the
great detrment of the trade confidence OF dealer,
has been often shaken prevent them from making
their usual purchasesfearng from the deusve appear
ince given to stock in his hands by the immense OF
worthless trash consisting chiefly OF winter work which
contained, that the apparent oTersuppy would cause
decline and thereby visit loss upon their nveslment-
while, IN truth the market thoroughly winnosed
Of all such worthless stock, would be found that the
quantity OF really good aud morchantable tobacco would
rarely, fever, exceed tho rapidly expanding .ans OF
| consumption. Nor 10 this all. The very existence of
large stocks Of such tobacco almost ever has tendency
TO ,hrow veil Of suspicion upon all better description,
Of oo.cco aud by creating doubt and hesitation on the
part OF the dealer less Durossy CT unjlstly al
fec. their market value.
10 to about the 1885, all the lower grades of Viz
gnit and ~ Carolina Manufactured tobacco readily found
markets in the West aud South West at prices several
cents per 10 higher thau could be obtained for similar
grades OF Western tobacco since that period the Viz.
gina and y. Carolina manufacturers been year after
nE Inf,
worthless tobacco that the leaf market would urnishn-
deed 10 macy instances amounts OF that most worth
less OF all kind OF Leaf known among those familiar with
the trade as PrDliHgS have been put up without even
undergoing the process Of semmng the result of which
Wild and widely mistaken has BEEN that almost
every description of lower grade Virginia aud n. Carolina
manufactured tobacco selling for macy cents less
per 10 formerly sold the same class OF Western
tobacco II must be apparent TO every rejecting mind
that this course Is longer persisted must soou end
10 the total destruction OF tho great tobacco interests of
our respective States Ii is very obvious that such to-
oaeco will seldom, " ever again. return tue Manufacturer
profit upon his labor and outlay while the chances for
loss vi" almost ever be greater than those for profit II
persisted TO- II can only be done az the hazard OF ruin
ouseves Otherwise by such reduction in the prices
Of leaf as will not afford the planter remuneratng com
pensaton Tor his labor aud who will Of course abandon
the cultivation Of il for crops that will yield him better
reward sud We will then Of necessity bj compelled 10
give up the business Of manufacturing and permit the
millions Of dollars, invested In buildings and machine.
~, to become total loss TO Nov, this need not be
the market and restore every grade Of to1lcco that
ought To manufacture TO its wou,ed high standing.
Every consideration OF patriotism well Of privat,
interet demand that should do do, every
thing necessary 10 restore this great though llngusbing
Interest OF States IL has done build up tbs
vast aud substantial wealth with which they abound thar
any other, IT, indeed, all other interests combined
Agriculture, Trade, the Mechanic At5-nay all the Gle
nsns OF wealth and property within our borders have
by lie influences either directly or indirectly been 10
epred with degree Of healthy vgor and elastic activity
which, perhaps, they would not easily bsve attained
lett dependent upon other Influences II has built M
thriving and popuous cities, arrested tho tide Of emigS
ton aud self exile enhanced the value Of landed pro
perry, stretched forth Rail Roads and Canals and other
wise daily aud ystiousy developing the aud prceles
aid thus furnished, would have continued buried aud ut
known l1r ages 20 Itthersfoe behooyes ~ 10 pro
tect this interest and all others deeply involved 10 th
issue The planter, the farmer she merchant the artsa
nave az deep stake 10 tho result the manufacturer him
sell aud ought to execute every influence they can well
90 Drng about tho necessary reforms for restoring aud
tanning this heretofore great element Of wealth and pro-
peHy.
Let mo again and most earnestly urge upon you
abandon at once aud forever the practice OF manuactur
lng tobacco In the months Of January February an,
harch-f indeed not also April. Let none be minufac
tured aany other period Of the year lhats not known 20
10 sound and safe keeping order This step once keu-
much will DO done toward bringing about condition
stable aud healthy prosperity 10 businsss-but al wi
not be done the measure Of reform will be complet
and never be- until manufactured tobacco which copst
tutes 90 important ingredient Is placed upon {, nils
and equal footing 10 market With ali other portions OF
grooers stock. Every other article Of groeefs stock