Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-23

RICHMOND, NA.- As A CoTToS MARKEr-Mr. F.
ke. BEsTLE, who has been engaged in the cotton
trade for upwards Of livery years, thinks thai
Riehmxnd, Va, viii afford a good market for a
large amount Of cotton. Riohm,nd is the centre Of
the cotton mandatory Of yirginia-Of srng to her
own manufacturers aud those Of Petersburg Albar-
marie. Plnvsnhs, Fredericksburg, Falmouth and
Alexandris-ihs aggregate consumption Of all reach
ing upwards Of twenty thousand bales per auuum--
most convenient point from whence TO draw the
supplies Of raw mstsral Besides this regular an d
constant densnd il is often wanted BY vessels load
ing for Europe with tobacco, which being bulky
article does not make close stOwsgs, Offering the
opportunity to make room for a few hundred bales
Of cotton to great advantage, and without reducing
the number Of hogshtais.
Heretofore Riehmt nd has been supplied mainly
from the growth Of North Carolina. aud when this
was exhausted. from the distant markets Of Char
lesion, Savannah, Mobile and New Orleanls. Pur-
ebases made al these remote points are hurdened
with heavy charges Of commission, freight marine
insurance, Sc amounting when coming from Mo-
bile or New Orleans, to upwards Of one and half
cents per pound.
The cost Of Transporting cotton from Middle Ten
nessee and North Allah ana to Richmond will be
about eighty i've cents per hundred pounds. This
is matter that's worthy the attention of producers
Of cotton as well Gs dealers in the article
lMroRrAxr 20 ToBAoco-G R9wERs.-Tbe Banner
of yesterday publishes lhe following interest
ing letter on the subject Of preparing tObac-
CO for market. which will be found worthy the COZ
sideration of our tobacco raising friends. Messrs
MEREDITH. HALET &C are largely engaged in the
manufacture of tobacco, and their experience ena-
bles them to offer sound advice to those who grow
the weed
MEsRs. EDIToBs: For FIVE years We have been
noticing the tobacco msrke:, and ind that three
fourihs Of the leaf offered for sale both in hogs-
heads and loose by the plaeteTs, is not in keeping
order one cause in this is, that tobacco is q very
sensitive plaut and most of tobacco raisers have
very open barns in which they cure their leaf and
1luripg the winter, the sap being entirely cured
Tout Of the tobacco it freezes and is apparently too
dry TO handle and IS soon a moist warm spell
sets in they think the tobacco in good przing order
and begin putting it in hogshesds to rot. We
would say to them let your tobacco continue hang
ing aud drying I'LL May, let it be thoroughly dried
by Msich and April winds, and when q warm damp
spell Rets in then as upon its coming in order,
s'Sirke" and 'Bulk it, and you will have it safe
We have been drying tobacco this way for some
time which we keep for manufacturing, and We
rarely have any 10 mould or funk II planters
would take more pains in putting their tobacco up
in better order they would afford less room for ccm
plant. Whenever find tobacco that suits our puT
pose and is in good order we willing 10 pay
for IT, while tobacco in doubtful order is Neglected
or taken Ell very low figures. The days of fogyism
are passed, snd auuiacturpg interest has become
very great and is still increasing both in Virginia
aud the West. Last season there were large opera
tious in Tennessee Tobacco by foreign manuactu-
fres say 81. Louis Louisville and some little in
Virgins and toe freights being low, ssy Gjo from
Nashville Petersburg Virginia. (per gross l00lbs)
and the OPERA ions would have been large had the
tobacoos been put up in good dry sound keeping
order-and when the planters learn to put their leaf
up in coed order they will learn that Nashville will
stand high as q tobacco sYkCt but so long as they
bring fine tobacco here greatly injured by bad man
sgemept ii will hardly be known q market all
They must learn FaDitnce, both in sing and pre-
pairing their tobacco with care, and letting il come
20 market 10 fine order well assorted well nsnd i,
well tied up in neat small bundles say to leaves
in a bundle all the colors properly put together
and they will fB6 they will get well paid fer their
trouble. With these remarks your correspondent
will close hoping the planters will give this subject
q little tfectiOn, for their own benefit well as
Tor the benefit Of the manufacturer.
Respectfully yours, SC.
NEELDITH, HALEY Co.